PRESIDENT BRYAN.
He Is Formally Notified of
His Nomination.
Els Great Speech of Acceptance Will
Pfsve the Slogan That Will Call
the People to His Standard
and Send Him to the
White House.
(Special to the Argus.)
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12. Mr. Bryan's
town, as the eity of Lincoln has come
to be known throughout the country,
held high jubilee today on the occa
sion t the formal notification of the
distinguished Nsbraskau of his third
nomination for the Presidency of the
United states on the Democratic ticket.
Visitor lrom many parts of the coun
try joined with the citizens of Lincoln
in making the event a memorable on.
Before 8 o'clock tbe streets dowu
town were well filled and the peopl
began to congregate about the grounds
of the State capitol, where the notifica
tion ceremonies were to take place.
ThearTival of many noted Democratic
leaders and a number of inarching
dabs, soave of them acaompanied by
bands of music, afforded diversion lor
the crowds during the ferenoon. Spe
cial trains brought to the city delega
tion of visitors from points through
oat Nebraska and from Missouri, Kan
sas, Lowa and the neighboring com
monwealths. Bands in the capitol grounds and
government square began at 10 o'clock
this morning concerts for the enter
tainment ot the crowds. Toward ioor
the Lincoln Hotel became the rudz
veu for the throngs of visitors, sight
eeors and residents of the city. At 12
o'clock luncheon -was served at the
hotel to Mr. Bryan; John W. Kern, the
ice-preside!! tial nominee; tbe mm
bers of the notification committee and
other party leaders ot note. Mr. Kern,
the authority vested in him to urge
personal views which have not been
submitted to the voters for their ap
proval. If one is nominated upon a
platform which is not satisfactory to
him, he must, if candid, either de
cline the nomination, or, in accepting
it, propose an amended platform In
lieu of the one adopted by the conven
tion. No such situation, however, con
fronts your candidate, for the plat
form upon which I was nominated
not only contains nothing from which
I dissent, but it specifically outlines
all the remedial legislation which we
can hope to secure during the next
fours years. . ... i tat. mfc.?3wr5
Republican Challenge Accepted.
The distinguished statesman who
received the Republican nomination
for president said; in his notification
speech: "The strength of the Repub
lican cause in the campaign at hand
is the fact that we represent the poli
cies essential to the reform of known
abuses, to the continuance of liberty
and true prosperity, and that we are
determined, as our platform unequiv
ocally declares, to maintain them
and carry them on."
In the name of the Democratic par
ty, I accept the challenge, and charge
that the Republican party is responsi
ble for all the abuses which now exist
in the Federal government and that
it is important to accomplish the re
forms which are imperatively needed.
Further, I can not concur in the state
ment that the Republican platform un
equivocally declares for the reforms
that are necessary; on the contrary,
I affirm that it openly and notoriously
disappoints the hopes and expecta
tions of reformers, whether those re
formers be .Republicans or Democrats.
So far did the Republican convention
fall short of its duty that the Repub
lican candidate felt it necessary to
add to his platform in several impor
tant particulars, thus rebuking the
leaders of the party, upon whose co
operation he must rely for the enact
ment of remedial legislation.
ed in the executive department, filled
the cabinet, dominated the senate,
controlled the house of representa
tives and occupied most of the Fed
eral judgeships. Four years ago the
Republican platform boastfully de
clared that since 1860 with the ex
ception of two years the Republican
party had been in control of part or of
all the branches of the Federal gov
ernment; that for two years only was
the Democratic party in a position to
either enact or repeal a law. Having
drawn the salaries; having enjoyed
the honors; having secured the pres
tige, let the Republican party accept
the responsibility! , -r..
Republican Party Responsible.
Why were these "known abuses"
permitted to develop? Why have they
not been corrected? If existing laws
are sufficient, w"hy have they not been
enforced? All of the excutive ma
chinery of the Federal government is
in the hands of the Republican party.
Are new laws necessary? Why have
they not been enacted? With a Re
publican president to recommend,
with a Republican senate and house
to carry out his recommendations,
why does the Republican candidate
plead for further time in which to do
what should have been done long ago?
Can Mr. Taft promise to be more stren
uous . in the prosecution of wrong
doers than the present executive? Can
he ask for a larger majority in the
senate than his party now has? Does
he need more Republicans in the
house of representatives or a speaker
with more unlimited authority?
Why No Tariff Reform?
