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OCTOBER 13, 1911
not talk like a man on stilts, or one on dress
parade. Not only was his welcome of the guest
hearty, hut the tribute ho paid the president's
purity Of motive and purpose was such as only
a really big man could have got out of himself,
In the presence of his neighbors, for the man
who had been preferred above him. The toast
he offered, to bo drank in water, had, some
people may think, too much red blood in it to
be drank in such cold and colorless liquid. But
let that pass.
The president's response was equally happy.
He showed a gentleman's line tact in the delicacy
of his avoidance of all reference to the struggle
between the two men in which ho was the vic
tor. Rather, he dwelt upon the things in which
they are at one, speaking particularly of arbi
tration. Not long ago we were almost fearing
that they might soon be at one on a much more
vital question, but since then the president has
found the republican wigwam, at the very place
he left it, and giving no evidence of having been
lost. So far as arbitration goes, it is a good
thing In giving two such good men as Taft and
Bryan a chance to agree on something.
ADMIRAL SCHLEY AND THE FLAG
"The death of Admiral Schley," said a Lin
coln man, "recalls an incident which occurred
shortly after the Spanish-American war. The
admiral came west to spend a few weeks and
stopped off in Omaha. While In the metropolis
lie was the guest of the "late General Mander
eon, and it was my pleasure to not only meet
him, but also dine with him, and it was at the
home of the general that the incident above
referred to happened.
1 "The announcement that the hero of Santiago
was to sflend his time in Omaha at General
Manderson's aroused some interest and on the
first night of his visit he was greeted by a throng
Of. curious but otherwise enthusiastic patriotic
citizens. All wanted to see the officer, and the
general opened his home to the people of Omaha.
I was there as a personal guest of the host, and.
While my acquaintance with the admiral was
only of short duration, I was much impressed
with Mm. Ho was most democratic, and his
one desire deemed to be to meet all of those who
fathered to- do him honor? With him it was not
only a han'dshaks and a "hurried greeting, for
he always took time to talk to his new acquain
tances. When questioned about the battle in
,which he played the title role, he would smilingly
answer that it was not he who should be con
gratulated, but the men behind the guns. To
them, he said, belonged the victory.
"During the evening a young fellow rushed
up to Admiral Schley, and, holding a silk Ameri
can flag in his hand, asked him to write his sig
nature upon it. The admiral with a smile turned
to the boy and said: 'Young man, I hope that
there never will come a time when there shall
Uppear on this flag anything but the stars and
stripes. I will readily give you my card, but
I could never think of destroying the wrorth of
this beautiful flag with my name.' Whereupon
ne handed the boy his card, amid an outburst of
cheers from those in the room." Lincoln (Neb.)
Btar.
A TEXAS PLATFORM
Hon. Daniel E. Garrett, candidate for congress
fcrom the state of Texas at large, has issued
jthe following platform:
"The following are some of the things I shall
Advocate'
"Th national democratic nlatform is the
jcovenant of political faith that binds us all as
auon-wide democrats; xnereiore, 11 x buuuiq uo
looted a: member of congress, I will consider
lyself bound In all good conscience to support
ich legislation as shall be specifically de
.anded by the national democracy in convention
ssembled.
rpo-irairtTi fn th form of a tariff, assessed
iipon the d&Hy necessaries of life, which the
fceople are compelled to buy, Is a mode of taxa
tion in" my opinion that is nothing short of
inny. It is now, ana nas always ueeu, cuu-
, ,. i.a fnmlnmnntfll nrlncinlfi of taxation.
iat "faxes' shaft, he levied upon that which the
.v nr.TTAi.'Tn.nrWoa nr.nwna. and not that wnicn
& T-Mna n Tiiiv. But as this system has
Been long In, vogue, .and perhaps will not be
bollshed .foy some time to come (although I
jelieve our country nas oumvuu mi ""?
t..Mt w -wo r tn continue this method
3f raising revenue, to defray the expenses of
1 government, then 1 am nearm "
10 democratic idea of a tariff for revenue only,
-J ,- mm.A r-AVAnno should be collected
T i t, a ahaniiitalv necessary to
fefray the expenses of the government economi-
President Taft Replies to Mr. Bryan
Following is a United Press dispatch: Poca-
tello, Idaho, Oct. 6. Almost in tears with
earnestness, President Taft today delivered
what many regarded as his reply to the attack
on the supremo court in tho current issue of
William J. Bryan's paper. Although tho name
of Bryan was not mentioned, tho belief of thoso
who heard tho president's impassioned defcnso
of the supremo court as at present constituted
was that it was called forth by Tho Commoner
editorial attacking tho supremo justices ap
pointed by Taft.
