The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07
DEMOCRATS IN SESSION

aims Grant chat Il may hs,@@tnl.
nenuy wise IN It's deliberations and
wisely dialnterested ia It's decisions
lnyyc each member with deep
seiiss Ut his responsibility. Give
him strength 70 overcome the preiu.
diccs 81 peraonlxan sectional Ia.
sercvyl aud 10 fook m his guild.
ance u calmly reasoned CONNECTION.
Make MS all 60 realise 49, the
security Of q people which Is great
by personal liberty and individual
initiative depends more one high
virtue than on strength of arms.
that peace and pro~efisy are en-.
dafed better hy the influence of
religion. whieSmake FOE ideal citi.
seuship. than hy the extension OF
territorial Tines
M this faith We pray Thee that
the work og this convention may ex,
hibit aNS embody the divine idea
and that this much of It's work
may la any Of the possible cen.
tlugeneies endure fer the county
zeal -
liz the name Of the Father. aud
81 the SON. and Of the Holy Ghost
Amen
Chairman Bell on ptaforua.
At 1881 n, m.. Temporary Chair.
man Hell VAS escorted 10 The plat.
form hy GOV blanchard. ~ Louis
lana. Ollie James. 1T Kentucky. and
~ Gov Ellyson. ~ Virginia. and be-
ran she delivery of hts speech, as
follows
we haze assembled at tine
when the public consciene, is De-.
manding honesty 81 purpose Ia the
men who undertake ~ direct the
affairs of state The public eve ~
keenly sensitive of every political
movement. and cur proceedings
here wili b. approved according
TAI tire dssrce ~ sincerity appear
lrx In the work IT this convention
There y u widespread belief
founded npon evidence cf con.
xinclnE character. that the party 10
power has net been trase "a It's
trust. that Il has betrayed the com
mon interest into he hands Of the
enemies II good government.
thereby forfeiting It's right and de-
STRIVING rs ability 20 rule Ia the
unuie 81 the people Apparent 70
everyone ls the fact that way down
deep Ia the heart ~ the Republican
convention az Chicago There waa
feeling 81 aaKsr and rrseus
ment over the popular clamar fol
reforms. and u Is sqnaiiy patesti
that there IL no bonA.fsde infen
tion on the part Of the Republican
party ~ granting any reforms. u
the machinery VI that party can b.
retained Ia present hands lts pa
per platform. divided like ancient
gaul into shNee parts barren
promises. aak-shitts and sfasionk
IL "a hoped wiil make 4 good cam
uaiRn transparency bat no eue
seriously believes that the Heunb.
iicAu PARTY fealax IndoFses that
Neutral manuscript which held the
convention together until Il could
raflfy the n0nlination 81 = prcsf
DENTAL candidate Considering the
present state 81 the publie mind
Is IL any w0nder that cur conduct
h bei8g cluaely seFutinixed and
is it not incumbent upon 80 80 see
that the Intent and actlnn ~ this
maTnifseeuf sAfheslnR - 4 nation :
democracy shalt clearly reflect the
p.oplrs wiily Appruaching SIT
great task in manly. dlAnifled
manner. iuibned with tbs tottlesf
sentiments of patriotism, ambl
tioua 90 throa every safeguard
around the liberties oi our p&opias
10 stamp ont the abuses
thar are consuming the substance
nf the nation. let ~ proceed 20 cur
appointed datg wlih the sustaining
that We AFe rvspof
sibis alone to God and to oar euun
try for she iustfre ~ eur cause.
Three Things for cenvensien.
There are three things that this
convention shosid DO. Il ought 70
present IN 4 plain and Intelligent
manner the Nerfuus Industrial and
snIifir4I conditions that are Dis.
snrbin9 tho peace and happiness ~
uus country We should then pro.
eeed Ia a COURAGEOUS exposure uf
he Republican policies that are 80
With private greed IN the
general oppression 81 the people
And. lastly. and most imreFtant 81
an. We must exhibit q &eadlness
and am ability 10 grasp the prob.
ieuis 81 the hour and 10 effect their
solution 10 manner that will aat.
ISIS he sober. common sense 81
me mullifudea whose interests are
II stake
Among the great evils that AZ.
nlct the country at the present
time is the abuse 81 corporate
faower
Viewed In the light Of a great
moral question. the control Of cos.
pofat4oos should remain question
NJ common concern rather than .
political one. bat the shameful com.
niaeeuce 81 The Republican party IN
permitting its forces % b. control
led and operated b. the most offend.
Inc corporation Of the country
throws the problem into the pollti.
eat arena and compels the public
To- choose between the Democratic
party that Will. and the Republican
Confined on page 81
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