Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-05

nificant In the one case as in the
other. Lincoln said, "In the absence
of formal written platforms the ante
cedents of candidates become their
platforms" 1t may also be said that
in the presence of formal written
platforms the antecedents of candi-
dates cannot be forgotten. Silence is
often eloquent In the election this
fall we choose men, not distractions.
Platforms must be read in the liglt
of history and they may be eloquent
of past mistakes and misguided agita-
tions which their sponsors would
gladly ignore, out which the nation
will do well to remember.
Bryans Pet Theories.
The governor emphasized the i'm
portance of the election as 1t will con-
cern the United States supreme court
and the judiciary OF the country gen.
orally and of the effect the election
of Democratic majority to the
House Of Representatives would have.
He commented on the effort of Bryan
to make the election of senators by
direct vote, the election laws and 9TH
er theories of his campaign issues
when they are involved.
Tariff revision is favored by both
parties, he said, the only difference
being in the way it should be done.
The Republicans insist, he said, on
it being done thoroughly and fairly,
maintaining the policy of protection
and safeguarding American industry
with the interests of wage earners in
volved. He pointed out defects IN
the Democratic attitude concerning
+, trusts and the guarantee of bank de-
posits. Regarding labor he said:
The Republican party has been So
licitous of the rights of labor. Mr..
Taft is clearly right when he says
that mot since the beginning of the
government has any other national
administration done so much for the
cause of labor by the enactment of
| remedial legislation as has Theodore
Roosevelt and the Republican Con-
crosses elected to sit during his term
| of office" And in support of this
assertion he instances the re-enacted
| employers liability act, the safety ap-
pliance acts, the government en-
| ployes' compensation act, provisi on
for the investigation of mine disasters
| and legislation with respect to child
has exposed the disngenuousness of
the plank in the Democratic platform
| that "Injunctions should not be issued
in any cases in which injunctions
| would not issue If no industrial dis
putes were involved"-a Janus faced
proposal. meaning what you like. The
| Republican party has taken a reason
| able attitude upon the injunction
QUESTION. But-rnore important to la
Dor than any benefits which may re-
side in improved procedure in injunci
tion cases is the opportunity to work.
1t profits little to a workingman 70
be told that he will be given the right
to trial by jury in case he Is guilty of
contempt of court, If those who prom
Use it propose to enter upon fatuous
course of arbitrary Interference with
trade. The prosperity OF the work.
ingman fundamentally depends upon
wise, conserving and upbuilding poll
cies; and demands that efforts to re-
form Industrial evils should be care
fully conceived and prosecuted with
out endangering the stability of le-
| gitimate enterprise.
And it is to the Republican party
under its wise and experienced leader
ship that we must look in the present
exigency for proper guidance to these
ends. 1t is not a time for nostrums
or for the rule of party which pro-
poses them.
Progress Must BE Sure.
He concludes as follows:
But while we freely criticize oppos-
ing programs and candidates., we as
freely recognize that no party has a
monopoly of patriotic motive or If
sincere endeavor to contribute to the
welfare of the nation. Divided into
different groups, espousing different
principles and advocating conflicting
methods, our citizens are imbued with
the same love of country and are in
spired by the same devotion to its in
terests. We criticize each other with
| out bitterness, realizing that In the
contests of public discussion we find
! the surest protection of our institu-
tons, and that we may confidently
rely upon the final judgment of an in
telligent and conscious electorate.
have an abiding confidence in the
progress OF the people. Resistlessly
they move forward TO the attainment
| of their goal. Every privilege main
tanned at the expense of the commo on
interest will finally go the way Of des-
potism and ancient tyranny. But in
our progress we must seek to avoid
false steps, Ours must he the rule
Of reason, clear-eyed, calm, patie nt
and steadfast; defeating the conspir-
acies Of intrigue and escaping the pit
falls of folly. Supreme must be the
sense of justice, with its recognition
of our mutual dependence. We can
not change human nature or bring
about a state of society or OF admins
tration of government which does not
reflect its failings, We rejoice in the
measure of success whicn has already
been attained, and We must resolve to
devote ourselves more Loyalty than
ever to the general good, counting
our partisan opportunities and victor
les as gain only as they give us a
chance TO serve our common coun-
try.
Campaign of Progress.
Senator Beveridge in his speech