Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-05
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fore, properly accused anu ulluSiiioDiS
convicted of having played natlclouS-
w diSloyal part. Is there anything IN
this part of the record to appeal to the
pride Of a man calling himself Demo-
crat today?
We come now to the period of hys-
terra. when the poor old Democratic par
ty. finding itself without men in its
own ranks who could in the least de-
gree command tie confidence OF the
thinking clements OF the nation, runs
over among the diScontented elements
of the Republican party. drass poor
old Horace Greeley from his comforta-
BILE editorial chair, dominates him Tor
the Presidency and thrustS him down
INTO the most humliating defeat that
has | cen recorded in our political his
tory, defeat so humiliating that with
in a few hours OF the receipt 81 the
news there of, poor Greeley sinks under
the burden of his disappointment and
grief into his grave.
Is there anything in this part of the
record to he proud of or to call for con-
tidtnce? or in the fact that at this time
the Democratic party in the state OF
Ohio was eginnirg to advocate the es-
Enlistment of a government printing
press UPON which we should be able
u print all the money that We hap
pened to want advancing the claim
that money need have 70 intrinsic value
and that all the nation needed to do to
tap tie riches of Col. on1a was to Sc
cure enough paper and enough ink, a
competent printer and preSS-dnd al
this with the fate of the federal dol
lar before their very eyes.
Passing through this trainstorm, the
party having cot to its lowest ebb. ali
ebb 50 low that it was possible to go
no lower. we find it slowly returning
Ia health. and With TiIden and Hancock
it advances good nlcn and show; signs
Of a degree of intelligence which lake
it appear to lie worthy Of confidence
and 10y slow degrees it has worked itself
into the public confidence and az last
it is successful in placing one Of its
candidates in tho White House. and
then what does it do? Does it support
the President Of its own choice? Does
1T permit the people who have placed
him there to rule? 1t does not 1t de-
sorts It's chosen leader at the moment
of its opportunity and We find such
men d $ David B. Hill. Arthur Pue Coz
man and Benjamin r. Tillman conlbin-
lug forces to wreck tie administration
of the only Democratic President We
have had since the beginning of this
history | have tried to narrate to you.
One of these gentlemen rises to
that nigh level of craftsmanship
which causes him to suggest
leading party armed with pitch
forks to the doors of the White House,
there to greet the President of the
United States with what practically
meant lynch law. In other words. at
this juncture the Democratic party,
confronted with great opportunity,
was not true even to itself, and / ask
you if a party which is not true to it
self can be considered to be party
which is likely to be true to the peo-
pie, and again | ask the Democrat if
there is anything in this part of the
record which appeals to his pride?
From the time of Buchanan to tine
present day it has been the party of
rebellion, of reputation, of rum, or
as they choose politely toss speed
the state of Maine. of wn car and ;
What has the Democracy money and
w Will lIlt IJttlIotIdty L. HI SoIi
1t treats of anti-imperialss charge
it was Thomas Jefferson the other
the Louisiana purchase to the imperiai'
domain of this republic. What has
the Democracy of Bryan to do with the
Democracy of Jackson? One of the
principles of latter day Democracy is
anti militarism. Was there ever a
greater mlitarist in the White House
than Andrew Jackson? At what point
does the Democracy of Grover Cleve-
land and that of William Jennings
Bryan touch. when the body of the
former was hardly cold in the grave
before his memory was outraged and
insulted by a Democratic convention
for fear that by the adoption of Judge
Parker'S resolutions Of eulOgy and of
national sorrow. otfonse would be given
to the peerless ia ker of Lincoln. Ne
braska. who had once called the really
great man of his party confidence
man and a bunCo steerer
BY all means. gentlemen. vote for
Mr. Bryan if you want to. but do not
do it because you are Democrats You
cannot fool others by so doing. I
doubt if in those solemn moments
when you are shaving before the glass
in the morning you can look yourself
in the eye and say Il am Democrat"
without either sticking your tongue in
your cheek or winking at yourself in
the glass. But it is not only the party
itself that claims your confidence.
Their candidate is endeavoring to
stampede YOU into granting him the
highest honors within your gift.
Mr. Bangs here reviewed in a rapid
and unique way the career of Mr..
Bryan He kept his audience laugh
ing and applauding by turns.
Let me ask you to contrast this
with the career of the other candidate
who is also asking Your confidence
of whom | do not hesitate to say that
not since the days Of George Wash
ington has there been presented Cor
the Presidential office a man of whom
it may be said in advance that he is
so we'll. SO admirably. and in every
respect equipped to assume its great
sponsibiities. | have watched the
career of William Howard Taft for
many years. for both political and
personal reasons. | have seen him "a
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