The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-22

deceived" he proceeded, by the dou-
BILE play OF u rather plant executive
and an aslutc leader OF The Repub-
lican organization during The last in-
ming OF the tarlfH game, is 10 lmpute
10 tho citizens of this country a lack
OF Intelligence for which there is no
warrant in their record for prompt
punishment they have netsd out In
the past to parties recreant 10 their
trust q
The thrilling events of the last few
days In congress. the Pincbot Incl
dent postal savings banks and fed
cral corporatlons al! were included in
Representative Palmors diatribe.
NOW that the Insurgents have been
whipped into line" he said. by the
refusal OF the public and by the sue
cessful use of the most gigantic bluff
I'm the history OF this body and these
men OF independent thought and ac-
ton have been corraled into the party
caucus and made TO promise to he
good. what has become Of these
pledges in the Republican platform?
The Republican legislative program
started out hravelv TO redeem the par
" promises and 10 carry out the poll
cies that prevailed in the elections of
1908, but ono after another we see the
items of this program 20 down before
the insidious assaults of tho organi2n.
lion. which now unfortunately con-
trolls the executive as Well as the leg
lslatiye branch OF the government.
I'VE have witnessed the spectacle
OF the greatest friend conservation
ever had being hurled from out the
councils OF the administration because
he was over-zealous In his support OF
the cause to which he has devoted MS
life We see the postal savings bank
bill amended. with the apparent ap~
proval OF the administration, in the
interest OF the great money centerS of
the country, so no man who deprc-
Gates the growing strength of the
money power can give Il his support
We find the Alaskan government bill
derclict upon the hign seas OF legis-
lation We witness tho passing of the
federal incorporation bill. and even
statehood for Arizon0 and New McNi-
co is commonly reported 10 bc about
10 walk the plank which leads TO OBJ
livion."
Upon these measures. Representa-
tive Palmer said, he had no opinion 10
express Some Of them, he admitted,
were supported by members of his
party.
The point | desire TO emphasize
he said. rs that every one of them
was promised by the Republican plat
form OF l90S-Or originated with and
was supported by the greatest insur-
gent OF them all. the man who taught
the insurgents how to insurge; the
man who walked of the Republican
reserve with the greatest disregard Of
results; the man who was responsible
moro than any other cause for the
present chief executive; the man who
left as a legacy to the incoming ad-
ministration the unfinished program
which the Republican party In it's plat
form promised to complete"
promised to complete
In concluding his address Repre-
sentative Palmer resrinded the Repnh-
licanS that while they had been
binding fast their coalition with the
President the insurgents had been
coming ont OF the Jungle"
His party" he said as he took his
seat. will be more fortunate than its
performances deserve. if they do not
find upon his return that his hitherto
effective weapon will be poised In the
air. ready TO fall about the heads of
those who are responsible for the
breach of his partys plighted faith. .