The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-06-27
ASSA|LS
COL. ROOSEVELT
New Yorker in Keynote Speech
Attacks Republican Party.
SEES VICTORY IN NOVEMBER
Declares All Democrats Are Progres-
sives and None Reactionaries--
Takes Slap at Bryan In Plea
for Harmony.

for Harmony.
Baltimore, Md, June 28.-Judge Al
ton B. Parker sounded the keynote
Of the coming Democratic campaign
In the Baltimore convention hall when
he took the gavel of temporary chair
man. He paid special attention to ex-
President Theodore Roosevelt, trick
ing of the people by the present Re-
publican administration, the tariff and
the conduct Of congress. He offered
no remedy except the putting aside or
seltishness on the part of all Demo
Gratis and working shoulder to shout
der for the election of a Democratic
president. A proper revision of the
tariff under Democratic hands, he as
sured the delegates. would right most
of our civic wrongs.
Rebuke for Bryan.
Judge Parker's conclusion was TAX
en- as a rebuke for William J. Bryan.
who fought him from the time his
name was proposed for Temporary
chairman. He did not mention the
name of the Nebraskan. He did say:
1T Is our duty to put aside selfish
ness and consent cheerfully that the.
majority speak for each Of us and
then march out shoulder to shoulder
intoning the praise of our leader, no
matter whom"
The keynote advocates a single term
for president and the proper revision
Of the tariff He took up the tariff
plank Of the Republican party of 1908.
1t was cleverly worded, he averred,
and promised revision in such a cum
ming way that the people believed 1t
meant revision downward. This kept
the strong tariff Republicans in line.
One outcome of this breach of faith"
he declared, was the passage Of the
Payne-Aldrith bill.
Praises Democratic House.
Another outcome of this breach OF
faith was Democratic house. which
has acted so wisely and courageously
as to arouse the enthusiasm of the
people and inspire the Democratic par
ty with justifiable hope Of early oppor.
tunity to render a public service sore
ly needed.
Under sagacious and intrepid
Democratic leadership special bills
have been passed having for their pur-
pose revision of the tariff downward,
ultimately to a revenue basis. These
bills are known as the free list, wool,
cotton, metals, chemicals, sugar and
excise
THE presidents use Of the veto
power has postponed, however, the
hour when the people shall enter into
the enjoyment of the relief proposed
until after the Inauguration Of the
next president.
THE temporary failure, owing to
the action Of the electorate Of Canada,
In the effort to effect reciprocity with
that country is regrettable. The agree
ment proposed was in the interests Of
the people Of both countries.
hits Roosevelt.
I'VE are indebted &c the president
for the evidence that his predecessor.
having first enjoyed an interview
with George w. Perkins, restrained
his attorney general from bringing
suit against the Harvester combina-
ton.
For the Steel corporation he went
further, for he wrote his attorney
general In advance Of its absorption
Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Co.,
that he had decided to interpose no
objection.
"All honor to the Democratic house,
which stood for the good of the ma.
ton as a whole and prevented the
repeal of the reciprocity act, thus
leaving the door open to Canada If
her people shall later 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
Democratic congress, a Republican
president Is to blame. 1t is evident,
therefore, that relief can come only
through the election of a Democratic
party and congress.
During all these years Of enforced
levies upon the many for the benefit
of the few II has been abundantly
demonstrated that the tariff is, as &C.
curately described by trust mag
nate, the fruitful mother of trusts
"Mr Taft said in a speech in 1908
that during the preceding ten years
nine-tenths Of the combinations to re-
strain trade had come into existence.
During nearly all Of that time the Re-
publican party was In control of ev-
| cry northern, eastern and western
state. as we'll as of the federal gov
| eminent.
For Good Of Nation.
Whatever excuses may be offered,
the ugly truth is that the Republican
national machine has received the
moneys Of the corporate and indiyid
ual beneficiaries OF the tariff and COM
binations, and in return has compelled
! congress to keep high the tariff rates