The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-09

ms of the ma gnific snce in political life
of fealty to prime ule' Oh hohor anu
character and SINGER Atty in manhood. In
keepine close to the Sc, when the days
work is ended, be O urs the conscious
ness that Thou. jud ye OF hatiohs' ART
with us"
p.rc,,ent Orenniza dion Perfected.
ur.an tho nraver was concluded
Chairman Bell recogniz I'D Mr.. McQuis-
ton. of Pennsylvania. 3, Tho stated that
I'M TO the present tim,, he had been
unable to secure admissl Dn tickets and
badges for the eight &C utesting dele
rates from Pennsylvania who were
seated last night.
Rorer C. Sullivan arost> and stated
that the badges had been issued TO a
commemorative of Mr.. McQlnston, n II
he had not received them 1t was que
to the faiIure of his own messenger.
The chairman settled the question by
directing the sergeant-at-arn1s to admit
the delegation.
Senator McCreary. OF Kentucky, as
chairman of the comnnttee on permit
nent organization, presented cheir re-
NOR, II recommended Henry ID. cay
ton for permanent chairman, Trey
Woodson for secretary. and John /.
Martin as sergeait-at-arms. In All
other respects the ten tporary orsahl-
zation was made permanent.
The chair. after the unanimous adop-
tion of the report. appointed senator
McCreary. Lewis Nixon. of Ne" YORK.
and J.. e. Raker, of California, as mem
hers of a COMMITTEES TO escort the
ornament chairman to the platform.
Chairman Clayton, as soon as he was
seen advancing toward the PLATFORM
was cheered to the echo and the uproar
was ~redoubled as he was introduced
to the convention by Temporary
Chairman BeBll. Chairman Claytons
speech was as follows:
This is a Democratic year. Demo-
cratic ideas are now popular. Doctrines
always taught by our party and scolfed
at by our opponents are now Urged as
q gospel of their own. Measures and
policies of Democratic origin are now
p~retendedlY advocated by the leaders of
the Republican party, 1t is no longer
anarchistic to declare private monopoly
to be i~ndefensible. or that the great
transportation companies should be
governed and controlled by public law.
Former questioning of the decision OF
a bare majority of the Supreme Court
in the income tax case cannot now he
heard, because of the greater noise oil
the vehement and embittercd denun-
citation of judges and judicial acts that
have shocked the country.
"A demand for revision of the tariff
Is no longer q threat to destroy our IN
dustrial system. Trusts are not to he
tolerated even by the Republican
party. We need not now enlarge on the
list of Republican admissions and
promises for election purposes only.
The Republican party has made marked
progress In promises to the people and
much greater progress in aiding selfish
interests and special privileges. This
party, guided by expediency and cam
paign necessity, would amp this year
on Democratic ground.
scores Republican Foes.
'The Republican party, having had
full control of the Federal government
for more than Il decade, must give an
account of its stewardship. Its preten-
tious claims. largely without founda-
ton and largely exaggerated, will not
suffice. Let honest investigation reveal
the bad and defective laws passed by
that party; vicious policies maintained;
reforms rejected; the recent panic and
its consequences; promises broken; dis
simulations practised; incompeteney
c, MESSED by it's failures TO meet urgent
public needs; and exhibiting this in
competency by the appointment of jun
keting commissions for the alleged pur-
pose Of advising that party so long in
control and of sure boosted extreme
wisdom of what legislation is required
by the country. Against the Republican
party, so degenerate and crafty, Is a
capable. determined, honest Democracy,
in sympathy with all just public de-
! niands, and asking in it's behalf tine
candid public judgment. To that judg-
ment the issue must be committed, ard
we unhesitatingly submit our cause to
that fine and true sense for the right
we know distinguishes the American
people.
SIaps at the President.
I'm his q~uadrennial contest. Mr..
Roosevelt has identified himself with
MIR. Taft. Mr.. Taft has identified him
self with Mr.. Roosevelt. The Republic
can party has inseparably identified the
two together. To praise one you must
praise the other; to criticise one is to
criticise his pursuing shadow. And SO.
/ must say If 1t should appear to
any one that in noting and de-
nouncing abuses and favors on the
part of the present administration any
license is assumed. / urge the impossi-
bility of separating the present occu-
pant of the White House from his own
amounted one.
1T has been made evident in the
pending campaign that the Republicans
will seek to c~onjure with the name OF
Roosevelt and will rely upon the Presi'
dents policies as a treasured asset
The President n advertised himself
and his policies with a frequency ant
ability that surpasses the best efforts o.
the shrewdest press agent.
"A distinguished Republican, &
former Cabinet officer, once publicl.
proclaimed the President to be thu
greatest exponent Of the art of adver
Using the world has ever known. TIT
country has been told and not allowe6
to forget that In his opinion his ener
gies have been devoted to the accom-
piishment of many high purposes, ant
that his work is yet incomplete. 1
is so only because his undertaking
were too vast to be carried to success
during his term of office. My policies
must continue.