Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-08-13

submitted TO Lu0 VOJ0TS lOT IucII dp-
prevail. If one is nominated Upon a
platform which is not satisfactory to
him, he must, if candid, either de-
cline the nomination, or, in accepting
it, propose an amended platform in
lieu of the one adopted by the conven-
ton. Nc such situation, however, con-
fronts your candidate, for the plat
form upon which 1 was nominated
not only contains nothing from which
1 dissent, but it specifically outlines
all the remedial legislation which we
can hope to secure during the next
tours years. - ~. ezsA es;1sAs..asa..
Republican Challenge Accepted.
The distinguished statesman who
received the Republican nomination
for president said, in his notification
speech: "The strength of the Repub-
lican cause in the campaign at hand
is the fact that We represent the poll
cies essential to the reform of known
abuses, to the continuance of liberty
and true prosperity, and that we are
determined, as our platform %unequiv-
ocalIy declares, to maintain them
and carry them on
In the name of the Democratic par
ty, l accept the challenge, and charge
that the Republican party is RESPONSE
BILE for all the abuses which now exist
in the Federal government and that
it is important to accomplish the re-
forms which are imperatively needed.
Further, | can not concur in the state
ment that the Republican platform I'M
equivocally declares for the reforms
that are necessary; on the contrary,
L affirm that it openly and VIGOROUSLY
disappoints the hopes and eXpecta-
lions of reformers, whether those re-
formers be Republicans or Democrats.
So far did the Republican convention
fall short of it's duty that the Repub-
lican candidate felt it necessary to
add to his platform in several impor-
tant particulars, thus rebuking the
leaders of the party, upon whose CO.
operation he must rely for the enact
ment of remedial legislation.
AS I shall in separate speeches dis
cuss the leading questions at issue,
| shall at this time confne myself to
the paramount question, and to the
far-reaching purpose of our party, as
that purpose is set forth in the plat
form.
Shall the People Rule.
Our platform declares that the ov-
ershadowing issue which manifests it
self in all the questions now under
discussion, is "Shall the people ruler"
No matter which way we turn; no
matter to what subject we address
ourselves, the same question con-
fronts us: Shall the people control
their own government, and use hat
government for the protection of their
rights and for the promotion of their
welfare? or shall the representatives
of predatory wealth prey upon a
defenseless public, while the offend
ers secure immunity from subserv-
lent officials whom they raise to
power by INSCRIPTIONS methods? This
is the issue raised by the known
abuses" to which Mr.. Taft refers.
Presidents Indictment Against the
Party.
In a message e to congress last
January, President Roosevelt said:
1.-The attacks by these great corpora
lions on the administrations actions
have been given a wide circulation
throughout the country, in the news
papers and otherwise, by those wri-
tiers and speakers who, consciously or
unconsciously, act as the representa-
tives of predatory wea1th-of the
wealth accumulated on a giant scale
by all forms of %iniquity, ranging from
the oppression of wage earners to
unfair and unwholsome methods OF
crushing out competition, and to de
frauding the public by stock-jobbing
and the manipulation Of securities
Certain wealthy men of this stamp
whose conduct should be abhorrent tt
every man of ordinarily decent con
science, and who commit the hideous
wrong of teaching our young men thai
phenomenal business success must or
dinarily be based on dishonesty, have
during the last few months, made i
apparent hat they have banded to
gether to work for a reaction. Thei
endeavor is to overthrow and discred
it all who honestly administer tn
law, to prevent any additional legisla
ton which would check and RESTRAIN
them, and to secure, if possible,
freedom from all restraint which vii
permit every INSCRIPTIONS wrong
: doer to do what he wishes unchecked
=, provided he has enough money!
5 What an arraignment of the preds
r tory interests!
Is the presidents indictment true
- AoI - WIZ oroino4 -horo xr,oo 4h
Indictment directed? Not against th
democratic party.
Mr.. Taft Endorses the Indictment
e Mr.. Taft says hat these evils hav
crept in during the last ten years. H
declares that, during this time, SON
E"Fprominent and influential member