The Glenwood post., 1908-08-15

Is resolutely opposed to 1t: the Democrat
ic party stands for 1t and has boldly de-
nanded 1t. II / am elected to the presi-
dency. those who are elected upon the
ticket with me vii. be. like myself,
pledged to this reform, and l shall con-
vene congress in extraordinary session
Immediately after inauguration. and ask.
among other things. for the fulfllment
of this platform pledge.
House Rules Despotic.
The third instrumentality employed to
defeat the will 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-
sive to the public WILL and adds:
1.-The house of representatives, as con-
trolled in recent years by the Republican
party, has ceased to be a deiberative
will of n 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?" repeat, is de-
clared by our platform to be the over
shadowing question, and as the campaign
progresses, i shall take occasion to dis
cuss this question as it manifests itself
in other issues; for whether we consider
the tariff question. the trust question. the
railroad question, the banking question,
the labor question. the question OF i'm
perialism. the development of our water
ways, or any other of the numerous prob
lens which press for solution. we shall
find that the real question involved in
each Is, whether the government shall
remain mere business asset of favor
seeking corporations or be instru-
ment 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 a change in ad-
miristration: If, 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 instrumentalities of govern
ment to secure an unfair share of the to-
tai wealth produced, then we have a
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 great cause who are
willing to die for 1t, 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 the side and
plutocracy on the other, the Democratic
party has taken its position on the side
of equal rights. and invites the opposi-
tion of those who use politics to secure
special 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 afilrms that in this campaign 1t
is the only party. having a prospect of
success, which stands for justice in gov
ernment and for equity in the division
of the fruits of industry.
Democratic Party Defends Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have COM
mittcd 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
er deceive The Democratic party is not
the enemy of any legitimate industry or
of honest accumulations. 1t is, on the
contrary, a friend of industry and the
steadfast protector of that wealth which
rpnrpgpntQ iat Tho
Democratic party does not seek to an
initiate all corporations: 1t simply asserts
that as the government creates corpora
TONS II must retain the power to regu-
late and to control them. and that 1t
should not permit any corporation to
convert itself into monopG.4 Surely
We should have the corporation of all
legitimate corporations In our effort to
protect business and industry from the
odium which lawless combinations OF
them. Only by the separation of the good
from the bad can the good be made Sc
cure.
Not Revolution But Reform alton.
The Democratic party seeks not revolu-
tion but reformation, and / need hardly
remind the student of history that cures
are mildest when applied at once; that
remedies increase in severity as their
application Is postponed. Blood poison
ing may be stopped by the loss of a 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 I 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 moro radical and more drastic.
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There 10 Divine law of rewards. When
the Creator gave us the earth, with Its
fruitful soil. the sunshine with its
warmth. and the rains with their mois-
fIYra hn p1otp ,nd nI4 ~. d.,