The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-28

nut the Democratic party as strong in III
ntegrity and as vigorous as in its great.
st triumphs. still lives the pillar Of the i
'eonles hoee and stalwart defender Of i
heir rights. II lives and will continue {
o live 50 long as justice needs cham.
ZION. and so long as equality before the ,
aw and in governmental affairs shall he ,
| part of the fabric OF our republican
orm of government
And why has this great party sur.
eived the disasters OF the past? BE.
cause It is founded on the broad prin.
ciples of justice and equal rights TO an
because espousea the cause OF ali The
people and not special few; because
1t believes in the constitution as almost
a divine instrument and favors folawins
IL because II Is opposes 10 the high pro.
tective tarin that robs the consumer Il
enrich the producer; because. in hne. T.
is builded on those lofty principles, EN-.
bodied in the first inaugural OF jefferson
the great founder of our party and con.
shutting our party creed from that tim,
TO the present
Platform Of jefferson.
"A better platform has never been de, |
vised, the tombstone OF which is equa |
and exact justice to all men and bless
irgs of government secured by restrain
ing men from injuring one another. leav
ing them otherwise free 10 regulate then
own pursuits and not taking from the
mouth OF labor the bread It has earned
Such was the party Of Jefferson. suct
the party OF Jackson. and such IS Il ii
this good year of the 2oth century hoary
with age. but as vigorous as when IN,
sun rose in old Virginia and shed its
splendor upon its infancy
This historic party Of the people 1.
rich in having as its fearless faithfr
and conscientious advocate the peerless
William Jennings Bryan. not Of Ne
braska. but OF the United States at large,
whom prophecy has named our next
President
Misrepresentation Of Trust Funds.
startling disclosures Of the corruption
exposed by the Investigation OF insurance
companies whose officers out OF the
| trust funds that had been placed IN their
hands for the protection of widows and
orphans. contributed TO the National Re-
publican Committee stupendous sums IN
return for which they were 10 receive
governmental favor and protection and
such legislation as they might require
regardless OF the rights Of the citizens
OF these United States. When confront
ed with their turpitude they not only
did not deny IL. but brazenly Attempted
to Justify II on the ground OF expediency.
Our moral senses have been shocked By
other similar instances.
Republican Party Compromises With
Crime.
ITO carry out Its purposes the Repub-
lican party has compromised with crime
and forgetting the sacred trust that wal
confided TO Il OF sound and economical
government for the benefit OF all tn.
people. II has delegated It's governmental
} powers 10 corporations and entered int
) a combine with them In consideration u
these corrupt contributions made TO pro
mote It's success With the Democrat,
: party there is no compromise with crinse
Its policies are grounded on higher
loftier and nobler principles. Even tn
Republican President at Washington ha
become disciple OF Democratic policie
that In 1906 and 1900 were denounce,
Throughout the land as heresles. or a
the dreams OF a visionary. and IA foun'
advocating and promoting the thing
Bryan has stood for these past ten years
: Kentvcky's Part in Battles
Now. my friends. what part has ou
beloved Kentucky played in the pre=er
r vatior and perpetuation OF Democrat
principles and Democratic beliefs and IN
3 principles and Democratic SUGGEST Wit
e the exception Of 1896. when che party wa
r disrupted and torn asundcr by reason O
y the money question. which was the cor
}, trolling issue In that campaign. an
; when the Republican party had exacte
: from corporations the most stupendou
y corruption fund known to American po
$ tics. Kentucky has always cast her ele'
y toral vote FOR the Democratic candidate,
:, In 1910, when those composing the pre-
e ent state administration were candidate
le before the people, they were elected ;
= a majority OF 1900 the largest maiorii
y that had been given any candidate
y Kentucky in almost quarter OF a Ger
Al tury Again in 1904. a presidential yr-a
= when every state that had ever cast 4
IT vote for Republican candidate. an
le every state that was considered doubtfl
: cast its electoral vote for Mr. Roosevelt
ID the Republican candidate for Presiden
old Kentucky standing as the bulwar
Of Democracy. true to her faith and h
= traditions. loyal In her devotion to d
e mocracy, unmoved by the siren and 4
- ceiving voice OF the corrrptlonlst. ca
4. her untrammeled and loyal vote for n
(, Democratic candidate for President
=, 1900 majority And why has Kentucl
70 remained thus loyal2 Why when all n
N doubtful states turned the other wa
nj did she remain steadfast and unmo
ID able? Because OF her loyalty TO Dem
n cratic teachings and her faith IN Il
40 present state adninistr7i aon. This a.
he miRistratlon elected by such handson
BY majority and entrusted by the poop
Nc with the affairs Of the state, has Civ
TO Kentucky an honest. faithful NJ
at economic management of public affair
k and has IN all things done The right
n. has been given them to sc the right
~ '-wnen It was NV honor 10 assume q
ui .vsponsibility Of a member ri rne 80
a Standardization Lansuak.- bad a hsund