The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-29
|Sesalsr LaFalIeilc Makes First
SSeech 4 Bis CanpsIsn
|ATTlgKs SUPREME COURT
FoF Decisions u stnnAard OIL and
Tobacco Cases, Makes Assault o.,
Republican National Committee
And an Arrangement az Trusts
And Combinations.

Cleveland. Dec. 27.- Senator Rob
lert NJ. LaFol,ete. opened his speak
ling campaign for the, presidency
tonight by an assault on the supreme
court. an attack on the republican
national committee, an arraignment
OF the trusts and an ennnciation Of
Ehis ideas for the cure OF evils result
ling from the present system OF gov
|ernment:
The criticism OF the supreme court
was the most bitter ever heard from
the Wisconsin senator. X was predi-
Iczted on the recent ruling OF the
court In the standard oil and tobac-
co cases The rule OF reason he de-
|nounced as q profound revolution
In the position OF the courts"
Surely the court does not expect
the people 60 take II seriously" he
said, concluding his criticism.
From this Mr.. IaFollette launch
ed into a discussion Of Ebert II.
Gary's plan for federal regulation
OF prices as q relief from monopoly.
Mr. LaFoliette said he had no pa
thence with this method. In his
analysis he went farther and said
that ultimately the government
would have 10 fix prices OF labor.
hours OF employment and compen-
sation OF original producers. in order
to nx accurately the prices to be Of
fered the consumers.
Instead OF the Gary plan or the
Taft plan OF q federal license fer in
corporation Senator LaFollette pro-
posed his own plan for commission
ION restraints Of trade 10 re,sess-ths
coantry OF the condition in which
be finds H. The senator saw a great
|csil In the growth OF the trusts ami
monopolics. which he attributed 70
patent rights. the tariff laws and
Itha money trust.
Although Senator LaFoIlette rnade
Ino direct reference to the president
| nor suggested his own candidacy.
he included In his speech q denun-
citation OF the Payne-Aldrich tariff
Law Immediately following his praise
\ OF labor organization and his opin.
ion that the sherman antitrust law
dld not contemplate their regulation.
| The progrefNve movement. Mr..
LaForiette declared, has as It's aim
the restoration Of fne government
| TO the people. THE real cure for
the Ills Of democracy ia. more dcmoc-
raey." was one OF his eplgrams.
The senator's speech dealt with
the recent action OF the republican
national COMMITTEES In leaving 10 the
governing committees OF the party
/ 10 direct the manner OF selecting
delegates. Tho national republl-
can committee Is almost wholly com.
posed Of men opposed 10 tae primary
principle. he asserted. AT It's re-
cent meeting In Washington. this
committee went on record. not only
as opposing voluntary primary cleo
flon In states where there Is no
| law providing for them, but by fail
llng TO directly recognize the law III
thoso states that have provided for
the election Of delegates 10 the ma
tlonai convention In primary cleo
tion.
Thus this reactionary committee
fiagrsntly sets al naught the win OF
the people OF these states that have
repudIated the caucus and convcn-
tlon system. Such q policy will not
tend 20 strengthen the party with
the people. We are aghting this
thing and win continue 10 fight u
until In every state primaries viii b.
provided by law which will give "a
every voter the means Of directly
depressing bis choice Of candidates
TO 60 upon the party ticket. from
Ipresident 20 coroner"