The president's close friends have
been promising for several years that
he would attack the iniquities of the
tariff. We have had intimation that
Mr. Taft was restive under the de
mands of the highly protected indus
tries. And yet the influence of the
manufacturers, who have for twenty
five years contributed to the Republi
can campaign fund, and who in return
have framed the tariff schedules, has
As I shall in separate speeches dis- Deen sufficient to prevent tar'ff re-
cuss tbe leading questions at issue, form. As the present campaign ap
I shall at this time confine myself to proached, both the i resident and Mr.
the paramount question, and to the Taft declared in favor of tariff revis-
far-reaching purpose of our party, as iorii DUt set the date of revision after
that purpose is set forth in the plat- the election. But the pressure brought
form. Itr, hpnr hv thf nrnteoted interests has
Shall the People Rule. been great enough to prevent any at-
Our platform declares that the ov- tempt at tariff reform before the.elec-
ershadowing issue which manifests it- tibn; and the reduction promised after
toe the time being, was the chief center self in all the questions now under the election is so hedged about with
of Attraction. Fr the great majority
of the people it was the first opportunity
ot seeing tne man honored with the
and his appearance at the hotel was
Croeted with a great display of enthu
siasm. Both Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern
were pleased with ' the recaption ac
corded them and several times bowed
discussion, is "Shall the people rule?" qualifying phrases, that no one can es-
Xo matter which way we turn ; no timate with, accuracy the sum total of
matter to what subject we address tariff reform to be expected in case of
second place on th-e Democratic ticket lr s' tne same question con-I KepuDiican success, n tne past can De
tronts us: Knaii tne people control taten as a guiae, tne Kepupiican
their own government, and use that party win be so obligated by cam
government for the protection of their I paign contributions from the benefi-
rights and for the promotion of their claries of protection, as to make that
welfare? or shall the representatives party powerless to bring to the coun-
of predatory wealth prey noon a trv any material relief from the ores
inLreKiowJeagments to the cheering defenseless public, while the offend- ent tariff burtfens.
Crowd. ers secure; immunitv from snbserv-1 Whv Ner Anti-Trust Legislation.
The eeremonies took place on a large ient officials whom they raise to A few years ago the Republican
flag-draped stand erected on the capi- power by unscrupulous methods? This leaders in the house of representa-
to! lawn. Occupying seat-ton the stand is the issue raised ""by the "known Itives were coerced by public opinion
-were many members of the Dmooratic abuses" to which Mr. Taft refers.
Vatioual committee and the notification
'eomiauLtiee, the latter body consisting
wi mui ucj limn oteij oiaie, xarri lury
and. island possession of the nation.
The speech of notification, delivered
President's
the
Indictment Against
Party.
In a message sent to congress last
January, President Roosevelt said:
U3eficiaries of special legislation.
Privileges have been pledged and
granted in return for money contribu
ted to debauch elections. , What can
be expected when official authority is
turned over to the representatives of
those who first furnish the sinews of
war and then reimburse themselves
out of the pockets of the taxpayers?
Fasting in Wilderness Necessary.
So long as the Republican party re
mains in power, it is powerless to re
generate itself. It can not attack
wrong-doing in high places without
disgracing many of its prominent
members, and it, therefore, uses opi
ates instead of the surgeon's knife.
Its malefactors construe each Repub
lican victory as an endorsement of
their conduct and threaten the party
with defeat if they are interfered
with. Not until that party passes
through a period of fasting in the
wilderness, will the Republican lead
ers learn to study public questions
from the standpoint of the masses.
Just as with individuals, "the cares of
ihis woJd and the deceitfulness of
the riches choke the truth" so in pol
itics, when party leaders serve far
away from home and are not in con
stant contact with the voters, contin
ued party success blinds their eyes
to the needs of the people and makes
them deaf to the cry of distress.
Publicity as to Campaign Contribu
tions. An effort has been made to secure
legislation requiring publicity as to
campaign contributions and expendi
tures; but the Republican leaders,
even in the face of an indignant pub
lic, refused to consent to a law which
would compel honesty in elections.
When the matter was brought up in
the recently Republican national con
vention, the plank was repudiated b3'
a vote of 880 to 94. Here, too Mr.
