The Washington herald., 1908-07-10

Gov. Swanson, of Virginia, in second |
ing the nomination Of Col Bryan, said: |
Political wisdom and morality demand |
that party's cause and a partys can /
didate should conform. This accord gives !
assurance that success will ripen election /
promises into legislative and executive /
performances. 1t indicates an honesty /
of purpose which entities the party to /
the fullest confidence Of the people A |
reform candidate on a reactionary plat |
form or a retreating candidate on a
progressive platform are Inconsistencies /
which invariably end in deserved and |
disastrous defeat.
We now witness the Republican party |
in the distressing situation Of having its |
candidate. the professed heir OF the Pres !
ident chained to a platform which stern |
ly repudiates all the well-known Roose- !
welt policies. Secre- airy Taft, as the /
campaign progresses. will find It impos-
sible to cling both to the Roosevelt pol /
icies and the Republican platform He
Will be compelled 20 repudlate one or tho
other Even his facile talents will find
II impossible to be at one and the same
time a reactionary and reformer. A
person cannot advance and retreat az
the same time.
The Democratic party proposes 10 in
dulge In no such folly: II is determined
to attempt no such deception; II here and
now refuses TO follow the flaud OF the
Republican convention. Of having "the
voice OF. Jacob in the hand of Esau"
The Democratic party proposes boldly
= IL.
for the betterment Of our country. and
then 70 nominate a candidate who gives
positive proof Of the earnestness Of our
purpose. We are here 10 sound a charge.
not a retreat, Never before has the
Democratic party confronted the people
with a deeper assurance Of the correct
ness Of its principles. nor with a more
complete vindication OF the wisdom OF
its policies.
Steals Democratic Thunder.
The Republican administration IN recent
years has been strenuously endeavoring
TO retain its respectability by clothing it.
self IN Democratic attire. and to obtain
favorable consideration by loudly pro-
claiming Democratic preachments The
measure OF the popularity Of Republican
statesmen to-day Is the extent to which
they clothe themselves in Democratic ha-
biliments, and endeavor 10 bring TO the
country Democraticreforms. Every-reform
promised by the Republican party to-day.
when reduced to its ultimatum. is a prom
ise on the part Of the party 10 correct It's
own vicious work
What axe The pressing problems Of the
hour. the solution Of which is necessary
for the advancement and prosperity Of
this nation?
A reduction Of the iniquitous Republican
tariff which has more than doubled the
cost of living 90 the great masses of the
people; which has been the mother Of
innumerable trusts. and which, by de-
spelling the many to enrich the few. has
piled the wealth OF this nation mountain
high in some places surrounded on all
sides by barren and sterile plains.
= reform in our wretched currency sys-
TEN. which is the breeder. OF panics and
high money. and which enables a few 10
dominate the finances OF this nation, thus
az their will to bring panics and destruc-
tion upon the varied business interests.
4 fair but vigorous. regulation and con-
tro! of the great transportation system,
without permitting determinations. re-
bates. and unjust charges against any in
dividual. city, state, or section.
The enactment Of law which will pre-
vent the great industrial system OF this
nation being controlled by monopolies.
trusts. and combines.
Wants Extrava Gance Ended.
A cessation of the wasteful Republican
expenditure of public money. which
threatens the very foundation Of national
prosperity.
The abandonment Of our foolish impe-
rial policy and return 20 the better days
and simpler virtues of the old republic.
An annulment Of that unholy alliance
between predatory wealth and govern
ment. which the Republican party has
made and thus shamefully sold legisla-
ton for campaign contributions.
These are the abuses upon which the
Democratic party shall appeal to the
patriotism and enlightened conscience Of
this nation.
Who is the great Democrat whose past
record. whose personality. whose elo-
quence whose character and capacity
| form a combination able TO present these
/ issues fOrcibly to the American people
and who If victory comes, will without
fear or favor. use all the great powers
/ incident TO the Office Of President 10 have
/ these reforms realized? Speaking In be
/ half Of the State Of Virginia. her people
proclaim with almost a unanimous voice
4 that that person is William Jennings
! Bryan
Virginia is proud to claim him Of her
/ lineage and blood. Born Of her children.
Virginia. with exultaQt pride. glories in
the achievements of this illustrious grand
! son. and feels that through him she will
| give 20 this nation a President worthy
TO be numbered among her eminent ones
| whose lives have made resplendent the
| history OF this nation. There is not a
/ reform needed in our country of which
| he has not been the foremost and most
| eloquent champion. There is not an issue
| to be presented in the campaign with
/ which he Is not strikingly identified. He
was the pioneer in the many reforms Of
! recent years. which have become almost
the adopted policies OF both great polti-
| cal parties The best portion of the
! Roosevelt policies are gleanings gathered
| from his teachings The people prefer
as President and ruler the teacher rather
| than the doubtful heir of one Of his pu-
| pills.
Objections Are Met.
| Bryan is called unsafe by some, not on
account Of lack of fealty to the people.
but on account Of his excessive zeal and
earnestness in thei- behalf. He is an
! tagonized by some. not because he has
ever been remotely associated or allied
with predatory wealth, but because he
firmly refuses to make to them any sur
render compromise. He is fought by some,
not because he INDUCES in political ma
nipulatiOn or Discrimination. but because
he frankly and consistently appeals to the