Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-09
PhiIanthropist Calls Taft and
Roosevelt Protectors of Trusts.
TIME RIPE FOR CHANGE
Says No One Can Safely Challenge the
soundness Of the Views or Leader
ship Of Wilson and Marshall, Who
Have Been Before tho People.
BY JOHN cRIMMINs,
Noted Phllanthroplst and Irish Amer
lean Leader.l


lean LEADER
At the outset Of an argument In rela-
ton to the approaching election for
president and vice president we must
view what has caused the great upris-
ing in the country In connection with
our economic affairs and the admins
tration Of our government in so far as
1t relates to that subject.
There is no defence offered for the
extensive privileges created by the
tariff preferences through the Repub-
lican party and the favors to the
privileged classes and corporations.
While wealth has accumulated under
these preferences, a fair field and no
favor has been denied to the masses.
We cannot expect remedies from
men high in Office who in their entire
life work have been associates and
participants with the favored class,
Mr.. Roosevelt during his entire careS&
In politics and as the head of lsR
party has been the protector Of MANY
trusts that the tariff has nouHshed
and fostered nor have we found him
In the seven and one-half years Of his
official life as president strenuous in
removing tariff iniquities and inequali-
ties. Mr.. Taft Il his acts and utter
ances is party man, believing in Il
protective tariff, and would, If elected,
defend what to many minds Is the SUI
preme cause Of unrest.
Free From Evil associations.
In Mr.. Wilson and his associate, the
candidate for vice president, we have
two men who have had no associations
with the privileged class, who have
never been In position to grant or
accept favors or to participate in any
measure that could possibly relate to
their personal welfare or increase
their incomes. In the respective pro.
fessions that these two gentlemen
have occupied they have been day
laborers, working at their desks as
many hours as the workman who Is
industrious and faithful to his task.
The very fact that they have been
selected as candidates for the Office Of
president and vice president Of these
United States Is an illustration of one
OF the great boasts of the American
people that the man who is faithful 10
his trust, honest in his work, fearless
and courageous in his opinions, will in
time be noticed and receive a reward.
They have watched with concern every
side OF our political life that enters
into the government Of our people,
voicing their approval or disapproval
Of situations as they arose.
Are Typical Americans.
No one can safely challenge the
soundness Of their views or their lead.
ership where economic questions enter
into our governmental affairs. They
are typical Americans.
Governor Wilson and Governor Mar.
shall have both been before the people
when they received the approval of a
majority Of the citizens Of their re-
spective states for the high office OF
governor. II 1t be the good fortune
OF the country to have these two gen.
uemen occupy the presidency and vice
presidency OF these United States we
have the assurance that In their deeds
and acts they will labor to remove the
unrest that has been created in the ad.
ministrntion OF our governmental af.
fairs and that there will be equal laws
for all the people and not special lava
and special protection, and that the
highest ideals of a government OF the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie will be brought into fullest reaiiza-