The Detroit times., 1910-06-08

lie, June S.-Henry Wal
tersoa saws in an editorial in the
Courier-Journal:
President Taft as an orator cham
pioning the infamous Payne-Aldrich
law has been unpopular. As speak
er who upholds that example OF class
legislation he is grotesque when he
discusses the use and regulation OF
private property with lew 10
better distribution and the prevention
OF swollen fortunes"
The history OF the Republican par
~. which President Taft considers
the party TO meet what he calls the
supreme issue, is one OF class cod
ding that Is the opposite OF true
Democracy The introduction OF the
issue OF Socialism by the party that
has been the uncompromising enemy
OF legislation looking 10 equality In
privilege Is merely disingenuous,
and not ingenious. effort TO divert at
tention from an unfortunate situation
in which that PARTY finds itself upon
the eve OF a congressional election.
Had the Democratic party. let rs
say in 1908. declared Socialism the SUI
preme issue. the Republicans would
kave denounced the Democratic lead
ers as charlatsns and rabble rouse-s
OF the worst type. And II Is charlantry
and an effort al rabble rousing that
moves Republican leaders TO discuss
the need OF better distribution OF
property after having scorned public
sentiment and enacted a tarif law
that aims at. and accomplishes, an
unequal distribution OF the profits OF
human toll for the benefit OF a small
class OF Unsuitable grafters.
ITO look for square deals from the
I political party which has created the
most remarkable plutocracy OF his
tory, by keeping alive system OF dis
| honest guarantees OF special privilege
under laws MADE for one class. would
! he as sensible as to build refinery
! in which to produce silk from sows
ears.
II is apparent from the nature 81
President Taft's remarks upon prop
crty distribution that the Republican
party Is very much up In the air." 20
employ the vernacufar.
President Taft's speech should not
create surprise as that OF prominent
party leader admittir- the proper
tions OF Socialism as a factor In mod
en political thought. in America or
elsewhere. II should cre5te no sur
Prise as an indication OF state ~
panic within RI publican ranks, re-
sultant upon a situation and an out
look that fully warrant It's existence.
! II should create no surprise as an ex-
! ample OF the willingness OF the Re-
publican leaders 10 make promises
without the intention OF performance.
] But Il must astonish the intelligent 10
/ hear President Taft, fresh from his
eulogiums OF Mr. Aldrich and others or
that clique. red handed from his hasty
partisan exoneration of Mr.. Ballinger
/ and his standpattism as to the fitness
OF that member OF his cabinet to pre-
side over the distribution OF hun
dreds OF millions OF dollars worth OF
| the property OF the people. solemnly
talk about the necessity for regulat-
| ing the use OF private property,
This latest Taft speech would be
a great deal more amusing II II were
less ANNOYING to witness an exhibition
OF the Republican convlction-still
remaining-that the American people
NAV be deluded. like children or de-
fectives--with still another Republi-
4 can Hlul-Hdllls MhCA thV NONheiy 10 ~
a state OF political rebellion as a re
suit of the control of the Republican
party by the plutocracy. and the ex-
ploitation OF the ultimate consumer"
4 in the interests OF. and at the behestS
Of. the plutocrats."
Covering Up Partys Faults.
BOSTON. June Accommodating edi-
torially upon President Taft's' speech
Z In Jackson Mich. the Globe says:
AT Jackson. Mich. although dis
claiming any intention Of making
partisan speech, President TAFT could
not refrain from praising the Repub-
lican party for Its ability to do
things" and limiting that that party
would be the safest one to deal with
the problem OF socialism. which he
thought was to be the next great po-
litical issue in this country. The
president recalled that the Republican
rarity was born OF moral issue In
Michigan. and he perhaps was re-
minded by recent events that the So
cial Democrats had captured the thrlv-
ing city Of Milwaukee. and Socialism
was on trial In the birthplace OF the
Republican party At any rate. the
D lftHlutHN ~ lt7N w NiNNiA oAANhiiNh i'Ohf
! The shortcomings OF his party by prac-
/ ticalIy insinuating that 1t was the So
cialists alone who were disgruntled
over corporate abuses and the unequal
distribution OF property.
The Republicans can well claim to
have been party OF progress in shelr
early history but are they doing the
right sort OF things now? II they
were would the citizens Of Milwaukee
have elected a city government com.
uosed mainly Of Socialists? About s.
per cent OF the population Of Milwsu-
kee were born In America, yet with all
THE newspapers against the Social
] Democrats at the last election hey
polled about $4,000 votes, the Demo
tGiats 10000. and the Republicans TO-
4 coo Tn ~ years the vote OF the So.
cialists In that city has increased