The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

can the people secure the popular elec-
ton of senator's. The smaller parties are
unable to secure this reform the Repuo-
lican party. under its present leadership.
IS resolutely opposed 10 it: The Democrat
ic party stands for 1t and has boldly de-
Eanded it. If ] am elected to the presi-
dcncy. those who are elected upon the
ticket with me vii. be. like myself.
pledged to this reform and i shall con-
vene congress in extraordinary session
Immediately after Inauguration. and ask,
among other things, for the fulfilment
Of this platform pledge.
House Rules Despotie.
The third instrumentality employed to
defeat the VIII of the people Is found in
the rules of the house Of representatives.
Our platform points out that the house
of representatives was designed by the
fathers of the constitution. to be the pop
| ular branch of our government. respon-
| sve to the public WILL" and adds:
''rhe house of representatives, as con-
| trolled in recent years by the Republican
| party, has ceased to be deliberative
and legislative body, responsive to the
| will of majority of the members, but
| has come under the absolute domination
| of the speaker. who has entire control of
its deliberations. and powers of legis-
lation.
I'VE have observed with amazement
| the popular branch of our federal gov
| ernment helpless to obtain either the
consideration or enactment of measures
desired by majority of its members"
This arraignment is fully justified.
Other Issues Will Be Discussed Later.
| '.Shall the people rule?" l repeat, is de-
| clared by our platform to be the over
| shadowing question: and as the campaign
progresses, ! shall take occasion to dis
cuss this question as II manifests itself
| other issues consider
| the tariff question. the trust question. the
railroad question, the banking question,
the labor question. the question of i'm
pcrialism. the development Of our water
ways, or any other of the numerous prob
| lens which press for solution. shall
find that the real question involved in
| each is. whether the government shall
| remain a mere business asset OF favor
| seeking corporations be an instru
mcnt in the hands of the people for the
advancement of the common veal
Democrats Have Earned Confidence.
| If the voters are satisfied with the
record OF the Republican party and with
| its management of public affairs we can
| not reasonably ask for change in ad-
| ministration; II, however. the voters feel
that the people, as a whole, have too lit
tie influence in shaping the policies Of
| the government; II they feel that great
combinations of capital have encroached
| upon the rights of the masses. and en-
| ployed the instrumentalites of govern
| ment to secure an unfair share OF the to-
| tai wealth produced. then we have
| right to expect a verdict against the Re-
| publican party and in favor of the Demo-
cratic party; for our party has risked de-
feat-aye, suffered defeat-in its effort to
| arouse the conscience Of the public and
to bring about that very awakening to
which Mr.. Taft has referred.
| Only those are worthy to be intrusted
| with leadership in a great cause who are
willing to die for it. and the Democratic
| party has proven its worthiness by Its
refusal to purchase victory by delivering
| the people into the hands of those who
| have despoiled them. In this contest be-
tween Democracy on the one side and
| plutocracy on the other. the Democratic
| party has taken it's position on the side
| of equal rights. and invites the opposi-
tion of those who use politics to secure
81 ."irl privileges and governmental ia
| voritism. Gauging the progress of the
| nation. not by the happiness or wealth
| or refinement of a few, but by the pros
| perity and advancement Of the average
| man. the Democratic party charges the
Republican party with being the promo
ter of present abuses, the opponent of
| necessary remedies and the only bulwark
/ of private monopoly. The Democratic
party affirms that in this campaign it
| is the only party. having a prospect of
success. which stands for justice in gov
| eminent and for equity in the division
| of the fruits of industry.
Democratic Party Defends Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have COM
| mitted larceny by law and purchased i'm
| munity with their political influence, to
| attempt to raise false issues and to en-
| plov the livery of heaven to conceal
| their evil purposes, but they can no long
| l.. t..
| the enemy of any legitimate industry or
of honest Accommodations. 1t Is, on the
contrary. a friend of industry and the
| stcadfast protector of that wealth which
| represents a service to society. The
| Democratic party does not seek to an
| nihilate all corporations: it simply asserts
| that as the government creates corpora
| tions it must retain the power to regu-
| late and to control them, and that it
should not permit any corporation to
| convert itself into monopoly. Surely
| we should have the cooperation OF all
! legitimate corporations in our effort to
| protect business and industry from the
| odium which lawless combinations Of
| capital will. II unchecked, cast upon
| them, Only by the separation OF the good
| from the bad can the good be made Sc
cure.
Not Revolution But Reformation.
The Democratic party seeks not revolu-
tion but reformation, and I need hardly
remind the student of history that cures
are mildest when applied at once: that
remedies increase in severity their
application Is postponed. Blood poison
ing may be stopped by the loss of fin
ger to-day; 1t may cost an arm to-mor-
row or a life the next day. So poison In
the body polite can not be removed too
soon, for the evils produced by 1t increase
with the lapse of time. That there are
abuses which need to be remedied. even
the Republican candidate admits: that
his party Is unable to remedy them, has
been fully demonstrated during the last
ten years. ! have such confidence in the
intelligence as well as the patriotism OF
the people. that l can not doubt their
readiness to accept the reasonable re-
forms which our party proposes. rather
than permit the continued growth of ex-
listing abuses to hurry the country on to
remedies more radical and more drastic.
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There is a Divine law of rewards. When
the Creator gave us the earth, with its
fruitful soil. the sunshine with its