Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-09-07

not for the masses, iaws enacted by a
Republican Congress or vetoed by q
Republican President, which involves
economy In public expenses, cheaper
clothing, cheaper food. cheaper farm
ing implements or machinery, reduc-
ton Of the burdens of taxation, are
OF grave interest and Importance to
the people OF Kentucky, and II is prop
er and right that the record OF the
two great political parties should be
presented exactly as they have made
them.
Democrats know that Kentucky Re-
publicans voted for President Taft and
Endorsed his administration, and also
the last National Republican plat
form. and that Kentucky Republicans
voted for Governor Wilson and IN
dorsed his administration In the last
Republican State platform. Kentucky
Republicans have Endorsed and upheld
the highest protective tariff law In the
world, tariff law which has been an
incubus with its burdensome taxation
upon the farmer, the laboring man,
the business man and all the people Of
Kentucky.
Kentucky Republicans have indorsed
legislation which has made more mil.
lionaires In the United States than in
all the nations Of Europe put together,
but the millionaires have been con-
fined to the special classes benefited
/ by the tariff, and not to the people Of
Kentucky.
They have acted with the political
party which has legislated for the
classes. ana not for the masses, and
which has by its legislation brought
into our country trusts, combines and
monopolies. which have been like a
Pandora box of evils to injure the
prosperity Of the PEOPLE, consume
their hard earnings and increase the
expenses of living.
Z Democratic National Achievements.
Democrats made great achievements
al the last November election. Then
Northern and Western States, which
had been strong Republican States,
elected Democratic Governors and in
creased their Democratic representa-
ton in the United States Senate and
United States House of Representa-,
tiyes.
The result of the last November
election marks a new era in our coun.
try, and should strengthen the faith
of all citizens in the virtue, intelli-
genee and patriotism Of the people,
and in the success Of tree institutions
under popular government,
IL was a great protest of the peo-
! PIE against the conduct Of Republic
ans, and 1t was a vote Of censure upon
The President and Republican Con-
; tfess. and 4 prelude, hope and be-
| lieve, to the overthrow of the Repub.
lican oligarchy which has become In.
, toxicated with power. tyrannical In
legislation and despotic in the man.
agement Of government Affairs.
: democrats in the called session Of
Congress which has Just adjourned
did their duty nobiy and faithfully
They have been true to the pledges
made In our National platform, and
they made record which not only
, surprised their friends and discour-
aged their enemies, but gave hope and
encouragement to Democrats every.
where
They passed the Canadian reciproc.
ity measure, which President Taft
could not get the Republican Congress
/ to pass.
They passed resolutions providing
for an amendment to the Constitution
TO authorize the election of United
/ States Senators by the direct vote of
the people. but a Republican amend
ment prevented the final adoption of
| the resolutions.
They passed bill providing for the
publication Of campaign contributions
before the election.
They passed the farmers and labor.
ers' free list bill.
They passed bills materially reduc-
ing the tariff duties on wool and wool
en- goods OF all classes, and they
passed the cotton bill, and admitted
Arizona ana New Mexico TO State
hood.
President vstoes Most Important
Bills.
The Republican President, William
II. Taft. vetoed the three most impor.
t@t bills passed by Democrats In the
House of Representatives, and passed
by Democrats and Insurgent Repub-
licans In the Senate, and these bills
gave the greatest relief to the people.
He vetoed the bill reducing existing
taxes on wool and on wooden goods.
which saved the people Of the United
States two hundred millions OF dollars
per annum. and he vetoed the bill re-
ducing existing tariff taxes on cotton
goods, which saved fifty millions per
annum to the people; and he vetoed
the farmers and laborers' free list
bill. which saved one hundred millions
OF dollars to the farmers and laborers,
his remarkable and unsatisfactory sx-
cuse being that tariff revision should
walt until reports are made on the
different tariff schedules by a ta9tn
board composed of men who have no
more capacity and no better informa-
ton on the tariff than the members
Of the Ways and Means Committees
which reported the bills to which I
have referred.
President Taft Is the first President
In all the history Of our Republic who
vetoed bills to cheaper the clothing
OF the poor people. cheaper bread and
meat for the hungry. cheaper machin-
cry and tools for the farmer and labor
log men. and yet my DISTINGUISHED op-
ponsnt, Judge O'Rear. voted for Taft
and Endorsed his platform !. 1908. and
AZ the late Republican c. ention of