The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-25

Let us see what else the NATIONAL
Democratic party presents q an issue
In their platform they declaresthatSfurSs
ther legislation is needed againstfhe#
trusts. But their candidate, MS
speech of acceptance. saFsthat we
have a much law as we need.
And as further proof that2the DEM
E~ocratic platform viii never cause any
loss of sleep TO the Havemegerss@tha
R~ockefel1ers. o have oily To-
her that IN 1852 they denornced sils
trusts and the protective tariff. wt.Ilin
whose barriers all trusts are formed,
in language equally as strong s that:
used in the platform Of 1905: anil
when we constrne the meaning OF the
platform of 80 in the light88ot the adss
mitted infan1ies of Cieyeiand:s con
administration, With It's well rennem7
bered surrender to the Sugar Trust
the patriotic citizen might heartiIss|sexs
claim. God deliver us from another
redeem us from another redemption OF
redemption OF Democratic ~piedgeson
the subject of the tariff trusts
Let Us presume that judge
against whose charactersI would
venture 10 sag n word, forti believe
him to be III emiuently worthy 2
let us presume. | say. that Judge fsaT5&3
ker, as the champion and repfaseHtsHs
tive of III great ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the courage of his convictions five
do presume this. his failure TO state
Wherein he would make any chafge$3f,9S
the policy which the Republicans arsss
pursuing in the Philippines issthe most
significant bit of silence IN all OF the
various and interesting bits silenca
to be found in Judge Parl1effs3Tefnarkss
able speech of acceptanee. S
The two platforms almost IDENTICAL
Certainly they are. Boiled down
It's real essence. sifted to Its retfi5
meaning, the Denocraticca mpaig1a#af SS
1904 is a mere interruptions hunt for
office. They have no fixed a-ndzcertain
creed. They have no articles Of faith
by which Democratic loyalty be-
tested. A party, ! an3%indtyiduafss
should seek to build up character
And without convictionsth there eanshs5
character.
Stealing the platform Of thesPessS
pies party in 1896: stealing haSef
the Republicans in Q howean
Democratic leaders now pretend
lead a party based upon Eictio
Is r 90 ,,pt&saa ~ n faE r1a naryEaYjGf11I GTNS
the national Democratic parIyany
thing on earth except an effortFto Ind
which is the best baltic aTi8.
the hook. 1t is merely aqlesttonS 81
catching the voter. and winningsfhe
office.
You may ask why do
more time discussing b
than in speaking Of the#Rspublicanss
My reply is: It's an easier5#and
auicked job to strike an open eneIny
between the eyes than It's 70
tear off the mask fromthesface#ofz aS
pretended friend and show him to bs5s
the hypocrite hat he is. s4
Hence have no fear that the peoIs
pie to whom 1 shall appea1&w1ISmake
any mistake about the %RepIblicanss%S
For T know they will do as 4 shalIdo
fight the Republican party with al l
power that is in Them. But#the 49,
tional Democratic leaders, pretending
to be in favor of JeffersoIsianprlrrsf
pies, when at heart theifs lsss
the same as that of the Republicans
hope TIC mislead those millions ct Yot
ers who Will always be ouna voting
for Jeffersonian PRINCIPLES uni hsy
deceived 4sssa
This country to-day is in the
peril from the money question q
vain do the Democrats waive it, ft
cannot be waived The Cleveland rpisss2
by which coin was held t~oSraean
gold, and by which paper notes were
used to get bonds from the govern
nent, is still in force, and the endless
chain only needs another GleYefanHsss
1t the windlass.
Why is Judge Parkerso assured that
he gold standard is -irreFocaBlel
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