The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-10
HIGH TARIFF, COLD.
STANDARD, 6. 0. P.
Yet PANIC
BLIND SENATOR GORE SAYS
CRIPPLE ALLIANCE" COULDN'T
KEEP COUNTRY PROSPEROUS
PROMINENT DENIS. NOT THERE.

A blind orator. Senator Thomas p.
Gore, OF Oklahoma, began the national
Democratic campaign In Michigan by
his speech In Harmonic hall Monday
evening. The key notes of the coming
campaign were sounded-Bryan, low
tariff and antitrust legislation.
The senator attacked the Republi-
can party bitterly. as having promised
prosperity and brought forth panic.
The meeting was distinctly Cam
pau one, ID. ]. Campau. national COM
nitteeman, being the Bryan standard
bearer in the state. While Mayor
Thompson escorted the distinguished
guest In, no other Democratic ONCE
holders or members of the locally
dominant wing Of the party were
present when the speeches began, al
though Assistant Weadock and BILLY"
Dooley, OF the corporation counsePs
office. came In later and were seated
at the rear. -
Although hindered somewhat by his
lack OF sight, Senator Gore was at no
loss for means to sway his audience,
and the hearing his utterances re-
ceived was n most sympathetic one.
A wonderful voice. strong and yet
soft assisted in moving his hearers.
He dealt principally upon the present
times of financial stress.
I'VE have had recent panic under
the triple alliance OF the gold stan
dard, the high protective tariff and
the Republican party" he said.
What a prcsumptuous panic was
this. to butt In upon a Republican
government II was born out of Its
time. 1t would not have had to walt
very long to be born under a Demo
cratic administration"
After saying that the causes OF the
panic should be studied into and the
guilty manipulators punished, Senator
Gore turned to the tariff. asserting
that the Republican party taxes the
rags of Lazarus and exempts the
robes of Dives. He had said in con-
nection with previous panics the
United States suffered precisely in the
same measure as foreign countries,
and recovered when they did, and ne
also argued that tariff laws had not
brought on panics or restored pros
perity. The American workingman
gets higher wages than his European
competitor because he is more skilful
and because this is new country
was stated.
In opening his address, the senator
praised his own state as the newest
and most Democratic.
1--WE have constitution which pro-
tects the rights of every man. be he
rich OF poor" he said. Il come from
state where the politicians are not
afraid to trust the people,
He referred to the success Of the
initiative and referendum principles
Incorporated In the Oklahoma consti-
tuition.
Daniel J. Campau presided over the
meeting. Thos. K. Barkworth. OF Jack
son, spoke on Democracy in Michigan,
referring TO President Roosevelt as
"a four-fiusher," and Chas. 8. Hamp-
ton introduced Senator Gore.
Among the distinguished Democrats
not present were Judges Phelan.
Connolly, Hosmer and Murphy, Sheriff
Burns. Controller Doremus; all the
Democratic aldermen; G. F. Monag-
han. Edwin Henderson and James
Pound.
Judges Phelan and Connolly con
tributed literally to the entertain
ment, however, said George w.
Moore.
Edward Grece, who ran for Office
last time on the Republican ticket,
was present and took great interest.