The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-21
VOL. XIII.

ind his name linked with those of JET
ferson and Jackson. At this moment
he is abroad, in distant lands, but bis
shadow is projected over our own
country. 1t is unnecessary to name
him here.
"He is the man of all men in this
hour-that sxemplar of all virtue; that
man of clean living and high thinking,
who influences hope, the pride of the
democratic party, the spokesman of
the people; that great democrat,
William jennings Bryan. This ex.
emption is high tribute, anG tribute
to the high qualities of his statesman
ship.
| Undoubtedly he has made mistakes,
and may make still other mistakes in
the future-moral and intellectual per-
lection is reserved for the geds alone
| but that he can make no mistakes
growing out of his political convictions,
or such mistakes as can sully his just
reputation is the unalterable decision
of his associates.
ION all public questions he is rock
| ribbed like my friend Vance, and he is
democratic to the core in the best sense
of that term. His convictions are
those which animated jefferson, and
are so simple that he who runs may
read. His principles are that the gov
erament should be conducted with sim
plicity and economy, and that any
measure or policy should be sedulously
avoided gives to any one class undue
advantage"
Senator Turner then spoke of the
political parties in existence that
claimed, under their principles, sole
benefit for the people.
zone great political organization has
introduced almost imperial splendor,
with a stupendous extravaganza, and
it's policy carried on would lead to ut
ter debauchment of the nation. 1t is
based on the proposition that its main
duty is to legislate for the rich.
"Another political organization COM
posed OF very honorable and worthy
gentlemen has aspired to come into
prominence. Their belief is that it is
the duty of the government to Interfere
with the most vital concerns of man,
and that is the duty Of the government
to promote the destiny of man. These
two political parties are the aHtithesis
of each other. The democratic party
occupies middle ground and the peo-
pie are planting themselves on the
middle ground.
| "Undoubtedly as result of this pol
| icy of the republican party they have
added some " hat to the national wealth,
but a review of the last thirty years
shows that they have added nothing by
this policy to the national happiness.
Several thousand millionaires and a
score of billionaires is the result Of
their policy.
The great and vital Injury consists
in the debauchment of the public
spirit. 1t would be wearying your pa
thence if recOunted the debauchments.
The insurance scandals, showing the
utter rottenness of the financial world;
the menace of the Standard Oil COM
Dany: the disclosures in railroad man
agement, and latterly on top OF all this
violation of the laws, the expose OF the
conditions surrounding the output OF
the products of the meat trust, all point
to national degsneracy.
1.-The need OF the republic is return
to safe governmental principles. Sim
plicity, economy and quality--above all
quality.
"Who will be our standard bearers?
For second place the field is open, but l
would suggest the name of that great
leader in our sister state, who has led
his party TO victory twice, Gov. Cham
berlain.
"For first place democracy is going
to try no new experiment-lt is going
TO trust its banner no more to doubtful
hauds-that means one thing you know
as we'll as | do.
"Fellow democrats, I give you as a
sentiment, our great leader, the next
national leader, William Jennings
Bryan"
Rufus Cook and Misses Stella and
Ruba Fulton left Friday for Wenat-