The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-13


seeking corporations or be an instru.
ment In the hands of the people for
the Advancement Of the common veal. .
Democratic Party Has Earned Con.
idcncc. /
IL the voters are satisfied with the
record of the republican party and
with Its management OF public affairs
we cannot reasonably ask for a
change In administration; If, however,
the voters feel that the people, as a
whole, have too little influence IN
shaping the policies of the govern
ment; IL they feel that great combl-
nations of capital have encroached up.
on the rights OF the masses, and en-
ployed the instrumentalities Of gov
eminent to secure an unfair share Of
the total wealth produced then we
have a right TO expect verdict
agains 1.-THE republican party and In
favor of the democratic party; for
our party has risked defeat-aye. suf-
fered 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 en-
trusted with leadership In great
cause who are willing to die for H.
and the democratic party has proven
its worthiness by its refusal to pur-
chase victory by delivering the people
into the hands of those who have de-
spoiled them. In this contest between
democracy on the one side and plu-
tocracy on the other, the democratic
party has taken Its position on the
side Of equal rights. and invites the
opposition OF those who use politics %
secure special privileges and govern
mental favoritism Gauging the pro-
gress OF the nation, not by the happi-
ness or wealth or refinement Of few,
but by the prosperity and advance
ment of the average man" the demo-
cratic party charges the republican
party with being the promoter Of
present abuses, the opponent Of neces-
sary remedies and the only bulwark
OF private monopoly The democratic
party affirms that in this campaign II
is the only party, having prospect
of success, which stands for justice in
government and for equity In the di-
vision Of the fruits Of industry
Democratic Party Defender Of Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have
committed larceny by law and pur-
chased immunity with their political
influence, to attempt to raise false Is
sues, and to employ "the livery Of
heaven" to conceal their evil purposes,
but they can no longer deceive. The
democratic party Is not the enemy Of
any legitimate industry or Of honest
accumulations. II Is, on the contrary,
a friend of industry and the steadfast
protector OF that wealth which repre-
sents a service to society. The dem
ocratic party does not seek to innihi-
late all corporations It simply asserts
that as the government creates cor
porations, 1t must retain the power to
regulate and to control them ana
! that 1t should not permit any corpo-
ration TO convert itself into monop-
DIV. Surely we should have the CO.
operation OF all legitimate corpora
tons In our effort to protect business
and industry from the odium which
lawless combinations Of capital VIII,
If unchecked. cast upon them, Only
bv the senaration of the good from
the bad can the good be made secure.
Not Revolution but Reformation
The democratic party seeks not rev
olution but reformation, and | need
hardly remind tho student of history
that cures are mildest when applied at
once; that remedies increase in Sc
verify as their application is postpon-
ed. Blood poisoning may be stopped
| by the loss of a finger to-day II may
cost an arm tomorrow or life the
next day So poison in the body po-
lltic can not be removed too soon, for
the evils produced by It 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 / can not doubt their readiness
to accept the reasonable reforms
which our party proposes, rather than
permit the continued growth Of ex-
listing abuses TO hurry the country OH
to remedies more radical and more
drastic.
The Partys Ideal.
The platform of our party closes
with brief statement of the party's
ideal. 1t favors such an admins
tration of the government as will in
sure, as far as human wisdom can
that each citizen shall draw from
society reward commensurate witt
his contribution to the welfare Of So
ciety.'
Governments are good in proper
ton as they assure to each member O.
society, so far as governments can {
return commensurate with individual
merit
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There Is Divine law of rewards
When the Creator gave us the earth
with its fruitful soil, the sunshine will
it's warmth, and the rains with thei
moisture, He proclaimed, as clearly a
If Ills voice had Numbered from tn
clouds, Go work, and according t
your industry and your intelligence
so shall be your reward only wher