Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-08-13

Hon. Champ clark's Speech.
Judge parEor The most moment. .
GUS political performance known
nmone mon Is the quadrionnIal olsc
tiuu OF an American president Tho
supreme exclusive power of $50 600 OO0
fr.. people changes hluda with sImp
lCst ceremony and most perfect or
der while the contest for votes Del
vreaI with oanosincas and Cuthu.
a8sm sometimes with much heat
nn6 bitterness tho ready acceptance
of Enc result by the defeated De- the
wrosi 1urury OF che porpctuIty of our
Oscillations
Presidents come and presidents ro
but tho great republic frolghtod
With che hopes OF tho human race
Tor hor,r goes on forever
an history proves that gov.
eminent bottomed on popular suffrage
Is "a government b. party Experience
shows that be- serves hls party host
who boryes hts country best The
names most foudly cherished are those
ol men who devoted their time their
trorrlcs. their talents. their fortunes.
and their lives 20 the promotion ~
toe public veal stronger incentito 90
hieh and patriotic Cndcnsor no man
hath than the hope 20 stand through
az tho ages ln that roodly company
oui of iho maHtprly debates and
profound deliberations 90 me &c. Louis
convent ~ omorro1 o. reunited party.
Who'll rn.a forth con1uorlnr and tO
j.
racv assembled thCro to consult on
enc state OF che country and t0 take
mc7.Nrr. for restoring the govern.
mor' thn principles ouunciato1 by
ttp fathers from which it bias dr.t-
cd eo oar in these latter days
Every phase of democratic opinion
waa r.prcscutcd hy brave h0uoF' and
ni'y champions Don chat great cnucluro
of ir.a and patriotic mon.
The sf Louis convention carried
ouf mo- cut ana dried program It's
delegates woro not nero aufoWoions
az morIouottos waving and talking
whom mo str.ng were pulled hy ono
man speech ana action wore abso,
lgtoly FREQ. and tuo great debates
which took place there win constitute
O. poH of ihc permanent political TO-
Cmturo OF tbo country 40 effort WIS
made to ur or bride any one. VI q
decorate had q pct Idea whice Doe wna
anxious 90 exploit, DO was glycn nm
adequate and respectful hearing be-
fore either mo platform committee
cr tho entire convention. Each man
had hls say To mono was opportunity
denied Out of aIl grow such unity
a. encourages lovers of liberty and
of uuro government everywhere
We enter upon thIs compaIru with
iho strength which grows ont nf tho
union of mighty party with the On.
tnns'Rsm born Of truth. with tho cour.
Hro 'hqt omaua'cs from o. righteous
cause. with the confidence of mon
animated hy mobile purposes and lofty
patriotism.
Tho principle of democracy are
grounded ln ctomal truth a. form
ulBtol hy the father of democracy they
ere not FOR a day. but Tor an limo ana
are os applicable at this hour os when
Doe proclaimed thom ln hIs first Co.,
auguul address which has become
classic Tho uocosaty of putting
them into practice is as pressing
now as O. was then. no once more
make them the basis of our political
action ls tho pleasant but ardunua
task assigned YOU hy the democracy
of the land.
To serve tho whole American poo.
plo without discrimination faithfully
and we'll, 90 distribute the blessings
0f the federal government imparllally
among an our citizens. 90 lIghton tho
burdens Of government hy reducing
taxation Co tho minimum. and by rigid
economy IN the public service; 90
admlnialer tho powers conferred by
be- constitution Justly, wisely fear,
ossy. ylrously and periodically. win.
'ut dimluutlon and without usurpa
Ion; 40 maintain the freedom of
hOnFht, freedom of speech and free,
Om of the press, 90 promote the sa.
rCd cause ~ human liberty every
ghoro by the wholosomcnoss of our
Example; 20 ylndlcate and rlorIfy the
hcory ana practice of representative
government; 90 secure Cos blessings
10 our postorlty 40 an timo-those al.
Ways have boon. are and forever must
be- the aims and purposes Of demo.
rats
These aims and purposes have boon
aroiulIy. CLEARLY and comprohonsIvcly
~ forth ln the declaration OF princi'
los which was unanimously reported
% the st Louis convention in July
asi Boy tho platform committee after
moro than sixteen hours spent in
81 consideration. in which oyery great
yo issue Is frankly. boldly and fully
scusaod. and which was unanimously
nd enthusiastically adopted by that
invention. composed OF delegates