Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1908 — BRYAN’S POLICIES DESTRUCTIVE. [ARTICLE]

BRYAN’S POLICIES DESTRUCTIVE.

Mr. Taft Compares Republican and Democratic Platforms. (From Mr. Taft’s Speech of Acceptance. ) The chief difference between the Republican and the Democratic platforms is the dlffcrefcee which has heretofore been seen between the policies of Mr. Roosevelt and those which hare been advocated by the Democratic candidate, Mr. Bryan. Mr. Roosevelt’s policies have been progressive and regulative; Mr. Bryan's destructive. Mr. Roosevelt has favored regulation of the business in which evils have grown up so ns to stamp out the evils and permit the business to continue. The tendency of Mr. Bryan’s proposal* bas generally been destructive of the business with respect to which be is demanding reform. Mr. Roosevelt would compel the trusts to conduct their business In n lawful manner and secure the benefits of their operation and the maintenance of the prosperity of the country of which they are an Important part; while Mr. Bryan would extirpate and destroy the satire business In order to stamp out the evils which they have practiced. ....