The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-10

convention;
Crises arise IN the HE Of nations
which ehdanger their institutions and
at times imperil the advance OF civil
ization.
Every people that has left ats Inn
press upon history has raced sn'u
crises.
In most instances whore grave dan
gers have threatened the safety OF th'
state. some great character some mas
ter mind. has been found produc'u "a
IL were by the conditions themselves
with capacity 20 direct Alright the en-
rrgtes OF inc people.
This was true ~ the ancient world
! IL has neen true ol tn" hod"lh N"i"
II Is true uf this republic
We have such A crisis 10 meet To
day The faVor-seeking corporation
have gradually strengthenrd thT,t n", ,.
upon the government untl th"N now
menace popular Institutions
The question is whether TINS govern
ment shall be restored e. me rohtrn ,,l
OF the people Und br administered IN
the interest OF all. or whether IL Shdl
remain an instrument In the hahus 9,
the few toI levyin2 trlbute upon an
In his special message to congress
last winter. President RnosrN"N uS
clared. substantially that certain
wealthy men who have become norm !
ously rich by oppressing the wage
Garner defrauding the public ana
practicing all forms 81 tniautN, ma,
| banded together. and by I'll" hnllinit"h
use OF money endeaVor to secure free
dom from restraint and TO overthrow
and discredit all who honestly admin
| lister the law.
That tire methods nv which these
| men have acquired their great fortunes
can only be- justified by system OF
morality that would permit every form
| or vrimtnality. every form or violence"
corruption and fraud.
For many years. and especially duf
ing the last twelve years, these NrrN
men have been i'm control OF the RF.
publican party; they have hnan'ed
| every campaign OF that party FOR
quarter OF u century.
| These eNploiters ~ the people. Whom
| the president has SO scathiuglN de-
nounCsd. have given their ENTHUSIASTS
support 10 the Republican candidates
and policies They laid their hands
| upon tho trust funds OF insurance com
panies and other corporations ana
turned the plumber over TO the Repuo-
nlched from the innocent aud helpless,
TO purchase Republican victory, has
| not been repaid
! And where do we ind these men to-
| day? Were are the swollen for
| tunes" or which we have heard 81
! muchc Just where we would expect 10
find them-supporting The krpuniiean9
! war FOR the Republican committee as
! usual
Mask of Hypocrisy Torn.
| The platform adopted by the late
! convention shows what the Republican
! party IN truth represents. In framing
the platform. every genuine reform
which the president has adyocatcd was
! scorned and repudiated. The Wtscon-
! sin delegation asked that one or Two
/ reform plauks be placed in the plat .
form. and for its pains was denounced
/ as Democratic The convention by a
vote OF eight TO one refused TO an
prove those policies which the presi-
dent for four years has been urging
upon his party The masks OF hNpoc .
risy has been torn from the face OF
those who pretend TO favor the re
forms advocated by the president. ana
II is now apparent why the system adj
mires Taft and hates the senator from
Wisconsin.
When compelled to choose between
an appeal to the conscience ~ the ma
tion In defense Of its platform and can
| didatss on the one hand. and the M
l lions that the speciHf interests may be
| dept nded upon 10 contribute, on the
other hand. that conyention rejected
the people and continued It's alliance
! with Mammon,
I II the charges made NJ the presiden
| are true--dud they are true--we are
= indeed. face 10 face with a situation ~
grave - any in our history How shhl
IL be met? The good sense. patriotism
Il and united action Of the people alone
e can remedy present evils.
:, To wage "A successful tight We mus
!, have a leader. The Republican party
II dominated by the seekers Of specia
privileges cannot furnish him. Re
= publicans who really desire reform ar
powerless. the efforts OF the president
@ have been futile.
2 The Democratic party must furnisi
q the leader which present conditions de
y mand. and he must be man known t.
u be free from the influences that con
e troll the Republican party. He must be
a man Of superior Intellect. SOUND
/. Judgment. positive convictions anf
n forces OF plutocracv with the nake'
4 sword OF truth--one who knows nc
: surrender. He must have genius to'
8 statecrHft; he must he a man OF wide
S experience In public affairs; he mus
nave ability to formulate policies ant
courage TO defend them.
J. But above all, he must have faith n
! the people. lie must not only believ'
o In the right OF the people to govern
: but IN their capacity To do so. And h'
z must be a man whom the people know
The Logical Leader.
A The Democratic party has many dis
tlnguishcd men who might be chosen
! as our standard bearer: but IL has on
!. the necessary qualifications and Is ON
inentlv fitted for thi leadership.
He IL "A man whose nomination vii
e leave no doubt as TO where our part,
= stands on every public question. Ills
:, genius for statecraft is shown by thu
: constructive work he has done In pro
z posing reforms and by the ability WIFI
which he has fortified his position Blu
we may go further
few months since. he visited th'
. principal nations of the world ~
{ OF Christendom, and the world abroad
recognized his greatness and paid hin
that tribute Justly due To men OF higl
attachments
In the most distinguished peace con
5 vention that has assembled In recen
# years. he proposed plan which, Il
=. ! adopted. would prove more erectiV'
I" than any arbitration treaty that has
yet bee made. and by his influence In
secured It's approval by the representa-
tiyes OF the twenty-siN leading nations
! there assembled.
ii Is he thoroughly Informed regardinl
| the issues OF this campaign Reat
| his speeches ana his writings. whicl
| for nearly 20 years have been par
| OF his political literature OF the nation
Is he sincere. brave and determined
Even his political opponents now ad
init that he is
I have had close personal and po
litical acquaintance with this man
whose name Nebraska presents, since
h. entered political life. / can testify
from obsc rvation as to his politica
conduct before he was known 10 fame
lie was honest. brave and unyieldinl
then, he is honest. brave and unyieldinG
now.
Honesty IL inherent In him. He was
an honest lawyer before he entered
politics Ito was honest i'm his politica
methods before his craftsmanship wa,
recognized by the nation. and he has
been honest throughout his politica
career
His convictions have been HE poifti.
cal creed. lie has Impressed these con.
yictions upon Others, not by dictntion
but by arguments addressed 10 the
Judgment and the conscience.
believing I'm the ultimate triumph al
the right. he has never examined ques.
lions from the standpoint Of expedi.
eDcy. BE has never inquired whethe
political principle was populsri u