The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25
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causes that have Contributed TO the
growth of socialism. The Democrats
recognize that Socialists are honestly
seeking a remedy for the known
abuses" admitted by Secretary Taft.
Democrats dissent from the remedy
proposed by the Socialists. believing
that Socialists are mistaken and that
the Democratic remedy is better. but IL
is time for thoughtful people TO recog-
nize that individualism can only be re-
tanned and defended by remedial leg
islation which viii remove the abuses
which have been allowed to fasten
themselves upon the country. Tho
Democratic party. believing in individ-
ualism, addresses itself earnestly to
these abuses, and instead of ridiculing
and maligning the Socialists. invites
them. as II does Republicans, To ex-
anime the Democratic platform and
the remedies proposed therein. II sub
mits its plans to the honest citizenship
of the country. without regard to sec
ton or party.
In my notification speech called at
tention to three demands made by our
party. II asks. first, that the govern
ment shall be taken out Of the hands
OF special interests and restored to the
people as a whole; 1t asks. second. for
honesty in elections and publicity in
regard TO campaign funds. that the
people may freely choose representa-
tives in sympathy with them and
pledged to guard their interests: IL
asks. third, for such a modification OF
our governmental methods as will
make the senate an elective body. and
place the control of the house of rep
resentatives in the hands of a major
ity of its members. few DAYS ago,
in discussing the tariff question, I
dwelt upon the fourth demand made
by our party. namely. that taxation
be just, that the revenue laws be made
for the purpose of raising revenue and
not for the enrichment of few at the
expense of the many. and that the tar
In law be supplemented by an income
tax which will more nearly equalize
the governments burdens. Today I
present another demand made in our
party platformAthe demand that the
grip of the trusts be broken. that com
petition be restored and that the door
of opportunity be opened to the bust
ness men and the toilers of the land.
Industrial Independence IN necessary
to political Independence. The free
exercise OF the rights of citizenship is
impossible when few men control the
industries in which millions are en-
ployed. God forbid that we should
compel the wageearners of the nation
to address their petitions to trust mag
mates. and ask for their daily bread.
Already we have seen how prone the
monopolist Is to make employment de-
pend upon the willingness of the EN-
vice OF his corporate master.
This question should be settled now;
we cannot AFFORD to bequeath It as a
legacy of woe to a succeeding genera
ton. The conscience of the people is
already awakened, and the conscience
is the most potent force of which man
has knowledge. Where law makes one
dred; where one is kept from wrong
DOING by rear OF prison doors, thou
sand are restrained by those invisible
walls which conscience rears about us
barriers which are stronger than
walls OF granite. II Is upon the con-
science that human institutions rest.
and without stirring of the con-
Silence no great reform is possible To
national conscience already aroused
we appeal. with the pledge that a Dem
ocratic victory will mean the ringing
out OF industrial despotism and the
ringing in Of a new era In which. bust
ness will be built upon its merits. and
in which men will succeed. not in pro-
portion to the coercion they may be
able to practice. but In proportion 10
their industry their ability and their
fidelity.