The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-19

vision, and prompt fighting of every injustice. discrimination and wrong
 I have not touched upon every plank of our splendid platform, but reiterate
 No Class Hatred.
 T emphasize as my party's creed and my faith that in legislation and administration favor should be extend ed to no class, no sect, no race, no sec ton as opposed to another To foster class hatred. to foster discontent, IS un- Republican and un-Amertcan. Our all men are created with equal rights and it will have no part in the enact ment or execution of any law that does not apply alike to all good American wherever they live. It will allow no man in our land to have advantage In law over any other man. It offers no safeguard to capital that is not guar workman that is not insured to his employer. It would offer to each and to both in pursuit of health and hap piness and prosperity every possible
 'The work that has been given the Republican party to do has been of immense importance. Much Of that work has been fully accomplished; publican declarations once in our plat form and no longer there, are omitteo because they have become accomplished facts. On the other hand. Democratic declarations have been abandoned be- cause the voters have pronounced them to be unwise and unsafe and unsuited to our times and our country.
 Shall the people rule is declared by the Democratic platform and candi. now under discussion. It Is no is- sue Surely the people shall rule, sure ly the people do rule. No party rules The party, commissioned by the people is simply the instrument to execute the peoples will, and from that party which does not obey their expressed will, or which lacks the wisdom to lead successfully the people will withdraw their commission.
 "For half a century with but two exceptions, the people have commission ed the Republican party to administer the national government; commissioned 1t because it's declared principles ap- stoned it because the common sense Of the American people scented danger in Democratic policies. Ours always has been. always must De. a goveTnneat or March next, execute old laws and enact new ones as in November 1t Is commissioned by the people to do That cornmission will be from an m un- trammeled American electorate. Shame on the party which, shame on the can dldate who insults the American people by suggestion or declaration that majority of it's electorate is .venal. The American voter, with rare exception, in casting his ballot. is guided by his best Judgment. by his desire to conserve his own and the public veal.
 "The overshadowing issue of the cam paign really is: shall the administra- tion of President Roosevelt be ap-- proved; shall party of demonstrated capacity in administrative affairs be continued in power. shall the reins of government be placed in experienced hands, or do the people prefer to trust their destinies to an aggregation of experimental malcontents and theorists, whose only claim to a party history is a party name they pilfered.
 with a record of four decades of wise legislation; two score. years of faithful administration; offering it's fulfilled pledges as a guaranty of its promises for the future, the Republican party appeals to the people and, with full confidence in their wisdom and patriotism, awaits the rendition of the November verdict"