The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26

and when you are leaving IL spells some
thing else. And also in this connection
You will be able to show that in places
where Roosevelt is supposed to enjoy
great popularity II is sung into the ears OF
his admirers that II Taft is elected the
spirit of the departed Roosevelt will be
found crouching behind the throne and
directing new onslaughts against the cor
porations; and that IN sections where
Roosevelt has incurred the grave censure
by reason of his strenuous policies. they
are whispering in the ear of the Standard
OIL, the Steel trust. the transportation
companies and others of their Xix. that
after the fourth of March the shade OF
Roosevelt will oe found wandering through
the junglcs OF Africa In pursuit of bigger
game. leaving Taft to deal complacently
with the offending corporations. Even
those who believed that before Taft was
nominated for the presidency, he was thor
oughly dipped in Rooseveltian waters, now
= have a lurking suspicion that somebody
had him like Achilles by the tendon OF the
heels that he might not prove wholly in
vulnerable to corporate assaults. in the
event of his election. To those VINO re-
gard Roosevelt as a second Cromwell who
is handing down his iron rule to Tart, rs
his natural successor, il will be sufficient
10 suggest that when Oliver passed the
commonwealth to Richard it was but the
forerunner of the restoration of the Stu
arts and the downfall Of the commons.
Unsavory Career of Sherman.
"Of your opponent. Sherman. you will be
able to show without violating the ethics
of politics that his career in congress
has been distinguished only by his abso-
lutte subServiency to the oligarchy in con-
troll of the house of representatives,, and
that when Cannon consented TO the pas
sage of Sherman at the Chicago conven-
ton. he was simply putting his o. X. on
another measure satisfactory to the COM
mittee on rules and the interests they rep
resent. In comparing our standard bearer
leader n fOrpaS
you will be able TO show that the DEM
ocracy presents as a candidate for presi-
dent man who In sunshine and in gloom
has kept the faith with his people: a
Waterman in the night who has lighted
the signal fires and sounded the tocsin
bell whenever invasion has threatened his
slumbering countrymen; patriot who be-
lieves that in the love of country must be
closely akin TO the affection that hovers
about and sanctifies the hearthstOne OF
American homes. a scholar who has pa
tiently examined the historic lore of his
own and other lands to discover the social
and economic laws that control the life
OF human societies; a statesman who
knows that governments can endure only
In the observance of great moral truths,
and that the acquisition of enormous
wealth unrestrained by the sanctions of
the conscience. only hastens the decline
that must ultimately end in death.
In closing with the mention of Bryan
and Kern Mr. Bell aroused a demonstra-
tion which again broke forth from the
crowd when Mr.. Kern arose TO reply.
Mr.. kern's Address.
Gentlemen of the Notification Commit
tee: For the kindly and courteous man
ner in which you have conveyed to me
the official notification OF my nomination
rs the Democratic candidate for vice
president of the United States. and for
the eloquent words just spoken by your
chairman in your behalf. thank you one
and all.
Il appreciate most highly this great