The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
Democratic Principles Plainly Enumerated by Able
SWANSON TALKS
ABOUT POLICIES
OF TWO PARTIES.


strong speech He said.
Mr.. Chairman and llow-Democrats.
J hank you for this ilatte,ring call
ways WY pie Pleased to partiapate In a gath
rring OF Democratic None can surpass
me In my devotion to this party and
Its principles; none are more grateful
than for the many honors IT has be-
slowed upon me. none rejoice more
than at the good fortune which for
years has betided the Virginia Democ-
racy.
My friends. we are on the eve 81 q
great presidential election which shall.
determine. whether the Republican or or
democratic party .shall be supreme IN
This nation for tine next four years,
Zach party has practically selected its
standard bearer. and the issues am, ana
personality of the two candidates WIZ
be presented TO the patriottsm and SO
ber Judgment of the american citizens.
Never before has che Democratic party
confronted the people with deeper
assurance of the correctness oil us
principles or more complete yindlca-
ton OF the wisdom of it's policies.
The Republican party itself In recent
years has been strenuousiy endeavorins
TO retain its responsibility by cloth
ing itself In Democratic attire, and 10
obtain consideration by loudly pro pro
claiming Democratic preachments me
Republican party dares not enter TINS
campaign In direct antagonism TO Wei
established Democratic principles ana
policies. The measure of the popu-
iarity OF the Republican statesmen IS
the extent to which they clotlie item,
selves In Democratic habiiiments ana
endeavor to bring 10 INC county '''e'
Ocratic reforms
Adopting Our Policies
The Republican party would dare
not nominate as candidate TOT ~, ~
presidency one who dld not ~
himself in accord with most OF the
Fundamental policies proclaimed IN r.,
cent Democratic platforms. industrial az
conditions. the march OF events, nav an
co,npelled the Republican party to con :
fess that their past professions "s e,,
wrong. and that the progress ahu ~ ~
tnre development of this great nation
were found in the iolloWinE W DS'ii
When we denounced the fearful eX,
actions OF the Dlngley tariff pili aiiu
proclaimed that IT would be the ,a.n1a
OF trusts. and would more than douple
the cost OF living TO the great masses
OF the people. we were derided by inc
Republican party to the people OF me
country as a set of wild theorists: pu.
to-day all OF these prophecies nave
been literally fulfilled. and the wretch-
ed condition of the great mass of the
people evinces that the Democratic
party was correct on this measure, ana
the Republican party wrong.
Under the shcltering iniquities of this
measure nearly every business and IN
dustry OF this country has been monop-
oIized by few. and the many have
been ruthlessly despoiled. In food. in
clothing. In furniture. in building ma
ierial. in iron, steel and all of Its pro-
nucts. and in everything purchased
by the American people, the price has
been increased, more than 80 per cent.
by this pernicious measure.
No possible increase OF wages or
profits can remotely equal the enhanced
post of living; and thus this measure
has resulted precisely as predicted by
fortunes for the favored few by It's
nepredations upon the many Under
It's sheltering wing has been created
the creates, corporation OF all ages
fnd countries. the United States Steel
Trust, whose receipts far exceed many
great governments. and which to-day
of the world. Through this. bin this
vast corporation despoils alike the
farmer and the great transportation
companies of the nation. Under its
shelterinE wing has been created the
great paper trust. which leTies Its ex-
actions alike upon the schoolbooks of
the children and the great metropolitan
press. Through, It's bounties has Grown y.
the great sugar trust. which levies It's
contributions alike upon the infant and
the aged. Under 1t has grown a brood
of trusts: more numerous than the au-
tumnal leaves. and more ruthless in
their cxaCtions than the most daring
baron of feudal times.
BY its. special favors and injustices
IL has piled the wealth OF this nation
nlountain-high in some places, sur
rounded on all sides by barren and
sterile plains. SO glaring have become
the defects and iniGuities of this meas
ire that te Republicans have been COM
PEELED to confess that the measure Is
Unjust, and have promised in the neal
future to give the American people
some measure OF relief from its enor-
mites. But, sirs. If YOU believe in tar
1ff reform; II you believe that the great
mass Of the American pe9 aen,et Shouts 1n
order to enrich a few trusts organized
under the Dinsley tariff bill, you can
not depend upon the needed reforms
coming from the Republican party r;tt nn,
into power the party. which antaso-
nized the measure at Its passage. kneM
Its iniquities, and nave continuously
Fought its eSactions.
Always Increase burdens.
The Republican party has never ye
reformed the tariff. except to lncreast
ITS burdens and give greater. benehl'
to those who are its beneticiaries
you can expect no relief from this
Vicious measure. The Republican
party uniformly breaches tariit, reform
before election, and uniformly GXIoc fa,,
The party has the voice of Jacob. hui
the land of Esau. This tariff reform
IS one of the paramount Issues OF THIS
campaign. and reform which mus
come in order to relieve the varied IN
dustres OF this nation Our produce
ton In Agriculture in manufacture
and In mining arc now SO Immense
that we are dependent upon foreign
markets, and cannot contine ourselves
to more home traffic. With masculine
strength this mighty young nation
relieved Of the letters imposed fol
the benefit OF few tariff magnates
proposes to go into the markets Of
the world with Its vast commerce anc
obtain wealth aud riches to be distrib
uted among the great masses of th'
people
on this great question there is ant
will ever be a striking difference be
tween the Republican and Democratic
party.
Our coming standards bearer, William
Jennings Bryan, has ever been on'
of tile most earnest foremost and elo
quent champions Of this great and i'm
portant Democratic policy. Years agt
n when the Democratic party advocated
the necessity of regulating the vas
transportation lines Of this country i
order to give fair and reasonabl,
rates to prevent discrimination ant
rebates we We're denounced S wreck
ers and destroyers of%property. AT
tor this severe denlnciation the Re
publican party taking up the polio,
erxyocatad NV the Democratic party II