New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10
SENATOR bR|STOW'S PLEA
Urges Republicans to Combine
Against Corporate Influence.
SLAVE TRADERS OF TODAY
Says Designing Legislators De-
feated Tariff Pledge in
Party's Platform.

| Winfield Kan, July 9.-Emphaticaly de-
claring the fight of the "Progressives'' had
only just begun, United States Senator
Joseph L. Bristow here this Afternoon deliv-
cred his first public utterance since Sat
urday last. when Mr.. Bristow, Representa-
tives Murdoch and Madison. all Kansas
Insurgents journeyed to Oyster Bay and
held three hours conference with Theo-
| dore Roosevelt
The House Progressives'' said the Sen
ator, have made great progress They
have practically overthrown the domina-
ton of Cannon and the coterie of men who
surrounded him. But he added, the
great work is but fairly begun
Senator B-istows speech was delivered
at the Winfield Chautauqua He analyzed
the tariff and sketched the work of the
Progressive Republicans in amending the
railroad bill There never had been a
time in American history he said when
greater responsibility rested upon the aver
age citizen than to-day. The country had
never faced problems more perplexing.
The fundamental question to be determined.
be asserted, was shall this government
be administered. in the interest of the aver
age man or for the benefit Of special priv
iiege'
The conflict in American politics to-
day said Senator Bristow, lis based on
the same fundamental principles as was
that which preceded the Civil War. The
corporate interests of the country have
dominated the affairs of the nation as
completely as did the slave interest in the
days Of its greatest strength
Just as every effort made for the re-
striction Of slavery was resisted by the
slave power, so every effort made to pro-
tect the people from the injustice of cor
porate greed is resisted by the great cor
porations of this time. The representa-
tives of the slave power had seats in the
halls of Congress and contended for the
perpetutty Of slavery because of their fnan-
cial interest in the institution.
Now the gigantic monopolies of this
day have representatives in the halls of
Congress whose sole purpose is to protect
their interests and to keep open the OPP
portunity which they now have to plumber
the American public. This was forcibIy
demonstrated in the tariff fight that oc-
CURED year ago.
The Republican party in its national
convention declared for q revision of the
tariff, maintaining the policy of protection,
and further stated that duties should be
based upon the difference in the cost of
production at home and abroad, plus rea-
sonable profit to the home manufacturer
Upon that platform the party won the
fight. and I believe nine-tenths of the Re
publicans throughout the land expected the
pledge 10 be carried out in good faith This.
l believe, would have been done had it not
been for the perfdy and seIfshness of Ger
tain designing legislators, who were more
DESTROYS of favOring special interests than
Of promoting the welfare of the people
Under the leadership OF these men. in
stead Of revising thu tariff as was promised
duties were fixed not with a view Of protect
ing legitimate American industries or of
securing revenue for government, but foc
the purpose Of promoting the financial in-
terests Of certain individuals or concerns.
THE great Work before US is but fairly
begun. This year we had to fight as hard
to hold what qad been secured in years past
as we did to :cet additional legislation. To
hold what ne now have and secure these
other necessary provisions IS the fight for
the future. It cannot be won without The
determined support Of the people
Our hope is in the intelligent and patrf-
otto purpose Of he people themselves The
combined Influences of criminal seIfshness
and greed are against US. Their means are
their representative in Congress men with
not only the inclination but the courage
to stand against the powers of greed and
evil right will triumph; and as a Republi-
can want it 20 triumph under the banner
Of the old Republican party
Il appeal to my fellow Republicans and
TO all good citizens to give us your aid
The responsibility is with y0u. and the re-
suits are in your hands and 7 have an
abiding confidence in triumphant victory.
Let Kansas n the coming primary de
clare for progress and reform, and let THAI
declaration be made with such emphasis
that it will be heard from ocean TO ocean
and from the lakes TO the Gulf You should
not only uphold the hands Of the men VINO
have fought the good fight, but add a good
" number of sturdy recruits to their ranks
and by so doing you will have rendered ::
patriotic service to your country"