Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-16
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT PLACED
IN SAME CLASS; BOTH FRIENDS
OF GREAT TRUSTS AND
COMBINATIONS.
High Tariff Declared to Be Cause Of
Growth of Huge Combinations;
Taft Fails TO Fulfill Promise FOR
Revision Downward; Trusts Thrive
Under Roosevelt.


Delivering scathing arraignment
of Theodore Roosevelt and his course
as president of the United States, and
declaring that President Taft was but
a chin off ne same block, and that 1t
doesn't make much differences which
of the two Is nominated, If the people
wish to perpetuate the present condi-
tions in this country, Senator Robert
L,atolIette, of Wisconsin, progressive
candidate for President, addressed
crowd that packed the Circuit Court
room in the court house in this city
TO suifocatlon this morning. Ills
speech was greeted by enthusiastic
applause and his every utterance was
listened to with the closest attention
Peril of the Republic.
SENATOR LaFollette opened MS
speech by declring that grave peril
threatened the republic, and recited
how the tentacIes of the trusts and
monster combinations had assiduousiy
and silly gained the upper hand In
This country and succeeded in controls
ing practically every avenue OF trade
and commerce, charged that all the
great railroad interests were centered
in the control of eight men; that all
manufacturing enterprises were IN the
hands OF the combinations and mat
while articles could be manufactured
more cheaply than 10 years ago. the
denominations had so manipulated
matters that the cost to the people
was much higher. He called atten-
to,n to the fact that the people had
an opportunity to regain control OF
the trusts, IL they would, by voting
right at the coming election.
Roosevelt. a Man Of Words.
calling attention 20 the fact that
there were 149 weil-known trusts
and combinations in this country
when Roosevelt took the oath Of oiiic'
as president. and 1O2O OF them wher
he turned the office over to Tart. th'
speaker declared that Roosevelt ha'
nroven a man OF words. not deeds
Ne talked about curbing the trusts bu
ne did nothing. and had handed I'M
,,oublesome question to Taft. AM
tins. Notwithstanding the fact that tn
congress had passed the shermal
ann trust law and that the Presiden
mad complete control OF the maehin
erv necessary 10 enforce its proVis
IONS. The speaker declared that' ma
ne been president. he would have ih
structed his attorneys-general to en-
force the provisions OF the law an'
,,nan tbetr failure 20 wipe out all th
,,Ie4al combinations. he would haN
d,schareed them. and found men wh
would comply with NE lax In iH
passioned words. s,nator LaFollet'
aeciared that what tANe country need
\ ,s "A aoer rather than a taiker." an
he unhesitatngiy placed Roosevelt
!. the latter class.
Tariff Revision Downward
far7nz an the troubles % The coui
try. including the high cost OF 1--WE
. to the nigh protective tarin Whie
/ nermitted the trusts % thrive. "
r speaker sun declared That be was
favor Of a tsrin but believed tnHt
" -honid be revised doEnaard- he sa
E that rat was elected four Yeafs a
n on that platform. but That notnh
81 had been cone. and the country h'
= been given tarin Which aseras
wuoh higher man the seheiules uno
" the uIa DlnEley law, which 30 Y
sourht % rerlse. u was CHARGED in
81 rrrkdent Taft had failed 70 keep
s- pledges which the Republican pa
naa made - ne people and thefs
o. nss brsuehf upon himseif and his