The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-10
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CORPORATION OR PRESS
Ringing Speech Of lgnatlaS J.
Dunn Placing Great NebraSkan
in Nomination


Denver, Colo, jelly 9-fhe follow
ing IS the speech Of Hon ignatlus >.
Dunn. nominating William j. bryaih
at the national democratic convention
at Denver:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of ne
Convention.
Crises arise Ia the life OF nations
which endapRer their Institutions and,
at times mperii the advance OF CIV
idzation.
Every people that has left rs inn
press upon history has faces sncn
crises
IA most instances. where grave dan-
rors have threatened the safety OF the
state. some great character, some
master n.5nd has been found, bro
ducrd rs ID were by the c0ndlt1ls
themselves with capacity TO dire =
Alright the energies OF the people
This was tree OF the ancient world,
81 has been true OF the modern world,
II IS srue Of this republic We have
such crisis 20 met today. The fav3-
seeking corporations have gradually
strengthened their hold upon the gov
ernnenf until they now menace poDt
lar institutions
The question is. whether this gov
ernmeut shall be restored to the con
troll OF The people and be administered
in the interest OF ali or whether j
shall remain an instrument in the
hands OF The few for leyying tribute
upon all the rest.
In this special .nessaee to Congress
last winter. President Roosevelt de.
clared substantially that certain
wealthy m,n who have become enor
mously rich by depressing The wage
Garner, deirauding 1ne public and
practicing ali forms Of iRiquity, have
banded together, and by the unlimited
use OF money, endeayor 70 secure
freedom from restraint and TO over
throw and discredit all who honestly
administer the law.
That the methods by which these
men Aaye acquired great fortunes can
only be justified by a system OF NOR
aiity. thas would permit every from
OF Srlminalty every form Of violence
corruption end fraud.
For many years, and especially dur
ing the last twelve years, these very
men have heen IN control OF the ne.
publican party; they have financed
every campaign of that party for q
sars OF the people. whom the pTesiden.
has 50 scathingly denounced, have
given their enthusiastic support &c
the republican candidates ard pol.
cles. They lad their hands upon the
trust funds OF insurance com.
panies and other corporations
and turned the plundef over Is
the republican committee Tho
money thus financed from the limo.
cent and helpless to purchase repuh
4ican victory. has not been repaid.
And where do We find these mep
todayg Where are The swollen for
tunes" OF which we have heard SO
much2 JUST where we would expec.
TO find them supporting the repub
lican ticket and furnishing ihe sineN
Of war for The republican COMMITTEES
as usual
The platform adopted by the late
convention shows what the republican
party IN truth represents ln framing
the platform. every genuine reiorf
which the president has advocated
was scoraed and rapudiated lae
Wisconsin delegation asked thai one
or two reform pianks be placed i
the platform. and for iis pains Was de
nOunced as democratic. The conyen
ton by "a vote 81 o.ghi 10 one refused
70 approve those policies which ths
president for four years BIAS been urg
ing upon his parry The mask oi hy
pocracy has been torn from the fare
of those VINO pretended 20 favor lh'
telefms advocated by the president
and Il IS naN apparent why iho sgs
tenn admired Tais aud hates the sen
ai0r from Wisconsin Whan compel
Ca fo choose between an appeal "a lh
conscience 81 ihe nation ia defqnse %
Us platform and c9ndidates, on Oh,