Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-16

fundamental principles of the democratic
party. and heartily indorses the platform
adopted and the candidates nominated by
the democratic national convention at
Denver. and we pledge to both our
hearty. earnest and enthusiastic support.
THE democratic party is the rational
exponent Of the hopes and wishes of the
toiling masses in their lifelong struggle
against class privilege and greed. and it
reiterates abiding faith in the principles
of democracy as against plutocracy.
I'VE hail as the embodiment of the
best traditions of our party, and as the
ideal exemplarS of democratic doctrine.
the standard bearers chosen by the
united democracy of the country as our
ganized forces of special privilege and
legaiized public spoliation.
Bryan Praised.
Mr.. Bryan has been for years conspic-
uous in the public eye, and against his
character. motives or private life no sus-
picion of any kind has ever arisen. With
no army of public officials ready at his
beck and call to control party machinery.
with no government departments organ
lied so as to coerce corporations and finan-
cial interests into contributing to his cam
paign fund, his nomination has come as
the spontaneous response to the wish of
the great mass of his party, and repre-
sents the aspirations and hopes of the
rank and file of the democracy throughout
the nation. Like Thomas Jefferson and
Andrew Jackson, the great leaders of the
democratic party in its early days. his
policies and his political motives have
been bitterly assailed by privileged inter
ests whose supremacy is dangerous to the
institutions of our country. Like JeHer-
son and Jackson, he has repealed all the
attacks made upon him, and he Is
stronger today than ever before In the az
fections and confidence of the people. Mr..
honestly acquired wealth. His election
will restore the administration Of federal
government to the ideas of the fathers
and assure to the country a safe. sound,
stable, economical and constitutional exc
cution of the law.
mo greater praise can be given to Mr..
Kern. and no less Is his due. than to say
he is in every way worthy to De Mr:
Bryan's associate on the national ticket.
The republican state administrations
since David B. Hills term as governor
are accused OF gross wastefulness. ana
it Is demanded that the public expendi-
lures shall be SO safeguarded that sine
cures shall be abolished. that economy
partment and that the business of the
people be transacted on the lines on
which successful private enterprises are
conducted.
THE promises of reform upon which
the present governor was elected tne
platform alleges, have not been kept
We point as proof of this fact to the ex-
penditures Of 1907. which are larger than
the extravagant sums expended under the
predecessors of Gov. Hughes.
Hughes Criticised.
I'VE charge him with the responsibility
for this waste and with giving his time
and attention to the pursuit of spectac-
ular methods and self-advertising issues
rather than to the work of reform and
retrenchment, upon the proceeds of which
We insist that in this most important
feature of his administration he has been
derelict and remiss. Instead of cutting
off the tax eaters from the list OF once
holders he has caused new ones to be add
ed to it, and in the two public service
commissions which have been brought
into existence at his suggestion and dicta-
ton he has created offceholders who have
woefully failed to better the condition or
affairs confided to their charge.
1--WE believe the platform further
says. "that government Of the state by
commissioners Is only another evidence
of the republican policy Of Capitalization
and is in direct opposition to the prin-
ciple of government by the people.
I'VE want less noise less legislation on
new and untried lines and of doubtful
constitutionality, and less interference
with personal and economical liberty.
I'VE are opposed to all sumptuary legts-
laticn, and we believe that the people
are best governed who are least governed.
I'VE favor the election of United States
senator's by direct vote of the people.
1.-The dictation of the nomination Of his
successor and of the nominee for gov
ernor OF the state by the present federal
chief executive has set dangerous ex-
ample"