Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-08
Bell Flays Republicans; Lauds Bryan
in Brilliant Keynote Speech at DenUer

4 eAial VIC oGGhtI "
Viewed in the light of a great mora
question the control of corporations
should remain question of common
concern rather than a political one
but the shameful commonplacence o
the republican party in permitting IL
forces to be controlled and operat
ed by the most offending corporations
of the country throws the problem
into the political arena and compeI'
the public to choose between the dem.
ocratic party, that will, and the re-
publican party, that will not, place
some restrictions on incorporated
greed.
We are confronted with the inquiry
what assurance has the republican
party given that it will use the forces
at its command TO restore the peopl,
to their rights? In its Chicago plat
form II did not make even a decent
pretense of chatnpioning the peoples
cause and the proceedings OF that
convention are elaringly isincere. II
was noted that the elements were
present in that gathering, one with
sufficient votes 10 adopt a platform
and nominate its candidate for presi-
dent, the other powerful enough to
unwrltc that pIRtform and tie the
hands of the nominee. The distin-
gushing feature of the Chicago plat
form is its oftrepeated promise to do
lot of things Chat the republican
nort,, hoa barnfnr fave FaiIoJ "a 10 Tb ~ :
party went to Chicago fresh from the
halls of congress where an over
wheming republican majority in both
branches enabled it to propose and
to adopt any legislation that it chose.
Does the republican party believe that
1t can be absolyed from its dereliction
Of duty by an empty promise to do
In the future what It has wilfully fail
ed TO do in the past?
Some one has suggested that this
convention should publish an indict-
ment against the republican party. We
can probably expedite the proceedings
by entering the plea of guilty that is
contained in the Chicago platform,
simply changing the words 1--WE will'
to the words 1--WE did not to conform
to the admitted facts. We then have
the following republican confession OF
guilt:
I'VE did not revise the tariff"
eve did not amend the antitrust
laws to secure greater effectiveness In
the prosecticn of criminal mon
opt 4es
eve did not add a single line tC
the Interstate commerce law, giving
the federal government supervision
over the issues of stocks and bonds
by interstate carriers"
I'VE did not exact a currency meas
ure that would mitigate the evils OF
financial panic, such as has recently
prostrated the country under repub-
lican administration"
I'VE did not limit the opportunities
for abusing the writ of Injunction"
1--WE did not establish postal saw
Ings banks"
1--WE did not establish a bureau OF
mines and mining"
eve did not admit into the union
llit VI ANtW ntAltO anu al y
Zona as separate states"
The last congress was in session
during a financial crisis when lnnum-
cradle banking institutions, preferrine
holiday to funeral closed theiI
doors and filled the minds of millions
of depositors with anxiety and fear
The sentiment in favor of postal saw
ings banks which has been steadily
growing In this country, became al
most universal during the recent
panic. SO Inslstent became the voice
of the people that the president sem
special message to congress urging
the establishment of postal savings
banks where the earnings Of our peo-
pie might be safely deposited under
the direct control and responsibility
of the federal government and where
no speculating bank cashier or man.
aging board of directors could eat uT
tho savings of years.
The United States senate showed
its hearty sympathy with this popu'
lar demand and It's profound respect
for the president by adjournlng tho
senate while the message was being
read: while over in the house of rep
resentatlves they refused to suspend
the roll call long enough 10 receive
the communication that had been sent
from the White House
The Chicago platform points witt
pride to the passage of a child labor
law for the District Of Columbia. Let
the republican party go further thar
the enactment Of penal laws and In
the name of humanity use its vast
energies for the removal Of the con.
dItlons that are forcing our chlldrAr
into the labor market.
1t Is the reign OF monopoly that Is
emptying our school houses and fllinp
the sweat shops with child labor and
the same system of monopoly IL fast
limiting the opportunities for inde'
pendent livelihood among those who
are forced into the Industrial field and
thus n Is doubly bllghtlng that hone
of youth which In former stages oi
our national growth opened an ave-
nue. of honor and Independence to ev.
cry child reared upon our soil.
The most palpable instance OF the
inslnccrity of the Chicago convention
Is found In lts declaration respecting
the issuance OF lniunctions.
II would have been entitled to more
respect II # had omitted all mention
Of the subject Az session after ses
sion Of congress labor has pleaded foi
relief from the abuses Of lniunction
but rs appeals have fallen on dea
ears and there has been no indication
that remedial legislation Of any char