Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20

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!rg the policies Of the government: II
they zee! tha, great combinations OF
capital have encroached upon the
rights Of the masses. and employed the
instrunen talities OF government 70 So
cure an unfair share Of the tota. wealth
produced. then We have a riSht . az
pect verdict against the Republican
party and IN favor ot the Democratic
party: FOR our party has rissed defeat
aye. suffered detea--,a rs effort 70
arouse the conscience ot the public and
70 bring about that very & asel.le 10
which NJ. Tai, has referred
OILY those are worthy = ~ elrls.-
81 with leadership il 4 great cause
Who are willing T. de :or K. and the
Derao,-ra'. c party mas proven Is * rthi-
hess ty - :eS1sa. - purchase victory
= ta.Ta-.ac ne people mo tle hands
r. tbs. w15 lave 1eSpo..ei than. InI
rs c51.esc t<.~een De.aoc-acy on ting
1aa s.te g.. r.-tocra-y On tn other.
49, De,cc.a,.c party Gas t4Ae. It's POI
s...5a ~ IL Sd u e4ua. rights, and
.a~.,=s 80 opposition IL those who Use
politics y sf-clce special privileges and
rove-, .aeI.4. :avoritisn, Gauging the
progress Of the nation, Tot By the hap-l
p!ness or wealth o. refinement OF a,
few. tut by the prosperity a1d adj
vancement OF the average man thei
Democratic party charges the Eerlbi
lican party with being the prom ~. otI
present abuses, the opponent - leeeS-
sary remedies and the only blit,a-a 81
private monopoly. The Democratic pa-1
ty affirms that in this campaign i, i
the only party. having q pr1~uao. 81
success, which stands for jUS'.ce .9I
government and for equity il the d.y.-
sion Of the fruits OF Industry.
Democratic Party Defender Of Homes.
Wealth.
We may expect those who have coU-l
mitted larceny by law and purchased
Immunity with their po.it.ca! Influence,
To attempt - raise false ISSUES. and toi
employ the livery Of HeaveL" - con
ceal their evil purposes. but they canl
no longer deceive. The Democratic
party is not the enemy Of any legiti-
mate industry or of honest accumula-
lions. It is, on the contrary, a friend
of industry and the steadfast protector
Of that wealth which represents serv-
ice to society. The Democratic party
does not seek TO annihilate all corpora
tons; it simply asserts that as the gov
eminent creates corporations i must
retain the power to regulate and 10
control them, and that it should not
permit any corporation 10 convert itself
into a monopoly. Surely We should
have the cooperation of all legitimate
corporations In our effort 70 protect
business and Industry from the odium
which lawess combinations Of capital
will. if unchecked, cast upon them.
Only by the separation Of the good
from the bad can the good be made
secure.
Not Revolution. but Reformation.
The Democratic party seeks not revo-
luton but reformation. and need
hardly remind the student of history
that cures are mildest when applied at
once: that remedies increase in severity
as their application IS postponed. Blood
poisoning may be stopped by the loss
of a finger today; 1t may cost an arm
tomorrow or life the next day. So
poison in the body polite can not be
removed too soon. for the evils pro-
duced by it increase with the lapse of
time. That there are abuses which
need TO be remedied. even the Repub-
llcan candidate admits; that his party
IS unable TO remedy them. has been
fully demonstrated during the last ten
years. | have such confidence in the
intelligence as well as the patriotism
of the people that can not doubt their
readiness 10 accept the reasonable re-
forms which our party proposes. rather
than permit the continued growth OF
existing abuses to hurry the country on
to remedies more radical and moro
drastic.
Our Party's Ideal.
The platform Of our party closes with
a brief statement of the party's ideal.
1t favors such an administration Of
the government as Will insure. as far
as human wisdom can. that each Cit.
zen shall draw from society reward
commensurate with his contribution 70
the welfare of society"
Governments are good in proportion
as they assure to each member Of so
ciety. 50 far as governments can. 4 re
turn commensurate with individual
merit
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There is q Divine law OF rewards.
When the Creator gave Us the earth.
with its fruitful soil, the sunshine with
its warmth. and the rains with their
moisture. He proclaimed, as clearly as
If His voice had Numbered from the,
clouds. Go work, and according to,
your industry and your Intelligence. so
shall be your reward" Only where
might has overthrown, cunning under
mined or government suspended this
law, has different law prevailed. To-
conform the government TO this law
| ought to be the ambition Of the states
man; and no party can have a higher
mission than to make 1t reality wher-
ever governments can legitrnately OPP
crate.
Justice to All.
Recognizing that | am indebted for