New-York tribune., 1908-07-08
ing accorded them by the delegations already in the


The chairman. The Bishop read his prayer, which
follows
60 o Cod from whom all public authority derives
obedience to human laws are secureis estabIlshed
@ on motives OF conscience. ard judgments are de-
rention SO representative OF a. sovereign peop!e-
p:oyidense with a remarkable national policy.
such az the world never before elsewhere,
Bless its nembes is Works aG gs it's nis
that that !, ray be eminsntIy wise in its deiihera-
inspire each member with deep sense Of his re-
prsudiees of personal sss and Sectional interests.
and to seek for his guidance calmly reasoned con-
that higher ere Of thoU 90 that enhanced
Of ,responsbity. that better life. political and
May Ee all realize that the blood Of nation
that capaety or o high man and on
ton for cheerful endurance of suffering at the
upon which a country can rely in it's hour Of
trial must be encouraged and fostered II our
Tity of people which is great by virtue Of per
on s afa rue ad en srens Of
that peace and prosperity are insured better by
citizenship. than by The extension of territorial
frage. the law. the social system hold. to make
the work OF this convention exhibit and embody
the divine idea.
II am directed by the national committee" said
Chairman Taggart. Ito the temporary off1-
of the convention and the clerk will read the
list"
When the list read the name Of Theodore
a. Bell as temporary chairman was greeted with an
outburst of applause was that OF Urey W ood-
son. the secretary. few handclaps followed each
of the other they were called. The list as
read adopted by the convention unanimously.
Chairman Taggart appointed Ex-Governor Blanch-
ard OF Louisiana, Lieutenant Governor Ellyson
Virginia and Representative Ollie James, ef
Kentucky. as a committee OF three TO escort Mr.
Bell TO the speakers rostrum.- -..--
Gentlemen OF the convention. said Mr. Tag
CART, the committee of three appeared On the
platform with Chairman Bell. II take pleasure IN
introducing to you your temporary chairman. The
odore A Bell
CHAIRMAN BELLS SPEECH.
An instant shout Of applause greeted the words
of the chairman. and the temporary CHAIRMAN
advanced to the front to deliver his address the
cheers were redoubled. He spoke as follows:
We have assembled at q time when the public
conscience is demanding honesty Of puTpGss IN IN
state The public eye is keenly sensitive to eveFy
ba be approved According to the degree Of sincerity
appearing In the work Of this convention There
a convincing character. that the party in power
has been to its trust that 1t has BETRAYED
Of good government, thereby forfeitins its right
and destroying its ability to rule in the name OF
Apparent to every one is the fact that way down
Chicago chic &C there v was feeling Of anger and resent.
nent over the popular clamor for reforms: and 1t
ton on the part of the Republican party of grant
ing any reforms, if the machinery OF that parry
form divided like ancient GauI into three parts
6oped 6aPten w make goed capasn transparency
but no one seriously believes the Republican party
rha6 un # eoud y the no
nation of Presidential candidate.
bSed our w the offes Fl sentiments Of
he barrie OF determined
stamp out the abuses that are consuming the
pointed duty with the sustaining consciousness that
responsible alone TO God and TO our couh-
There are three things that this convention
sG 1t sh s to a
conditions that are disturbing the peace ame appi m
81 9uE of The Repubcs that
are cooperating with private greed in the gen, n,
s sTai e must exhibit Readiness and an ability
the problems Of the hop % and ssft te 1e soSr
common sense of the multitudes whose interests
at stake
Among the great evils that afiict the country at
the present time is the abuse of corporate power
first the advancing aggressions OF the corpofa- "a
every move carefully covered up until suhclent
political strength is attained 70 oeIy ine n
vason of the peoples rights finally results IN a
s aepesance al that the body Of the people
of aggressons hesitate TO exercise thelF
ghtfg b aonR0Ii over And SO we behod
sion Of free sgb p3Sat. enn enda
special privilege resorting to cunning brlperx ano
assee tndiy have the idea that when avarce has
at last reached the point OF safety it VIII then
rfghtfIIl share in the government of themselves
Whenever the mutterngs OF the people oecolne 100 700
peais are franticaily made to the sacred rights OF
honest in the endowment Of the fruits OF their
Industry and thrift and thus, by PLAYING upon their
their influence on the side Of wholesome reforms
The cry of confscation is the historic defencs OF
@ Wrongs OF toay the vested rights
toorow The nation in o dsfdy sSs e5eT ps5 Of
erty but TO the contrary it has always stood ana ana
W aeGression that wouid destroy weaken the
right Of any NAH to enjoy the rewards TO Whleh
his enf @ hf5 Sk Our ha party approves that
ing pride which always acoompanies ths posses '
ershp in the soil that will bring to the BONES n 0I
i,x5ries Of life Against the evils Of special prvi-
iege we urge the benefits of equal opportunity. IN
ZONES and and more happiness among the masses
The Democratic party is not an enemy, OF al al
the industrial world Through the agsncE Of In
and given driving force that would not other
wise possess Great enterprises are thereby un-
Sertaken and the undeveloped resources of the
country added TO the wealth of the world. No
rational man can be opposed to corporstions as as
IS wagims an irdiscrimnate against this con-
eriert form of trsnsa citing business has ofonnda-
ton in fact II is the abuse. only OF corporate
mower that we seek to eliminate.
our party is opposed 70 production on a
large scale hut il is unalterably opposed to
monopoly in production 1t is easier 10 prevent
monopoly than it is to control II after being es-
tabIi 4 prevention is worth a
pound of cure. and the withdrawal of special priv
iIeqes will take away the meat upon which the
trusts are fed If this be followed by a crimina!
prosecution and Imprisonment. of the directors
and officers of the guilty corporation, monopoly
will he shorn of many of its terrors.
Viewed in the light OF a great moral institution
he
ton Of common concern rather than political
opa hut the shameful cof1p.ac-7ce of the Re
rubiican party In permitting is, forces to be
controlled and operated by tire ros' offending
co-g,orttions of the country throws rhe problem
nn lie nnlitical anG cOnNels the public to