Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-10
Permanent Chairman Clayton
Charges Opponents With
Stealing Democratic Plat
form Thunder
ROOSEVELT ARRAIGNED
AS lNSOLENT DICTATOR
Presidents Only Claim to Title
Of Refoner Rests on Poll
ceS Filched. From Democ-
racy Says Orator.
IBy Morning IournuI apee,nI !

lBy Morning Journal sneeiaI y.eassa Wiral
Denver, July 9.--Permanent Chair
man Clayton this afternoon assumed
the duties of his office. The new pre-
siding officer was greeted with cheers,
long continued from floor to galleries.
When quiet had been restored Mr..
Clayton delivered his formal address
of acceptance as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Demo-
Gratis: Let me thank you for the
honor you have conferred upon me.
This is a democratic year. Demo-
cratic ideas are now popular. Doe
trines always taught by our party and
scoffed at by our opponents are now
urged as gospel OF their own. Meas
ures and policies of democratic origin
are now pretendedly advocated by the
leaders of the republican party. 1t
Is no longer anarchlstic to declare
private monopoly to be indefensible or
that the great transportation COM
panles should be regulated and con-
trolled by public law. Former ques-
tioning of the decision of bare ma
jority OF the supreme court In the In
come tax case cannot now be heard,
because of the greater noise OF the We
hement and embroidered denuncIation
of judges and judicial acts that have
shocked the country demand for
the revision of the. tariff Is no longer
a threat TO destroy our Industrial sys-
tenn. Trusts are not TO be tolerated
even By the republican party We
need not now enlarge on the list of
! republican admissions and promises
for election purposes only The re-
publican party has made marked
progress in promises to the people and
much greater progress in aiding
selfish interests and special priv
ileges. This party. guided by
expediency and campaign neces-
sity would camp this year on demo-
cratic ground. II it Is apparent re-
cent progress Is to continue II does
not require a very great sweep of the
imagination to see written into re-
publican platform four years hence
those Immortal words OF Thomas JEFF
ferson. Equal rights to all, special
tions claims, largely without founda-
tion, aud largely exaggerated will not
suffice Let honest investigation re-
veal the bad and defective laws pass
cd by that party; vicious policies
maintained; reforms rejected: the
promises broken; Discrimination prac-
recent panic and It's consequences:
ticed; incompetency confessed by its
failure to meet urgent public needs,
and exhibiting this ncompetency by
the appointment OF iunketlng COM
missions for the alleged purpose Of adj
vising that party so long in control
and OF such boasted legislative wis
dom what legislation Is required by
the country. Against the republican
party, so degenerate and crafty. Is a
capable. determined. honest democra-
cy. in sympathy with all Just pub
lie demands, and confidently asking
in its behalf the candid public iudg-
ment. To that judgment the issue
must be committed, and we unheslta4-
ingIy submit our cause to that fine ana
true sense for the right that we know
distinguishes the American people.
Ny Policies.
In this quadrennlal contest Mr..
Roosevelt has identified himself with
Mr.. Taft. Mr. Taft has identified
himself with Mr.. Roosevelt The re-
publican party has inseparably ldentl-
fled the two together To praise one
you must praise the other. to crit
icise one Is to crltlcIse his pursuing
shadow. And SO. must say II it
should appear TO any one that In not
ing ana denouncIng abuses and fall
ures on the part Of the rvrfrs nd
minlstratlon any license Il assumed. /
urge the imposslbllity Or separating
the present occupant OF the white4
house from HIS own anolnted one.
II has been made evident in the
pending campaign that the repuhll-
cans will seek to ooniure with the
name OF Roosevelt aud VIII rely upon
the presidents policies as prized as
set, The president has advertised
himself and his policies with a FREE
euency and ability that surpasses tho
best efforts Of the ahrewdesf press
agent A distinguished republican. q
former cnlBlnet officer. once publicly
proclaimed the president 10 be the
greatest exponent Of the. art Of ad-
vertlsIng the world haR known. Tho
country has been told and not al
lowed 20 forget that. N his opinion.
his energies have been devoted 70 the
accomplishment of many high p0r-
poses. and that his work il YET incom-
plete Il is 50 only because his under
taklngs were too vast 10 be- carried to
success during his term Of office.
MY policies" must continue 50 tho
! champion Of these would transfer
! office and power 20 his IaVofite cab.
inei minister, and hie spear 4 70 have
q fellow The pfeIahee b that the
fight must SO on under ihe leader
y desiFnaled BY him nniII ne Last fol
1 shall have surrendered af lies IneIar.