The Detroit times., 1910-06-09

LOUISVILLE, June S.-Henry Wat
X terson saws in an editorial in the
Courier-Journal:
president Taft as all orator cham
\ pioning the Infamous Payne-Aldrich
Y 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 a lew TO a
better distribution and the prevention
Of swollen fortunes"
"The history OF the Republican par
'&ty, which President Taft considers
y the party TO meet what he calls the
supreme issue, Is one of class cod
ding that is the opposite OF true
q Democracy. The Introduction OF the
Issue OF Socialism by the party thai
\ has been the uncompromising enemy
4 OF legislation looking 10 equality In
privilege Is merely disingenuous,
and not ingenious, effort to divert at.
tention. from an unfortunate situation
y IN which that party finds itself upon
Z the eve of congressional election.
Had the Democratic party. let us
4 say, In 1908. declared Socialism the SUI
preme issue. the Republicans would
have denounced the Democratic lead
ers as charlatsns and rabble ronse-s
OF the worst type. And IL ia charlantry
and an effort at rabble rousing that
moves Republican leaders to discuss
! the need of better distribution OF
property after having scorned public
sentiment and enacted a tariff law
that aims at, and accomplishes, an
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human toll for the benefit of small
class OF Unsuitable grafters.
ITO look for square deals from the
political party which has created the
most remarkable plutocracy OF his
tory, by keeping alive a system of dis
honest guarantees of special privilege
under laws made for one class. would
be as sensible as to build refinery
Ia which TO produce silk from sows
ears.
II is apparent from the nature Of
President Taft's remarks upon prop
crty distribution that the Republican
party is very much up In the air, ITO
employ the vernacular.
president Taft's speech should net
create surprise as that of prominent
party leader admitting the proper
I fions of Socialism as a factor In mod
ern political thought, in America or
\ elsewhere. II should create no sur
prise as an indication OF a state ~
panic within Republican ranks, re-
Bultant upon a situation and an out
/ look that fully warrant its 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 II 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
BIPARTISAN exoneration of Mr. Ballinger
and his standpattism as TO the fitness
fof that member OF his cabinet to pre-
K side over the distribution OF hun
= dreds OF millions OF dollars worth OF
B the property of the people. solemnly
\ talk about the necessity for regulat-
I ing the use OF private property!
"This latest Taft speech would be
IA great deal more amusing If II were
kless annoying to witness an exhibition
4 of the Republican conviction-still
l remaining--that the American people
/ may be deluded, like children or de.
/ fectives--with still another Republic
can fim-fam, when the country is in
\ q state of political rebellion as a re
suit Of the control of the Republican
kparty by the plutocracy, and the ex
I ploftation OF the ultimate consumer
4 IN the interests Of. and at the behests
OF, the plutocrats."
\ Covering Up Party's Faults.
4 BOSTON, June Recommending edi
4 torially upon President Taft's speech
4 In Jackson, Mich. the Globe says:
AT Jackson. Mich. although dis
\ claiming any intention of making 1
partisan speech. President Taft coult