The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

oIiOy VI WcdheH the rlBnL Oh any man
to enjoy the rewards to which his pa
thence, his skill, his industry and his
economy enroll him. Our party ap-
proves that feeling of pride which al
ways accompanies the possession of
property, and 1t commends an indi-
vidual ownership In the soil that will
bring to the homes of America more
OF the conveniences, comforts and lux
uries of life. Against the evils OF
special privileges we urge the benefits
OF equal opportunity, in order that
there may be more landowners, more
homes, and more happiness among the
masses
The Democratic party il not an enc
my of all corporations 1t recognizes
their great value in the industrial
world. Through the agency of incor-
poration scattered wealth is brought
together and given a driving force
that it would not otherwise possess.
Great enterprises are thereby under
taken and undeveloped resources of
the country added to the wealth OF the
world
No rational man can be opposed to
corporations as such, and the asser
ton that the Democratic party is
waging an indiscriminate war against
this convenient form Of transacting
business has no foundation in fact. 1t
is the abuse only of corporate power
that we seek to eliminate.
Control of Corporations.
Viewed in the light of great moral
institution the control of corporations
should remain question of common
concern rather than a political one,
but the shameful indecency of the Re-
publican party in permitting its forces
to be controlled and operated by the
most offending corporations of the
country throws the problem into the
political arena and compels the pub
lie to choose between the Democratic
party, that will, and the Republican
party, that will not, place some re-
strictions on incorporated greed
We are confronted with the inquiry,
what assurance has the Republican
party given that 1t will use the forces
at its command to restore the people
to their rights? In its Chicago plat
form 1t did not make even a decent
pretense of championing the peoples
cause and the proceedings Of that con-
vention are glaringly insincere. 1t
was noted that two elements were
present in that gathering. one with suf-
N or yS1o
name its candidate for president, the
other powerful enough to unwrite that
platform and tie the hands OF the
nominee. The distinguishing feature
of the Chicago platform is its oft-re-
peated promise to do lot OF things
that the Republican party has hereto
fore failed to do. That party went to
Chicago fresh from the halls of con-
gress, where an overwhelming Repub-
lican majority in both branches ena-
bled 1t to propose and adopt any legis-
lation that it chose. Does the Repub-
lican party believe that 1t can be alb
solved from It's dereliction of duty by
an empty promise to do in the future
what 1t has wilfully failed to do in the
past?
Republican Party's Failures.
Some one suggested that this con-
vention should publish an indictment
against the Republican party. We can
probably expedite the proceedings by
entering the plea of guilty that Is con-
tanned in the Chicago platform simply
changing the words 1--WE will to the
words I'VE did not" to conform to the
facts We then have the fol
lowing Republican confession of guilt:
I'VE did not revise the tariff"
We did not amend the antitrust
laws to secure greater effectiveness
in the prosecution of criminal monopo-
lies
1--WE did not add single line to the
commerce law, giving the
federal government supervision over
the issues of stocks and bonds by in
terstate carriers"
1--WE did not exact currency meas
ure that would mitigate the evils of a
financial panic such as has recently |
Frustrated the country under Repub-
lican administration"
I'VE did not limit the opportunities
for abusing the writ Of Injunction"
I'VE did not establish postal savings |
banks"
I'VE did not establish bureau OF
mines and mining
1--WE did not admit into the union
the territories Of New Mexico and |
Arizona as separate states"
Criticism Of Congress.
The last congress was In session |
during a financial crisis when in |
banking institutions, prefer
ring holiday to funeral, closed
their doors and filed the minds of the