Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-10
BR|ST9W PREDICTS
MONSTER WAR ON
TRUST CONTROL
Following Conference with Roose-
welt Kansas Senator Says
Fight lust Begun
PR0GRESSlVES ARE LAUDED
Solon Declares Political Death
KneII of Designing LegiS-
IatorS Will Sound
PRoGRESSlVES ARE LAUDED
Associated Pressl

WINFIELD, Kas.. July 9.-Emphat-
ically declaring that the fight of the
progressives had only just begun,
United States Senator Joseph L. Bris-
tow OF Salina delivered here this after
noon his first public address following
his visit Saturday last with Repre-
sentatives Murdoch and Madison to
oyster Bay to confer with Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt.
THE house progressives," said the
senator, "have made great progress.
They have practically overthrown the
domination of Cannon and the coterie
of men who surrounded him. But" he
added significantly, 1.-The great work is
just fairly begun"
Senator Bristows speech was deliv-
cred at the Winfield ChautaUqua. He
analyzed the tariff and sketched the
work of the progressive Republicans in
amending the railroad bill.
THE conflict in American politics
today" argued Senator Bristow, lis
based on the same fundamental prin-
oiplo as was that which preceded the
Civil War. The corporate interests
of the country have dominated the af-
fairs of the nation as completely as did
the slave interests in the days of its
greatest strength.
CITES SLAVERY PROBLEM
Just as every effort made for the
restriction of slavery was resisted by
the slave power, so every effort made
TO protect tho people from the injustice
of corporate greed is resisted by the
great corporations of this time. The
representatives of the slave power had
seats in the halls of congress and con-
tended for the perpetuity Of slavery
because of their financial interest In
the institution.
And now the gigantic monopolies
of this day have representatives in
the halls of congress whose sole pur-
pose is to promote their interests and
keep open the opportunity which they
have now to plunder the American pub
lie. This was forcibly demonstrated
in the tariff fight a year ago.
'"The Republican party in its national
convention declared for a revision OF
the tariff maintaining the principle of
protection, and further stated that
duties would be based upon the differ
ence in the cost of production at home
and abroad. plus reasonable profit
to the home manufacturer
WON TARIFF BATTLE
ION that platform the party won
the fight, and I believe that nine
tenths of the Republicans throughout
the land expected the pledge to be
carried out in good faith. This, be-
lieve would have been done had 1t
not been for the perfidy and selfish
ness of certain designing legislators
who were more desirous of favoring
special interests than of promoting the
welfare of the people.
Under the leadership of these men,
instead of revising the tariff as was
promised, duties were fixed not with
view of protecting legitimate Ameri-
can industries or OF securing revenue
for the government. but for the pur-
pose of promoting the financial inter
ests 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 had been
secured in years past as we did to get
additional legislation. To hold what
we now have and secure these other
necessary provisions is the fight for
the future. 1t cannot be won without
the determined support of the people.
HAS FAITH IN PEOPLE
"Our hope Is in the intelligent and
patriotic purposes of the people them
selves The combined influences of |
criminal selfishness and greed are
against us. Their means are unlimit-
ed but if the people will select as
their representatives 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 Republican, l want 1t TO |
triumph under the banner OF the old |
Republican party.
"I appeal to my fellow Republicans |
and to all good citizens to give us
their aid. The responsibility is with |
you and the results are in your hands, |
and have an abiding confidence in |
triumphant victory.
let Kansas in the coming primary |
declare for progress and reform, and |
la kffNV, he 10 u taIa
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 who have fought |
the good fight, but add goodly num-
ber of sturdy recruits to their ranks, |
and by so doing you will have rendered |
a patriotic service to your country"