The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-03

regular or stand-pat Republican, whit
proclaims the old Republican doctrine
Of the tarif. though the tariff is thu
nursing mother Of the trusts" back.
Cd and supported by the trusts; the
other 10 the irregular Republican. who
likewise stands for the tariff. but would
offset II by his progressive" ideas. hrs'
OF which 10 his progressing beyond the
hitherto unbroken American prece.
dent since the days Of Washington OF
only two terms for . President. and
following the Mexican precedent OF
unlimited presidential terms
Surely Governor Wilson. did he. in.
stead Of possessing great abilities and
having proved his capacity. his indie.
pendence. his courage. his saneness
and his devotion to the cause OF the
people. do nothing more than save us
from the evils Of privilege. on tho one
hand. and the dangers Of the Mexican
system Of repeated terms on the other
would render the country an inesti.
mable benefit
1t has been asserted with reason that
unless the system Of privilege ceases
revolution may come; but should
the Mexican system Of repeated terms
prevail. In time . revolution must
come. Ths most benevolent personal
government eventually leads to de-
struction. Governor Wilson alone
stands for the party to which is due
every sound progressive doctrine which
either President Taft or Colonel Rooss.
welt now advocates. Every progressive
step has been forced ON them by the
Democratic party. which for years has
had to storm the intrenchments OF
privilege represented by the Eepubi'-
can party. led successfully by Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. TAFT
The Republican party. represented
successfully by the leaders Of both its
now divided wings. built up the
trusts. and the leaders OF the trusts
contributed Of their vast fortunes thus
built up to build up and keep in power
the Republican party. II any one
doubt this, let him sean the list Of
contributors to the campaign, fund OF
the leader Of the present Progressive
party in bis former campaign. The
sums contributed by the trust leaders.
~ shown before the Clapp committee.
were absolutely staggering. Mr.. Ell.
H. r." (Rogers) and Mr.. J. Pierpont
Morgan. followed by q dazzling line of
heads OF trust and monopolistic COR
porations, contributed severally what
s
men out OF every hundred In this
And although most Of them
Republican nomine.. M. rad the chie,
a~.s,.s n..S." - ..se..S
1 81" sveI@ens. ~ .ne
Progressive wing OF the Republican
party is Mr.. Perkins. who made IS
Rreat fortune an a trust promoter. AID
h am chatrman Of the hoard az ,ha
y SH zig
finance conmat'es o. Ine great nasssst-
enow. sow n.nv oss.r ,rn. ~ Qua onS
trustlets besidaa
ThA lie. a. .o,x,,hu%.r, q. &h. po.~r-
t % Sou '.e."'s ~ .ne Av"
% campaign iund OF ene present FRO
COMMITTEES Of inv:.sisa,ion. showed that
q Ia DER cent Of the vast sum contrt.
nn,.a 80 ~" psnn,,,cs, $500,
,"0s s1..,.S... =. S.As.
q trusts and monopoiistis corporations
Certain Of them contributed over $780,.
200. . numher ~ ,hcrn CONT, nutaa exc.
ona =. -m.n =. -hoa. r,.s,S.n.ts,
IVY. - moen ~uo.e p1es'oenu'
trusts put up II. prices Of svsry.h,as.
from . loaf Of bread TO Q campaign
fund.
49,
psesent tnS Cniy suTJSct - 20 1n!eo
tne two riva! NepoosicAo ca0osoAtes
aereS Wnen tney Gan spare ume IRON
stsscx,nS esen otnss tney 1n.se Y
ettac.'nG Pam. put Oovernor WnsoeS
record wito rexard eote 20 tae u1ess
ana e the political bceoeo whom Col
one! Eoossvo!s nov SeSscsc:s xSae-
msnuy-tnouen eo0swncS ISScuy-
WI oe.r compelssoe 1t1 tnAa eSs
oniy 0a - AeAt suo Sosoncs 10ocsvsSb
pvt WITH snae o. any pess1oenual ca1-
aidate OF PRESIDENT IN the wnose nm-
tory Of the repsoAc
the distfngut:hsd shslity vita veieh
a be- had ,d" int ,5 R.inesson Uesvss.
slsy; 20 q sne essnc .S IL g. tnS pSSIU
% tne Deopse 70 tne Ssate % New
Sessi S'eh 49,. ~ ~ s s,ess
Iee tnS oreaknS % s1S eover os tee
chief eccs 70 ths De1oesasae pesty.
among his fsrse meacare0 weo hte q.
eeck upon the New Jesssy oystem q
granting franchasse unoer which custe
esodlcate tnse syeeem oniy oSca9eS O.
snN NepuenSaa oaSostty y tnS 49,.
IaSure. weIch. VIZ go exSe1nes csS
% they got thwarted - SefertA Se
boss ever hes, as1 So 49, cvSs WA
edges no master out TIE people. ead
sc1ence which 6troceo hia GYeat a6sll.