Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-07-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Praise for President Taft's Admins
tratfou- Democratic Textbook.

Praise for President Taft's Admins
1 tratton- Democratic Textbook.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., July 15-From all
| parts OF the country comes the cheering
news OF satisfaction with the work OF
Congress and q constantly growing esteem
| for the President and his administration.
| In fact, it is known that Mr.. Taft has been
simply deluged with congratulatory mes
sages and letters since adj urnment. All
| this brings discourage ment to the DEM
ocratic camp. and a democratic victory in
November, as far as the congressional
election is concerned, seems like q forlorn
hope.
The democratic textbook, which will
be simply collection OF speeches, will
have an Introduction saying: 1--WE ask q
careful perusai OF the various subjects dis
cussed, and we feel sure that every candid
person who is not controlled by desire to
profit personally through party organ
ization viii feel Disguised at the de-
ception in legislation and administration
in the failure to meet the just demands of
\ he people,
But the fact is that never before in the
history OF our government were the aust
demands OF the people" so fully met as by
the republican majority in the present Con-
gress and the splendid administration OF
President Taft.
This ''introduction" further says: "If
entrusted with power. it (the democratic
party will make record which will
mean much for the masses, and in the
continuation OF the principles OF free
government"
But the democratic textbook will have
nothing to say Of the time when the
democratic party was entrusted with
power, and the dismal failure it made and
the calamity and ruin it brought to the
people.
There is not q single issue upon which
the democratic party can successfully go
before the people. Surely they will not
talk about the legislation enacted by
recent republican Congresses. They will
not attack the administration, for we
never had better one. They cannot
condemn the tariff which is operating so
successfully. They cannot talk about ex-
trsvagance, for economy is apparent on all
sides.
AT the close of the fiscal year it was
given out that the surplus would be
about 100000, as compared with a
deficit OF SIS, 100000 a year ago. But
later returns show that the surplus will
be SIS, o00,0 900, proving again the worth
of the new tariff from q revenue stand
point. And with continued prosperity,
this surplus should be exceeded during
the fiscal year ending June %, 1911.
The republican congressional COM
mittee is issuing new documents every
week. Among the recent speeches printed
for distribution is one by Congressman
Loudenslager, showing what would be the
disastrous result OF a democratic House;
the annual statements concerning APP
preparations by Congressman Tawney; an
gresham Hill; brief resume OF legisla-
tion by Congressman Crumpscker; a re-
view OF action against the trusts by Con-
gresham Esch; large post card giving
compactly list OF laws enacted during
the present Congress by Congressman
Mckinley, whose campaign spike is still
in great demand.
There is also constant demand for the
splendid speeches of Congressman Long
worth. The speeches issued by the COM
mittee are sent to all who ask for them,
and can be had by addressing the COM
mittee at Metropolitan bank building,
Washington, u. c.