The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-03
THE DENVER coNvENr1os

The eyes If the American people are
nov turned 10 Denver
Al Denver the Nation q convention
of the Democratic party meets on TIE
sixth II Jug 10 nominate candidate
foF President aud candidate for Vice.
President - tie Uuited state. and
adopt platform 10 10 ratified ~ r.
Jscied By the people 10 November.
u would seem. At this time, thai
there is great probability of the nomi-
nation u SIR. Bryan III President. With
the candidate ~ President and
the terms 81 mo platform not yet agreed
On Or fully Indicated,
While Sir. Bryan's nomination f.
probable il u not certainty, and sorn.
other Democrat may BE- nominated.
The candidate. - he nominated by
that convention, whoever they may b.,
j. not ny any means the all important.
or even the most important function Of
that convention. The per.ouel ~ the
candidates Of any great parry =, and
must be always, an important consid
Grafton. Suffice ii 10 sag. that the can
didates nominated AT Denver viii b.
men Of the very highest character FOR
honesty, ability patriotism aud states
uianship.
But the question Of oyershadon ing
Importance il what that convention
shall mean and stand for IN 10, rsla-
tons 70 the liberty, the prosperity. aud
the rights 81 ile people What 4, shall
stand NJ can only BE- determined ~ it,
expression aad the net results Of IL. de-
IiDeratious.
u is absolutely certain that il will
reiierats Democratic principle. pure
aud simple as taught By Sir. Jefferson
and the fathers u the Republic. and
the moral effect Will be powerful pro.
test against the fayortism that has
enormously enriched aud made power.
fol the few, AMI put burdens ~ the
plain people, under when they have
groaned and struggled for forty years.
II will be "A protest against the luva.-
ION Of the rights II tie states by the
Government. right absolutely essen.
tai To the liberty, the rights aud the
property Of the people II will be
protest against the policy If the Re
publican party, which ha. administer.
ed the Government for a few private
Interests aud per-ons, and in violation
Of the rights Of the people 1t viii pro-
test that this Government vas not O.
tablished for few persons to control
aud by dispoiliug the people, pile 90
colossal fortunes for themselves.
lis moral effect viii be thanks to Sir
Roosevelt for his adoption and.mdvo-
cacy Of Democratic policies. Older than
Mr. lioose'elb aud which have been
80 pointediy emphasized and advocated
by Mr.. Bryan f.r twelve years past.
The result of that convention will he /
demand that the administration OF
the government shall be restored to the /
path established by the fathers; that is
that all the people shall have equal /
rights, aud that no man or set Of men |
shall have special privilege That this
government shall take is hands.oR lie
private business aud interest Of the peo-
pie, and resume Is simple function Of /
protecting al tie people alike. The
eyes Of the pe0l ie seem 10 be directed
now to the wrongs they have endured
more strongly thau at any time since
the war. For 'hi- Mr. Roosevelt is en-
titled to Their thanks because of hia adj.
vocacy aud adoption Of those policies.
and which policies alone have alstin-
guished and made popular his admins
.ration.
But after all, the most important re-
suit Of the Denver Convention will be
not that the ticket will certainly be
elected, important ~ that will be. but
that 1t will give the people the oppor-
unity to re-establish their endangered
rights against the greed and the power
of criminal predatory wealth, which
has, under Republican policy, controll-
"a both the Government and the peo-
pie. 1t remains To be sesn7what the
people will do with IL.