The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-10
Governor Swanson, of Virginia
Strongly Urges Bryan for
The Presidency.
is OF VIRGINIA LINEAGE.
SWANSON DECLARES OLD DO.
MiNIoN STATE is PROUD OF H..
LUsTRIoUs NEsRAskAN
cUsSEs DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Governor Swanson. of Virginia. in
seconding the nomination of Colonel
| Bryan said
Mr.. Chairman and Delegates OF the
national democratic convention:
Political wisdom and morality de-
mand that a partys cause and a par
tvs candidate should conform. This
accord gives assurance that success
will ripen election promises into leg
islative and executive performances.
1t indicates an honesty of purpose
which entities the party to the fullest
confidence of the people. A reform
candidate on a reactionary platform
or a retreating candidate on a pro-
gressive platform are Inconsistencies
| which invariably end in deserved and
| disastrous defeat We now witness
the republican party in the distres sing
situation of having its candidate, the
protested heir of the president, chain
ed to a platform which sternly repu-
dates all the well-known Roosevelt
policies. Secretary Taft, as the CAM
paign progresses. will find it impos-
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and the republican platform. He will
be compelled to repudiate one or the
other. Even his facile talents will
find it impossible to be at one and
the same time a reactionary and a
reformer. A person cannot advance
and retreat at the same time.
The democratic party proposes to
indulge in no such folly; it is deter
mined to attempt no such deception;
1T here and now refuses to follow the
fraud of the republican convention, of
having the voice of Jacob in the
hand of Esau." The democratic party
proposes boldly and clearly to state
the reforms needed for the betterment
of our country. and then to nominate
a candidate who gives positive proof
OF the earnestness of our purpose.
We are here to sound a charge. not a
retrea at! Never before has the demo-
cratic party confronted the people
with deeper assurance of the cor
rectness of it's principles, nor with a
more complete vindication of the wis
dom of its policies. The republican
administration in recent years has
been Strenuously endeavoring to re-
tain its responsibility by clothing it.
self in democratic attire, and to obtain
favorable consideration by loudly pro-
claiming democratic preachments
The measure of the popularity of re-
publican statemen today is the ex-
tent to which they clothe themselves
in democratic habilments, and en-.
deavor to bring to the country demo
cratic reforms. Every reform promis-
ed by the republican party today.
when reduced to it's ultimatum is a
promise on the part of that party to
correct it's own vicious work.
What are the pressing problems of
the hour. the solution of which are
prosperity of this nation?
A reduction of the Ubiquitous re-
publican tariff. which has more than
doubled the cost of living to the greac
masses of the, people: which has been
the mother of innumerable trusts, and
which, by despoiling the many to en-
rich the few has piled the wealth of
this nation mountain high in some
places surrounded on all by barren
and sterile plains.
A reform in our wretched currency
system, which is the breeder of pan
les and high money, and which en-
ables few to dominate the finances
Of this nation. thus at their will to
bring panics and destruction upon the
varied business intere SITS.
A fair but vigorous, regulation and
control of the great transportation
system, without permitting discrimin-
ations, rebates and unjust charges
against any individual, city, state or
section.
The enactment of law which will
prevent the great industrial system of
this nation being controlled by monop-
olies, trusts and combines.
cessation of the wasteful republi-
can expenditure of public money,
which threatens the very foundation
of national prosperity.
The abandonment of our foolish i'm.
perial policy and a return to the bet
ter days and simpler virtues of the
old republic.
ance between predatory wealth and
WHICH Iue republican,
party has made. and thus shamefully
sold legislation for campaign contri-
buttons.
These are the abuses upon which
the democratic party shall appeal to
the patriotism and enlightened con-
science of this nation.
Who is the great democrat whose
past record, whose personality, whose
eloquence, whose character and cap
acity form combination able to pre-
sent these issues forcibly to the Am
erican people, and who. if victory
comes. will, without fear or favor,
use all the great powers incident TO
the office of president to have these
reforms realized? Speaking in behalf
of the state of Virginia. her people
proclaim with almost unanimous
voice that that person is William
Jennings Bryan!
| Virginia is proud to claim him of
her lineage and blood. Born of her
children, Virginia. with exultant pride
glories in the achievements of this IL
llustrious grandson, and feels that