The daily sentinel., 1912-06-26
JUDGE PARkER'S GREAT
SPEECH; ARRA|GNMENT
OF REPUBLICAN PARTY

I faith was n democratic house, which
has acted so wisely and courageously
as to arouse the enthusiasm of the
| people and inspire the democratic
party with justifiable hope of early
opportunity to render a public SER
vice sorely needed.
Under sagacious and intrepid
democratic leadership special bills
| have been passed having for their
purpose a revision OF the tariff down.
ward, ultimately to a revenue basis.
| These bills are known as free list,
wool, cotton. metals, chemicals, su-
gar and excise.
THE presidents use of the veto
power has postponed the hour when
the people shall enter into the en-
joyment of the relief proposed, until
after the Inauguration of the next
president.
The temporary failure, owing to
the action of the electorate of Canada
OF the effort to effectuate reciprocity
with that country, is regrettable
The agreement proposed was in the
interest of the people of both coun-
tries.
The movement started was in the
right direction, because it was to-
ward a competitive policy. Its i'm
mediate and laudable purpose was
to lessen the cost of living in each
country.
Whether later the mutual advant-
age to our respective peoples shall
be appreciated by our neighbor across
the border, the consciousness that we
took the right course should content
us. In all probability, however, the
sober second thought of the people
of Canada Will induce reconsideration
of the action of last year The tenn
porary reduction of the duty on ce-
ment by the Canadian opponents of
| reciprocity is significant of the re-
suits that in due course may be ex-
pected
"All honor to the democratic
house, which stood for the good of
the nation as a whole and prevented
the repeal of the reciprocity act, thus
leaving the door to Canada, If her
people later shall elect to accept our
proposal.
For the ills that flow from that
tariff increase from an average of 20
per cent to so, the republican party
is responsible. For the continuance
of that rate against the efforts of a
democratic congress, republican
president is to blame. 1t is evident,
therefore, that relief can come only
/ through the selection of democratic
president and congress.
Many have not discovered that
the real power that chained the par
ty to the interests was money con-
tributed to help ON campaigns, and
that, worse still, large part of the
money obtained was not thrust upon
the party by the interests, but was
wrung from them through organized
Importantly in which public officials
/ took part.
| "On one occasion even a president
OF the United States has been known
| TO solicit the financial assistance of
a great railroad leader, over whose
railroad the executive department
might hold either stern or mild
and gentle sway. The presidential
attitude was gentle and polite, but
firm and insistent Several letters
failing to produce the sheep for the
! shearing- another was addressed tn
/ My Dear Mr.. Hartman Now, my
dear sir, you and are practical men
and you are on the ground and know
conditions better than | do. If you
, think there is any danger of your
1 visit to me causing trouble or If you
! think there is nothing special need
to be informed about or no matter on
which | could give aid, why, OF
course, give up the visit for the time
being, and then, few weeks hence
BEFORE | WRITE MY MESSAGE.
SHALL GET YOU TO COME DOWN
MENT MATTERS not connected with
the campaign"
This incident plainly disclose,
the ligament that binds the republi
can party to the interests preyinf
upon the people and defying the law
The latter furnished the money witt
which the former debauched the elec
torate in every debatable state.
I'VE are called upon to do battl.
against the unfaithful guardians o
our constitution and liberties and tn,
hordes of ignorance which are push
ing forward only to the ruin of oul
social and governmental fabric an,
their own deep damnation.
TOO long has the country en-
dured the offenses of the leaders o