The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-21
TAPP IS NOTIFIED
OF HIS NOMINATION FOR THE
 PRESIDENCY.
In His Speech of Acceptance to the
 Liberal Party, Mr. Tapp Urges Women to Join ThefF

Chicago, Oct. 20.--Sidney c. Tapp, Presidential candidate of the Liberal party, whose platform, among other things demands woman suffrage, was formally notified of his nomination at meeting at Hull House in this city tonight.
 Mir. Tapp, whose nomination was made at convention at Chattanooga. Tenn, in accepting the honor bestowed upon him by members of the new paf- ty. admitted that the campaign had been begun too late by them to admit of successful organization this year in number of States, but he said.
 "At this time and this place, may not ask those who believe in our prin- ciples, in States where we have been unable to name Presidential electors on account of our limited time, to go to the polls on election day and to cast their votes for these principles by marking off the names of the eiec- tors of the other political parties? May not ask that the women of this land who believe that they should be made legally free, meet on eiec- ton day and vote for us by declaring their faith in our political creed? May I not ask those who believe In these principles to communicate with you, Chairman c. J. Moore. of the Liberal Party, National Committee), as the official head of the party and aid fin perfeeting State organization in every State in the Union that we may go forth and battle for a purer and better republic, republic of which the fathers dreamed?'
 John Maddock, a speaker at the meeting, epitomized the purposes of the Liberal party as follows:
 Performers as a rule, have always waged war against some particular class. but the high office of the Lib- eral party is to take the lead In the defense of all classes and to create peace on earth and good will among men; to- create class harmony and to establish a sympath etic socialism which will cause all classes to unite In one grand economic system for the good of the whole. which class war can never do."
 c. J. Moore, chairman of the Liberal party's National committee. In his speech of notification, referred to Mir. Tapp in the following words:
 "In nominating MT. Tapp, the party has man who Is an historian, a scholar and & statesman. who has ever stood for the cause of the com. mon people in the political arena and at the bar of public justice and he will ever turn an attentive ear to the cry of humanity. He is q man to whom has been vouchsafed the power or kindling the people to action and lighting the fires on the altar of freedom"
 Mr. Tapp. who Is a native of Geor- gia. rose well over six feet when he abandoned his chair for the rostrunl. ana began his address of acceptance.
 We believe the hour has come in the history of this country when the two old political parties will decay" said MT. Tapp. "DisintegratIon has set in: dissolution ana death must fol. low. They have served their day"
 The political creed of the Liberal party, MT. Tapp referred to as a sec- ond Declaration Of Independence, Touching on the right of women to vote he said:
 The world now recognizes that ey- cry member of society that is made amendable to law. should have a voice in max Ing the law: that every member or society that supports the govern. ment should have a voice as to how the government should be conducted. The monarchies of the old world have recognized this political truth and are granting unto women the aayht to vote. It is the living and bueHInK is- sue in England to-day. Shall there be less freedom in this republic than in the monarchies of the old world?
 For thousands of years. woman was the slave of man. for centuries she was held as his property, for genera. tons she was denied the right to own property. This enlightened age has repudiated this barharlsm of other times. But while woman is now phys. lcally free she Is not legally free. The Liberal party declares that she shall be made legally free. and given ali the rights under the law which are given to men,"
 MT. Tapp, in closing, declared In ia. vor or the Initiative and referendum, and for direct taxation.