The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-09
AN ExCORIATI0N.
Henry d. Clayton Vigorously
Assails Republican Party.
Chairman of Democratic Con-
ventiOn Does Not Mince Words.
FLAYS MIR. ROOSEVELT.
Asserts He Has Shown Utter
Cont empt for Law.
Has Also Been Insincere in His
Efforts for Reform.
THETIME FOR VICTORY
Speaker Insists That Democra-
cy's Banner Will Triumph
And Ship of State Will Float
Again on Even Keel.
Has Also Been Insincere in His
Efforts for Reform.
THETIMEF FOR VICTORY
Speaker Insists That Democra-
cy's Banner VIII Triumph
And Ship of State Will Float
Again on Even Keel.

Convention Hall, Denver, Col, July
Son assuming the management OF
the Democratic national convention as
its permanent chairman, Henry D.
Clayton, of Alabama, spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Demo-
crats:-Let me thank you for the honor
you have conferred upon me.
This is Democratic year. Democrat
&c ideas are now popular. Doctrines al
ways taught by our party and scoffed
at by our opponents are now urged
as a gospel of their own. Measures and
policies of Democratic origin are now
pretendedly advocated by the leaders
of the Republican party. 1t is no longer
anarchistic to declare private monopo-
~ to be indefensible or that the great
transportation companies should be
regulated 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 embroidered denun-
citation of judges and judicial acts that
have shocked the country. demand
for the revision of the tariff is no long
er a threat to destroy our industrial
system. Trusts are not to be tolerated
even by the Republican party. We need
not now enlarge on the list of Repubh-
can admissions and promises for cleo
ton purposes only. The Republican
party has made marked progress in
promises to the people and much great
er progress in aiding selfish interests
and special privileges. This party, guild
ed by expediency and campaign neces-
sity, would camp this year on Demo-
cratic ground. If it is apparent recent
progress is to continue it does not re-
quire very great sweep of the imagi-
nation to see written into Republic
can platform four years hence those
important words of Thomas Jefferson,
Equal rights to all, special privileges
to none.' --'.
Republican Responsibility.
The Republican party having had full
control of the federal government for
more than a decade must give an ac-
count of its stewardship. Its pretentious
claims, largely without foundation, and
largely exaggerated will not suffice. Let
honest investigation reveal the bad and
defective laws passed by that party;
vicious policies maintained; reforms re-
jected; the recent panic and it's conse-
quences; promises broken; dissimula-
ton practiced; incompetency confessed
by its failure to meet urgent public
needs; and exhibiting this incompetency
by the appointment of junketing COM
missions for the alleged purpose of ad-
viSing that party so long in control
and of such boosted legislative wisdom
what legislation is required by the
country. Against the Republican party,
so degenerate and crafty, is a capable,
determined, honest Democracy. in SYM
pathy with all just public demands. and
confidently asking in its behalf the
candid public judgment. To that judg-
ment the issue must be committed. and
we unhesitatingly submit our cause to
that fine and true sense for the right
that we know distinguishes the Ameri-
can people.
my Policies
In this quadrennial contest Mr.
Roosefelt has identified himself with
Mr. Taft. Mr.. Taft has identified him
self with Mr.. Roosevelt. The Republi-
can party has inseparably identified the
two together. To praise one you must
praise the other; to criticise one is to
criticise his pursuing shadow. And so,
/ must say, If 1t should appear to any
one that in noting and denouncing
abuses and failures on the part of the
present administration any license is
assumed, l urge the impossibility of
separating the present occupant of the
White House from his own Amounted
one.
1t 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 a priced as
set. The president has advertised
himself and his policies with fire.
quency and ability that surpasses the
best efforts of the shrewdest press
agent. A distinguished Republican,
former cabinet officer, once publicly
proclaimed the president to be the
greatest exponent of the art of adver-
Using the world has known The
county has been told and not allowed
to forget that, in his opinion, his en-
erg1es have been devoted to the ac-
complishment of many high purposes,
and that IL his work is yet incomplete
1t Is so only because his undertakings
were too vast to be carried to success