The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-18

ing man. which would follow any change
In the political complexion Of the gov
eminent. II is true that the times then
were good. but it is no less fact that,
while there has been no change IN the par
ty in power, many Of tie evils prophesied
have come under Republican rule. -Four
years ago factories. mills, mines ana fur
naces were IN active operation. unable to
supply the demand, but now many are
closed, and those that are open are being
operated with reduced force on short
hours Then wages were high, labor was
scarce. and there was work for all. Now
work is scarce. many wage earners unem-
ployed and wages reduced The appre-
hension which now prevails IN business
circles and the present unsatisfactory in
dustrial conditions of the country seem TO
demand a political change.
Rights Of Labor and Capital.
In the Language Of our platform. the
rights Of labor are certainly no less vest-
ed. no less sacred and no less inalienable
than the rights of capital" The time is
opportune TO emphasize the truth of this
utterance. The most sacred right Of prop
erty is the right to possess and own one
self and the labor Of ones own hands,
capital itself being but stored up labor
For years / worked In the ranks as
wage Garner, and ! know what it Is to
have always believed. and my convictions
came from the hard school Of experience.
that measured by the character of work
he does and the cost OF living man is
entitled TO full compensation for his serv-.
ices My experience as q wage Garner and
my association with labor have alike
taught me the value of Democratic prin-
cipes, for in them the humblest has the
strongest security for individual right and
a. "a. AZ
of spirit and love of self help which pro-
duce the finest private characters and
form the base Of the best possible govern
ment
The receipts of the government for the
year ending June 80, 1902, the first fiscal
year Of the present administration show
ed surplus over. expenditures Of $1,000
900, but for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1904 instead Of a surplus there was def
cit Of 81 900 From the LIST Of July.
1894 20 Aug TO- or for about a month and
third Of the present fiscal year, the ex-
penditures of the government have ex-
ceeded the receipts by $& l5,oo0 There
could be no stronger evidence OF the ex-
travagance into which the Republican
party has fallen, and no more potent arr
gument IN behalf Of change 70 the party
whose tenets have always embraced pru-
dence and economy in administering the
peoples affairs
Our Republican friends are prone to re-
fer to the great commercial growth Of the
country under their rule, and vet the CEN
sus reports show that from 1850 to 1860
under Democratic rule and the Walker
tariff the percentage of increase was
greater IN population, wealth manafae-
lures and railroad mileage. the factors
which affect most largely the prosperity
OF the country, than in any decade since
Republican Extravaganza.
The cost Of government has largely in
creased under Republican rule The ex-
penditures per capita for the last years
respectively OF the administrations given,
taken from the reports Of the secretary Of
the treasury were as follows
In 1860 under Buchanan. .....,......... on
In 1888 under Harrison. ..-.... ,......*... 5.ll
In 1897 under Cleveland .,............. BIO
IN 1901 under Mckinley .........s........ SIS
IN 1904 under oseveit.m-.....s...s..s. 10
The Republicans now claim great con-
sistency in their attitude upon the cur
rency question. and the president in his
| recent speech Of acceptance said that they
know what they mean when they speak
Of stable currency the same thing from
year to year. and yet in the platforms Of
their party in 1854 1883 and 1882 they IA
vored the double standard OF value. In
the platform Of 1888 they said, The Re-
| publican party ii IN favor OF the use of
both gold and silver ais money and con-
dennis the policy Of the Democratic adj
silver"
l congratulate your committee and the
constituency It represents In the selection
| by the delegates TO the national conyen-
| ton of the nominee for the presidency.
He is a man Of courage yet prudent: q
| high ideals, Yet without pretense of the
most wholesome respect for the constltu-
tion and the majesty Of the laws under il
and a sacred regard for their limitations:
of the keenest sense Of justice. which
would rebel against eompounding wrong
| to an Individual or to a nation. positive
| in conviction. vet of few words strong in
| mental and moral attributes and vet with
I'll modest and reserved possessed Of q
sturdy constitution and magnificent man
| hood and vel temperate In his actions and
| dignified In his defnea nor. 1t is not the
orator or man Of letters but the man Of
reserve force of sound Judgment, Of con-
Bervative method and steadiness OF pur.
| pose, whom the people have called to the
| Office Of the presidency, notably in the CON
tests between Jefferson and Burr jackson
and Clay, Lincoln and Douglas Grant and
| Greeley, Cleveland and Blaine
Democratic Harmony.
Dire predictions were made by our po-
| iitical opponents Of what would happen
at the St Louis convention. but they
misjudged the temper OF the party and
| the people While there had been differ
| euces IN preceding campaigns yet at ST
| Louis they were all harmonized, and q
common ground was found upon which
all could stand and do battle for Demo.
cratic principles A platform was adopted
by a unanimous vote embracing the is
sues Of the day and presenting to the PEG.
pie declaration Of principles which, In
the language Of the times, is sane. saft
and sound
With a candidate whose personality ap.
peals to the good sense and sound iudg-
nent az the American people a platform
whose principles are for the greatest good
| to the greatest number and a reunited
party earnest for the restoration of good
and economical government. we should
succeed and the principles Of Democracy
again triumph.
| l beg my countrymen as they value
| their liberty TO guard with great care thu
sacred right Of local self government and
to watch with a jealous eve the tendency
of the times to centralize power IN The
hands Of the few
| Mr.. Chairman. il is an added pleasure
| to receive this notification at your hands
You have been conservative and courage
| Gus as leader of our party In the house Of
representatives. position which few mel
have filled with the signal ability that yol
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