The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-01

OF courts of justice pursuing quietly the
law and enforcing it whenever opportuni-
| ~ arose mas finally convinced the bust
ness public that the antitrust law means
something, and that the policy of the ad-
ninlstration in enforcing it means some
thing. A number of these combinations
illegally organized and maintained are
now coming forward admitting their
1llegal1ty and seeking a decree of dissolu-
are quite prepared to square with that
policy, provided it be definitely under
stood that it be impartially enforced and
that security shall attend compliance with
the law. My belief is that these DEGREES
mark the beginning of a new era in in
dustrtal development; that what the great
is not what they manifestly did twenty
years ago, to wit, to obtain a monopoly
in each business, but it is to maintain
large enough plant to secure the greatest
economy in production on the one hand
and to avoid the danger of the
threats of prosecution and disturbance of
their business on the other. 1t will be
the work of the highest craftsmanship
to secure these ends. and the Republican
party if given the power will accomplish
Conclusion.
L have thus outlined, Mr.. Root and gen
tlemen, what L consider to be the CHIEF
issues of this campaign. There are others
of Importance, but time does not permit
me to discuss them. In accordance with
the usual custom 1 reserve the opportun-
ity to supplement these remarks in a let
when the alignments of the campaiga
may require further discussion.
For the present it is sufficient to say
that it is greatly in the interest of the
people to maintain the solidarity of the
Republican party for future usefulness
and to continue it and its policies in con-
troll of the destinies of the nation. L can
not think that the American people, after
the scrutiny and education of a three
months campaign, during hich they will ,
be able to see through the fog of misrep-
resentation and demagoguery, will fail u |
4I,,1 ~,
are here presented to them are first !
whether we shall retain, on a sound and /
permanent basis, our popular constft1- |
tional representative form of government |
with the independence of the judiciary as 1
a necessary key to the preservation of !
those liberties that are the inheritance or .
!, 900 years, and, second, whether we shall
welcome prosperity which is just at ou.
door by maintaining our present economic /
business basis and by the encouragement |
of business expansion and progress
through legitimate use of capital.
I know that in this wide country there
are many who call themselves Democrats,
we Republicans do, the radical PROPOSE
tons of change in our form of govern
isfy what is supposed to be popular
clamor. They are men who revere the
Constitution and the institutions of their |
government with all the love and respect
that we could possibly have, men who
Jeprecate disturbance in business condf-
tons, and are yeaTning for that quiet
from demagogic agitation which is essen
tfal to the enjoyment by the whole people
Of the great prosperity which the goOd
crops and the present conditions ought to
bring to To them 1 appeal to all
to join us in an earnest ef-
fort to avert the political and economic
revolution and business paralysis which
Republican defeat will bring about. Such
misfortune will fall most heavily the
wage Garner. May we not hope that he
will see what his real interest is, will I'M
1erstand the shallowness of attacks upon
existing institutions and deceitful prom
Of r1rad0 haT Exr cd
May we not hope that the great ma
ority of voters will be able to distinguish
between the substance of performance
md the fustian of promise; that they may
De able to see that those who would de-
iberately stir up discomfort and create
hostility toward those who are conduct
ng legitimate business enterprise, and
Who represent the business progress of