The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-03-16

party-the human side of life in social
and industrial conditions as we'll as
the political issues. Under Republican.
legislation. great industrial system
has been built up and millions of
people have come here. from foreign
shores to find privileges they never
even dreamed could be theirs But
with all this prosperity and increase
in population, have come, naturally,
gross errors and grievous wrongs-the
grip of the money power and of mon
oply in various forms.
These wrongs the Republican party
has attempted to right. 1t has made
a start in the right direction.
''The railroads. which a few years
ago imposed rates at their own sweet
will, are now under control of the
United States and state governments. ="
THE Republican party pledged itself
to bring corporations under the same
1t has largely failed so
far in this because the present admin
istration does not push these matters.
This failure on the part OF President
Taft and his advisers to keep faith in
this regard caused the election of
Democratic congress two years ago."
! THE Republican party stands for the
conservation of natural resources. the
use and not the abuse of the coal,
forests and water of the country, and
along these lines it made splendid
beginning few years ago. But again
the present administration has failed
the people and failed the Republican
party in not keeping its promises.
In tariff reform We have gone long
way but not far enough. The tariff is
too high and it is not just to all and
the Republican party cannot do all it
should under it's present leadership. ="
Reciprocity is a good thing but it
must be reciprocal. Progressive Repub-
licans do not believe in reciprocity
that takes the duty off everything the
farmer has to sell and taxes everything
he has to buy [applause] but in such a
compromise redu ction as shall be fair
to all and relieve the present high
prices.
''All these things cannot be accom-
plished in a minute. It takes time
and the work must be constructive not
destructive. We should net overturn
and destroy unless we can at the same
time build up and give something bet
ter in its place.
This. the Progressive Republicans are
trying to do. This the Taft admins.
tration has utterly failed not only to do
but to try to do and its present death
bed repentance and promises for the
future have little weight in lieu OF
present and past inaction.'
THE Taft people claim the enactment
of better railroad laws, Alaska conser-
vation, legislation and general conser-
walton laws but in each case the laws
passed were not the ones submitted by
the administration, but those framed
and passed by Republican representa-
tives of the people. often against the
opposition of the president and his ad-
visers.''
80 it becomes evident we must look
for leader of the people elsewhere than
in the present occupant of the White
House. if we are to secure the social, in
dustrial and political liberty and equal
ity we desire
Some one suggests Try the Demo-
cratic party The Democratic party
has been tried ana has been found
wanting. While individual Democrats
are often hard workers with the Repub-
licahs for measures mentioned above.
in states where the Democrats are in
power there is noticeable lack of any
attempt at reform constructive leeisla-
tion. For two years the Democratic con-
eress has done nothing along these lines
nor has it shown any desire to attempt
such legislation.
$50 with tile present administration
and the Democratic party inefficient,
we must look farther. We must look to
the man who began these reforms as the
one to carry them to successful end. .
[applause]
Nov in regard to the Progressive
Republicans in the field. know them
ali personally and respect them all
but, granted all are worthy in character,
we must select the one who is most like
ly to carry the banners of the party to
victory. Personal choice should be
sunk in the choice Of the man desired
by the citizenship Of the whole United