West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-13

does not seek To annlhlate all corpora
uons; IL simply asserts that as the gov
crnment creates corporations. 1t must
retain tho power 60 regulate and TO
control them. and that Il should not
permit any corporation 20 convert itself
into a monopoly. Surely we should
have the cooperation OF all legitimate
corporations I'm our effort 20 protect
business and industry from the odlum
which lawicss combinations OF capital
Will. IL unchecked. cast upon them.
Only hy tho separation OF tho good
from the bad can tho good bc made
secure.
Not Revolution, but Reformation.
Tho Democratic party seeks not rcvo-
luton but reformation. and need
hardly remind the student OF history
that cures are mildest when applied at
once; that remedies increase In severity
as their application n postponed. Blood
poisoning may bc stopped by the loss
OF finger today; Il may cost an arm
tomorrow or life the next day. So
poison In the body polite can not be
removed too soon, for the evils pro-
duccd 10y IL increase with the lapse OF
time. That there are abuses which
need TO be remedied, even the Repub.
llcan candidate admits: that his party
is unable 10 remedy them. has been
fully demonstrated during the last ten
years. L have such confidence I'm the
intelligence as well as tho patriotism
OF the people, that can not doubt their
readiness TO accept the reasonable re-
forms which our party proposes. rather
than permit tho continued growth OF
existing abuses TO hurry the country on
TO remedies moro 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
tho government as will insure, as far
as human wisdom can, that each citi.
zen shall draw from society n reward
commensurate with his contribution to
the welfare of society"
Governments are good I'm proportion
as they assure 10 each member OF so
clety, 30 far Ms governments can, u re-
turn commensurate with individual
merit.
Tho Divine Law Of Rewards.
There is Divine law of rewards.
When the Creator gave us tho earth,
with Its fruitful soil, the sunshine with
its warmth, and the rains with their
moisture, lie proclaimed, as clearly as
II Ills voice had thundcrcd from the
clouds, GO work, and according to
your industry and your intelligence, so
shall he your reward" Only where
might has overthrown, cunning under
mined or government suspended this
law. has different law prevailed. To
conform the government To this law
ought TO be the ambition OF the states
man; and no party can have n higher
mission than 10 make it a reality wher-
ever governments can legitlmately OPP
crate
Justice 20 All.
Recognizing that I am indebted for
my nomination TO the rank and flle OF
our party, and that my election must
come, If IL comes at all. from the un-
purchased and unpurchasable suffrages
or the American people, / promise, II
entrusted with the responsibilities OF
this high office, TO cOnsecrate whatever
ability / 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 offer
to every one the highest possible slim
ulus to great and persistent effort, by
assuring to each the enjoyment OF his
just share OF the proceeds OF his toll,
no matter In what part Of the vineyard
he labors, or to what occupation, pro-
fession or calling he devotes himself.