Taft has been driven to apologize for
his convention and to declare himself
in favor of a publicity law ; and yet, if
you will, read what he says upon this
subject, you will find that his promise
falls far" short of the requirements of
the situation. He says :
"If I am elected president, I shall
urge upon congress, with every hope
of sucessi that a law be passed re
quiring tlfie filing, in a Federal office,
ot" a statement of the contributions re
ceived by committees and candidates
in elections for members of congress,
and' in sucfi other elections as are con
stitutionally within the control of con
gress" I slall not embarrass him by asking
him upon what he bases Ms hope- of
success; it is certainly not on any en
couragement lie has received1 from Re
publican' leaders. It is sufficient to
say that if his1 hopes were realized"
if, in spile of the adverse action of his
convention, he should succeed in se
curing th'e' enactment of the very law
which he favors, it would give but
partial relief." He has read the Dem
ocratic platform; not oaly Ms- lan
guage, bur ms evident alarm, mm-
cates that Her has read it carefully. He
even had before him the action of the
Democratc national committee in in
terpreting and7 applying t&at platform;
or before that day, those received af
terwards to be -made public on the
day when received, and no such con
tributions to be accepted within three
days of the election. The expendi
tures are to be published after the
election. Here is a plan which is com
plete and effective.
Popular Election of Senators.
Next to the corrupt use of money,
the present method of electing United
States senators is most responsible
for the obstruction of reforms. For
one hundred years after the adoption
of the constitution, the demand for
thepopular election of senators, while
finding increased expression, did not
become a dominant sentiment. A
constitutional amendment had from
time to time been suggested and the
matter had been more or less discus
sed in a few of the States, but the
movement had not reached a point
where it? manifested itself through
congressional action. In the Fifty-second
congress", however, a resolution
was reported from a house committee
proposing the necessary constitutional
amendment, and this resolution pass
ed the House of Representatives by a
vote which was practically unanimous.
In the Fifty-third congress a similar
resolution was reported to, and adopt
ed by, the House of Representatives.
Both the Fifty-second and Fifty-third
congresses were Democratic. The
Republicans gained control of the
house as a result of the election of
1894 and in the Fifty-fourth congress
the proposition died in committee. As
time went on, however, the sentiment
grew among the people, until it forced
a Republican congress to follow the
example set by the Democrats, and
then another and another Republican
congress acted favorably. State after
State has endorsed this reform, until
nearly two thirds of the States have
recorded themselvs in its favor. The
United States1,. by an overwhelming
United States Senate, however, im
pudently and arrogantly obstructs
the passage of the resolution, not
withstanding the fact that the voters
of the United States by an overwhelm
ing majority, demand it. And this refus
al is the more significant when it is re
membered that a number of senators
owe their election to great corporate
interests. Three ' Democratic national
platforms the platforms of 1SO0, 1904
and 1908 specifically call for a change
in the constitution which will put the
election of senators in the hands of
the voters, and the proposition has
been endorsed by a number of the
smaller parties, but no Republican na
tional convention has been willing to
champion the cause of the people on
this subject. The subject was ignor
ed by the Republican national conven
tion in 1900; it was ignored in 1904,
and the proposition was explicity re
pudiated in 1908, for. the recent Re
publican national convention, by a
vote of 866 to 114, rejeetedl the plank
endorsing the popular election of sen
ators and this was done- in the con-
representatives. Our platform points
out that "the house of representatives
was designed by the fathers of the
constitution, to be the popular branch
of our government, responsive to the
public will," and adds:
"The house of representatives, as
controlled in recent years by the Re
publican party, has ceased to be a
deliberative and legislative body, re
sponsive to the will of a majority of
the members, but has come under the
absolute domination of the speaker,
who has entire control of its deliber
ation, and powers of legislation.
"We have observed with amazement
the popular branch of our Federal
government helpless to obtain either
the consideration or enactment of
measures desired by a majority of its
members."
This arraignment is fully justified.
The reform Republicans in the house
of representatives, when in the minor
ity in their own party, are as helpless
to obtain a hearing or to secure a vote
upon a measure as are the Democrats.
In the recent session of the present
congress, there was a considerable
element in the Republican party fav
orable to remedial legislation; but a
few leaders, in control of the organi
zation, despotically suppressed these
members and thus forced a real ma
jority in the house to submit to a well
organized minority. The Republican,
national convention, instead of rebuk'
ing this attack upon popular govern
ment, eulogized congress and nominat
ed as the Republican candidate for
vice-president one of the men who
shared in the responsibility for the co
ercion of the house. Our party demands
that "the house of representatives shall
again become a deliberative body,
controlled by a majority of the people's
representatives, and not by a speak
er." and is pledged to adopt "such
rules and regulations to govern the
house of representatives as will en
able a majority of its. members to di
rect its deliberations; and control leg
islation." "Shall the people rule?" They can
hot do so unless they can control
the' house of representatives, and
thro'Sigh their representatives in the
house, give expression to their pur
poses and their desires. The Republi
can party is committed t the methods
now hi vogue in the house of repre
sentatives ; the Democratic party is
pledged, to such a revision of the rules
as will bring the popular branch . of
the Federal government into harmony
with the ideas of those who framed
our constitution and founrted our government..
