The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07
DEMOCRATIC C0NVENTI0l
5000
Continually to<@sry Democratic ps,a
(contlnueAY


Some one has suggested that this |
convention should publish an IN.
dictment against the Republican |
| party, We can probably expedite |
the proceedings by entering the !
plea Of guilty that IL contained In |
| the Chicago platform. simply !
l changing the words we viii 10 |
the words we did not to conform
90 the admitted facts. We then
have the following Republican con
fessiou OF guilt
We did not revise the tariff
We did~ct%mend the antitrust /
laws 70 secnSe vreater effectiveness
Ia ieS prosecution Of orlRtlsul mo
nopckfs @
We did q, add a single line 10
I the interstate commerce las, CIV. 1
ing the federal government super
vision over the Issue OF stocks and /
4bonds BY Interstate carriers
We did not enact a currency /
measure that would mitigate the /
evils Of a financial panic. aass ~ 4
I has recently prostrated the country /
under Republican administration 1
We did not limit the oppOrtunl- /
ties for abusing the writ 81 inlunc. /
ton
We did not establish postal say.
ings banks
We did not establish bureau
OF mines and mining
We did not admit into the Union
the territories OF New Mexico and 4
Arizona a. separate states
insineerity % Platform.
The most paipable instance Of 4
the insincerity OF the Chicago con.
von,lon II found in 81 declaration
respecting the issuance Of iBiunc
lions II would have been entitled
20 more respect II II had omitted
all mention ~ the subject At seR.
sion fiter session OF congress labor
has pleaded for relief from the
abuse Of inJnBctions. but tie ap.
peaia have fallen on deaf ears. and
there has been no indication that
remedial legislation OF any chArac. /
ter would be enacted The oil. /.
garchY IN house and senate has de
cided that nothing shall be done
to weaken any advantage that cor.
porations have gained IN labor dis
putes. No matter how strong a
declaration the Chicago platform
might have adopted upon the sub
jet. the party itself would never
have gone beyond platform expedi-
ency In the great fear that the |
working people might be alienated
through a failure 20 make some |
mention of the injunction question.
a recital Of the present procedure ]
was adopted Does the Chicago /
convention really believe that the {
people are SO blind that they can.
not see through this sham and de-
ceptionY Surely they cannot hope {
20 deceive that great body OF In (
teliigent working men OF America
who. on the average. are better I
Informed on the broad questions
that affect American citizenship
than the majority OF those who
pirate about the divine right az
courts. The fact ~ that all our
citizens. without respect To sta.
ton OF occupation IN life. have a
genuine respect for the courts and
desirs to maintain their integrity
Charge Against Courts
The charge that the courts are be
lng assaulted il simply made for the
purpose 81 diveTting attention from
the real icHue. Heretofore Il has
not teen considered treason. or an
unwafranisble attack upon the
honor OF the courts. 10 define their
Jurisdiction. prescribe their pro
ccdnre. restrict their processes
and generally TO Fix the bounds
within which judicial function
shall be exercised.
The courts are but human In
stitutions and of human compost
ton, created by the people. pre-
sidcG over by men. and exercising
only such powers as sovereign
people may confer upon them. and
amenabIe at all times to such limit.
atlons as public policy may die.
tate: 'and ie Is difficult TO under
stand wherein the sanctity Of the
courts is being assailcd OF violated
by demanding a Limitation on their
equity jurisdiction that may pre-
vent manifest injustice toward any
subject. high or low.
Having adopted monetary plat
form at Chicago. the Republican
convention proceeded 10 ratlfy the
white house choice for the office %
president.
What is Up 20 Taft.
III the highest claim that Mr.. I
Taft has 20 the presidency Is the 4
prestige Of the white house. II is up 4
10 him 90 express his sympathy I
with and pledge his honest sup
port 10 those great principles Of I
democracy chat have given the I
president the place he occupies in .
the hearts OF the people The
events Of the last few weeks have
demonstrated what everybody
should have known. that no man
can transfer his personal popular
ity TO another A great personality
cannot. even with the aid Of hered.
itaty Law. be communicated from
father 20 son; and geneslogy dis.
closes that natural children, as
we'll az proteges. often suffer a dis
tines loss from their relation 60
greatness. Especially In America
viii the people do their own
thinking and make their own
choice OF presidents.
AS ! have already indicated. We
havs something 20 do In this con.
| vention besides pointing out evils
and calling the Republican party TO
task for the part Il has played IN
creating and perpetuating abuses.
Revise Tariff Laws.
with the power and opportunity