The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-12
Bryan
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This arraignment is fully justified. The reform Republicans in the house of representatives, when in the minor ity in their own party, are as helpless to obtain hearing or to secure d vote upon measure as are the Democrats In the recent session of the present congress, there was considerable ele- ment in the Republican party favorable to remedial legislation; but few lead CTS, In control of the organization, despotically suppressed these mem- bers. and thus forced a real majority In the house to submit to a well organ ized minority. The Republican national convention, instead of rebuking this attack upon popular government. eulo- giZed congress and nominated as the Republican candidate for vice president one of the men who shared i'll the re- sponsibility for the coercion of the house. Our party demands that "the house of representatives shall again become deliberative body, controlled by majority of the peoples repre- sentatives. and not by the speaker" and is pledged to adopt ''such rules and regulations to govern the house of representatives as will enable a ma jority of its members to direct its de- Alterations and control legislation"
 'Shal the people rule? They can not do so unless they can control the house of representatives, and through their representatives In the house, give expression to their purposes and their desires. The Republican party Is committed to the methods now in vogue in the house of representatives,; the Democratic party is pledged to such revision of the rules as will bring the popular branch of the federal government into harmony with the ideas of those who framed our consti- tuition and founded our government.
 Other Issues Will Be Discussed Later.
 "Shall the people ruler" I repeat, is declared by our platform to be the overshadowing question, and as the campaign progresses, shall take occa- sion to discuss this question as 1t man. ifests itself in other issues; for whether we consider the tariff question, the trust question, the railroad question, the banking question, the labor ques- tion, the question of imperialism, the development of our waterways, or any other of the numerous problems which press for solution. we shall find that the real question involved in each is, whether the government shall remain a mere business asset of favor seeking corporations or be an instrument in the hands of the people for the ad- vancement of the common veal.
 Democratic Party Has Earned Con-
 fidenee.
 If the voters are satisfied with the record of the Republican party and with its management of public affairs we cam not reasonably ask for change in administration; if, however, the voters feel that the people, as whole, fave too little influence in shap- ing the policies of the government; if they feel that great combinations of capital have encroached upon the rights of the masses, and employed the instrumentalities of government to se- cure an unfair share of the total wealth produced, then we have a right to ex- pect a verdict against the Republican party and in favor of the Democratic party: for our party has risked defeat aye, suffered defeat-in it's effort to arouse the conscience of the public and to bring about that very awakening to which MT. Taft has referred.
 Only those are worthy to be entrust- ed with leadership in a great cause who are willing to die for 1t, and the Democratic party has proven its worthi- ness by its refusal to purchase victory by delivering the people into the hands of those who have despoiled them. h this contest between Democracy on the one side and plutocracy on the other, the Democratic party has taken its po- sition on the side of equal rights, and invites the opposition of those who use politics to secure special privileges and governmental favoritism. Gauging the progress of the nation, not by the hap piness or wealth or refinement of a few, but ''by the prosperity and ad- vancement of the average man," the Democratic party charges the Repub- lican party with being the promoter of present abuses, the opponent of neces- sary remedies and the only bulwark of private monopoly. The Democratic par ty affirms that in this campaign it is the only party, having a prospect of success, which stands for Justice in government and for equity in the divi- sion of the fruits of industry.
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