The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
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All honor TO the Democratic house.
vhien stood for the good OF the nation
the reciprocity act. thus leaving the
eoor open to Canada II her people shall
later elect TO accept our proposal
"for the Ills that now from that tariff
increase from an average OF 20 per cent
to % the Republican party II respon-
sible. For the continuance OF that rate
against the efforts OF a Democratic con-
gress Republican president is to
blame. IL IL evident therefore that
reiief can come only through the cleo
81 ess.
During all these years OF enforced
leNies upon the many for the benert
enstrated that the tariff Is. as Accu-
,snsiyu described by trust mAsnate. the
Mr., Taft said in a speech IN 1905
that during the preceding ten years
hlne-tenths OF the combinations To re-
s T,,,sii trade had come into existence.
Durlns nearly all that time the Repub-
ncah party was In control OF every
northecn eastern and western state, as
wen - OF the federal government
Little was done by the party In
power to retard the weedy growth, and
that little feebly. That an ounce OF pr.-
never oa 20 y sor worth pound OF cure was
venuon OF combinations would have pro-
Irsncted an the people and harmed none.
$1,000 ne p,oeess on destruction publishes the
organizers. s'''
The reason for the encouraging In
plain. The tariff beneficiaries WEE sn5
Tor many years had been Contributors
70 campaign funds OF the party when
en,o aysa protected tee The special PRIVILEGES
prevented in some instances the coiIec-
tion from the people OF the full sum
stipulated In the tariff. To secure II ali,
tempted the cupidity and stimulated the
ingenuity OF the beneficiaries But one
way could be found--combinstt ton 10
WNN h.
the statute let In foreign Competition.
The same party which shut out foreign
competition was found willin gto permit
me formation Of combinations wnIch ef-
fectually hanished home competition.
The common Law on the subject and the
sherman act were treated by Republican
Need il be SAID that the protected inter
ests for these larger privileges, made
larger contribution?
Trust Evils.
combinations. o. course. multiplied
rapidly under such announcement and
stimulation. especially as the evidence
ment 81 government could be relied upon
enemies.
in the light OF all the testimony and
OF these admissions. ! submit that the
jury OF the people should find as a gen
era verdict that the failure OF the eN-
eminent. both federal and state. to pro-
test the people from the special privilege
hunters AMI graft seekers, II deeply
rooted IN corrupt alliance between the
latter and the leaders % the Republican
party Upon that verdict but one judg-
ment can be entered-thnt OF eviction.
Democrats 90 Rescue.
In Jeopardizing our form % govern
ment and those dearly bought liberties
which the fathers therein secured 20 Us.
the Republican apostles and promoters
Of misruie federal usurpation and poll
teal corruption threaten the very foun-
dations Of the greatest cathedral builded
by modern civilization
1T Is not the Wild. swirling. cruel
methods Of revolution and violence that
are needed 60 correct the abuses Incl
dent 20 our government a. 10 all things
human. Neither material nor moral
progress lies that way. We have made
our government and our complicated ID
stitutions by appeals 20 reason seeking
10 educate all our people that day after
day. year after year century after CEN
fury. they may see more clearly. act
more Justly. become. more and more. at
tached 20 the fundamental ideas that I'M
deriie our society.
FOR their crimes against American
citizenship the present leaders % the
Republican party should be destroyed.
FOR making and keeping the bargain
Coontnnsd on Tenth PNgsD