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coming doctrine with its handwriting upon the 

 wall which thinking men are already interpreting. 

 There is no oppressive Trust or monopoly in the 

 land which cannot be dealt with promptly, effec- 

 tively, honestly, and to the furtherance of every 

 just human interest throughout the country. 



Some day the people may send men of simple 

 honesty and plain business intelligence to Wash- 

 ington. When this is done it will mark the mil- 

 lennium. No such man would vote for the pen- 

 sion graft which has literally robbed the people 

 of a sum so colossal as to bankrupt the imagina- 

 tion. Brigandage under cover of River and 

 Harbor, public building and other bills would 

 cease. With business sense and integrity in the 

 Capitol no trust could ever oppress the citizen. 

 No man would lack work and no woman or child 

 go hungry in the Republic. There is opportu- 

 nity, work, food, and many luxuries for all and 

 an honest apportionment of opportunity, and of 

 distribution of results based on the value of work 

 done calls for no superhuman ability. 



The first weapons which the people need in 



