The sun., 1908-09-16
o'BRIEN PAINTS HaG ISSUES
HEMOCRATS MUST DOWN A
"CiPRICIOUS DESPOTISM."

the Justice Finds Hts Party whole Again
and Republicans vulRerab,e-N New
York Tired OF Haransue and ANXIOUS
10 Get Back TO the Reign OF Law.
ROCHESTER. Sept. 15.--Justioe Morgan
], O'Bren said in his address as tempo
rary chairman Of the Democratic State
convention to-day:
Never was. the outlook for Democratic
success more promising. After years
Of division the party has again united
upon principles and ide.s which bring 1t
back to its original moorings as the reore-
sentative Of Democracy against plutoc.
racy a Democracy pure end undefled
bv the shifting doctrines of socialism,
anarchy and populism, which not alone
have injured the party in the past but
which all intelligent citizens must regard
as q menace to free institutions.
reign and with unlimited power. are
forced to admit that they have failed in
administering the affairs OF Government
BY asking for new lease Of 20 wer to
correc. known abuses The reason 8
for their failure to correct 'known abuses '
in the past as well as the source Of their
abuses are inseparable from and have been
the very life giving forces Of the Republi-
can party.
aEPrRrIcAN E1TRAvAoANcE.
With revenues larger than we're needed
TO carry on the greatest empire or king
dom, ancient or modern, the Government
is facing deficit Of millions. II re-
turned to power the Republican party
must increase the tariff or resort to new
and untried methods Of taxation to meet
the extravagant expenditures which its
policies involve, thus placing additional
burdens on the people. By multiplying
Federal officeholders the control OF
national and State candidates has been
assured.
THE BEG6ARING TARIFF.
The tariff system, with it's injustice
and determinations, while crushing ana
beggaring the masses has enabled that
party, by extending favors, to extract
contributions for political purposes from
this system. which has been the mother
Of trusts. has brought the country to a
point where wealth has increased indefi-
nitely in the hands Of few. some having
money running into the hundreds OF
millions, and few corp orations, like q
colossus. are striding the continent
But underneath the shadow of these
great favored interests we find discomfort,
pauperism, unemployed labor and misery
quite prevalent and conditions which II
permitted to exist will prove menace TO
the happiness OF our people and to the
perpetuity Of our institutions
Though nature natures bountiful
harvests. and we should be q contented
and happy people, agitation and unwise
legislation have destroyed public. oonfi,
dence in the integrity Of our industrial
and banking systems. and In the past year
one Of the worst panics in our history
paralyzed our constructive energies and
closed our workshops. This panic de-
stroyed confidence and enterprise, drove
capital from its marts, stayed the hand
Of the mechanic and laborer and inflicted
untold misery upon Our people. The
causes which produced such results are
not far to seek, and as they are essentially
connected with the administration Of
our public affairs the opportunity has
come for a great historic party TO take
its rightful place in directing our national
and State policies.
The PARTY OF stats RIGHTs.
The Democratic party has stood for
State rights, without seeking to deny to
the Federal Gov overnment those powers
which under the Constitution were ceded
to 1t. 1t Is united in favor OF economy
in public expenditure and currency re-
form: it Is committed to a just revision Of
the tariff and that without delay; it
stands for the reasonable regulation Of
CORPORATIONS and the eradication Of oor-
pOTdUe ABUSES, IL b OppOScu dllke 10
paternalism and socialism; 1t favors the
compulsory publication Of campaign con-
tributions; it demands from all corpora
tons publicity, obedience to law. and a
just recognition Of the rights Of the
people: Upon these great issues the
party is united
Though blessed with country Of
marvellous extent. with fertile fields
and mines Of inexhaustible wealth, which,
with our commerce and great manufac-
turing industries, should be sufficient to
bring peace, contentment and happiness
to those who would honestly labor TO secure
them. we find the designs OF q beneacent
Creator, who gave us such a country,
frustrated In large measure by the handi-
work Of man. A government founded
by the fathers on a sound and oonstitu-
tional basis and 90 adjusted II wisely
administered as to satisfy the highest
demands Of a free people. has been shaken
and weakened by measures Of doubtful
constitut utonality. intended to wrest the
power from the masses and so oentralize
it in the hands Of few. By unduly ex-
tending the powers Of executives. at the
expense Of the legislative and judicial
which the fathers wisely ordained for the
preservation Of free republic have been
disturbed.
PEOPLE WANTED BRYAN.
The great Commoner has been chosen
to lead the Democratic hosts in the COM
ing struggle against Capitalization of
power. extravagance and special privi-
lego. Unlike his opponent. whose princi-
pal support came from those who have
profted by the tariff and from Federal
ofAceholders instructed by the President,
who was determined to choose his
own successor, William Jennings
Bryan was selected as our standard
bearer for no other reason than
because the people themselves wanted
and insisted upon having him. He was
nominated for the Presidency upon a
platform which he has pledged himself
TO support. in respect both to what It
contains and to what by omission II re-
jects, adopted with substantial unanimity
by the accredited representative Of our
party at the national convention; and
it now becomes the duty Of every man
who calls himself q Democrat to support
the national tick et with earnestness and
enthusiasm.
We are here to nominate Governor and
other State officers Of the Empire State
and to formulate a State platform for sub
mission to the electorate. That the ma
tional ticket will be aided or injured by
the wisdom or unwisdom with which we
perform our appointed task is obvious.
We should approach this task not only
with an earnest desire to do our best but
with frank recognition Of the fact that we
are here not to create public sentiment.
but 10 find out what the people whom we
represent want and have right to de-