The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
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 fruit of Republican policies. but it was aen aenIeved by 2 brave and industrious In spite of the Repubiics%n % party. anu
 MT. Chairman, we are told in Holy Writ that King Darius sought to make
 Daniel chief of the presidents in his vas In him. Dernecracy's able and fearless leader, in whose manly breast awells an exceilent spirit, wiIi, in my United States. Tempered by no power and pensioned by no class, he will break down the trust idols in the Tenn Ple Of Liberty just as Daniel of old idolatry And, above the panic stricken genius of business win be heard the hum of wheels and the voice of a
 To-day, when the whole country is looking for man to stretch forth the healirvg rod, as did Aaron of old, to give the land delivance. William Jen- of Democracy. resembles a mighty ciiff calumny. have beat against it. the wsnes nass,ve or hate have hoEled around It's sarcasm have descended upon its brow, and the clouds of misunderstandlns. have hung round it's spiendid head. but are hushed. the sky is ciear--the clouds are gone; and, 10! the rock is there supreme and indestructible.
 Elect Bryan President. and he will reservedly for the right as dod gives him the power to discern it."
 ..chrTsns 0oysrnor swanson, of Virginia, in said:
 MT. Chairman and Delegates of the
 National Democratic Convention:
 Political wisdom and morality de- mand that party's cause and a party's candidate should conform. This accord gives assurance that success will ripen election promises into Legislative and executive performances. If indicates an honesty of purpose which entities the party to the fullest confidence Of the people. A reform candidate on a esnddate On CT rs5Lsssing pistformg are Inconsistencies which invariably end in deserved and disastrous defeat in the distressing situation of having It's candidate. the professed heir of the president, chained to platform which fptsrnly repudiates all the well,known the campaign pfogresses, will find 1t impossible to cling both to the Roose- yelt policies and the Republican plat diate one or the other. Even his feciie talents will lind 1t impossible to be at. one and the same time a reactionary and reformer. A person cannot
 The Democratic party proposes to indulge in no such folly; 1t is deter minded to attempt no such deception; fraud of the Republican convention, hand of Esau;a The Democratic party proposes boldly and eiesnly to state Of our country, and then to nominate or the S sarnestness of our purpose. We rstrsati Nsvsp Ne sPS"0 before SaafSs has hot the people with desper SSsarSnesa SSsarSnes of hs shs correctness of It's principles. nor with wisdom of its policies. The Republican in recent years has been strenuously endeavoring to retain its Dsraocratic attire. and to obtain favor able consideration by loudly proclaim Ing DemocrAtic preachments. The iean oa ses tsay s f to which they clothe themselves In Democratic habiliments, and endeavor to to,dsrng bring tS the country Dsmocratic the Republican party to-day. when on the part or that party to correct It's
 The Pressing Problems.
 What are the pressing problems of the hour. the solution Of which are tor ssn ssons asonsssns and
 A reduction of the inIddltous Republican tariff, which has more than doubled the cost of living to the great he mother of innnfnsrabiis trusts, and and which. by despoiiing the many to en- rteh the few has piled the wealth of places surrounded on ali sides by barren and sterile plains.
 "A reform in our wretched currency 'ystem. which is the breeder of panics lew to dominate the finances of this nation. thus at their will to bring oanics and destruction upon the varied 1
 "A fair. but vigorous. regulation and control of the great transportation Iystem, without permitting descrimina- against any individual. city. state state sr or section.
 "The enactment of law which wifi prevent the great industrial system of his nation being controlled by mono Dolies, trusts and combines.
 "A cessation of the wasteful Repub- I ican expenditure of public money, which threatens the very foundation of l
 "The abandenment of our foolish i'm. | 1eria1 policy and a return to the better | lays and simpler virtues of the old I
 An annulment of that unhoiy l Alliance beween predatory wealth and | government, which the Republican | party has made, and thus shamefully | 'old legislation for campaign contribu- | ions.
 These are the abuses upon which i he Democratio party shall appeal to | he patriotism and enlightened con- Icience of this nation
 Who Is the great Democrat whose l ,ast record, whose personality, whose | ,loquence, whose Character and | form a combination able to | ,resent these issues Sforeib1y to the | Amerisan people, and who if victory | omes. will, without fear or favor, use | 1l the great powers incident to the | 'flce of president to have these reforms | ealized? Speaking in behalf of the | with almost an unanimous voice that | hat person is William Jennings Bryant |
 Virginia Is proroud to claim him of | Ter lineage and blood. Born of her | hfldren, Virginia, with exultant pride. | 'lortes in the achievements of this | llustrous grandson. and feels that l trough him she will give ln this | lation a president worthy to be num- | cred among her eminent ones whose | Ives have made respondent the history | f this nation. There is not a reform | 'eeded in our country of which he | ias not been the foremost and most l ssue to be presented in the campaign 1 with which he Is not strikingfy l dentified He was the pioneer in the l many reforms of recent years. Vhfeh |