Other Issues Will Be Discussed Later
"Shall the people rule?"' I repeat,
is declared by our platform to be the
overshadowing question, and as the
campaign progresses, I shall take oc
casion to discuss this question as it
manifests itself in other issues; for
whether we consider the tariff ques
tion, the trust question, the;- railroad
question, the banking question, the
lahnr niiesi.inn fh rmestinn of ininer.
vention which nominated Mr. Taft, ialism the development of our water-
Into the support of an anti-trust law
which had the endorsement" of the
rvresfrlent. but: tfae senate refused even
to consider the- measure, and since that and yet ne SMlk to that he favors.
tfT. no effort has been made bv the the publication of the contributions
"The attacks by these great corpora- dominant party to secure remedial leg- before the election. Of course, ft sat
n or, ha minicfratt'o ot?T, feibtttfm. imrm trvs s,rKWt isfies a natural cuTOSity to find out
by Congressman Henry D. Clay ten, of have been a wide circulation Why No RaMroad LegEsiationT how an election has been purchased,
Alabama, was brief, and when he had throughout the country, in the news- For tea years the Interstate Com- even when tKer knowledge comes too
concluded there was an enthusiastic papers and otherwise, by those wri- merce Commission has been asking late to-be of service, out why sirould!
outburst of cheering as Mr. Bryan ters and speakers who, consciously or for an enlargement of its powers, that tne People be kept m darkness until
topped to tbe front of the platform, unconsciously, act as the representa- It might prevent rebates amd discrim- the election is --past? f
BveTl times during the course of Mr. tives of predatory wealth of the inations, tout a Republican senate and 1?ckIs door be deTaye trotil
Bryan's speech the demonstration was wealth accumulated on a giant scale a Republican house of representatives tne horse is gone,
nnewtdand the candidate was obliged by all forms of iniquity, ranging from were unmoved by its entreaties. In An Election-, a Pufiiic Affair,
to pause in his remarks until the cheers the oppression of wage earners to 19m the Republican national cemven- An election is a public affair. The
mt the crowd had snb.idad Trra di unfair and unwholsome methods of tion was urged to endorse the demand people, exercising the right to select
i h a-n Mi i crushing out competition, and to de for railway legislation, but its plat- their officials and to decide upon the
wnimsnett i)emocrtio letoers who ojj- frauding the public by stock-jobbing form was silent on the subject. Even policies to be pursued, proceed to
cupled seats o the platform joined in maninnlatinn nf sennHties in 1904. the eon vention save no their several polling places on elec-
tho applause that punetuated the strong Certain weaithy men of this stamp, pledge to remedy these abases. When tion day and register their will. What
points in M.T. uryan s spoocn oi accept- whose conduct should be abhorrent to the president finally asked for legisla- excuse can be given ror secrecy as to
vnoe. witch was as follows: everv man of ordinarily decent con- tion he drew his inspiration from the influences at work? If a man, pe-
Mr. Clayton and Gentleman of the science, and who commit the hideous three Democratic national platforms cuniarily interested in "concentrating
that Inmri Tie rftrfiived1 more cordial snnnort the control of the railroads in' one
cent the nomination which you of- phenomenal business success must or- from the Democrats than from the Re- management,"" subscribes a large sum
fically tender, without first acknowl- dinarily be based on dishonesty, have, publicans. The Republicans in the to aid in carrying the election, why
edging my deep indebtedness to the during the last few months, made it senate deliberately defeated several should his part in the campaign be
Democratic party for the extraordi- apparent that they have banded to- amendments offered by Snator LaFol- concealed until" he has put the officials
nary honor which it has conferred srether to work for a re-action. Their lette and supported by the Democrats under obligation to him? If a trust
npon me. Having twice before been endeavor is to overthrow and discred- amendments embodying legislation magnate contributes $100,000 to elect
a candidate for the presidency, in it all who honestlv administer the asked by the Interstate Commerce political friends to office, witn a view
campaigns which ended in defeat a law, to prevent any additional legisla- Commission. One of these amend- to preventing-hostile legislation, why
third nomination, the result of the tion which would check and restrain ments authorized the ascertainment should that, fact be concealed until
r- his friends- are securely seated m
of the party, can only be explained by freedom from all restraint which will ment was not only defeated by the their official positions?
