The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-08-02
BRYAN AND THE COLONEL
Traditions" On the Tariff-Makes
the Colonel Uneasy Along
Other Lines


July 10Th, Hon. W. J Bryan con,-
utes an article in answer 10 The crt
icisms of eX-Presiden' Roosevelt
criticism OF the democratic platform
We commend the article and take
pleasure in transferring .o tle 80.
umns OF the Banner.
| On another page Will be- found
Roosevelt's editorial attack on tt
democratic platform Is is fortunate.
that his objections are stated moss a
stated plainly. so that the osr
considered carefully by
in both parties Mr. Roo-e., 1o
not believe in the fundamena
ciples upon which our sos
is founded He does no. -
the declaration OF independent
the division OF powers pu a,a
in the constitution
In the Outlook editorial
es the democratic position
Philippine question -a
democratic party denies ~
ton the right 70 hold -ms
sions. Il would ,reat tbe
problem, not on a basis ot I.H
sovereignty. exercised tar clusf
i've and humane purpose Hu aa
basis of individuaiism aud ssut
ton" In his London spcoea Hs
phasized his reputation of tae a
trine of government IS tae C9rsfa.
of the governed. and Endorsed oreat
Britain's colonial policy iu Eu
There are bur two IDEAS 81 .oseH
ment the first, that a government e.
an organization entirely independent
Of the people and resting an force
an organization that can d. faraan
over a weaker people as 8 uf
thrown over a bird This Is tHs o.3
and dying idea The second Aeofs
is ours-the one set forth .n 0ur te
claration of independence and eroe
that governments are organization
framed by the people for themseltes
and derive their just powers from .ae
consent of the governed ar R0oae
welt is a believer in the old theors
theory that challenges the Christian
civilization of the world tie would
abandon the doctrines that have made
us the leader Of the nations Ia their
progress toward more popular eos
eminent: he would put our nation
at the rear Of the monarchlal process
sion, and make il a defender Of the
policy of force and hypocrisy thar
has put commercial expansion above
the inalienable rights Of man
He criticises our tarin plank 90
coruse, he does this because be stands
for the doctrine OF taxation Of the
many for the benefit OF few. and be
has done nothing 70 relieve the pep
pie of the extortion now being prac.
ticed upon them through high tariff
schedules.
His references to state hank clrcu.
lation, income taxes and inheritance
taxes are aside from the Issue and
only introduced to befog the subiec'
Income and inheritance taxes can De
levied for revenue only. Swollen for
tunes can be reached in other WAYS.
and can be prevented By the with.
drawal of the privileges which Mr
Roosevelt defends State bank clrcu.
lation can be prevented by other
forms of legislation, and besides the
taxation of all the people for the ben.
eft of a few of the people does the
public infinitely more injury than q
state bank circulation ever did
On the trust question his position
is radically wrong. and probably e.
counts for the support which be- 81
receiving from some of the trusts
Corporations engaged In legitimst
business can and should be- regulated
but private monopoly is different
it should not be permitted 20 exist
Regulation was tried under NJ
Roosevelt himself and trusts grew
and fattened under him one trus'
the steel trust-the worst OF ail se
cured from him permission 20 swallow
up its largest rival, and his most con
spicuous supporter, Mr. Perkins. is
connected with several trusts Mr
Roosevelt has recommended federal
incorporation-the very thing that ihe
trusts desire The trusts want relief
from state laws and Mr. Roosevelt i-
the first president to join them In ai
vocating this legislation on the
trust question. Mr. Roosevelt Is hand
finland with predatory wealth Hls
policy on this subject is no. only nof