The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-10-18

clude0 an INCOME LAX pIOFLStOn IN the 4
Wilson law Of 1904 When this pro-
vision was declared unconstitutional |
By the supreme court By majority |
OF one the Democratic party renewed
the fight and has contended for the
income tax In three national cam
paicns. In 1908 the Democratic plat
form demanded the submission OF an
amendment specifically authorizing an
income tax-the very amendment now
before the states for ratification
DIR. RooseveIrs candidate. Rr. Taft,
declared during tie campaign csnt an
ameudmens was NOT necessary, and
Dir. Rooseveit never made any argu-
mens In favor Of the Amendments or IN
favor OF the principle embodied In IL
The amendment has now been ratified
By thirty~four states: but. so far as !
know, Mr.. Roosevelt has never made .
speech In favor OF its ratification nor.
since the submission OF the amend
ment made speech urging IA income
tax as O part OF our fiscal system II
would not require any great stretch Of
generosity on bis part 10 credit the
Democratic party with priority in the
advocacy OF this reform
Not Always For Railroad Regulation.
| Mr.. Roosevelt IS now an advocate OF
railroad regulation. When did he com
mence7 The Democratic party I'm IT'S
platforms OF 1899, 1900 and 1904 de-
handed an extension Of the powers OF
the interstate commerce commission
Up to 1904 MIR. Roosevelt never discuss
ed the subject Of railroad regulation OF.
IDEALLY or in public speech, so Gar as ]
have been able TO find. Although nom
mated without opposition In the COD
vaution OF 1905. bis platform contained
iro promise OF railroad regulation By
It's attitude on the railroad question
the Democrats party alienated the sup
port OF those railway officials who
counted themselves Democrats and
Mr.. Roosevelt. both In 1900. when hs
vas q candidate for vice president. and
In 1904. when he was q candidate foF
praddent. had the benefit Of the sup
port OF those e1-DemocrstA It Bns IN
1904 that be wrote his hmous letter
to Mr.. Hartman AMI in the state OF
New York prohted by the campaign
fund that SIR. Hartman raised
When after 1904 Mr. Roosevelt toos
up the subject OF railroad regulation
be found moro hearty support among
tho Democrats In the senate and houss
= than among the Republicans, so thai
he has reason 70 Know that tho Dem
ocrssic party has for a hong time plant
cd Itself boldly upon the peoples sid
On the subject OF railroad regulation
Under the circumstances We Nigh
expect some complimentary reference
10 our party's attitude instead o
snathema2.
=. Re Complete Sonrersauif
On the subject Of publicity as
campaign contributions he has not oni
: adopted the Democratic position, bU
- he has been compelled to turn q com
!, piefe somerssuis In ortier TO do 30. L
= zoos the Democratic platform demand
cd the publication before election Q
tho names Of individual contributor
and she amounts contributed Ml
| Roosevelt at THAI t1ns Endorsed III
! TafYs contention c1as tho pubhcat1o
| should be deferred until after the ese'
| tion, and even went 50 far az 60 Civ
| reaeons for believing thas te would I
| Hnpropes 20 make the publication b
fore the election TWO years later I
declared In favor OF publicity befoI
and after tho election, landing on Il
Democratic side Rhortiy before the la
wac enacted carrying out the Dem
cratic platform on this subject Her
= surely, he ought 10 praise the Dem
cratic party for the pioneer work
has done In purifying politics.
I Here are a few OF the things wt1'
bear the Democratic brand. and wi
u ali OF t,fs experience on tho plains
will not be able TO work the brai
over 60 as to make IL look like 1T. Il