The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-10

standard of morality, this duller sensi-
bility, makes the state made corpora
ton a danger to the nation.
Powers Of Cooperation.
1.-THE corporation is able to buy, to
sell, to manufacture, to compete, to
sue at law, to recover, to convey, to
hold, to gain, and to accumulate. 1t
may have financial strength far ex-
ceeding that of an individuals; endur-
ance, when necessary, infinitely greater
than mortal life; power colossal in
comparison to mans, and, when advis-
able, death and disappearance COM
plete as oblivion.
"All power that the state can confer
the corporation may possess. For the
attributes divine it has no faculties. 1t
has no hope of life beyond the grave,
no fear Of retribution in another world ;
it has no soul, it has no conscience; it
cannot pity, sorrow or repent.
when a financial or an industrial
monster so constituted becomes in
f1uential in the government, the tone of
the nation is debased.
'"The material triumph of this gene
ration is the success of corporate enter
prise, but political influence by corpor-
ate wealth is the disease of the country.
"Our republic, safe from rebellion and
sure of protection by it's citizens, is
having it's institutions undermined by
it's own corporate creatures.
Defense of Government.
of r =
tack upon wealth, but is a first ne
cessity in defense of a government by
the people.
For years this knowledge has been
mutely- Misunderstanding in the public
heart. For years one man more than
all others has had the love of mar
ticulate millions because he has held
this moral question to the light-has
spoken for the God-made man above
the mani made dollar-for the God
made man above the state-made cor
poration-for a government by the
people and not government by the
interests.
His unity Of purpose has been I'M
shaken. He has struck at the money
changers when they would monopolize
the currency-has called for publicity
when corporations would purchase par
ties-has warred upon trusts when
conspiracy would throttle competition
has condemned the tariff by which
privilege robs necessity; but his fight
has been always for equal rights and
for a single standard of morality.
Through his courageous words
through his superiority over pomp
and pretense-the country is coming
to know that defiance to the law is no
less anarchy when plotted over di-
rector's table than when shouted UNI
der a red flag on a railway crossing
Back to the People.
1--WE are entering a campaign where
in the cry is back to open dealing and
simple relation; back to the creators
of wealth; back to the source of polit
ical power-4back to the people.
"As leader in this moral reformation
we ask you to nominate the great
commoner of Nebraska-the man who
or civic office-with no credentials
but mate ability and resident charac
ter-made the title of American citi-
zen passport to the palaces of the
world and beside every throne meas
ured to mans full stature.
"Give us the leader who in fair
weather and in storm, in bivouac and
in battle, has been of abiding faith and
inspiring courage.
"In the dark days of Valley Forge
when Americas enemies quartered in
the nations capitol were wrapped in
warmth and fed with plenty; when
faint heart and tory plotted against
the commander in chief. George Wash
ingtOn walked from tent to hut where
bleeding feet marked their patrol,
cheering his patriot army In our own
time while the enemies of the people
have revelled in unearned luxury and
while tory and conservative have coun-
selled compromise, Bryan has grid
ironed America, travelling wherever
a railroad ran or turnpike Jed; keep
ing alive the smouldering camp fires
Of democracy.
His demands that were branded as
ruinously radical eight years ago are
the rallying policies Of our opponents,
now in panic and endeavoring to re-
form their lines. The frenzy of the
republican elephant trampling it's own
following is caused by the democratic
shafts barbed into it's thick hide by
this valiant champion.
after an administration which has
given to four years of friendly for
eign relations all the apprehension,
the instability and the extravaganza of
war let us offer the man whose voice
at the international parliaments OBJ
tanned provision for worldwide arbi-
tration; the man who at home has
spoken for the Prince Of Peace. and
whose humanity is so broad that the
pulpits Of every denomination of Jew
and Gentle have been open to him.
The Hot House Candidate,
Let US measure this peoples candi-
date from the heart Of tho country