The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-16

to our entfeatIeS and silent TO our |
demands, and let Speaker Cannon |
wantonly throttle the voice Of a free |
people.
pass over with contempt, as un-
worthy of great party and 6 brave |
people, it's slurs and thrusts at the |
South, and its attempt to gain votes
by raising the cry of sectionalism; |
for. standing here, the son OF a Con-
federate soldier who died for cause
he believed just and right, and max
ing no apology for the acts OF my
father, deny as absolutely false the
charge that the South is disloyal or
untrue to tie Union, but assert that
it Yields to no section in love for
our glorious flag and devotion to
the nations truest interest; and we
are brave and generous enough to
return to our enemies love for hate
and kindness for abuse.
| likewise hold up before the gaze
of just people the miserable subter-
fuge the Republicans placed in their
platform as, a remedy against gov
eminent by injunction, and criticize
as cowardly their refusal by a vote
of $50 to 81, to allow publicity as
to the funds received in their cam
paigns, and the manner of using
them, and. from whom fried out or
collected.
Strip the Republican party, as set
forth in it's platform, Of the progress
sive ideas incorporated into it by the
President, such as rate legislation,
protection Of our natural resources,
the eight-hour law, and the employ
ers' liability act-all of which were
borrowed or appropriated by the
President from Mr.. Bryan, with his
knowledge, but without his consent
and there is nothing left except
the old hackneyed plank for pro-
tective tariff, which even they admit
must be revised, and the endorse
| ment of the "hurry Aldrich" financial
bill, which means turning over the
| control of our finances to the stock
gamblers and the money masters OF
Wall street, thus putting the destiny
| of the people into their hands, to
destroy or keep alive as they will.
Democracy stands for all the peo-
pie, not special few-fOr each to
bear his burdens on the helpless to
be less than on the great and strong;
protection for all, destruction for
| none; employer and employee both
safeguarded alike; iniunctions in in
dustrial disputes never to issue with
out notice and a full hearing; no
injunctions in labor troubles that
would not lie in other cases, and con-
tempt proceedings to be tried by
| Jury, unless committed in the actual
| presence Of the court; senator's to be
elected by direct vote of the people;
and a financial system, elastic, but
strong, not made for Wall street,
but for the protection of the people,
and requiring banks to absolutely
secure alldeposits.
| We likewise declare for the protec-
ton of our forests, the preservation
OF our minerals, and the deepening Of
our waterways, not by idle protesta-
tions, as the Republicans did in their
platform, but by the words and acts
of our members in congress as they
strove against Cannon for relief at
the last session.
And last but not least, we demand
fair and honest revision OF the
tariff, giving protection to the poor
and rich alike.
Reublicanism, Mr.. Chairman, stands
for sectional hate.
Democracy, for brotherly love.
Republicanism fosters crime, breeds
corruption, and protects only the
powerful and great
Democracy denounces vice, prose
cutes crime, and shields all alike.
Republicanism arrogates to itself
almost the power of Divinity, and
boastfully processes to do all things
good; while Democracy asking help
from Supreme Ruler, and Wanting
not itself, points to it's history of
hundred years as a guarantee OF its
record for the future.
Then, with such principles and SO
great a leader, coupled with the mis-
takes of our opponents, bringing into
our nation suffering instead OF re-
joicing, and poverty instead of pros
!. perity, how can we dose the victory
this year?
1t is true that the Democratic
e. party has twice placed it's banner il
Mr.. Bryan hands, and it is likewise
true that he did not carry it to vic
tory, but as he said himself, he kept
the faith and returned that banner
to us four years ago unstained anc
unsullied, and to-day, though twice
grander than before, and is remem
bered and beloved, while his tradu
GERS have long been forgotten. Th'
f. II ssniat from every section comes
i the cry, Bryant Give us Bryant
,, shows he is not dead, but still lives
deep in the affectionate hearts OF {
grateful people, who are more deter
mined than ever to elect him Presi
dent of the nation.
! Ii you want a man, pure ye
strong. brave but tender, generous
and still patriotic, the very highes
type of American manhood, against
, whom can be charged no act of dis
! loyalty, dishonor or corruption, bu
! who stands fearlessly the champion
;. of the poor and the needy, proclaim
ing to the oppressor, "You shall no.
;, press down upon the brow labor thi
. crown of thorns; you shall not cruel
fly mankind upon a cross of gold,
that man is Mr. Bryan.
D Nominate him, and he will certain
| ly be elected. The reading of tin
/ stars, the signs of the times, tn
: needs Of the hour, the demands O
the people, all predict and declare it
} and when he comes to his own, as h
y will next March, he will make tn
: greatest President of the grandes
| nation the world has ever known.
!. Mr.. Chairman, a man who is faith
:. full and true in his private life will b
honest and just in his public career
r A man who believes in humanity ant
, truly serves his God will never b
3 false to his country or unjust to hi