The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-11


Skin. his Industry ana his c,ouonN
ruti,ic him. our patty approves that
feeling OF pride Witch always aceom
pauics the possession OF purity. and it
eomm'uds am individual ownership IA
the soil that viii bring 20 The homes
OF America more of ihc convenicnces.
comforts and Injuries 90 nfe. Against
the evils ~ special privilege We urgc
tho bcncdts ~ equal opportunity la
order that there may he more land
OWNERS. more homcs aud more happi
noss among the masscS
No, Enemy Of Corporations.
The Democratic party d not an enc.
riy of an corporations Il rccogulzcs
their great value IA tho lndustrlal
world Through the agency of incor-
I Voration scattered wealth Il brought
tngcther and given "a dri, Ing forcc
That u would NOT 0thcrw isc pusscss
Srat enterprises aro thourhy under.
taken and the uulcyciopcd resources
of the country added TO the wealth OF
/ the world
40 rational man can n, opposed %
I corporations as such. aud the assertion
tmt thc Democratic party n warmg
an iuiis'riminate war against this
convenient form " trnnsa,tlng bust.
n's- has mo- foundation in fact. Il o.
thc abuse only of corporate power That
We seek to eliminate.
Viewed Goa the iisht OF great mora.
institution. che control or COOPERATION
should rcman question or common
concern rather thnn political one.
hut ihc shameful amt common Practice
of ihc Republican, party n permitting
its fHrccs to hc controlled and opcr
a-d by the MOST offending corpora
tiona OF the country throws the uraii
irm into the political urcna and com
pcl. the public 10 choose between the
Democratic party. that viii. aud the
HcpuhNcsn party. that via not piac,
soiuc restrictions on Incorporated
grccd
The Chicago Platform.
We arV confronted With the Inquiry
What assurance has tue Republican
party given that Il VIII use tho forcc.
40 its command Co Restore the reopl,
90 thelr rlrhtsl Ia BE-. Chicago plat
foru it did not make evVn dc,vn
] ~ zoe NiNNNAN NfH|H'NNNNA VIE fHN'hNIf
cause. aud the proceedings OF that con
V,niion nrc Elariugiy inlncorc D
was noted that two clsmruts wcr
present is Chat gathvrng one Wit
sufficient votes 10 adopt q platform
nnd name tts candidate Cor president
the other powerful enough Co unwrlt,
that platform aud tir thc hands 81 thI
nominee Tho distinguishing fcntur
ot the chicago platform b. lis of rv
pvatcl promise o. DO % lot uf thing
that tho Republican party has hcrcto
FORE failed 60 do THAT party wont q
Chicago fresh from the halls of sou
srcss, whorc an ovcrw hslming llepul
licln majority in both branches al
nhlcd % Gao propose ANA 60 adopt au
lcgieiaton that Il chose pucs fh
Republican party believe that 10 ca
Dec ahsol,cd from iu dcrcicton a
duty by an empty promise to do {
thc FUTURE VIVA, % ha- wulmlly fanc
Co do ln the puatg
Republican Confession 81 Guilt.
Some one suggested that this cor
Yeniiou should publish un lndictmcn
agilust tho Hcpuhllcsa party. We cu
probably expedite The proceedings o.
entering the plea of guilty that o. ,oi
taiurd Ia the chicago platform slmpi
changing the ~oris I'VE Will" to an
woris 1--WE dis not" 60 conform 90 an
admitted facts. We then have che fo
lowing licpuhi@-nu confession OF ruU
I'VE did not soyisc tho tariff"
I'VE did nos amend the nnu lru'
+ laws 60 accur greater cGccti,euosu 4
the prosecution 81 criminal monop,
lies"
owe dld mol add single line 60 o.
Interstate cot-sncrcv law. giving On
fcderal government supervision ote
the issues of Seocks and bonds 10y IA
tcutafc cnrricts~
I'VE did not ~unct a currency mva
urc that would Mitigate the evils oi
financial panic such as has rcyrnti
Frustrated the counicy under ~
publican administration"
ave did not nmlt thc opportunitie
Tor abusing tho writ % Injunction"
ave did not establish postal saving
HANKS"
I'VE did not establish bureau ,
mines and mining"
ave did NOT admit Into the Union IN
territories OF New Mexico and Ari1on
as separate states"
The last congress WIS IA session i'm
inE financial crisis when muumcrahl
banking institutions. prcfcrriuE hol
day To a funeral closed their doors an
nlicd the minds OF millions Of q,
poaitors with anxiety and fear m
sentiment in favor OF postal saving
banks which had boon steadily grow
ing In this country became almost an
vcrsal during tho recent panic. so II
ris,ent became the voice OF the pcnpl
that the president sent special me,
sage To coagrcss urging the establish
mcnt Of lsostnl savings banks wher
the earnings 81 our people might d
safely deposited under the direct cor
troll and responsibility 81 the FEEDER.
goyornmcrs and where no pcculatin
bank cash Y or any member of IN
board ~ directors could cat up the ~,
inra of years.
Tho United States senate showed II
hearty sympathy with this popular q,
mand md It's profound respect for IA
president hy ndjournlng the sonat
While The message was being rcn,
while over IN the house ~ rcprcscnti
tiyes they refused TO suspend the ro
call OF the house 20 receive the con
'adnication which had been acnt thcf
from the White House.
Tho Chicago platform points VII
pride 10 the passage OF child lab,
{ law for the District OF Columbia. =,
The Republican marty 20 further thu