The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-16


 These questions. put by John w Kern. democratic nominee for the vice presi- deney. to a crowd that filled every avail able foot of room in Tammany Hall to- night, were answerd by an outburst of shouting and cheering the like Of which the nominee had not heard since the nominee entered upon his speaking cam paign five weeks ago.
 MT. Kern was given a noisy greeting when he entered the hall and later. when he was joined on the platform by I.ieu- tenant Governor Chanler. the democratic candidate for governor of New York, the two men were kept busy for several min utes lowing their acknowledgements of the plaudits of the crowd.
 Kern Is Introduced.
 MT. Kern was introduced by William sohmor. prominent Tammany leader The vice presidential candidate declalsd that no honest business interest in this country had anything to fear from the election of MT. Bryan, but that the mis- sion of the democratic party was to build up businessAnd business enterprises-not to destroy them.
 Every investor who has in mind tho l purchase of the stock of securities of any honestly organized and honestly con- l ducted corporations" he said should understand that in case of MT. Bryans election his investment will be protected. We are heartily in favor of the develop ment of all the undeveloped resources of the country and stand ready to encour- age and aid in the promotion of such development. We desire to see railroads built in every section where facilities ara ! needed, we favor the improvement of waterways to the end that such facilities may be multiplied. We hope to see un- der a democratic administration period of prosperous development of the re- sources of the nation.
 No Rash Legislation.
 No rash or radical legislation which would in any way affect the returns on capital honestly invested will be attempt ed. All we ask of individuals or cor porations is obedience to law and respect for the rights of the masses. It seems to me that honest and patriotic business men ought to consider some questions in connection with political campaigns other than the mere question as to whether or not they will get more money by the ] election of one candidate than that of another. Like other good citizens they 1 should pause now and then and consider what policy will best promote the well l fare and honor of the country and what i Is most likely to inture the perpetuity of our institutions. Shclld the fact that a candidate for the presidency is regarded by them as so honest to be incapable of violating his platform pledges be an f,4 ,4- A1A 4ff.F,p
 "On the other hand, should not the fact that men believe that candidate for the presidency intends, when elected. to violate the pledges made by him and his party be a most potent reason why honest and patriotic men should withhold i their support from him and his cause?
 If you ask the average republican bus mess man in New York if he is in favor of the establishment of postal savings banks he will at once answer in the neg ative. If you then call his attention to the fact that MT. Taft is pledged, through his platform, to the establishment of pos tai savings banks. he will shrug his shoul- ders and if honest will tell you that he does not believe that any serious effort would be made on behalf of that reform in event of Mir Tafts election. Yet that man will vote for Taft, with the distinct belief that he is deliberately attempting to deceive the people and trick them out of their vote
 View of Business Men.
 TASK the average protected manufac- turer if he is in favor of the law provide ing that no injunction restraining order shall under any circumstances be issued by any court without notice. and you will receive a firm and decisive answer that he is in favor of no such thing. Then if you call his attention to the fact that MT. Taft is pledged to the carrying out of the Roosevelt policies and that MT. Roosevelt in his message of March 25 last declared that no temporary restraining order should be issued by any court without mo- tice he will irAorm you that he has not the slightest fear that under MT. Tafts administration any such legislation would be seriously considered.
 And then this man will likely vote for Tat for the express reason that he had no confidence in the pledges his candidate has made to the people
 Taking a broader and more patriotic view of the question than that suggested by mere selfshness, which candidate is the safer man for the people, the man work and carry out his prediction pledges or the man who subscribes 10 pledges and policies which he has no thought of carrying out if elected7 Having aside all question of patriotism for the moment and considering only the moral aspect of the question. every good citizen will agree that he Is the safer | candidate who proposes to- keep his word