The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-19

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Republicans are not 50 much
fsprriei ever the "insurgent" and
~standpatters' as one might first
carelessly, observe In fact the two
divisions are al outs largely over the
offices held by those whom those as
pIrins with TO i've out--not to drive
them out for the betternent Of the
Nation. but fcr the betterment OF the
drivers. Z.
About the only distinction from a
general standpoint, is best illustrat
ed by tariff ideas--Republicans OF one
faction thinking they can bunco more
iarme.s with tariff duty on oats,
while others think II should be on
corn ana broom corn One faction
believes Speaker Cannon should be
the goat TOR the people TO butt whist
the party OF special privilege remains
In power; the other wish TO have
some man further East established as
the modern bad man whose awful In
tiuence has made the trust captains
rich and the people over taxed.
All in all IL amounts TO this
II the Insurgents win, special psiv-
ileges may be given those not now
enjoying and some now indulging to
their financial gain may be deprived
OF o few slices-meanwhile the com
nloDaHty Will continue to pay the
tithes to special legislative miscalcu-
lation. II the standpatters win. things
Will be about as they are: growing
worse as the trust beneficiaries ge,
mere AMI more arrogant and more
hardened 10 the demands or their com
mon country for betteiment OF bad
conditions.
The e Is no hope OF change in con
ditions through which monopollsts
have fattened because OF the Repub-
llcan party. That organization has
TOO long been the Instrument through
which iniquilous laws have been pass
ed. following which those reaping the
revenues intended for Uncle Sam
drew tighter and tighter the knot OF
monopoly ard trade hindrance. until
there are many lines OF commerce
actualiy wholly controlled by one
syndicate.
Prosecution OF these nabobs OF spe-
cial privilege is 2 joke---rather twoul
he so, were 1t not too hard upon the
producing millions TO pay the tithes
tor humor TO be found therein
Why try 10 step by fine what was
created by congressional enactments? i?
II the party in power wishes to stop
further Tolls being levied, why not
lake the tariff oil these controlled
commodities and allow world mar
ket?
Suing the Standard Oil foc fines
and taxing costs in hope OF making
that monopoly change its system IS
not in conformity with sound doc
trines ror show OF reason. To hamp-
er the harvester trust By attempted
tine and intimidation. whilst II en-.
Joys the privileges By act OF congress
Will not help conditions.
Liner the title OF conservation mar.
vels Pf1chot and Roosevelt seek TO
proiect our forests. still, had the lat
ter allowed the Canadian pulp free
access 70 Anne lea. he would preserve
billions OF dollars worth of Young
timber in our country, lessened the
cosi OF white paper seventy per cent.
and took from no preson, save forty
members OF the paper trust, dollar
iil profil.
II looks much like another bunco
game.
When the people grew weary of
trust o. -ganizati0ns and felt there must
be change. the Republican leaders
fought behind Roosevelt, "reformer
AS presi1ent, Roosevelt allowed the
largest array OF trust operations
kIic1n Ia ali history
REFUSING TO reduce the tariff, he
wiiled US TAFT, who espoused tar
III reform policy.
Elected. TAFT became the foremost
champion OF special privilege known
since the days OF the unfortunate
Hayes.
With all of the old War cries down
or failing. the Republicans have put
forward another big docge-insur-
gercy VS.. standpatism.
What is the differnce?
One desires 10 defeat Joe Cannon.
The other desires the offices.
The trusts are anconcerned.
SO long as the tariff wall stands,
thar long will there be no danger 10
special privilege emissasies. and
therefore ali win be well with the fat
ted doctors OF wrong
Again, Is 1t not another case OF Re-
pubican bnnco art2 II IL not time
tor 1he people TO whang the entire
outfit ont OF power. clean np9the re.
cords ard give the people a chance
70 tear OFF some of the burdens Inn
posed by lniqnitons tariff legisa-
tiong