The Detroit times., 1908-07-10

statutes and escape Just burdens OF this
i 6reat government. while the plain peo-
pie must obey the law and for each
violation suffer its pains aud penalties.
! This taNorltism shown 1trust Kings by
| the republican party reminds .mel or
4 bard @Nr.
Tho law imprisons man or woman
Who steals a goose, from OF the com
But let's the greater eulprit loose
Who steals tho common from the
! goose"
The Republicans have met In ma
tional convention and they have re-
written their oft-printed promises %
th2 people but the country no longer
takes Republican promises seriously
snd. IN the light or tho past. what are
their promises worth? Promises prior
- election
pees on flowers alighting cease their
hum.
And Republicans in office soon grow
dumb
The Peerless Democrat.
Tho causs or Democracy IL the cause
OF ths people. and TO the Democratic
party the people are lookinS for deliv-
sranCe from the Republican o7ils that
90 now sorely afIiict us. rise TO SECOND
the nomination OF man VINO is' anu
has been for LONG time, the IDOL or
tae Democratic masses. Every throb
or his big heart is loyal 10 their inter
ests AS patriot no man ever NAG a
GNtpSf OF moro eNlltcu AOFo iOt M"
country than has this peerless Demo
crat for the American Republic. As
teacher OF civics the world has NOT
seen his equal since Jenersor , wrq.o
h ranks among tho worlds bravest
and best. AZ an advocate or popular
rights he Is the ahlest and most rear
less OF American citizens. As stet.s
man he resembles tower seen atar
OF and under a clear sky rising In
grandeur and spblimity NJ every step
In m
would have been delighted with his
diction. Demosthenes would have been
charmed with hts forccful sentences.
Daniel o'Conneil would have applaud,
Webster would have been inspired by
his powerful, convincing logic.
ridden masses OF Americ what Mira
beau was 10 the do vntrodden OF
France. He IL 10 the enemies OF equal
rights In this country what Daniel
O'Connell was TO the oppressors Of Ire
land He has given expression 10 more
great thoughts and led more people TO
higher ground than any other Ameri-
can He Is the intellectual giant OF the
United States. lie Is less misunder-
shsn any nnp other S statesman in
fearless that he cannot be misunder-
stood-so true IL he and so uncompro-
misingly just that his political oppon-
ents and the great trust -controiied
in the open. Statesmen. world diplo-
mats and kings have paid him tribute
At the international peace conference
in London 500 representatives from 20
oe the greatest nations on the globe.
In council assembled. requested his as
distance that they might proht by MS
wisdom concerning arbitration, and
his words upon that occasion and on
that subject have become international
law II could speak thousand
tongues and could command the elo-
~ hD l
express the unselfshncss OF his life
nor the power OF his genius-the
charm Of hts eloquence Is his sincerity
Its strength is hts moral courage. He
(. the Thomas Jefferson OF a new dec
claration--a declaration OF independ.
ence from the tyranny OF combines and
new rcvoluton--a revolution In civic
affairs that means the overthrow
OF piutocracy and the restoration OF
tho ark OF our civic covenant 10 the
friends OF constitutional government.
He ls the George Washington who VIII
lead our righteous cause to victory In
November.
VIII Prove Daniel.
Mr.. Chairman. We are told In Holy
Writ that King Darius sought 10 make
De mel chief Of the presidents in his
kingdom because an eNcellent spirlt
was In him" Democracy's able and
fearless leader In whose manly breast
dwells an excellent spirit Will. In nay
Judgment. be elected president or the
L
and pensioned By no class he wiz break
down the trust idols in the temple or
Liberty just as Daniel of old broke the
gildcd images Of Babylouish idolatry.
And above the panic tricken genius
OF business Will be heard the hum or
wheels ana the vote OF healthy in
dustry. Today. when the whole coun-
try IL looking TOR man to stretch
forth the heali.g rod as did Aaron OF
old to give tie land deiiverance, VIII
lam Jennings Bryan surrounded by
h. ~ lar laaE4 Az 4aA "A
mighty elf emerging from the sea.
The wG,es of Calumny have beat
agains' IT, the winds OF hate have
howird around its massive form-the
lightning bolts OF sarcasm have de-
sc.nded upon it's brow and the clouds
misunderstanding have hung round
Is splendid head. hut look! the waves
are calm. the winds are hushed. the
sky fs clear--the clouds are gone, and
10! tho the rock Is there supreme ana
indestructible Elect Bryan president,
and he Will he Just TO all, partial to
none. but unreselvedly for the riGht
as God gives him power to discern II.
John l. Lamb, OF Indiana. was rec
oenized for the purpose OF Offering
resolution requesting that the centen-
NAL OF Lincoln's birthday be properly
celebrated throughout the country
Chairman Clayton, after calling for
the ayes. declared that as the son OF
a confederate soldier and former slave
holder he would not put the negation
on such a motion, declaring 1t carried
unanimously.
Straus is howled Down.
Isaac l.. Straus, OFF Maryland. who
had tried to get recognition, moved
for reconsideration. This secured
for Mr.. Straus a storm OF disapproval
with crier OF put him out" and the
like. A motion to table was made and
carried with great shout Later
when the seconding speeches were /"
progress Mr.. Straus who was TO sec
ond Gray, attempted TO explain that he
wanted to have the Lincoln resolu-
ton reconsidered to include in 1t a
great contemporary of Lincoln. He
was howled down before he could give