Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29

whose motto, AFTER Us. the Deluge."
Assuming that Mr.. Bryan himself IL all
to be, n great lawyer, an enlightened
statesman, an inspired patriot; stu a man
decent democrat ca Moderate his free com
No honest citizen can let down the bars
OF office to such an All BabR's band Of
boodlers and braves.
No prudent citizen will support a COM
b%inattoh to which Taggart supplies a can
didate and Parker a PLATFORM for which
Ryan will pay the freight and the people
Will pay the penalty.
Back OF both parties and underlying each
are. those Captain Kids Of industry. those
highwaymen Of, high finance who realize
that to plumber safely the peoples purse
they must first possess the people S gov
ernInent.
l urge our party to take a broad and
liberal stand toward the legitimate bust
ness enterprises of the country, but to
distinguish between honest business every
where and those criminal concerns which
plumber through political pull and pay for
political projections
Good wine needs no bush. and honest
business needs no bride. Honest business
and prosperity are almost synonymous
terms. As one develops the other increases;
when one is unduly disturbed the other
fails.
develops and the people progress. hut
these reforms should be carried out by
those in Huthority without spite or preju-
dice, WITHOUT egotlsm or sensationalism;
without a brass band or a big stick.
| urge our party therefore to be intclli-
gently and Courageously constructive, not
party. nor destructive like the democratic
party.
The republican platform says netting
snd mSSnS irv no,flng: ana n rs n&o,it,cgs iaS oDasIor @t
II Is obviously the product OF a party
whose sole purpose is to stand pat and
whose sole desire is to stay put.
Democratic Platform Analysed. A.
The democrats platform contains some
good and original things, but as has been
said the original things are not good and
the good things are not original
who feathered their nests with plumes of
others without understanding Of their sig
nificance or intention as to their perform
ance.
1t is the habitation OF a hermit crab
which has no shell of It's own and In
vades the first convenient one without re-
gard to property or ~propriety.
II Is a platform, too, of reconciliation
and retra ation, Of atonement and apology,
of harmony and hypocrisy, for in compli-
ance with a former compact, Parker has
pronounced peace, Bill Bailey has poured
Standard Oil on the troubled waters and
Bryan has killed not only the fatted calf
but the goose that laid the golden egg.
No man can serve two masters and no
man can conciliate the conflicting elements
of the democratic party.
He who tries must serve one and deceive
the other, must make public p%retense to
the people and private compact with the
trusts.
our party is not a party Of faction or of
cliques or classes; We have no warning
wings to pacify, no contradictory declara-
lions 10 modify, no corrupt bosses to satisfy.
Let us act boldly and speak plainly. Let
us, enact ~ platform, so sincere that every
citizen Will understand our. position ard
have confidence in our intention.
Let us nominate candidates from among
the many meE here present whose lives and
deeds are a guarantee of the genuineness
of their attitude-a pledge of the sincerity
of our profession.
Then let US go forth to an honorable eff
fort for a righteous cause, to battle and to
victory.
Mr.. Hearst delivered his address with In
earnestness, driving home his points
In an emphatic manner that carried the con-
vention with him from the start to the
close Of his address. His description OF Mr..
forth great laughter and applause and his
illusions to other democratic leaders also
conclusion OF his address he was given an
ovation that continued for several minutes.
Mr.. Reubel b. Lyon Of New York was
called to the chair and directed the secre-
tary to read the membership lists Of the
various convention committees
1t was announced that the committees
would meet Immediately after the adjourn
tests for the seats and the business before
the committees. with the exception of that
on resolutions, ives expected to be largely
Of a perfunctorya character.
After an addresst by c. A. Windle of Chi
cago the convention adjourned until
o'clock tomorrow.