The Washington herald., 1908-07-10
Permanent Chairman Hits
Out at Roosevelt.
CONTRAST OF PARTIES MADE
Frequent Demonstrations OF wild
Enthusiasm Greet Speaker-Dis-
cusSes Democratic Doctrine and
POIicies-POintS Out Necessity for
Changes I'm National Affairs.

speech OF the permanent chairman. Rep
rescntative Henry d. Clayton, Of Ala
bama, a sonorous presentation OF party
aspirations and a severe arraignment of
President Roosevelt
Frequent demonstrations of wild enthu-
siasm came from the listening thousands,
suggestions Of the name Of Mr.. Bryan be-
ing the unfailing signal for tumultuous
clamor
The speech in full is as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow-D Democrats:
Let me thank you for the honor you have
conferred upon me.
This is Democratic year. Democratic
ideas are now popular. Doctrines always
taught by our party and scoffed at by our
opponents are now urged as gospel OF
their own. Measures and policies of
Democratic origin are now pretendedly
advocated by the leaders Of the Repub-
lican party II is no longer anarchistic
10 declare private monopoly 10 be inde-
fensible or that the great transportation
companies should be regulated and con-
trolled by public law. Former question
the Supreme Court in the income tax case
cannot now be heard. because Of the
greater noise Of the vehement and en-
broidered denunciation Of judges and ju-
dicial acts that have shocked the country.
a demand for the revision Of the tariff is
no longer threat 10 destroy our indus
trial system Trusts are not 20 be toll
Grated even by the Republican party.
In this quadrennial contest Mr.. Roose-
welt has identified himself wiki Mr.. Taft
Mr.. Taft has identified himself with Mr..
Roosevelt. The Republican party has in
separably identified the two together. To
praise one you must praise the other; TO
criticise one is TO critic!se his pursuing
shadow. And so. 1 must say, II it should
appear to any one that in noting and de-
nouncing abuses and failures on the part
OF the present administration any license
is assumed. / urge the impossibility Of
separating the present occupant Of the
White House from his own anolnted one.
Campaign Contributions.
1t must be admitted that the republic
cannot long survive If fraud and corrup-
ZION become material factors IN our cleo
tions No man has said more than the
President about the corruption OF cleo
tions. You recall his message TO Con-
gross in December. 1906. where he said
that:
1t has been only too clearly shown
that certain men at the head OF these
large conventions take but small note Of
the ethical distinction between honesty
and dishonesty; they draw the line only
this side OF what may be called law-hon-
esty, the kind of honesty necessary in
order TO avoid falling into the clutches OF
the law.
We have here the condemnation Of the
practice. Has he proved his faith by his
works? Is II true or not that four years
ago he selected for his campaign man
ager a novice in politics, whose principal
qualification for the position was tho
power ne held over the corporations of
the land? Is II true or not that the off-
cial place as Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor gave full knowledge o. these busi-
ness secrets and relations Of corporations
to this campaign manager. and clothed
him with power, with the assent Of the
President TO punish or reward them by
publishing or Withholding their secrets that
be had collected as such Secretary?
Injunction and Contempt of Court.
Let me 90 on. There has been and is
now a public demand for legislation re-
gulating. not abopshing. the process OF
injunction. and the power to punish for
alleged indirect or constructive contempts
OF courts. Ever since 1895 the Democratic
party has protested against hasty and i'll
considered use Of lnjunctions. and has
been insisting on the right Of fair trial
IN all cases OF constructive contempts
The Republican party has been avoiding
this question. So the President. In takinp
81 up, and Mr.. Taft. in his letter to the
labor unions. advocated a measure thai
the Democratic party. acting in behalf OF
the correct administration of public ius-
tice. had been demanding for twelv,
years. II the President was in earnest
when he sent his message 20 Congress-
he was 70 that extent Democratic.
Surely he and his party eulogists al
Chicago forgot that he had but a few
months before advised Congress that IF
is worth considering whether f. Womb
not give greater popular confidence n
the impartiality Of sentences for contenp
II IL was required that the issue should h,
decided by another judge than the on,
issuing the Injunction
There has not been a session ~ Con
gress In twelve years at which the Re
publican party could not have passed :
law prescribing, defining. and regulatin,
the issuance Of inJunctions, and providinl
for fair trials in contempt cases. Ye
nothing has been done TO give the wap,
Garner fair treatment. and less thar
nothing is offered 20 him IN the Cbic,g,
deliverance. The meaningless generalitIe,
of It's injunction plank are an insult :,
the intelligence Of those who demand rea.
sonable and substantial Legislation :,
prevent the admitted abuse of this ina,
cial process.
The Tarin.
The President and his party dacIar.
that prediction general revision OF m,
tariff would be unwise
This assertion has been repeatea 3,
advance Of every election since the on
actment Of the Dingley law. and surel,
the country will not again be deceived b,
Republican promises to revise the tariff
after the election. Their appeal to IN,
people is thIs-give US another chance q
make you a promise and the promise vii
be made.
There must be a revision and a gradua
reduction Of the tariff by the friends o
tariff reduction for the common good an
not by the beneflcarles OF its abuses. VIII
justly use Of the lmpost taxing power 10
the chief purpose Of comforting privileE
and profit upon the few at the expense o
the many.
Trusts and Corporations.