The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-13

siaSm mas he shown in the reformaiion Of the Senate7 What Influence could ne exert In behalf of a reform which the denned in It's convention, and to which sion Of personal inclination?
 The Gateway to other Reforms.
 shall the people rule?" EveIy remedial measure of national cnarac- Senate. The President may personally Incline toward a reform; the House may consent to it i; but as long as the senate obstrnets the reform, the peoPie popular demand; the House may yield | to public opinion; but as long as the Senate is defiant the rule of the people is defeated. The Democratic platform election of senators as the gateWay to other national reforms snail we open the gate, or shall we allow the the control of this branch of the | Federal Legislature? Through Democratic victory, and through Democratic victory only. can the people secure the popular election of senators. The smaller parties are unable to secure thls reform: the Republican party, under it's present leadership, IS rssoiiutely opposed to it. tne Sas psmS solS- ly demanded It. If I am elected to the presidency, those who are elected upon the ticket with me will be. ike my, | T. convene Congress in extraordinary ses- sion Immediately after inauguration. and ask. among other things, for the fulfillment of this platform pledge. 1 House Rules DespOtic.
 The third instrumentality employed to defeat the will of the people is found in the rules of the House of hepre- ssntatlyes Our platform p9inss Ss 0as designed by the fathers of the consti- tuition. to be the popular branch or our government, responsive to the pubic l "The House of Representatives. as controlled in recent years by the Re- publican party, has ceased to be de- l1iberative and Legislative body. respon- members. but has come under the absolute domination of the speaker. who has entire control of its delibera- lions and powers of legisiation. the popular branch of our Federal gov ernment helpless to obtain either the consideration or enactment of meas ures desired by majority of It's mem bers."
 This arraignment is fully justified. The reform Republicans in the House of Representatives, when In the minori- ty in their own party. are as helpless to obtain hearing or to secure vote upon a measure as are the Democrats. In the recent session of the present Congress. there was considerable ele-
 
 able to remedial legislation; but few Headers, in control of the organization, Idespotica1Iy suppressed these members, and thus forced a real maJorlty dn minority. The Republican National Convention, instead of rebuking this at- tack upon popular government, euio- gized Congress and nominated as the Republican candidate for Vice Presi- dent one of the men who shared Tn the responsibility for the coercion or the House. Our party demands that tne 1 House of Representatives shall again become deIiberative body, controlled by majority of the peoples represen- tatives, and not by the speaker, ana IS pledged to adopt such rules ana regu- sentatiyes as will enable majority or It's members to direct its deliberations and control legfslation.
 "Shail the people ruler" They can not do so unless they can control the House of Representatives. and through their representatives in the House, give depression to their purposes and their ldeslres. The Republican party is com lmftted to the methods now in vogue In the House of Representatives; the Democratic party is pledged to such a revision of the. rules as VII pring ernment into harmony with the ideas of those. who framed our constitution and founded our government.
 Other Issues .WiII be Discussed Later.
 "Shali the people ruler" I repeat, is declared by our platform to be the overshadowing question, and as the campaign progresses. l shall take oc. manifests itself in other issues; for whether we consider the tariff ques- ton, the trust question, the railroad lquestion. the banking question. tne labor question, the question of imperial lism the development of our waterways, or any other, of the numerous problems which press for solution, we snail find l.t AN-- N.-.- a..Nr AWN is, whether the government shall re- main a mere business asset pf favor seeking corporations or be an instru- ment in the hands of the people Tor the advancement of the common veal. Democratic Party Has Earned Con- 1 fidence.
 If the voters are satisfied with the record of the Republican party and with its management of public affairs we cannot reasonably ask for change in administrations; if, however, the voters feel that the people, as whole, have too little influence in shaping fine. policies of the government; if they feel that great combinations or capital have encroached upon the rights or the masses. ard employed the instrument talities of government to secure an un- fair share of the total wealth pro- duced, then we have right to expect a verdict against the Republican party and in favor of the Democratic party; for our party has rislSed defeat-aye, suffered defeat-in its effort to arouse the conscience of the public and to bring about that very awakening to which MT. Taft has referred.
 Only those are worthy to be entrust- ed with leadership in a great cause who are willing to die for it, and the Democratic Party has proven its Wor- thiness by its refusal to purchase vtc- tory by delivering the people into the hands of those who have despoiled them. In this contesDbetween Demoe- racy on the one side and plutocracy on the other. the Democratic Party has overtaken its position on the side of equal rights, and Invites the opposition of those who use politics to secure spe- cial privileges and Government favor. itism. Gauging the progress of the nation, not by the happiness or wealth or refinement of few, but by the prosperity and advancement of the av- craze man." the Democratic Party charges the Reublican Party with be- ing the promoter 0f present abuses. the opponent of necessary remedies and the, only bulwark of private monopoly. The Democratic Party afflrms that in this campaign 1t is the only party. hav- ing prospect of success. which stands for justice in government and for equity in the division of the fruits or industry.
 Democratic Party Defender of Honest
 Wealth.
 We may expect those who have com mitted larceny by law and purchased immunity with their political influence. to attempt to raise false issues, and to employ "the livery of Heaven" to con- ceal their evil urposes, but they can | no longer deceive. The Democratic party is not the enemy of any legiti- mate industry or of honest accumula- tions. It is, on the contrary, friend of that wealth which represents ser vice to society The Democratic Par