Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-10

From each OF the great galaxy oi
commonweslths constituting the
Union, come the delegates OF an
earnest and impatient people. Earn
est IN their determination that pub
iic wrongs shall be speedily righted'
that corrupt practices shall cease
and that civic righteousness shall
prevail. impatient at the policy OF
delay and postponement pursued by
the political party now In control
OF all departments OF the federal
government and impatient at the
frivolous excuses and apologies OF
the Republican party for It's inac-
tiop and It's neglect to perfect nee
sssary legislation.
The power 90 defeat progressive
ana reformatory measures favored
By the great majority Of the men oi
the land has been lodged In the
hands OF coterie Of reactionary pol
iticians who exercise II 20 further
partisan ends and 10 serve special
interests, regardless alike OF the
needs OF the nation and the demands
OF the people. Against this delib-
crate delay In the performance OF
pubic duty, against political cor
ruption. against the entrenchmenis
OF Iawless wealth and against the de-
iiyerance OF the rights OF the people
and OF their chosen representatives
into the possession Of a triumvirate
ont OF sympathy with the people, the
Democratic party sets It's face aud
prepares for a mighty conflict. Again
proelaiming for all, equality, for
none, special favor. II enters upon
the contest with the consciousness OF
being right and with the assurance
OF being victorious.
Here IN this beautiful city OF the
mountains have assembled the del
egates who are 20 select the leader
IN this campaign o; the people to re-
cover their rights and privileges.
whatever dlssenslons there may
be in our ranks. whatever differences
OF opinion may prevail, 70 be worthy
OF the task before ~ we must choose
our leader with calmness and delib-
GRAFTON and when he Is chosen we
Must follow him with zeal and with
strength. mindful only OF the great
purposes we seek 60 accomplish. II
there Il one IN our party great
enough and good enough 20 be made
our candidate. upon whom all With
In our ranks can agree and around
whom no internal strife has ragged
and who can better than any other
unites all the factions and all the
divisions OF the Democratic party
upon a platform enunoiating the de-
mands OF the people and dedicated
20 them. Il 10 wise aud Il IL our duty
80 name him AZ our candidate.
The great North Star state. mid
way between the two oceans and
az the head Of the great valley Of
the Missls siippi, comes here with a
message 20 deliver and a record TO
disclose. She has a son whom she
loves and hal signally honored and
che can not better aid IN the great
work that lies before US than IN orer.
ing 20 us = leader that honored cit
iIens Of the state
Thousands upon thousands OF the
men and women OF this country
we're born IN other lands aud under
other flags The opportunities 20 be
found In this land. the broad prin,
ciples upon which our form OF gov.
srnment rests, the freedom of ae-
tion and the security % life and Of
property here attracted them so r.
resistihly that they left the homes
OF their fathers and came 10 live
with us, 90 pray for the nations vel
fare when there is peace and TO fghl
for the nations honor when there u
war. They became Americans 4
10 Of the son OF swedish immigrant.
that ! speak.
They came with an the hone ard
With an the fear that ls experience
BY those who tU the unknown
There was a new language 20 he ac.
Quired, new customs 90 be learned
a new ne TO be begun, They found
a beautiful spot Do ,he Plata. nrar
the lakes and the forest, and there
they built their little cot aud under,
~ent the f,rugslcs the pioneer un.
misran, 80 vel understand Al the
knees of his hard-workmg. nohie-
minded, 0od-ssr'ug mother. where
he mas tausht 20 llsp his eyenins
PRAYER her son nrsi learned some
thing OF the character og this greet
nation, az she Wh pered 10 him her
reasons Toe leaving lar-aWay Sweden
and saking up her home down hy
the trees and the river and the ,akes