The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-23

eiuded sn income tax provision IN the
Wilson law of 1854 When this pro
vision vas declared unconstitutienal
b. the supreme court By majority
Of one the Democratic party renewed
the fight and has coniended for the
income tax Ia thfss national cam
paigns. II 1908 the Deliberate plat
for-a demanded the submission o. an
amendment specifically authorizing
an income tax-the very amendment
now before the states for ratification.
Mr. RooseFeits candidate. Mr. Taft,
declared during the campaign thai 81
amendment was not necessary. and
3lr Roosevelt never made any argu-
ment In favor Of the amendment or in
favor of the principle embodied IN t.
E The ameedment has nov been ratified
by thirtyfour states; bat 50 far as I
know. Mr. Roosevelt has never made
4 a speech II favor OF ita ratification
nor. since the submission Of the
amendment. made speech urging an
income tax as a part Of our fiscal sys-
TEN. L would not require any great
stretch Of generosity on his part TO
credit the Democratic party with pri-
ority in the advocacy Of this reform
Not Always FOR Railroad Regulation.
Mr. Roosevelt is now an adTocate Of
railroad regulation. When did he com
menceg The Democratic party ia It's
platforms Of 1895, 1900 and 1904 de-
manded an extension Of the powers Of
the interstate commerce commission.
Up to 1904 Mr. Roosevelt never dis
cussed the subject Of railroad regula-
ton officially or IN public speech. 50
far as ] have been able 70 find ST.
though dominated without opposition
in the convention Of 1904. bis platform
contained no promise Of railroad regu-
latioa. BY its attitude On the railroad
question the Democratic party aiienat
Cd tbs support of those railway officials
Who counted themselves Democrats
and Mr Roosevelt. both IN 1899 when
be was a candidate for vice-president
and IN 1904. when be was a candidate
Tor president, had the benefit of the
support OF those ex-Dem0crats. Il was
in 1903 thal he wrote bis famous let
ter to Mf Hartman and in the state
o. New York profted BY the campaign
fund that Mr Hartman raised
When after 1904 Mr. Roosevelt tool
up the subject Of railroad regulation
he found more hearty support among
the Democrats in the senate and house
than among the Republicans. 30 tha
he has reason TO know that the Dem
ocratic party has for long time plant
ed itself boldly upon the peoples sid
on the subject Of railroad regulation
Under the circumstances we nigh
expect some complimentary reference
to our party's attitude instead 0
anathemas
7. RS Complete somsrsault
on the subject OF publicity as o
campaign contributions he has not cul
adopted the Democratic position, bu
he has been compelled to turn a con
piste sOnersauil ia order 10 DO so Il
1908 the Democratic platform demand
ed the publication before election Q
The names Of individual contributor
and the amounts Contributed u
Roosevelt at that time indorsed 81
Tafl's cVntentiou that the publication
should be deferred until after the ole,
tion. and even vent SO far az 10 glv
reasons Tor believing that It would ;
Z improper 70 make the publication b
fore the election. Two years later h
declared in favor Of publicity befor
and after the election. landing on Ii
Democratic side shortly before the Ia
was enacted carrying oMt the Dem,
cratic platform on this subject Hers
surely. be ought 70 praise the Demt
+ cratic party for fhe pioneer work
has done IN purifying politics
Here are a few of the things whic
7 bear the Democratic brand. and wit
all Of his experience on the plains q
win not be able 70 work the bran
over 80 as 70 make It look like ~ +.