The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-12
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nave the cooperation Of all Legitimate
corporations In our effort TO protect
business and industry from the odium
which lawess combinations OF capital
will, II unchecked, cast upon them.
Only by the separation OF the good
from the bad can the good be made
secure.
Not Revolution, but Reformation. 4
The Democratic party seeks not revo-
luton but reformation. and I need
hardly remind the student Of history
that cures are mildest when applied nc
once: that remedies increase in severity,
as their application Is postponed. Blood
poisoning may be stopped by the loss
of finger today; it may cost an arm
tomorrow or a life the next day. So
poison in the body polite can not be
removed too soon, for the evils pro-
duced by II increase with the lapse OF
time. That there are abuses which
need 10 be remedled, even the Repub-
lican candidate admits; that his party,
Is unable to remedy them has been
fully demonstrated during the last ten
years. l have such confidence In the
intelligence as well as the patriotism
Of the people. that can not doubt their
readiness to accept the reasonable re-
forms which our party proposes, rather
than permit the continued growth OF
existing abuses TO hurry the country on
to remedies more radical and moro
drastic.
Our Party's ideal.
The platform OF our party closes with
brief statement of the party's ideal
It favors "such an administration OF
the government as will insure, as far
as human wisdom can, that each citi-.
zen shall draw from society reward
commensurate with his contribution TO
the welfare of society"
Governments are good in proportion
as they assure to each member OF so
clety, so far Gs governments can, a re-
turn commensurate with individual
| merit.
Tho Divine Law Of Rewards.
There is a Divine law OF rewards.
When the Creator gave us the earth,
| with its fruitful soil. the sunshine with
| its warmth. and the rains with their
| moisture, He proclaimed, rs clearly as
II His voice had thundered from the
clouds, go work, and according to
your industry and your intelligence. so
shall be your reward" Only where
might has overthrowu, cunning under
| mined or government suspended this
law, has a different law prevailed. TO
conform the government to this law
ought to be the ambition OF the states
man: and no party can have a higher
mission than to make 1t q reality wher-
ever governments can legitimately op-
crate. .
Justice to All.
Recognizing that am indebted for
my nomination TO the rank and file OF
our party, and that my election must
come, II 1t comes at all, from the un-
| purchased and unpurchasable suffrages
of the American people. promise. II
entrusted with the responsibilities of
this high Office, TO consecrate whatever
ability I have TO the one purpose OF
making this. in fact, government in
which the people rule--a government
which will do justice to all, and otter
TO every one the highest possible slim
ulus to great and persistent effort. by
assuring to each the enjoyment Of bis
just share 0f the proceeds OF his toll,
no matter in what part Of the vineyard
he labors. or TO what occupation. pro-
fesslon or calling he devotes himself.
Immediately after the speeches, a
reception was held by Bryan and
Kern inside the capital building.
Thousands shook the hands of the
| candidates.
After the reception, the commlttee
| and invited guests, including Gov
| ernor Sheldon, of Nebraska, Repub-
lican, went to Fairview, as Bryans
guest at dinner.