The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-10

Alright the energies of the people. This
was true of the ancient world, 1t has
been true of the modern world; 1t is
true of this republic.
1--WE have such a crisis to meet to-
day. The favor-seeking corporations
have gradually strengthened their hold
upon the government until they now
menace popular institutions. The
question IS, whether this government
shall be restored to the control of the
people and be administered In the In
terest of all. or whether 4 shall remain
an instrument In teh hands of the few
for levy.ng tribute upon all the rest.
In his special message to Congress
& last winter President Roosevelt de-
clared substantially that certain
wealthy men who have become enor-
mously rich By expressing the wage
Garner, defrauding the public and
practicing all forms of iniquity, have
banded together, and by the unlimited
use of money. etdeavor to secure free
dom from restraint and to overthrow
and discredit all who honestly admin
Z lister the law.
THAT the methods by which these
men have acquired their great fortunes
can only be justified by II system of
morality that would permit every form
of erin nality, every form Of violence.
corruption and fraud
The platform adopted by the late
! convention shows what the Republic,
can party in truth represents. In
framing the PLATFORM every genuine
/. reform which the President has advo-
J. Gated was scorned and repudiated The
{. WISCONSIN delegation asked that one
or two reform planks be placed in the
( platform, and for its pains was de-
nouncedtsas Democratic. The conven-
ton. " s'-vote Of eight to one, refused
I to approve those policies which the
President for four years has been urg.
Ing upon his party. The mask of
hypocrisy has been torn from the face
OF those who pretend to favor the re-
L forms advocated by the President and
IT is now apparent why the SYSTEM
admires Taft and hates the Senator
from Wisconsin,. When compelled to
Il choose between an appeal to the COM
science OF the nation in defense of It's
Z platform and candidates, on the one
hand and the millions that the special
interests may be dependent upon to
4 contribute, on the other. that conven
3 ton rejected the people ami continued
a'Ni' ~ III
II the charge made BY the Presidents
are true-and they are trso.-we arc
indeed face to face with n situation as
u grave as any In our history, How shall
4 y be met? The good sense, patriotism
ahd united action of the people alone
y can remedy present evils.
TO wage a successful flight we must
have a leader. The Republican party
4 dominated by the seekers of special
4 privileges, cannot furnish HIM Re-
Pnblicans who really desire reform are
+ poWeriess; the efforts OF the President
have been futile
b nish the leader which present conai-
tions demand. and lie must be a man
i known to be free from the influence
that control the Republican party. He
must be man of superior intellect.
sound Judgment. positive convictions
and moral courage--one who wlll meet
\ the forces of plutocracy witlgthe naked
sword Of truth--onc who knows no
surrender Hc must be Il genus FOR
State craft, he must be q man of wide
+ experience in public affairs, lie must
have ability 10 formulate policies ana
courage TO defend them.
But above all, he must have faith
3 In the people. He must not only be :
@lieve In the right Of the people to
govern. but in their capacity to do SO.
And he must be man whom the peo-
pie know and trust.
THE Democratic party has ranny
distinguished men who might be
chosen as our standard bearer; but 1t
4 has one man who, above all others,
possesses the necessary qualifications
I4and is emincntly fitted for this leader
q ship,
.He Is a man whose nomination Will
u leave no doubt AZ to where our party
4 stands on every public question.
~ have had u close personal and
Y political acdppintarce with this man
Whose name Nebraska presents. sinds
II he entered npl'tical life. can testify
q from observation ms to his political
conduct before he Was known to Fame,
He was honest, brave and unvieid,ne