The Detroit times., 1908-07-28
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in Orchestra hall, last evening. was
the signal for a delirious demonstra'
ton. The cheering lasted several min
utes. A parade marched about the
hall, chanting his name.
Mr.. Hearst said In part:
1.-The Republican party Is the avow'
ed hand-maiden OF the trusts. 1t scorns
those who would rescue II, repudiates
those who would reform II and glories
brazenly In its profitable infamy.
"The Democratic party is merely
envious Of its sordid sisters ill-gotten
fnery. 1t upbraids her at one cleo
ton and initiates her at the next.
1.-The Republican leaders are tho
political attorneys OF trusts and mono
poles, the representatives In public
life OF those giant corporations which
have superseded the people in this
republic as the source OF power and
the seat OF authority.
The Democratic vanguard is Fal-
staff's army. II Is led by knight ar
rayed in a motley of modified pro-
LESSONS and compromised principles,
OF altered opinions and retracted
statements"
A Falstaff's Army.
"A Falstaff's army whose banner
bears on one side a watchword for
the people, on the other a password
for the trusts, whose only object Is
Office at any cost. whose motto is af-
or us the deluge.'
Assuming that Mr.. Bryan himself
Is all that his most ardent admirers
claim him to be, a great lawyer, an
enlightened statesman, an inspired
patriot, still a man is known by the
company he keeps, and no decent
Democrat can tolerate his free com
panions.
mo honest citizen can let down the
bars OF ONCE to such an All Babfs
band of boodlers and braves.
mo prudent citizen will support a
combination to which Taggart sup
plies candidate and Parker plat
form, for which Ryan will pay the
freight and the people will pay the
penalty.
Back OF both parties and under
writing each are those Captiin Kids
OF industry. those highwaymen OF
high finance, who realize that to plum
der safely the peoples purse, they
must first possess the peoples govern
ment.
Meaningless Platform.
1.-The Republican platform says
nothing and means nothing.
1T Is a platform OF statistical In
ventions and political evasions.
1T is obviously the product OF a
party whose sole purpose Is TO stand
pat and whose sole desire Is to stay
put.
The Democratic platform contains
some good and original things. but,
as has been said. the original things
are not good and the good things are
not original.
1T was built by political jackdaws
who feathered their nests with the
plumes OF others without understand
Ing Of their significance or intention
as to their performance.
1T Is the habitation OF hermit crab
which has no she'll OF its own and IT.
vades the first convenient one without
regard to property or propriety.
1T is a platform, too, OF reconcilia-
ton and retraction. of atonement and
apology, OF harmony and hypocrisy,
for in compliance with a former COM
pact. Parker has pronounced peace
Bill Bailey has poured Standard OIL
on the troubled waters, and Bryan
has killed not only the fatted calf, but
the goose that laid the golden egg.
mo man can serve two masters and
no man can conciliate the conflicting
elements OF the Democratic party"
Following Mr.. Hearst's speech Reu-
ben r. Lyon. of New York, was called
to the chair and directed the secretary
to read the membership lists OF the
various convention committees.
II was announced that all the COM