Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-30

IF the men who met In Independence
hall in Philadelphia on the Fourth of
july l776. had had within them any feei-
Ing Of hesitation, any dispositicn tow
ards compromise or concession. that day
woulC now pass as ana other day upon
the calendar.
ut is too much to say that our con
ventior can ever reach the Importance
OF the second Contnenta! Congress. but
TIE principles they met to declare We
have met to preserve and the liberties
they assembled to secure we have as
sembled to protect.
NECESSITY OF A NEW PARTY,
Il believe that II any party is nee
cssary in this country to preserve the
government as the fathers framed 1t
a new party is necessary; If any party
is necessary to promate progress and
prosperity, to encourage the honest
husincssman and protect the honest
the honest workingman a new party
is necessary If any party Is necessary
to represent the typical American cit
liens to constitute the people In their
struggles with the tyrannical monop.
olies which constitutes the trusts a
new party is necessary
rs It not time, is there not need
for new party which shall take ND
the work of the parties Of Jefferson,
of Jackson. of Lincoln and preserve
for us and for the citizens of the fu-
tura, the rights and liberties which
these parties In their hour of useful
ness preserved for the citizens of their
time?
THE OLD PARTIES DECADENT.
THE old parties, in this day of their
decadence are no longer cqua. to this
work for they have become unfaithful 70
the principles which inspired them and
unworthy Of the patriots who founded
them.
THE Republican party Is the ope.
hand. avowed handmaider OF the trust,
II scorns these who would rescue Il, re-
pudiates those who would reform It. and
g.ories brazenly In its profitable infamy
THE Democratic party Is merely en-
vious of Its sordid sisters ill-gotten re-
finery. 1t upbraids her at one election
and initiates her at the next"
Mr.. Hearst mentioned the names Of
Sullivan, Hopkins, Murphy. Mcclellan,
Taggart. Ryan, Belmont. Bailey and
William, describing them as officers OF
the democratic vanguard, and designat-
ing them In uncomplimetary terms. He
then resumed:
ATTACKS BRYAN.
Assuming that Mr.. Bryan himself
is all that his most ardent admirers
claim him to be. stu 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 office to such an All Babas band
of boodlers and braves.
mo prudent citizen will support "A
combination to which Taggart supplies
y candidate and Parker a platform, for
which Ryan will pay the freight, and the
people will pay the penalty
Back of both parties and under
writing each are there Captain Kids OF
industry, those highwaymen of higr
ilnance who realize that to plumber SAT ,
| ~ the peoples purse. they must tirs'
possess the peoples government
II urge our party to take broad and
liberal stand toward the legitimate bust
ness enterprises of the country but to
distinguish between honest business
everywhere and those criminal concerns
which plumber through political pull and
pay for political protection.
| Reforms must be made as the coun-
try develops and the people progress
| but these reforms should be carried
out by those in authority without
spite or prejudice, without egotism or
sensationalism, without a brass band
| or big stick
| PARTY MUST BE CONSTRUCTIVE
| Il urge our party to be Intelligent
| iy and cOurageously constructive not
merely Obstructive like the Republi
can party, nor destructive like the
Democratic party.
| "Our party is not party OF factions
or sections or cliques or classes. We
have no warning wings to pacify. no
contradictory declarations to modify
no corrupt bosses to satisfy,
| Let us make platform so clear
and so sincere that every citizen will
understand our position and have con-
| fdence In our intention.
| "Let is nominate candidates from
among the many men here present