Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

ment Of the average man. the democratic
party charges the republican party with
opponent OF necessary remedies and the
only bulwark OF private monopoly. The
democratic party sffirms that n this cam
paign Il Is the only party havipg a pros
pect Of success which stands for Justice
In government and for equality In the
division OF the fruits Of Industry
We may expect those who. have com
mitted larceny by law and PURCHASED I'M
munity. with their political influence, 70
the livery OF Heaven to conceal their
evil purposes, but they can no longer de-
enemy of any legitimate Industry or OF
honest ACCOMMODATIONS. II IL, on the con
trary. q friend Of Industry and the stead
fast protector OF That wealth which. rep
resents a service to society The demo.
cratic party does not seek 20 annihilate all
corporations; it simply asserts that as the
retain the power to regulate and to con-
troll them. and that Il should not permit
moSnopoiy' Surely we should have the CO.
operation Of all legitimate corporations In.
our effort to protect business ana IN
dustry from the odium which iawIess
combinations Of capital will. n unchecked.
cast upon them. Only by the separation OF
tho good from the bad can the good be
Not Revolution but Reformation.
The democratic party seeks not revolution
but reformation, and l need hardly remind
the student Of history that cures are mild
est wnen applied at once; thar remedies
increase in severity as their application Is
postponed. Blood poisoning may be stopped
by the loss Of a finger today; II may cost
an arm tomorrow or a life the next day
SO poison in the body polite can not be
removed too soon, for the evils produceu
by il increase with the lapse Of time. That
there are abuses which need to be remedled,
even the republican candidate admits that
his party is unable TO remedy them, mas
been fully demonstrated durirg the last
ten years. l have such. confidence In the
intelligence as well as the patriotism OF the
people. that / can not doubt their readlhess
to accept the reasonable reforms wnlch our
party proposes, rather than permit the con-
tinued growth of existing abuses 10 hurry
the country on to remedies more raolcai
and more drastic.
The platform of our party closes with a
brief statement Of the 'party's ideal. II
favors such an administration OF the gov
eminent as will insure, as far as human
wisdom can, that each citizen shall draw
from society a reward commensurate with
his coutribution-t to the welfare OF society.
Governments are good In proportion as
they assure to each member OF society, SC
far as governments can. a return common
surate with individual merit:
There lie a divine law of rewards. When
fruitful soil. the sunshine with It's warmth
and the rains with their moisture, he pro,
claimed. as clearly as II His voice mac
Numbered from the clouds, go work, ant
according TO your Industry and your intelli
gence, so shall be your reward. ONLY
where might has overthrown, cunning un'
uermlneu OF BoNtIhuIenl buspShu1u Nhio loN
has a different law prevailed. To conform
the government to this law ought to b'
the ambition OF the ? statesman; and M
party can have a higher mission than t
make IL a reality wherever government
can legitimately operate.
Recognizing that ! am indebted for M
nomination to the rank and file of GU
party, and that my election must come, I
II comes at all, from the Impoverished an
unpurchasable suffrages OF the American
people, l promise, IL entrusted with the re
sponsibilitles Of this high office, to conse
crate whatever ability l have to the on
purpose Of making this, In fact, a govern
ment which will 90 Justice to all, and offe
to every one the highest possible stimuli
to great and persistent effort, by ASSURING
to each the enjoyment Of his just share o
the proceeds OF his toll. no matter in wha
part of the vineyard he labors, or TO wha
occupation, profession or calling he de
votes himself.