a substantial and undisputed growth permit every unscrupulous wrong- senate, but it was overwhelmingly re- This is not a new question; it is a
in the principles and policies for doer to do what he wishes unchecked, jected by the recent Republican na- question which has been agitated
which I. with a multitude of others, provided he has enough money." tional convention, and the Republican a question- which the Republican lead
nave contended. As these principles What an arraignment of the preda- candidate has sought to rescue his ers fully understand a question
and policies have given me whatever tory interests ! party from the disastrosu results of which the Republican candidate has
nolitical strength I possess, the action Is the president's indictment true? this act by expressing himself, in a studied, and yet he refuses to declare
of the convention not only renews And, if true, against whom was the qualified way, in favor of ascertain- himself in favor of the legislation ab
mv faith in them, but strengthens my indictment directed? Not against the ing the value of the railroads. solutely necessary, namely, legislation
attachment to them. Democratic party. . Over-Issue of Stocks and Bonds. requiring publication before the elec
A Platform is Bindinq. Mr. Taft Endorses the Indictment w Mr. Taft complains of the over-issue tion
T shall, in the near future, prenare Mr. Taft says that these evils have of stocks and bonds of railroads, "for Democratic Party Promises Publicity
a more formal reply to your notifica- crept in during the last ten years. He the unlawful enriching of directors How can the people hope to rule, if
tion. and. in that letter of acceptance, declares that, during this time, some and for the purpose of concentrating they are not able to learn until after
will deal with the platform in detail, '"prominent and influential members the control of the railroads under one the election what the predatory inter-
It is sufficient, at this time, to assure of the community spurred by finan- management," and the complaint is ests are doing? The Democratic par
you that I am in hearty accord with cial success and in their hurry for well founded. But, with a president ty. meets the issue honestly and cour-
rnth thfi letter and the spirit of the greater wealth, became unmindful of to point out the evil, and a Republican agebusly. It says:
ncm t aniinrca it in whnifi nnd thf rnmmnn rnifs of hnsinpsa hrvnpKtv I pntisress to correct, it. we find nothinsr "We pledge the Democratic party to
liatl-UlUi - vuuuiuv , . - - i ' y
in part, and shall, if elected, regard and fidelity, and of the limitations done for the protection of the public, the enactment of a law prohibiting
its declarations as binding upon me. imposed by law upon their actions," Why? My honorable opponent has, any corporation from contributing to
An t mnv atiri. a. nlatform is binding and that "the revelations of the bv his confession, relieved me of the a campaign fund, and any individual
not it nmits as well as to what breaches of trusts the disclosures as necessity of furnishing proof: he ad- from contributing an amount above a
n- ntoinc Anrdinpr to the Demo- to rebates and discriminations bv rail- Units the condition and he can not reasonable maximum, and providing
cratic idea, the people think for them- roads, the accumulating evidence of
few delegates from his own State vot
ing for the plank.
Personal Inclination Not Sufficient.
ways, or- any other of the numerous
problems; which press for solution, we
shall find' tTiat the real nnestinn in-
In his notification speech, the Re- volvd in h is wh(,tw tnA vern-
jwsiMicaii canuiuaie, bjiwiubs m me . finf nnr5 r(,main a . hliainlsa
election of senators by the people, asget q seeking corBarations or
says: personally, i am liicuzieu 10
favor it, but it is hardly a party ques
tion." What is necessary to make
this a party question? When the Dem-1
ocratic convention endorses- a proposi
tion by a unanimous: vote. and the
Republican convention rejects the pro
be an instrument in the hands of the
people for the advancement of the
common weal.
Democratic Party has Earned Cdnfi
dence.
If the voters are satisfied ; with the
record a the Republican party and
position by a vote of seven to one, witn itS5 management off public af-
does it not become; an- issu between
fairs we ean not reasonably ask for a
selves and select officials to carry out
their wishes. The voters are the
sovereigns; the officials are the ser
vants, employed for a fixed time and
"at a stated salary to do what the sover
eigns want done, and to do it in the
,;way the sovereigns want it done.
