The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-18

which the states as such are repre-
scented. But after entering into the
argument touching the matter II Is
sufficient To say that In many. II not
the majority OF the states. the people
are permitted today TO indicate their
preference for United States senators
and the preference so expressed Is
necessarily potential with the legisla
tur In exercising It's constitutional
prerogatiye TO make choice OF sena-
tors.
Finally. he asserts the people do
not rule by reason OF the government
of the house OF representatives. al
leging that the rules OF the house do
not permit the people through their
representatives 10 freely legislate.
No statement can be farther from the
fact Under the old law II was prac
tically impossible to transact public
business. You. Mr.. Sherman. and my
self have served together in the
house OF representatives and hay"
been held there day after day and
night after night. In an effort 10
transact the public business because
the Democratic minority insisted upon
the right. while remaining In their
seats. To refrain from answering roll
calls. thereby destroying quorum.
The Reed Rules
When Thomas Is. Reed. OF Maine.
became speaker OF the house he ex-
ercised what he regarded TO be his
parliamentary right to count those
present not voting az part OF the
body, 10 determine the question
whether a quorum was In fact present.
By this simple process he put an end
TO one OF the most effective means OF
filibustering The rules adopted.
known as the Reed rules. are enforced
today and under these rules II Is
possible fer the majority representing
the people TO transact the public bus
mess with promptness and dispatch.
IL hardly lies In the mouth OF Mr..
Bryan or the Democratic party to
criticise these rules In view OF the
fact that upon ascension OF the Dem
ocratic majority in the house OF rep
resentatives and the election OF Mr..
Crisp. OF Georgia, as speaker. these
same rules were eHaeFsed=aud-udopt=
ed and enforced with ,rigor.
Mr.. Bryan mentions as evidence that
the people do not rule.
Shall the people rule?' This ques-
ton was settled more than half a
century ago, when Abraham Lincoln
stood by the sacrifcial altar at Gettys-
burg declaring the purpose OF the par
~ then In power 10 continue the con-
test in behalf OF popular government
and against the rule OF an armed mi
norlty. that in the end there might
be established In this country. "a gov
eminent OF the people. by the people
and for the people.
Mr.. Sherman In reply. said
senator Burrows and Gentlemen OF
the notification committee.
Your chairman, speaking for the
committee. has notified me or my nom
ination 10y the Republican national con
vention held In Chicago In June, as the
party's candidate for vice-president.
Not only am in fun accord with
my party's platform. but / indorse
every word. Of the statement made by
Mr.. TAFT In his address OF acceptance
when notified OF his nomination as the
Republican candidate for president.
That speech fully and comprehensiveiy
discusses the issues OF this campaign
as presented by the platforms OF the
two great parties so that IL IL appro-
pirate that my statement should be
short
Assault on American Industries"
When "A revenue tariG has been the
lawn adversely ande ESApt have been
our portion. our Democratic brethren.
whose memories are as short as their
promises are frau. and who have al
ways exhibited "a lack OF capacity To
profit by experience. unmindful of the
distress and destruction that arrived
rrrti-ti-t parted 4t-tAe-4ast- petnncraitlG
administration, declare In their plat
form tina tthey favor such Immediate
revision OF schedules as may be neces-
sary To restore the tariff 10 a revenue
basis revenue basis. "A tarin Tor
revenue only" ultimate free trade -
all have an Identical meaning, That
meaning being an assault upon Ameri-
can industries an attack upon the
American wage scale. a lessenins de-
mand for the products OF American soil
and American toll. less work less pay.
less of the necessaries and OF comforts
OF life.
what the Laborer Desires.
What the laborer OF the land sklllcd
and unskIiled, desires Is the emporium
ity At all times To exchange mis- brain
and Drawn for good pay in good money
A protective tariff and the gold stand
ard both now the existing achieve
ments OF the Republican party, in spite
Of Democratic opposition give tHe 'e"-
The Republican party betteNcs III ~
equality OF all me nbefore the law pY
lieves I'm granting labors requests tha'