The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-20


ter OF present abuses. the opponent OF
necessary. remedies and the only bulwark
Of private monopoly. The Democratic
party affirms that In this campaign "
IL the only party, having a prospect OF
success. which stands for justice In gov
eminent and for equity In the division
OF the fruits OF industry.
Democratic Party Defends Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have COM
nitted larceny by law and purchased Inn
munity with their political influence. to
attempt 10 raise false issues. and TO em-
ploy the livery OF heaven" to conceal
their evil purposes. but they can no long
er deceive. The Democratic party Is not
the enemy OF any legitimate Industry or
OF honest Accommodations. II Is. on the
contrary. a friend OF industry and the
steadfast protector OF that wealth which,
represents service TO society. The
Democratic party does not seek to am
initiate all corporations; u simply asserts
that as the government creates corpora
lions. Il must retain the power TO regu-
late and to control them, and that u
should not permit any corporation to
convert itself into a monopoly. Surely
we should have the cooperation OF all
legitimate corporations In our EFFORT to
protect business and industry from the
odium which lawless combinations OF
capital will. II unchecked, cast upon
them Only by the separation of the good
from the bad can the good be made So
cure. ..
Not Revolution But Reformation.
The Democratic party seeks not revolu-
ton but reformation. and I need hardly
remind the student of history that cures
are mildest when applied at once; that
remedies increase in severity as their
application Is postponed. Blood poison
ing may be stopped by the loss Of a fin-
ger to-day; II may cost an arm to-mor-
row or n life the next day. SO poison in
the body polite can not be removed too
soon, for the evils produced by II increase
with the lapse of time. That there are
abuses which need to be remedied, even
the Republican candidate admits: that
his party is unable to remedy them. has
been fully demonstrated during the last
ten years I have such confidence in the
intelligence as well as the patriotism OF
the people, that I can not doubt their
readiness to accept the reasonable re-
forms which our party proposes, rather
than permit the continued growth OF ex-
listing abuses to hurry the country on to
remedies more radical and more drastic
Our Party's Ideal.
The platform OF our party closes with .
brief statement of the party's IDEAL le
favors "such an administration OF the
. government as will insure, as far as hu-
man wisdom can, that each citizen shall
draw from society reward commensu-
rate with his contribution to the welfare
of society"
Governments are good in proportion as
they assure to each member Of society,"
so far as governments can. a return com.
mensurate with individual merit.
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There is a Divine law OF rewards. When
the Creator gave us the earth. with its
fruitful soil. the sunshine with its
warmth, and the rains with their mois-
ture, he proclaimed. as clearly as II his
voice had Numbered from the clouds: Go
work, and according to your industry
and your intelligence, so shall be your
reward" Only where might has over
thrown, cunning undermined or govern
ment suspended this law. has different
law prevailed. To conform the govern
ment to this law ought to be the ambi-
ton of the statesman; and no party can
have a higher mission than to make Ii .
reality wherever governments can legiti-
mately operate.
Justice to All.
Recognizing that am indebted for my
nomination to the rank and file OF our
party, and that my election must come. IL
II comes at all. from the unpurchased and
unpurchasable SURFACES OF the American
people, | promise. IL intrusted with the
responsibilities of this high office. to con-
secrate whatever ability j have to the
one purpose of making this. in fact. q
government in which the people rule
a government which will do justice to
all, and offer to every one the highest
possible stimulus to goat and persistent
effort, by assuring to each the enjoyment
OF his just share OF the proceeds of his
toll no matter in what part OF the vine-
ward he labors, or to what occupation.
profession or calling he devotes himself.