Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-10
NATION FACES
PERPLEX|NG
PROBLEMS
BATTLE ON BETWEEN
lNSURGENT AND REGULAR
Senator Bristow Declares the
Struggle Is One Of Common
People Against Predatory In
tereStS for Control.
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| 1efeS1S Tor CONTROL
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Winfield. Kan. July 9.-Emphatic-
ally declaring that the fight of
the 'progressives" had only Just be-
gun, United States Senator Joseph l..
Bristow of Salina, here this afternoon,
delivered his first public uttcrance
since Saturday last when mir Bris-
tow. representatives, Victor Murdock
and e. II. Madison. all Kansas "in-
surgents.r journeyed to oyster Bay
| and held a three hours conference
with Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
"rhe house progressves.' said
| the senator, have made great prog
ress. They have practically over
! thrown the dominion of Cannon and
! the coterie of men who surrounded
him. But" he added, significantly,
''the great work IS bur fairly begun"
Senator BHstow's speech was de-
ivered at the Winfield chautauqua.
He analysed the tariff and sketched
the work Of the progressive repub-
licans" in amending the railroad bill.
There never has been Il time in Ameri-
can history, he said, when greater
responsibility rests upon the citizen
than today
The country had never faced prob
lens more peplexlne, The funda
mental question to be determined. he
asserted, was, shall this government
4. t..t. 4 Z. l.,
average man or for the benefit of
special privileges.
The conflict in American politics
today" urged senator Bristow. lis
based upon the fundamental princi-
pies 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 power in the 81 : of its
greatest strength.
Just as every effort made for the
restriction Of slavery was resisted by
the slave power so every effort made
to protect the people from the injus-
tice of corporate greed is resisted by
the great corporations of this time.
The representatives. of the slave
power had seats in the halls of con-
gress and contended 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 purpose |
is to promote their interests and keep |
open the opportunity which they have |
now, to plumber the American public. |
I, ,t.. .t-t.
the tariff fight that occurred year
ago.
The republican party in its ma
tional convention, declared for a re-
vision of the tariff, maintaining the
of protection and further
stated that duties should be based
upon the difference in the cost OF
production at home and abroad
plus reasonable profit TO the home
Upon that platform the party won
the fight. and | 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 it
not been for the perfidy and selfish
ness of certain designing legislators.
who were more desirous Of favoring
speel.,i interests tnan OF promoting
he welfare Of the people.
Under the leadership of these
men, instead of revising the tariff as
was promised duties were fixed not
with a view of protecting legitimate
American industries or of securing
revenue for the government. but for
The purpose of promoting the finan-
-ial interests of certain individuals or
The great work before us Is but
'airly begun. This yeal we have 20 }
light as hard to hold what has been
secured in years past as we did to get j
additional legislation. To hold what
We now have and secure these. other
necessary provisions. H. the fight for
he future. II cannot be won without Z
he determined support Of the people.
Our hope is in the intelligent and +.
'atriOtic purposes of the people
The combined influences n
II criminal selfishness and greed are i
gainst ms. Their means are unlim-
ted. but IL the people will select as II
heir representatives i'm congress men II
.ith not only the inclination. but the /
ourage 10 stand against the powers II
Z greed ana evil, right Will triumph: Il
nd as a republican. want it to
riumph under the banner Of the old /
epublican party.
Il appeal To my fellow republicans Il
nd 10 all good citizens TO give Us their Il
3D. The responsibility is with you /
nd the results are In your hands and u
.sT.E
victory. II
Let Kansas in the coming pri- |
iaTy declare for progress and reform H
nd let that declaration be made with /
lch emphasis that IL will be heard II
rom ocean To ocean. ana from the 4
ikes 10 the gulf You should not Il
nly uphold the hands of the men who Il
ave fought the good fight. but add III
oodly number Of sturdy recruits to
heir ranks and by 50 doing YOU viii L