Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-13


ticket with mo will he. like myself
pledged TO this reform. and I shall con-
vene congress In extraordinary session
Immediately after inauguration. and ask.
among other things. for the fuinllment
Of this platform pledge.
House Rules pespotie.
The third fundamentally employed to
defeat the will OF the people n found In
the rules Of the house OF representatives.
Our platform points out that the house
OF representatives was designed by the
fathers OF the constitution. 20 be the pop
ular branch OF our government. respon-
nve to the public will" and adds:
The house % representatives, as con-
troiled In recent years by the Republican
party has ceased 20 be a deliberativs
and legislative body. responsive to the
will % a majority Of the members, hut
has come under the absolute domination
OF the speaker. who has entire control nf
It's deliberations. aud powers OF legis-
lation.
we have observed with amASement
tho popular branch OF our federal gov
eminent helpless to obtain either the
consideration or enactment OF measures
desired by a majority Of It's members"
This arraignmont IL fully Justified
Other Issues viii Be Discussed Later.
shall the people ruler" I repeat, h de-
shhdowinE question. aud as the campaign
progresses. I shall take occasion To dis
cuss this question a. II manitcsts itself
In other issues. for whether We consider
the tarin question tho trust question. the
railroad question. the banking question.
the labor question. the question OF Inn
perialism. the development Of our water
ways. or any other OF tho numerous prob
lens which press for solution. We shall
md that the real question involved In
each H. whether the government shalt
remain a mere business asset of favor
seeking corporations or be an instru-
ment In the hands ~ the people for the
advancement OF the common veal.
Democrats Have Earned Confidence.
II the voters are satisfied with the
record Of the Republican party and with
its management OF public AFFAIRS We can
not reasonably ask Tor a change in al
ministration. u. however. the voters feel
that the people. as whole. have too lit
tie Influence In shaping the policies Of
tho government: n they feel that great
combinations OF capital have encroached
upon the rights OF the masses. and cm-
ployed the instrumcntalities OF govern
ment to secure an unfair share OF the to-
tai wealth produced, then We have a
right to expect a verdict against the Re-
publican party and IN favor OF the Demo-
cratic party for oGr party has risked de-
feat-aye, suffered dcfeat-in It's effort 10
arouse the conscience Of the public and
TO bring about that very awakening 70
which Mr.. TAFT has referred.
Only those are worthy TO be intrustcd
with leadership In a great cause who arc
willing 10 die for Il. and the Democratic
party has proven its worthlness By its
refusal 90 purchase victory by delivering
the people into the hands OF those who
have dcspoiled them. In this contest be-
tween Democracy on the one side and
plutoCracy ON the other, the Democratic
party has taken its position on the side
~ equal rights and invites the opposi-
ton OF those who use politics to secure
vortlsm. GauginE the progress OF the
nation, not by the happiness or wealth
or refinement OF a few, but by the pros
perity and advancement " the average
man." the Democratic party charges tho
Republican party with being the promo
ter OF present abuses. the opponent of
necessary remedies and the only buiwark
OF private monopoly. The Democratic
party afiirms that In this campaign IL
IL the only party, having prospect Of
success, which stands for Justice In Rcv-
eminent and for equity In the division
OF the fruits OF industry.
Democratic Party Defends Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have COM
mltted larceny by law and purchased i'm
munty with their political Influence. to
attempt to raise false issues. and To EN-
ploy the livery OF heaven" to conceal
their evil purposes, but they can 40 long
cr deceive. The Democratic party IL not
the enemy Of any legitimate industry or
Of honest Accommodations, II Is. on the
contrary, a friend OF industry and the
steadfast protector OF that wealth which
represents a service to society. The
Democratic
initiate all corporations: II simply asserts
that as the government creates corpora
lions. II must retain the power TO rrgu-
late and to control them, and that II
should not permit any corporation to
convert Itself into "A monopoly. surely
We should have the cooperation ~ all
legitimate corporations IN our effort 90
protect business and industry from tho
odium which lawlesS combinations OF
capital will. II unchecked. cast upon
them. only by the separation Of the good
from the bad can the good be made Sc
cure.
Not Revolution But Refornnatio
The Democratic party seeks not revolu-
ton but reformation. and need hardly
remind the student OF history that cures
are mildest when applied at once; that
remedies increase In severity us their
application is postponed. Blood poison
ing may be stopped by the loss OF a fn-
ger to-day: II may cost an arm to-mor-
row or a life the next day. So poison In
the body polite can not be removed too
soon for the evils produced by II increase
with the lapse OF time. That there are
abuses which need TO be remedied. even
the Republican candidate admits: that
his party is unable to remedy them. haa
been fully demonstrated during the last
ten years. | have such confidence In the
intelligence as well as the patriotism OF
the people. that I can not doubt their
readiness To- accept the reasonable re-
forms which our party proposes. rather
than permit the continued growth OF ex.
listing abuses to hurry the country on to
remedies more radical and more drastic.
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There IL a Divine law OF rewards. when
the Creator gave us the earth. with It's
fruitful soil. the sunshine with its
warmth. and the rains with their mos-
| ture, he proclaimed. as clearly as " his
voice had numbered from the clouds; 60
work, and according to your Industry
and your intelligence. so shall be your
| reward" Only whefe might has over