Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-10
Permanent Chairman Clayton
Cha ees Opponents With
SteaIihl, Democratic Plat
form Thunder.
ROOSEVELT ARRAiGNED
AS INS0LENT DICTATOR
Presidents Only Claim to Title
of Reformer Rests on Poll
ceS Filched From Democ-
racy Says Orator.
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Denver. July Permanent Chair
the duties Of his office The new pre-
siding officer was greeted with cheers.
long continued from floor to galleries.
| When quiet had been restored Mr..
Clayton delivered his formal address
OF acceptance as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Demo
crais Let me thank you for the
honor You have conferred upon me.
This Is a democratic year. Demo-
cratic ideas are now popular. Doc
trnes always taught by our party and
scoffed at by our opponents are now
urged as gospel of their oWir Meas
ures and policies OF democrats origin
are now pretendedly ADVOCATED ~ the
lenders of the republican party. "a
Is no longer anarchistic to declaae
l'private monopoly to be lndefensible or
that the great transportation COM
panies should be regulated and con-
trolled by public law. Former ques-
tioning of the decision OF bare ma-
jority of the supreme court In the In
come tax case cannot now be heard,
because of the greater noise Of the ve-
hement and embroidered denunciation
of judges and judicial acts that have
shocked the country A demand for
the revision of the tariff IL no longer
a threat 10 destroy our Industrial ays-
TEN. Trusts are not TO be tolerated
even by The republican party We
need not now enlarge on the list Of
republican admissions and promises
for election purposes only The re-
publican party has made marked
"a tn tt.. A.. "a
much greater progress in aiding
selfish interests and special priv
ileges. This party guided by
eNpediency and campaign neces-
sity, would camp this year on demo-
cratic ground. II il Is apparent re-
cent progress Is to continue II does
not require a very great sweep of the
imagination to see written into a re-
publican platform four years hence
those immortal words OF Thomas JEFF
ferson. Equal rights to ALL special
tious claims. largely without founda-
tion, and largely exaggerated will not
suffice Let honest investigation re-
veal the bad and defective laws pass
ed by that party; vicious policies
maintained. reforms rejected: the
promises broken; Discrimination prac-
tced; incompetency confessed by its
failure TO meet urgent public needs.
and exhibiting this lncompetency by
the appointment of junketing COM
missions for the alleged purpose of adj
vising that party so long In control.
and Of such boasted legislative wis
dom what legislation Is required by
the country. Against the republican
party, 30 degenerate and crafty. Is
capable, determined. honest dcmoera-
cy. I'm sympathy with all just pub
lie demands. and confidently asking
In its behalf the candid public judg-
ment. To that judgment the issue
must be committed, and we unhesitat-
ingly submit our cause TO that fine and
true sense for the right that we know
distinguishes the American people.
My Policies.
In this uuadrennial contest Mr..
Roosevelt has identified himself with
Mr.. Taft. Mr. Taft has identified
himself with Mr.. Roosevelt. The re-
publican party has inseparably identl-
fled the two together. To praise one
you must praise the other; to crit
icise one is 10 criticise his pursuing
shadow And so, ! must say. II IL
should appear to any one that In not
ing and denounclng abuses and fail
ures on the part of the r~- -ept ad-
ministration any license is assumed, /
urge the impossibility of separating
the present occupant of the whitts
house from his own anointed one.
II has been made evident in the
campaign that the republl-
cans will seek 10 conjure with the
name of Roosevelt and will rely upon
the presidents policies as priced as
set. The president has advertised
himself and his policies with a fire.
quency and ability that surpasses the
best efforts OF the shrewdest press
agent. distinguished republican. a
former cabinet officer, once publicly
proclaimed the president TO be the
greatest exponent of the art of ad-
vertsng the world has known. The
country has been told and not al
lowed 10 forget that, In his opinion.
his energies have been devoted 10 the
accomplishment Of many high pur-
poses. and that his work Is vet incom-
plete It is so only because his under
takings were too vast TO be carried to
success during his term Of office.
My policies" must continue. SO the
champion of these would transfer
office and power 10 his favorite cab
met minister. and his spear Is TO have
a fellow The pretense Is that the
fight must go on under the leader
designated by him until the last foe
shall have surrendered or lies ingior-