The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15

way to other national reforms" s,,-,l We
open the gate. or shall we allow thc ex.
plotting interests to bar the way by the
control Of this branch Of the federal leg
islature Through = Democratic victory
and through a Democratic victory only,
can the people secure the popular cleo
tion OF senators. The smaller parties are
unable to secure this reform: the Rrpub-
lican party. under ita present leadership,
Is resoiutely opposed to II; the Democrat.
ic party stands for It md has boldly de-
manded II. II am elected to the presi.
dency those who are elected upon the
ticket with me will be. like myself.
pledged to this reform, and shall con-
Ncne congress In extraordinary session
immediately after TRANSPORTATION and ask.
among other thinxa. for the fulhlment
OF this platform pledge
House Rules Despotle.
The third fundamentally employed to
defeat the will OF the people Is found In
the rules Of the house Of representatives.
Our platform points out that the house
of representatives Wa designed by the
fathers OF the constitution. to be the pop
ular branch Of our government. rrspon-
sive to the public WILL" and adds:
''The house Of representatives,, ~ con-
party. has ceased TO be a dellb-r, alive
and legislative body. responsive 10 the
will OF . majority Of the members. but
has como under the absolute dom nation
OF tho speaker. who has entire control Of
it's deliberations. and powers OF legis-
lation.
1--WE have observed with amusement
the popular branch OF our federal gov.
ernmcnt helpless to obtain either the
consideration or enactment Of measures
desired by q majority Of Its members"
This arraignment y fully Justified.
Other Issues viii d Discussed Later.
''shall tho people ruler repeat. 10 de-
clared by our platform to be the over
shadowing question. and Is tho campaign
progresses. I shall take occasion to dis
cuss this question ~ Il manifests itself
in other Issues: for whether we consider
the tariff question. the trust question, the
railroad question. the banking question.
the labor question. the question OF Inn
perialism. the development OF our water.
ways. or any other of the numerous prob
lens which press for solution. We shall
ind that the real question involved in
each II. whether the government shall
remain . nero business asset OF favor
seeking corporations or be an instru-
ment in the hands OF the people for the
advancement Of the common veal.
Democrats Have Earned Confidence.
II the voters arc satisfied with the
record Of the Republican party and with
its management OF public affairs we can
not reasonably ask for change In ad-
ministration: II, however. the voters feel
that the people. a. . whole have too lit
tie influence In shaping the policies OF
combinations OF capital have encroached
upon the rights Of the masses. and EN-.
ployed the instrumentalities of govern.
ment to secure an unfair share of the to-
tai wealth produced, then we have q
right to expect 4 verdict against the Re.
publican party and in favor OF the Demo.
cratic party: for our party has riskcd de.
fent-aye. suffered defeat-in its efror, to
arouse the conscience Of the public and
to bring about that very awakening e
which Mr.. Taft has referred.
Democratic Party Defends Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those VINO have com
mitted larceny by law and purchased i'm
munity with their political Influence. e
attempt to raise false issues. and to EN-
ploy Tho livery of heaven to concea
their evil purposes. but they cen no long
er deceive. The Democratic party 10 MOI
the enemy OF any legitimate industry OF
OF honest Accommodations. II IL. on tbs
contrary. . friend OF industry and The
steadfast protector OF that wealth which
Democratic party does not seek TO an
initiate all corporations; II simpiy assert,
that - the government creates corpora
lions. II must retain the power to rcxu'
late and to control them, and that II
should not permit any corporation "a
convert itself into n monopoly. Surely
We should have the cooperation OF oil
legitimate corporations In our effort "a
protect business and industry from ths
odium which lawless combinations OF
capital will. II unchecked. cast upon
them. Only By the xeparatioa OF the good
from The bad can the good - made ~
cure.
Net Nsvoiution But Reformation.
Tbs Democratic party sesks DOT rsvoiu.
tioa but reformation. and ] nood hardly
remind the student OF hstory that cures
are mildest when applied a. once: that
remedies Increase In severity ~ their
application I. postponed Blood poison
Ing may b. stopped by the lnos Of m.
GER to-day: II may cost A. arm to-mor.
row or . life tho next day. Do poison In
the body polite enn not b removed ton
soon. for the evils produced BY II increase
with the lapse Of time. That there are
abuses which need 10 he remsdied. even
the Republican candidate Admits: that
his party IL unnbic TO remedy them. has
bean fully demonstrated during tho last
ten years. have such confidence In the
Intelligence a. we'll ms the patriotism Of
the people. that ! can not doubt their
readiness 10 acccp, tho reasonable re-.
forms which our party proposes. rather
than permit the continued growth Of cx-
listing abuses TO hurry the country on 10
remedies more radical and more drastic.
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There IL . Divine law Of rewards. when
the Creator gave us tho earth. with Its