Platforms are entirely in harmony
jvith this Democratic idea. A plat
form announces the party's position
on the questions which are at issue;
and an official is not at liberty to use
the violations of the anti-trust laws,
by a number of corporations, and the
overissue of stocks and bonds of in
terstate railroads for the unlawful en
riching of directors and for the pur
pose of concentrating the control of
the railroads under one manage
ment," all these, he charges, "quick
ened the conscience of the people and
brought on a inoral awakening."'
During all this time, I beg to re
mind you, Republican officials presid-
avoid the logical conclusion that must for the publication, before election, of
be drawn from the admission. There all such contributions above a reason-
is no doubt whatever that a large ma- able minimum."
ioritv of the voters of the Republican The Democratic national committee
partv r6cbgnize the deplorable situa- immediately proceeded to interpret
tion which Mr. Taft describes; they and apply this plank, announcing tnat
recognize that the masses have had no contributions would be received
but little influence upon legisla- from corporations, that no individual
tion or upon the administration of the would be allowed to contribute more
government, and they are beginning than $10,000, and that all contnou-
to understand the cause. For a gen- tions above 5100 would oe maae pup-
eration, the Republican party has lie before the election those received
drawn its campaign funds from the! before October 15 be made public on
j .-. - r rm . x.
me parties: mr. mu, can not i- change in administration;: if, however,
move the question from, the arena of the votere feei that the people, as a.
politics by expressing a pwsooal in- whole br(, too littia influence in
clination toward the Democratic posi- LhnTliT, tn- nHos nf th e-ovem-.
tion. For several years he has been irthev feel that ereat combina-
connected with the adtmiistration. L,.n. ,,a0 on-.-nvieH unnn
What has he ever said or done to the gWs of the masses and employ
bring this question before the public? ed the instrumentalities; of govern
What enthusiasm has he sftown m the ment to,,secure an unfair share of the
reformation of tHe- senate? What in- total produced, then we have
fluence could he- exert im behalf of a a righb to expect a verdict against the
rerorm wnicn ms party nas openiy Republican party and in favor of the
and notoriously condemned In its con- Democratic party; for- our party has
vention, and to which lie is attached riskedr defeat aye, saffered defeat
only by a Delated expression ot per- in itS; effort to arous the conscience
sonal inclinations of tbe, riublic and to bring about that
The Gateway to Otner Reforms. very awakening to wbich Mr. Taft has
Shall the people rnJe?" Every re- referred.
medial measure of a national charac- Only those are worthy to be entrust
ter must run the gauntlet of the sen- ea wjth leadership- in a great cause
ate. The president may personally who are willing to die for it, and the
incline toward a reform; the house Democratic party has proven its wor
may consent to it; but as long as the thfness by its refusal to purchase vic
senate obstructs the reform, the peo- tory by delivering the people into the
pie must wait. The president may hands of those who have despoiled
heed a popular demand; the house them. In this contest between Demo
may yield to public opinion; but as cracy on the one side and plutocracy
long as the senate is defiant, the rule on the other, the Democratic party
of the people is defeated. The Demo- nas taken its position on the side of
cratic platform very properly de equal rights, and invites the opposition
scribes the popular election of sena- Qf those who use politics to secure
tors as "the gateway to other national special privileges and governmental
reforms." Shall we open the gate, favoritism. Guaging the progress of
or shall we allow the exploiting in- the nation, not by the happiness or
terest to bar the way by the control wealth, or refinement of a few, but
of this branch of the Federal legisla- "by the prosperity and advancement
ture? Through a Democratic victory, of the average man," the Democratic
and through a Democratic victory on- party charges the Republican party with
ly, can the people secure the popular being the promoter of present abuses,
election of senators. The smaller the opponent of necessary remedies
parties are unable to secure this re and the only bulwark of private mo
form; the Republican party, under its nopoly. The Democratic party af
present leadership, is resolutely op- firms that in this campaign it is the
posed to it; the Democratic party oniy party, having a prospect of suc
stands for it and has boldly demanded cess, which stands for justice in gov
it. If I am elected to the presidency, ernment and for equity in the division
those who are elected upon ,the ticket Gf the fruits of industry.
with me will be, like myself, pledged Democratic Party Defender of Honest
to this reform, and I shall convene
congress in extraordinary session im
mediately after inauguration, and ask
among other things, for the fufillment
of this platform pledge.
House Rules Despotic.
The third instrumentality employed
to defeat the will, of the people . is
found in the rulea of the house of
Wealth.
We may expect those who have
committed larceny by law and pur
chased immunity with their political
influence, to attempt to raise false is
sues and to employ "the livery of hea
ven" to conceal their evil purposes,
Continued on pago 7.