Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-13
FOR BRYAN AND JEFFERSON
The Principles of the One llIu-
mined by the Other, Speak
er Declines.
Chairman Dohcrty Says Party Must
Go Into Campaign With Protest
Against Ntilitnrlsm and War.

Milwaukee. Wis. Feb. l8.-1he
Democratic state convention for the
nominating of delegates to the nation
al convention to be held at Denver
was called to order this afternoon by
state Chairman II. H. Manson, who
introduced John F. Doherty of La
crosse, as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Doherty in sounding the key
note, lauded the principles of gov
eminent proclaimed by Jefferson ard
made resplendent and illuminated in
the light OF that master of intellect,
William j. Bryan"
Among other things the speaker
said the Democratic party should de-
mand Il revision Of the tariff. He
concluded his speech as follows;
Let us rely on the good sense and
conscience OF the American people.
Our leader i'm this great contest is al
ready chosen. Follow htn and we
cannot fail He stands today as De-
mocracy's exponent, Democraoys
idol, Democrdcy's hope. Let us make
him the peoples president-William
Jennings Bryan!'
DoHERTY's SPEECH.
I'm the application of Jeffersonlan
principles / believe lies the real hope
for the success of this republic False
ideas may thrive for a time. the
Intervention Of political accident may
give an undeserVing party a limited
lease of power, but just as sure as thus
government will continue to live. JUS
80 sure will the people finally assert
Themselves, just so sure Will they de
mnnd justice ana equal opportunity for
all men. Let US not entertain the iaisp
notion that the triumph of Democracy
means the triumph of the poor as
against the rich. 1t Is natural that sucn
false ideas should prevail. Forty years
of Republican ascendancy, 40 years OF
high tariff, 40 years OF legislation for
favored interests, 40 years of million
aire making, with all the accompanying
evils OF monopolies, pools and trusts,
has naturally brought to the support OF
the Republican party the organized
forces Of predatory wealth, while IL has
also, just as naturally, brought forth
from the Democracy, both in platforms
and on the hustiugs. bitter arraign-
ment of the money power But we must
not forget that the Democratic principle
of equality does not mean equality In
wealth, equality in social standing,
equality in brain power, equality in
energy-that cannot be. 1t meane
equality of opportunity, and the limita-
ton bears upon the poor as well as the
rich.
JEFFERSON A RICH MAN.
Jefferson himself was rich man.
and he countenanced no principle that
would array class against class, rich
against poor. employer against employ
ed. There IS perhaps today as much
danger, II not more, that the man of
wealth may be injured that capital
may be despoiled, as there is that the
Door man may be crushed under foot
To do an injustice to one class Is Just
as undemocrauc as II is TO do injustice
to the other. II is not Democratic TO
attach a stigma to the word corpora
ton II IS not undemocratic to honor
the man of honest wealth, of honest in
dustry. the man who Is the employer
Of labor at honest wages and who treats
his employees as men and not slaves.
First and foremost, the Democratic
party should go before the people in
the approaching campaign and demand
a revision Of the present tariff. Re-
publican legislatures have petitioned.
Republican leaders pleaded and Re-
publican newspapers have appealed for
revision OF the tariff. but those sa-
cred schedules still remain. And they
Will remain until an outraged public
opinion shall again place the Democ-
racy In power Then viii the "fuli
dinner pail" somewhat dented and
marred. hut filled to overlooking BY
soup from the panic OF 1907, be con-
signed 10 its last resting place IN the
graveyard OF party slogans. II viii
be buried under the auspices of the
Ancient Order OF Standpatters," and
the uniformed rank will march with
muhfied drums ana measured step 10
the tomb. There It win lie alongside
80 oil
the past on one side OF the weather
beaten slab. IN letters faded and oh
Scure, we may read THE foreigner
pays the tax" Further up the slope.
DER 4 new mound. In characters still
bright and undimme will be the melan-
choly words, THE ,ariff should be ro-
vlsad by It's friends" while yonder.
where the willow droops as IL still
weeping for the dead, We viii see dim
outlines OF what was once "tree trade
free SOUP" but tho free trade is gone
and nothing but free soup" remains.
There alongside OF Its fellows, Tho
fun dinner pail" viii he consigned 10
eternal rest, "unwept, unhonored ana
unsung.'
THE TWIN AGENTS.
while believe trusts would exist
In certain products without a protec-
tive tarln. the protective tariff counted
with favored railroad rates have been
the twin agents which have brought
about the Industrial combinations
And the Democratic party must 10
into this campaign with protest
against the policy OF mllitarlsm and
war"
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Doherty's
speech the usual committees were ap-
pointed after which an adjournment
was taken until tomorrow afternoon.