The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-18
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT
ISIDENOuNcED
As deficient by Senator Root,
Speaking before New York
Republican Convention.

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SARATOGA, N. Y. Aug. 1s-Ad-
dressing the New York Republican
state convention which met here to-
day under the novel condition of
being without power to nominate can
ldidates for office. since. the new prt-
mary law calls for their selection by
the voters of the party at the pri-
mary election on September 2S,
United States Senator Elihu Root,
the temporary chairman of the con-
Ivention. pointed out the most essen
tial factors which might lead to Re-
publican success this fall.
1t Is, as he noted, the first time in
eighteen years that the Republican
party Of the state comes to the cleo
ton Of its state government and its
national representatives as the party
of opposition both in the state and
nation. The party was about to ap-
peal, he said, to the voters Of the
state not only for a judgment upon
the conduct Of the government BY
the Democratic party at Albany,
but also In Washington.
Democrats Have Failed.
He charged that since the Demo
cratic party took possession Of the
national government year and q
half ago, with a program .'by which
they proposed to set free every
American from the incubus Of too
great success by others, to reduce the
cost Of living. and to give new life
and prosperity to American produc-
ton and commerce. = it had failed.
He took up particularly the ex-
periments with the tariff, which he
asserted had been carried out in a
spirit Of hostility to American In
dustry. and suggested that perhaps
the time has now come when the
American people are ready again to
try the protective system upon its
merits and to call for legislation in
spired by a spirit of friendliness to-
ward American industry. /" He be-
lieved no one could claim and re-
duction in the general cost ofiliving
as a result of the tariff for. revenue
only.
He likewise attacked the Demo
cratic program In relation to the.
financial system and the control OF
trusts and corporations. He remark
led that eight months had passed
since the banking and currency act
became law, and that the delay In
putting this into operation, togethef
with the proposed legislation against
trusts and corporations had had an i'll
effect on the country. 1.-THE spirit or
the dominant. party. |" he said in deal
ing with these business problems, i'm
pressed the enterprise Of the country
with sense that the government is
hostile"
Enterprise Halts in Fear.
Enterprise halts, 4 he continued.
because 1t distrusts and fears the
Democratic party. In the meantime.
while private enterprise is repressed.
| government control grows. It has
been discovered that by graduating
the income tax and fixing a high ex-
Iemption, practically the entire tax
may be drawn from the great indus
trial community of New England.
the Middle States and the central
West, while the disposition Of the
money raised by taxation may be de-
ltermtned by representatives Of other
parts Of the country which have paid
none Of the, tax; SO that one set OF
Americans Is to pay the money and
another set Americans to spend II. g
He pointed to the $35, 900 900 voted
to build railroads in Alaska. and
the $25, 700, 900 voted by the House
for good roads, as .the prelude OF
schemes running up into the billions
for spending the money taken from
rich states by taxation.
His estimate of the Progressive
movement he reflected as follows:
"In this controversy with the Demo
cratic party the Republican party
stands alone. The threat Of a third
party. which alarmed so many Re
publicans two years ago anu stili
lyex us one year ago has practically
disappeared. It is now plain that it
never had any real substance apart
from the powerful personality Of Mr..
Roosevelt"
Pitfalls in Primary Law.
At the coming state primaries the
Republican voters are to select candi-
dates for twenty-four Offices to be
filled by the voters of the entire state;
United States senator, judge of the
court Of appeals. governor. lieutenant
governor, secretary OF state, comp
troller. attorney general, state treas
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