The Washington herald., 1908-07-10

tied use of money endeavor TO secure free
dom from restraint and TO overthrow and
discredit all who honestly administer the
law.
That the methods by which these men
have acquired their great fortunes can
only be justified by a system of morality
that would permit every form Of criml-
nality. every form OF violence. corruption.
and fraud
For many years. and especially during
the last twelve years these very men
have been in control of the Republican
party: they have financed every cam
paign Of that party for quarter Of a
century
Big Corruption Funds.
These exploiters Of the people. whom
the President has so scathingly denounced.
have given their enthusiastic support TO
the Republican candidates and policies.
They laid their hands upon the trust
funds Of insurance companies and the
other corporations and turned the plunder
over TO the Republican committee. The
money thus flched from the innocent and
helpless 10 purchase Republican victory
has not been repaid.
And where do we find these men to-
day? Where are the swollen fortunes"
OF which we have heard so much? Just
where we would expect TO find them-sup-
porting the Republican ticket and fur
nishing the sinews of war for the Repub-
lican committee. as usual
The platform adopted by the late con
vention shows what the Republican party
In truth represents. In framing the plat
form, every genuine reform which the
President has advocated was scorned and
repUdiated. The Wisconsin delegation
asked that one or two reform planks be
placed I'm the platform and for it's pains
was denounced as Democratic. The con-
ventiOn, by a vote OF eight 70 one, re-
fused 20 approve those policies which the
President for four years has been urg-
ing upon his party. The mask OF hypoc-
risy has been torn from the face OF those
who pretend 10 favor the reforms advo-
Gated by the President. and Il Is now ap-
parent why the "s-5tem' admires Taft
and hates the Senator from Wisconsin.
When compelled 10 choose between an
appeal to the conscience Of the nation in
defense Of it's platform and candidates.
on the one hand, and the millions that
the special interests may be depended
vention rejected the people and continued
its alliance with Mammon.
If the charges made by the President
are trUe-and they are true-we are indeed
face 10 face with a situation as grave as
any in our history. How shall Il be met?
The good sense, patriotism and united ac-
ton Of the people alone can remedy pres
ent evils.
To wage a successful fight we must
have a leader. The Republican party.
dominated by the seekers Of special priv
ileges. cannct furnish him. Republicans
who really desire reform are powerless;
the efforts of the President have been
futile.
Free from All Taipt.
The Democratic party must furnish the
leader which present conditions demand.
and he must be a man known to be free
from the influences that control the Re
publican party. He must be a man OF
superior intellect, sound judgment, posi-
tive convictions. and moral courage-one
who will meet the forces CO plutocracy
with the naked sword OF truth-one who
knows no surrender. He must have
genius for statecraft; he must be a
man Of wide experience in public affairs:
and courage 10 defend them.
But above ALL he must have faith in
the people. He must not only believe in
the right Of the people to govern. but
in their capacity to do So And he must
be a man whom the people know and
trust.
The Democratic party has many dis
tinguished men who might be chosen as
our standard bearer. but il has one man
who above all others possesses the neces-
sary qualifications and is emlnently fitted
for this leadership
He is a man whose nomination will
leave no doubt as 20 where our party
stands on every public question. His
genius for statecraft is shown by the
constructive work he has done IN pro-
posing reforms. and by the ability with
which he has fortified his position. But
We may go farther.
A few months since he visited the prin-
cipal nations OF the world He came in
contact with the leading minds of Chris
tendon, and tho world abroad recognized
his greatness and paid him that tribute
justly due TO men OF high attainments.
In the most distinguished peace CON
vention that has assembled I'm recent
years. he proposed a plan which. If adopt
ed. would prove more effective than any
arbitration treaty that has yet been made,
and by his influence he secured its ap-
proval by the representatives OF twenty
six leading nations there assembled.
Is he thoroughly Informed regarding the
issues of this campaign? Read his
speeches and his writings. which for near
~ twenty years have been a part of the
political literature of the nation. Is he
sincere. brave, and determined? Even his
political opponents now admit that he is
1 have had a close personal and politi-
cal acquaintance with this man, whose
name Nebraska presents, since he entered