Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-10
BRYAN NOMINATED ON
THE FIRST BALLOT
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OF war Tor n republican committee
as usual
The platform adopted by the lat,
convention shows what the republican
party In truth represents. In framins
the platform. every genuine reform
which the president has advocated was
scorned and repudiated. The Wiscon.
sin delegation asked that one or two
reform planks be placed in the plat.
form. and for its pains was denounced
as democratic. The convention by a
vote OF eight to one refused to APP
prove those policies which the presi-
den for four years has been urging
upon his party. The mask of hypoc-
risy has been torn from the face OF
those who pretend to favor the re-
forms advocated by the president. and
II is now apparent why the system
admires Taft and hates the senator
from Wisconsin. When compelled to
choose between an appeal to the con-
science of the nation in defense of its
platform and candidates. on the one
hand. and III millions that the spe-
cial interests may be dependent upon
to contribute on the other, that on
vention rejected the people and o
tinued its alliance with Mammon.
III the charges made by the presi-
dent are true-and they are true-we
are indeed face to face with a situa-
lion az grave as any in our history.
How shall it be met? The good sense.
patriotism and united action of the
people alone can remedy present evils.
To wage a successful fight we must
have a leader. The republican party.
dominated by the seekers of special
privileges. can not furnish him. Re-
publicans who really desire reform
are pOweHess; the efforts of the presi-
dent have been futile.
The democratic party must furnish
the leader which present conditions
demand. and he must be a man known
TO be free from the influences that
control the republican party. He
must be a man of superior intellect
sound judgment, positive convictions
and moral courage-one who will
meet the forces of piutocracy with the
naked sword of truth-one who know
ne surrender. He must have a geniu
for statecraft: he must be a man o.:
wide experience i'm public affairs; hd
must have ability to formulate policies
anu courage 10 uelenu tUem.
Rut above all, he must have faith il
the people. He must not only believt
i'm the right of the people TO govern.
but in their capacity to do so. And he
must be a man whom the people know
n trust.
The democratic party a many dis
tinguished men who might be choseI
as our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; but it has one
man who above all others possesse.
the necessary qualifications and il.
eminently fitted for this leadership.
He is a man whose nomination will
leave no doubt as to where our part,
stands on every public question. Hi
genius for statecraft is shown by tho
constructive work he has done in pro
posing reforms, n by the abilit,
with which he has fortified his posi-
ton. But we may go farther.
A few months since, he visited tn
principal nations of the world. H,
came in contact with the LEADING
minds of Christendom, and the worlt !
abroad recognized his greatness ant |
paid him that tribute justly due t. |
men OF high attainments.
In the most distinguished peace con /
v%ention hat has assembled in recen |
years. he proposed a plan which, / |
adopted, would prove more effective I
than any arbitration treaty that has 7
yet been made, and by his influence h, /
secured its approval by the represent /
atlyes of the twenty-six leading ma +
tions there assembled.
Is he thoroughly informed regard [
ing the issues of this campaign? Rea6 /
his speeches and his writings, which I
for nearly twenty years have been 8 !
part of the political literature of the c
nation. Is he sincere, brave and de- I
termined? Even his political oppo \
nov admit that he is.
| have had a close personal and po- /
Htical acquaintance with this man
name Nebraska presents, sine, /
he entered political life. l can testify 4
from observation as to his politica
conduct before he was known to fame \
He was honest. brave and ~unyieldint 4
then: he is honest. brave and un
yielding now.
Honesty is inherent in him. He was I
an honest lawyer before he entered L
politics. He was honest in his poiit. 4
methods before his statesmanshil Il
was recognized by the nation; and h
has been honest throughout his DO
litical career.
His convictions have been his DO
creed. He has impressed thes,
convictions upon others, not by dicta 4
but by arguments addressed t.
the judgment and the conscience.
Believing In the ultimate triumph OF
the right. he has never examined
questions from the standpoint of ex.
pcdiency. He has never inquired
a political principle was pop.
uiar: IL has been sufficient for hin
to believe that 1t was right.
He has been a consistent cham
pion of the reserved rights of tn,
He favored the election OF
senators by direct vote before thu
OF representatives ever acted ia
.orably upon the subject. He cham.
tariff reform when the west
was the hot bed OF protection.
He favored an income tax before
income tax law was written. HI
ittackcd the trusts when republican
esders were denying that any trusts
'xisted. He advocated railroad reguit
before the crusade against re-
,afcs and discrimination began.
He has always been the friend oil
ahrr. and Was among the first toll
cancellation between labor andI
aFitsL He began TO oppose govern
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