The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-15

can the people secure the popular cleo
ton OF senators The smaller parties are
unable to secure this reform. the Repub.
liean party. under lis present leadership.
lie resontely opposed 70 II the Democrat
ie party stands fer It and has boldly de
manded H. II ! am elected to the presi-
dency, those Who are elected upon the
ticket with me will be. IKE myself.
pledged to this reform. and 1 shall con
Nene congress I'M extraordinary session
Immediately after Inauguration, and ask,
among other things for the fuhllment
of this platform pledge.
House Rules Despotic.
The third instrumentallty employed to
defeat the will Of the people Is 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, Ia be the pop
ular branch of our government respan-
siye TO the public will and adds
The house of representatives, as con
trolled ln recent years by the Republican
party, has ceased 10 he a deliberatlve
and legislative body, responsive to the
will of a majority Of the members, but
las cdtne under the absolute domination
of the speaker, who has entire control of
its deliberations and powers Of legs-
laton.
I'VE have observed with Amusement
the popular branch Of our federal gov
efaineHt helpless to obtain either the
consideration or enactment Of measures
desired by a majority Of It's members
This afragnment is fuliy Justified
other Issues viii Be Discussed Later,
"shali the people rule?" / repeat, is de
clared by nHr platform 10 be the over
EhadpwiuH question, and as the campaign
progresses, | shall take occasion to dis
cuss this QUESTION "a it manifcsts itself
in other issHes, for whether We consider
the tariff question, the trust question, the
hilroad question, the banking question,
| tie labor question, the question of i'm
| petaltsm the development of our water
wavs, ar any other of the numerous prob
| lems which press for solution, we shall
| md that the real question involved in
l eaeh is, whether the government shall
iaenatu a mere business asset of favor
seeRfuS corporations or be an instru-
ment in the hands ~ the people for the
advaucencut OF tire common veal,
Democrats Have Earned Confidence.
If the voters are sadsdad with the
record Of the Republican pufgF ami wlth
Its management of public affairs No can
not reasonably ask for change i'm sd
miHsttatioui IT, however, the voters feel
tie influence in shaping the policies ef
the governments # they feel that great
combinations Of capital have encr0ached
upon the rights of the masses, and EN-
ployed the instrumentallties of govern
ment to secure an unfair share of the to-
tai wealth produced, then we have
right To expect verdict against the Re
publican party and in favor Of the Demo-
cratic party; for our party has risked de-
feat-aye suffered defeat-in its effort TO
arouse the conscience of the public and
To bring about that very awakening to
which Mr.. Taft has referred
only those are worthy to be intrusted
with leadership in a great cause who are
willing to die for it, and the Democratic
party has proven its worthiness by its
refusal to purchase victory by delivering
the people into the hands of those who
have despuiled them In this contest be-
tween Democracy on the one side and
putocraey on the other, the Democratic
party has taken It's position on the side
Of equal rights. and invites the opposl-
tlon Of those who use politics to secure
special privileges and governmental ia
voritism. GauEing the progress of the
nation, not by the happiness or wealth
or refinement of a few but by the pros
perity and advancement Of the average
man" the Democratic party charges the
Republican party with being the promo
ter of present abuses, the opponent of
necessary remedies and the only bulwark
Of private monopoly The Democratic
party afTirms that in this campaign 1t
is the only party, having a prospect Of
success. which stands for justice In gov
eminent and for equity in the division
of the fruits of industry
Democratic Party Defends Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have com
mitted larceny by law and purchased inn
munity with their political influence, to
attempt to raise false issues, and to em-
ploy the livery of heaven to conceal
their evil purposes, but they can no long
er deceive. The Democratic party is not
the enemy of any legitimate industry OF
Of honest aeeumulatiOns. 1t is, on the
contrary a friend of industry ami the
steadfast protector of that wealth which
represents a service to society. The
Democratic party does not seek to an
initiate all corporations it simply asserts
that as the government creates corpora
| tuns it must retain the power to regu-
late and to control them, and that It
| should not permit any corporation to
| convert itself into monopoly Surely
| We should have the cooperation of all
| legitimate corporations in our effort tc
| protect business and industry from the
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| The Democratic party seeks not revou-
| ton but reformation, and | need hardly
remind the student of history that cures
are mildest when applied at once: that
| remedies increase I'm severity as their
! application is POSTPONED. Blood poison
| ing may be stopped by the loss of a fin
ger TODAY. it NAV cost an arm to-mor-
row or a life the next day. So poison in
the body polite can not be removed toe
soon, for the evils produced by II Increase