The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10
Permanent Presiding Officer Fails to Read
His Paragraph on Roosevelt
Gufey Finds Himself Barred From Party Councils
By Chairmans First Official Act

DENVER July 9.-The democratic
national convention resumed its ses-
sions at 1870 o'clock today with an
other vast assemblage present.
After repeatedly rapping for order
Temporary Chairman Bell introduced
Rabbi Samuel Koch Of Seattle, who de-
hvered the invocation.
When the prayer was concluded
Chairman Bell recognized McQuiston of
Pennsylvania. who stated that up TO the
present time he had been unable to
secure admission tickets and badges
Tor the eight cOntesting delegates from
Pennsylvania who were seated last
night.
Roger Sullivan arose and stated that
the badges had been issued TO McQuis-
tons representative. and the chairman
settled the question by directing the
sergeant at arms to admit the dele
gates.
AS chairman Of the committee on
permanent organization, Senator Nc
Creary Of Kentucky presented the re-
port Of that body. It recommended
Representative Henry D. Clayton Of
Alabama for permanent chairman, Trey
Woodson Of Kentucky for secretary and
John l. Martin Of Missouri as sergeant
temporary organization was made
permanent.
CLAYTON SECURES APPLAUSE
The chairman. after the unanimous
adoption Of the report, appointed Sena-
tor McCreary, Lewis Nixon OF New
York and J. T. Raker of California as
members of a committee TO escort the
permanent chairman to the platform.
Chairman Clayton, as soon as he was
seen advancing toward the platform,
was cheered to the echo and the up
roar was redoubled as he was intro
duced TO the convention.
Clayton called out first applause
when. after thanking the convention
for the privilege Of presiding over its
deliberations, he declared with en-
phasis: This is a democratic year" q"
When he came to that part of his ad-
dress dealing with the trusts he omitted
large paragraph covering a MESA ge
sent TO congress by President Roose-
Welt on the subject Of trust regula-
tion.
I viii not weary you by reading
this he said, you can read il in the
newspapers"
SPEECH BY CHAIRMAN
Clayton's address follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Democrats:
Let me thank you for the honor you
nave conferred upon me-
This Is a democratic year. Demo-
cratic ideas are now popular. Doctrines
always taught by our party and scOned
at by our opponents are now urged a s
q gospel Of their own. Measures and
policies Of democratic origin are now
pretendedly advocated by the leaders
Of the republican party.
1t has been made evident in the
pending campaign that the republicans
viii seek TO cOnjure with the name of
Roosevelt and will rely upon the presi-
pnetense IS that the night must 60 on
under the leader designated by him
until the last foe shall have surren-
dered or lies inglOriOus in the dust.
The nomination Of his would be sue
cessOr was largely accomplished by the
use OF official patronage and coarse
machine methods and has delighted the
chief apostle OF strenuoSlty, and. at the
same time, has not perturbed the con-
science Of the one time civil service
refOrmer, now the boss, an adept in
the bestOwal Of public plunder and for
getful Of all OF his resounding moral
commonplace.
POLICIES OF DEMOCRACY
What are the policies which consti-
tuCe the capital OF the republican party
in this campaign and that are relied
upon to support the candidacy OF Mr..
Taft2
TO recall democratic platforms,
speeches and measures is TO convince
any man that many Of the presidents
public utterances were derived from an
avOWed familiarity with the teachings
Of our party. His utterances that are
democratic have given him his only
claim 10 be a refOrmer and have con-
tributed more than all else TO the
popularity he has enjoyed. The heir
and the party are committed TO un-
ffaltering adherence tos the policies of
the president.
No man has said more than the presi-
dent about the corruption OF elections.
He has delivered lectures on decency
and for honesty in elections, sending
messages TO congress on publicity of
campaign contributions. but at times
when these were certain TO be un-
aVailng. The Chicago convention has
met, has transacted its business and
has adjourned. The question Of a
publicity bill was mOoted there, was
defeated, and il would never have
seen the light Of day except through
the unaided efforts Of one solitary men,
resolutions. who dragged it out only to
witness its deep entombment by the
body OF the convention
INJUNCTIONS AND CONTEMPT
There has been and is now a public
demand for legislation regulating, not
abolfshing, the process of injunction
and the power to punish for alleged
indirect or constructive cOntemptS OF
courts. The president in taking II up.
and Mr.. Taft in his letter TO the labor
unions. advocated a measure that the
democratic party, acting in behalf OF
the correct administration Of public
JUSTICE has BtcA Nc4AAe~AAAA6 ~OA -
years.
There has not been session of con-
zress IN u years at which the republl-
can party could not have passed a law
prescribing, defining and regulating the
Issuance OF injunctions and providing
for fair trials in contempt cases. Yet
nothing has been done TO give the wage
Garner fair treatment and less than
nothing is offered TO him in the Chi
oago deIiVerance. The meaningless gen
erslities Of its injunction plank are an
insult 10 the Intelligence of those who
demand reasonable, substantial legisla-
ton 10 prevent the admitted abuse of
this judicial process.
Denocracy blazed the way and now
remains the unfinching champion of
every sound reform in this direction.
immunity from law we promise no.
body: Immunity from oppression, from
its very infancy the democratic party
has been dedicated to establish and Sc
cure.
REVISION OF TARIFF
The president and his party declare
that a prediction revision of the tar
If would be unwise. This assertion
has been repeated in advance Of every
Fa Of