The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-18

that no power on earth may be tempt
ed to modest u.s. | believe in the res
toration of the American merchant
marine and in rendering whatever f.
nancial aid may be necessary TO ac-
complish this purpose.
approve the movement for the
conservation of our natural resources:
the fostering of friendly foreign rela-
lions: the enforcement of our Civil
Service Law; and the enactment of
such statutes as will more securely and
more effectively preserve the public
health.
Our platform, as it should do. pledg
es adherence TO the policies of Presi-
dent Roosevelt; promises to continue
the work inaugurated during his ad-
ministration. TO insure to persons and
property every proper safeguard and
all necessary strengthening of admin
istrative methods will be provided to
furnish efficient inspection and super
vision, and prompt righting of every
INJUSTICE. discrimination and wrong.
| have not touched upon every plank
of our splendid platform. but | reit-
crate my full and unqualified approval
of its every promise.
| emphasize as my party's creed
and my faith that in legislation and
administration favor should be ex-
tended to no class. no sect. no ,race,
no section as approved TO another. To
foster class hatred. to foster diScon-
tent, is un-Republican and un-Ameri-
can Our party stands on the declara-
ton that all men are created with
equal rights and it will have no part
| in the enactment or execution of any
| law that does not apply alike to all
| good American citizens; whatever
| their calling or wherever they live. II
will allow no man in our land to have
advantage in law over any other man
| 1t offers no safeguard to capital that
is not guaranteed TO labor; no protec.
ton to the workman that is not insur-
ed to his employer. 1t would offer tC
each and to both in pursuit of health
and happiness and prosperity every
possible advantage.
The work that has been given the
republican party TO do has been Of i'm
/ mense importance. Much of that work
has been fully accomplished; some
| has yet to be completed. Republican
declarations once in our platform and
no longer there, are omitted because
| they have become accomplished facts
On the other hand, democratic declar
ations have been abandoned because
the voters have pronounced them tC
be unwise and unsafe and unsuited tc
our times and our country.
| Shall the people rule?" is declared
by the democratic platform and candi
date to be the overshadowing issue
now under discussion" 1t i!
surely the people have ruled; surel!
the people do rule. No party rules
| The party, commissioned by the PEG
pie, is simply the instrument to exc
cute the peoples will, and from tina
party which does not obey their eX
pressed will. or which lacks the wis
dom to lead successfully, the people
| will withdraw their commission
For half century, with but tive
exceptions, the people have commits
stoned the republican party to admin
lister the national government; com
missioned it because its declared prin
ciples appealed to their best jude
ment; commissioned it because TIL
common sense of the American pee
pie scented danger in democratic pol
icies. Ours always has been, Away
must be, a government of the people
That party will, after March 4, next
execute old laws and enact new one
as in November it is commissioned b.
the people to do. That commission
will be from an untrammeled Ameri
can electorate. Shame on the part,
which, shame on the candidate VIII
insults the American people by sug