Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-05

But they say Bryan has changed-that
he has giver bonds to keep the peace.
He said ia his speech of acceptance that
he considered a candidate to be bound
as much by what is not in the platform
as by vha. is in it. Why did lie say that
Because he knows that not 20 per cent. of
he p, ople of this country would support
him for election to the presidency if they
thought he stood on the principles he has
been advocating for the past fourteen
years.
Bryan took a trip around the world
to sober up probably. This gave hope
and cheer to many of the old school con
servative Democrats. Even the New
York World was happy for time He
went to study the governments of the
world. He would return, no longer The
Boy Orator of the Platte thc Platte, you
know is 1860 miles long and is inches
deep. He would come back conservative
enough to suit Judge Parker. But when
he got BACK and in New York they gave
him q great reception. he there, in Nadi-
son Square Garden, gave 70 the world
the widest dream that ever was dreamed
by a wild man-Governmcn ownerShi? of
railroads"
Senator Borah here discussed briefly
what he regards as the visionary and alb
surd elements of the government owner
shin plan. and continued:
Now | don't think that you can trust
the gentleman from Nehra ska if his ex-
perenccs among the wise mon of the
East has earned him nothing better than
that. If he should he elected President,
and should send to Congress a message
proposing government ownership of rail-
roads it would send thrill of horror
down the backbone Of business and pau
perize more people than will vote for him
in November. He has promised to be
good, hut if he is Il statesman and a pat
into effect his principles ana policies.
many of which are included in the plat
form Of his PARTY"
Senator Borah spoke briefly but forcibly
on the matter of injunctions. saving 81
am not one Of those who believe that the
courts are above criticism In the United
States Senate | am regarded as a radical
Perhaps | am radical. Your Senator
Hale. if YOU should ask him, would prob
ably 50 class me. But Bryan's policy is
not critical. it is destructive. Jury trials
are demanded in contempt cases Who
would suffer most by this? The man
without money. The man with money
can stand delay and expense of litigation
not so the poor man or the man of only
moderate means. These need anG demand
the promptest protection. the quickest re
lief, that the courts can give. and he who
would destroy the power~of the courts to
enforce their processes would deprive the
people of their lbcrties'
Senator Borah in closing paid a GLOWING
tribute to the character and attainments
% Judge Taft, describing him as a wise
lar-SeelnG. constructive statesman. with
the best interests of his country at heart
ana no discarded or discredited policies to
detend. Tie gloritied the administration of
roosevelt as one standing apart from
othefs IN its record of achievements for
the whole people. and of incalculabIe be,
eht TO all 1t was an administration gil
shh'f ~ us purposes and in its accom-
plshments. it had given to the American
people their own again, it had aroused tho
admiration of the world and the praise or
'he Democratic national convention at
Denver Ana the President had in all his
eHoftS mad no more courageous. capahIe
safe advisor than William H. Taft or
ONO. VINO. in the Presidential Office
would carry t" PROUD fulflIment the wise
a"u S'r"hg policies that have character
iZed the course of the Republican partv
these many years.