Seldom since ho was elected president has
Mr. Taft shown as much vigor and earnestness
as displayed in his address. With his big body
swinging to the motion of his right hand as ho
emphasized each point, .he denounced certain
"demagogues and publicists." Ho pounded tho
fragile table before him with vigor as ho chal
lenged the critics of the supreme court to pro
duce a trust case which should be condemned
and which would not bo condemned undor tho
supreme court's construction of tho Sherman
law.
Tho president declared his lovo for "courts
which stand to their duty" In a most impas
sioned manner.
"Now I challenge," ho shouted,' "and have
challenged one of these publicists to mention
one case that any reasonable man would say
ought to be condemned under the law, which
would not bo condomncd undor tho rule of con
struction laid down by tho bu promo court.
"I havo dollvorod that challongo In many parts
of tho country and I havo received no answer.
Oh, columns and columns Intended to bo a
reply, but no suggestion of a cano. It is tlmo
to como down to facts. Now lot thorn givo a
spoclflc instance, instead of attacking tho great
est court on earth and charging It with do
liboratoly emasculating a statuto that was on
acted by congress to romody a great ovil. I
am waiting yet to hear.
"Now that court gives mo pleasure I am
not on that court, but I was once a Judgo and
I lovo judges and I lovo courts that attend to
thoir duty. They aro my ideals of all on oarth
that typifies what thoy shall moot afterwards
in heaven undor a just God. And when a court
Is doing its duty, whon it is trying to reach tho
law as it should bo, to havo It condemned and
attacked and its motives questioned for more
political purposes, without any sound reason
for attacking, goes to my hoart and I resent It
with deep indignation.
"What distinguishes this country from any
other Is that tho supremo court wo havo at
Washington has stood often between us and
errors that might havo boon committod and
that would havo boon greatly injurious to this
country. And to turn upon that court and
question Its motives, Is to mo, to lay tho axs
at tho root of tho tree of our civilization."
cally administered. That all articles, classed as
daily necessaries of life, be as far as possiblo
placed upon tho free list. That In levying all
tariff the element of protection incidental and
otherwise should be given no consideration
whatever.
"I shall favor an income tax.
"I shall favor an amendment to the constltu-.
tion providing for the election of United States
senators by direct vote, of, tho. people.
"I most heartily agree with the national
democratic platform of 1908, that 'a private
monopoly Is indefensible and intolerable.'
Therefore, I think when the supreme" court of
the United States In its opinion In tho famous
Standard Oil case undertook to road into tho
Sherman anti-trust law the word 'unreasonable,'
that it virtually destroyed said act, and raised
the flood-gates, and opened tho doors to an era
of trust building and monopolistic combinations,
that will bo unparalleled in tho history of this,
or any other country; therefore, If elected to
congress, in order to overcome this decision, I
shall vote for an amendment to the 'Sherman
anti-trust act' which shall specifically state that
all restraint of trade is unreasonable.
"I believe in the autonomy of tho states, and
am unalterably opposed to tho federal govern
ment interfering Tvith the states In the making
and execution of their constitutions and laws.
"A public office Is a public trust. The officers
elected by the people aro tho servants of tho
people and not their masters. Tho government
should at all times be kept as close to tho people
as possible. Thoy have built it, thoy support it.
Therefore, I favor tho initiative, referendum and
recalL I expect to make an active campaign
of the stato and discuss before tho people tha
above questions, and perhaps others."
WATOH IT GROW
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new subscriber shall receive Tho Commoner for
a period of two years (which will carry it be
yond tho presidential election of 1912) for the
sum of ono dollar. Every Commoner reader Is
a3ked to secure at least ono new subscriber.
Many will be ablo to secure more than ono.
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