Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-11


The Democratic party Ii moi the enc
my Of property; but to the contrary.
1t has always stood and will continue
to stand firmly against every species
Of aggression that would destroy or
weaken the right Of any man TO enjoy
\ therewards to which his patience. his
4 skill bis industry and his economy
+ entitie him. Our party approves hat
feeling Of pride WHICH always accom-
panies the possession of purity, and 1t
7 cofiimends an Individual ownership In
the soil that will bring 10 the homes
of America more Of the conveniences,
comforts and luxuries OF life Against
the evils OF special privilege we urge
the benefits Of equal opportunity IN
order that there may be more land
owners, more homes and more happi-
! ness among the masses.
Not Enemy Of Corporations.
The Democratic party is not an enc
my OF all corporations. 1t recognizes
1 their great value In the Industrial
world. Through the agency Of incor-
poration scattered wealth Is brought
together and given a driving force
/ that 1t would not otherwise possess.
Great enterprises are thereby under
I taken and the undeveioped resources
of the country added to the wealth Of
the world.
! No rational man can be opposed to
corporations as such, and the assertion
that the Democratic party is waging
an indiscriminate war against this
convenient form OF transacting bust
ness has no foundation In fact. II is
/ the abuse only of corporate power that
/ we seek to eliminate.
Viewed in the light Of great moral
institution, the control OF corporations
should remain question of common
] concern rather than political one,
1 but the shameful and common practice
OF the Republican party In permitting
/ its forces to be controlled and oper-
ated by the most offending corpora
tons OF the country throws the prob
lem into the political arena and com.
| pels the public to choose between the
Republican party, that will not. place
some restrictions on Incorporated
! greed.
The Chicago Platform.
! We are confronted with the inquiry,
| What assurance has the Republican
/ party given that 1t will use the forces
at Its command to restore the people
form 1t did not make even decent
pretense of championing the peoples
cause, and the proceedings Of that con-
vention are glaringy insincere. 1t
was noted that two elements were
present in that gathering, one with
| sufficient votes to adopt platform
and name its candidate for president,
the other powerful enough to unwrite
! that platform and tie the hands of the
nominee. The distinguishing feature
OF the Chicago platform Is its oft re-
peated promise to do lot of things
that the Republican party has hereto
fore failed to do. That party went to
Chicago fresh from the halls of con-
gress. where an overwhelming Repub-
licau majority in both branches en-
abled IL to propose and to adopt any
legislation that 1t chose. Does the
Republican party believe that it can
be absoved from its dereliction of
duty by an empty promise to do in
! the future what it has willfully failed
to do in the past?
Republican Confession Of Guilt.
Some one suggested that this con-
vention should publish an indictment
| against the Republican party. We can
| probably expedite the proceedings by
entering the plea of guilty that Is con
tanned in the Chicago platform, simply
changing the words 1--WE wiz to the
| admitted facts. We then have the fol
lowing Republican confession Of guilt
| "We did not revise the tariff"
"We did not amend the antitrust
| laws to secure greater effectiveness In
the prosecution Of criminal monopo-
| lies
I'VE did not add single line to the
Interstate commerce law, giving the
federal government supervision over
the issues of stocks and bonds by In
terstate carriers"
I'VE did not enact currency meas
ure that would mitigate the evils of a
financial panic such as has recently
Frustrated the country under a Re
publican administration"
ave did not limit the opportunities
for abusing the writ of Injunction"
1--WE did not establish postal savings
banks"
1--WE did not establish bureau OF
mines and mining"
1--WE did not admit into the Union the
territories of New Mexico and Arizona
as separate states"
4 The last congress was in session dur
ing a financial crisis when innumerable
banking institutions. preferring holi.
day to a funeral. closed their doors and
filed the minds Of millions OF de
postors with anxiety and fear. The
sentiment in favor of postal savings
banks which had been steadily grow
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