Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06


the trusts have been built.
ernment by it's wise construction Of the
laws
At this point, as Judge Parker
stepped forward, Miss Parker thrust
| bouquet into his hands and re-
ceived smiles of thanks.
TumuIt Like Denver's
Here the noise of the Denver con-
vention was repeated on a small SCALE
From pit to dome there was cheering.
hand-clapping, stamping and the tu-
multi of political enthusiasm. It broke
out repeatedly in new quarters and
swept across the great open area, un-
checked by the columns or supports OF
the massive hail.
Finally quiet was restored and with
easy though penetrating voice Judge
Parker delivered his message of the
campaign.
Il thank you for this cordial greet
ing, my friends" he began, but / take
it that it is for the cause l represent
and that we all believe in rather than
for me.
my friend, Col. NicolI. and I trav-
eled across the desert Monday and
found 1t hot and dusty.
I'VE came here into land of flow-
ers and hospitality. Guided by your
kindly men we have spent much time
in automobiles, and state but sim
pie fact when 1 say that we are both
agreed that in all our travels. at home
| and abroad, we have never on Gods
green earth seen a more beautiful spot
| than Los Angeles.
',And remembering the cordial greet
ings, the magnif1cence of scenery, of
climate and of your progress we do
not wonder that the best people the
world over come here to stay and live.
your welcome warns the heart and
stimulates the brain.
Il wish that | possessed the art of
the platform orator that l might better
satisfy you for your trouble in coming
in such goodly numbers. but nineteen
years on the bench, balancing the
weight and law of evidence, is not fit
training for political oratory.
/ What / want to present are
thoughts on the great Issues confront-
ing American voters today.
''As far back as 1915, when Magma
Charta was first acted on. principles
were adopted which were afterward
engrafted into our state and federal
constitutions.
I'VE made the principles applicable
to life and liberty and property
"Once achieved in this republic.
however, you and / seem to have been
unmindful of the security which the
patriots of the past guaranteed us.
I'VE allow today certain malign in
f1uences to get control of our organi-
zations. We have voted for things In
which motives not patriotic seemed to
prevail.
"There was a cloud once in the po-
Iitical sky not larger than a mans
hand. It grew until it became the
thickening cloud of the tariff.
"Originally a tariff measure was
proposed merely for the benefit Of the
merchants, the purpose being to up
build American industries. That was
the Original argument, and 1t is u.s.
yet.
Special Privilege Attacked
"It is with the principle involved.
that of granting special privileges
which is undemocratic, that I am deal
ing. 1t has been made the instrument
of upbuilding private fortunes The
people have been seduced by the
thought that 1t was all done for pro-
lection.
Equal rights must and shall exist.
The battle has waged for many years.
Men have grown gray with vigilance.
'Is 1t true that in recent years great
fortunes have been built up. or great
trusts organized, primarily to benefit
the people? The great fortunes of the
Carnegies, the Fricks and others of
Pittsburg have been made merely by
keeping the tariff at a certain rate.
The fortunes come from the tribute of
every one who uses steel.
1--WE know that the influence OF these
corporations is such that they control
the government through the controlling
political party.
Even the railroads are at the mercy
of the steel trust. and pay 25 per cent
moro for rails than the trust sells
them for abroad. That is also true of
sewing machines, wire and other steel
products.
"In Pennsylvania, for instance, we
have men rolling In wealth due to ore
found right in the ground near home,
and the people have failed to wrest
from congress the rights that are prop
erly theirs.
"While it has been very unfortunate
for the people. many of whom are
struggling on a mere pittance, to pay
tribute to the Steel coal and wood
trusts, the effort today is to arouse
the voters to change these conditions.
"How is it that the party which has
been practically in sole control for a
half century has been able to
shut the eyes of the people? 1t is be-
cause the Republican party has made
an alliance with the protected inter-
ests.
Frying Out the Fat
"The Republican party managers
have been engaged in frying out the
corporation fat. They have gone to
the trusts and barons and collected
campaign contributions. and what Ia
the Implied agreement
what is more natural than that the