The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-10
der red flag on a railway crossing.

Through his teaching the country
is understanding that protection for
American labor is delusion: that
there is protection only for the pro-
duct of labor. and that the product of
labor is not the property of labor, but
is instead the property of the exploit
er.
The country is coming to know that
labor is the only so-calied commodity
in which the freest competition is en-
couraged; that through the nations
gates there come each year TO the field
of labor one million new competitors.
Through Bryan's teaching the la,
borer is coming 10 know that the Ia
borer's wage is regulated by the eco
nomic law of supply and demand. and
that any share of the protective tax
that may ever come TO the laborer
himself will come only as a voluntary
donation from the protected exploiter
who collects the tax.
Bryan holds that as this tax upon
all the people does not enrich the ma
ton, but goes instead TO class, IL is
not only bad government, but is also
bad morals.
The contagious willingness of the
Government to make prices by tarin
has inspired manipulators 10 attempt
values by proclamation. with what dire
consequences we know. The common
people have lost faith in legislators
and confidence in financiers.
No application of mere intelligence
or of skill to affairs will restore that
faith and confidence unless the intelli-
gence and skill applied shall be vital
and animate with high moral purpose.
We are entering a campaign where
in the cry is back to open dealing and
simple relation: back to the creators
of wealth. back 10 the source OF po-
litical power. back to the temple.
AS leader in this moral reforma-
ton We ask you 10 nominate the great
commoner of Nebraska, the man who.
without the glamour of military rank
or civic office. with no credentials but
mate ability and resident character.
made the title of American citizen
passport to the palaces OF the world.
and beside every throne measured TO
mans full stature.
Give us the leader who In fair
weather and in storm, in bivouac and
in battle, has been of abiding faith
and inspiring courage.
In the dark days of Valley Forge.
when Americas enemies. quartered In
the nations capital. were wrapped In
warmth and fed with plenty; when
faint heart and Tory plotted against
the commander in chief. George Wash.
ington walked from tent to hut where
bleeding feet marked their patrol,
cheering his patriot army. In our own
! time, while the enemies of the people
have revealed in unearned luxury and
while Tory and conservative have
counselled compromise. Bryan has
gridironed America. travelling wherev-
err a railroad ran or a turnpike led.
keeping alive the smoldering camp
fires of democracy.
His demands that were branded as
ruinously radical eight years ago arc
the rallying policies of our opponents
now in panic and endeavoring to re-
form their lines. The frenzy OF the
republican elephant, trampling its own
following. is caused by the democratic
shafts barbed into Its thick hide by
this valiant champion.
| After an administration which has
given to four years of friendly foreign
relations all the apprehension. the In
stability and the extravaganza OF war.
let us offer the man whose voice at
the International Parliaments obtain
| ed provision for worldwide arbitra-
| ton. the man who at home has spok-
en- for the prince of peace and whose
humanity is so broad that the pulpits
of every denomination OF Jew and
Gentle have been open to him.
Let us measure this peoples can
didate from the heart OF the country
against the dollhouse candidate from
executive nurseries. Let us put Bryan.
who first advocated publicity of cam
paign contributions against Taft. who
promised il and stands on the silent
platform.
let us place Bryan, the candidate
who first opposed government by in
junction, against Taft. who first In
flicted It.; Bryan, who refused to aban-
don his position even to gain election.
against Taft, who was anxious to re-
verse himself and win a nomination.
organs constant appeal to the
hearts of his countrymen. his call to
their conscience. the moral agitation
that he has stirred and sustained are
10 result not only in party victory, but
in national publication. Sentiment,
wisdom, justice, unite in demanding
that as leader we shall name this
man who loves his fellow men,"