The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10

Denver. Colo. July s--Hon. Henry D. Clayton of Alaabma. in taking charge of the Democratic Conyentlon delivered an able address and was cheered freuuently.
 Mir. Clayton spoke as follows;
 "Mr. Chairman and FelleW-Democrhts.
 Let me thank you Tor the nonor sou
 This Is a Democratic year.. Demo- cratic ideas are now popular. Dictrlnes always taught by our party and scored at by our opponents, are now urged az a gospel of their own. Measures and policies of Democratic origin are now pretendedly advocated by the leaders ger anarchistic to declare private mou- opoly to be indefensfble or that the great transportation companies should be regulated and controlled by pubic
 aFormer questioning of the decision by a bare majority of the Supreme Court in the income tax case cannot noise of the vehement and embroider- Ned denunciation of judges and judi ciaI acts that have shocked the coun-
 "A demand for the revision of the fariff Is no longer q threat to destroy our industrial system.
 Trusts are not to be tolerated evan by the Republican Party. Ja
 I've need not now enlarge on the list of Republican admissions and promises for election purposes only The Republican Party has made marked progress in promises to the people and much greater progress te aiding selfish interests and special prtvilegs. That party. guided by exps, diency and campaign necessity would camp this year on Denlocratic ground. If 1t is apparent recent progress Is 70 continue 1t does not require q very great sweep of the imagination to see written into Republican platform four years hence those immortal words Of Thomas Jefferson, Equal rights to all, special privileges to none
 Republican Responsibility.
 "The Republican Party having had full control of the Federal Government for more than decade must give an account of its stewardship. It's pre- tentious claims, largely without found- ation. and largely exaggerated, will not suffice. Let honest investigation reveal the bad and defective laws nmaintainsd: nalssa S rs rsforms @ rejected: the re- cont panic and lts eouscquencss; prom ises broken: dissimuIation practiced; iucompetency confessed by it's failure to meat urgent public needs; and ex- hiLiting this incompetency by the ap- Dointmcnt of junketinE commissions for the alleged purpose of advising that party so long tn coniTS isSo ana hS S Legislation Is required by the country.
 Against the Republican Party. 70 degenerate ana. crafty, is g capable, determined, honest Democracy, in sym pathy with all just public demands. and confidently asking in it's behale the candid public judgment. To that judgment the issue must be committed, and we unhesitatingly submit our cause 10 that fne and true sense tot the right that we know distinguishes the American people.
 In this 0uadrenniAl contest, MT Roosevelt has identified himself with MT Taft. MT. Taft has identified him. self with MT. Roosevelt. The Repuh- lican Party has inseparably identified the two together. To praise one you must praise the other; to criticise one ia to criticize his pursuing shadow And so, \ must say. if 1t should ap- pear to any one that in noting and de- nouncing abuses and failures on the part of the present administration any license is assumed. I urge the impos- sibility of separating the present occu- pant of the White House from his OWE Rnotnted one.
 s'It has been made evident Tn the pending campaign that the Republican, will seek to couture with the nams of Roosevelt and will rely upon ths Presidents policies as a prized asset The President has advertised himseli and his policies with a frequency ape ability that surpasses the best efforti of the shrewdest press agent.
 "A dtstinguished Republican, a for. mer cabinet officer, once publicly pro claimed the President to be the great, est exponent of the art of advertisink the wofld has known. The countrJ has been told and not allowed to for. get that. in his opinion. his energies have been devoted to the accomplish,