The daily sentinel., 1908-07-09
TBy Associated Press. ]


ss,eech of TeodOre A. Bell, which |
sa,e,cb set the thousands of dele !
rates and spectators in the auditor
ium wild with enthusiasm yesterday,
was the address this afternoon OF
Congressman Henry A. Clayton OF Al
ALBANIA, the permanent chairman OF
the democratic national convention.
Congressman Clayton spoke i'll
clear, penetrating manner and was
heard in every section OF the great
building
The speech touched i'm a pointed,
telling way on the political questions
and issues of the day, and dealt with
the record of the two leading par
ties. Time and again Chairman
Clayton was interrupted by prolonged
cheering.
The speech i'm full, was as follows:
MIR. Chairman and Fellow Demo-
Gratis: Let me thank you for the
honor you have conferred upon me.
This is a Democratic year. DEM
ocratic ideas are now popular DOC
trines taught by our party and scott
ed at by our opponents are now urS-
ed as gospel of their own. Meas
ures and policies of Democratic
origin are now pretendedly advocat-
ed by the leaders of the Republican
party. 1t is no longer anarchistic to
declare private monopoly to be IN
defensible or that the great transpor-
tation companies should be regulat-
ed and controlled by public law.
Former questioning of the decision OF
a bare majority of the Supreme Court
in the income tax case cannot now
be heard, because of the greater
noise of the vehement and embrold-
cred denunciation of judges and
hat shocked
country. A demand for the revision
of the tariff is no longer threat to
destroy our industrial system
Trusts are not to be tolerated even
by the Republican party. We neei
not now enlarge on the list OF re
publican admissions and promises for
election purposes only. The Repub-
lican party has made marked pro-
gress in promises to the people ana
much greater progress in aiding SELL
ish interests and special privileges.
This party. guided by expediency ana
campaign necessity, would camp TINS
year on Democratic ground. If it Is
apparent recent progress is to con-
tinue it does not require very great
sweep of the imagination to see writ
ten into a Republican platform -FOUR
wears hence those immortal words OF
Thomas Jefferson, Equal rights to
all, special privileges to none.
Republican Responsibility.
"The Republican party having hal
full control of the Federal govern
ment for more than decade must
give an account of it's stewardship.
its pretentious claims. largely with
out foundation, and largely eXagger-
ated will not suffice. Let honest in
yestigation reveal the bad and ie-
fective laws passed by that party;
vicious policies maintained; reforms
rejected; the recent panic and lts
consequences; promises broken; dis
simulations practiced incompetency
confessed by its failure to meet ur-
gent public needs and eXhiDltins
this incompetency by the appoint
fent of junketing commissions Tor
the alleged purpose OF advising that
party so long in control and OF such
boasted legislative wisdom what leg
islation is required by the country.
Against the Republican party, so de-
generate and crafty. is capable, de-
termined, honest Democracy. in SYM
pathy with all just public demands,
and confidently asking in its behalf
the candid public judgment. 10 tnat
Judgment the issue must be commit
ted, and we unhesitatingly submit
our cause to that fine and true sense
Tor the rlSnI lndl we hhoW uio'iho
uishes the American people.
"My Policies"
s.In this quadrennial contest MI
Roosevelt has identified himself with
Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Taft has identified
himself with Mr.. Roosevelt. The Re
publican party has inseparably iden-
titled the two together. To praise
one you must praise the other; to
criticise one is to crit!cise his pursu-
ing shadow. And so, | must say, II
it should appear to any one that in
noting and denouncing abuses and
failures on the part of the present
administration is assumed, / urge the
impossibility of separating the pres
ent occupant of the White House
from his own anointed one.
"It has been made evident in the
pending campaign that the Republi-
cans will seek to conjure with the
name of Roosevelt and will rely upon
the Presidents policies as priced
asset. The President has advertised
himself and his policies with fire.
auency and ability that surpasses the
best efforts of the shrewdest press
agent A distinguished Republican,
former Cabinet officer, once pub
liclv proclaimed the President to be
the greatest exponent of the art OF
advertising the world has known
The country has been told and not
allowed to forget that. in his opin-
ion, his energies have been devoted
to the accomplishment of many high
purposes, and that his work Is yet
incomplete it is SO only because his
undertakings were too vast to be
carried to success during his term OF
office. My policies must continue
So the champion of these would
transfer office and power to his fav'
ortto ooh;Dat r,,tpictar and his aDaaI