Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-25

or by the over issue Of stocks and Sc
curities.
In other words. It would understske
TO bring about In government, a reah-
cation Of that good old Democratic
maxim OF Thomas Jefferson. Equal
and exact justice to all men, special
privileges to none"
II has no war to wage on capital II
has no quarrel with corporations hon
estly capitalized, which carry on "A leg
itimate business. according to law. II
viii encourage the Investment OF cap
ital ia the development of the country
and protect 1t when invested.
It will draw sharp line between
lawful business lawfully conducted,
and unlawful business, or business
carried on in defiance Of law and the
rights Of the public, protecting the one.
and protecting society from the other.
IL calls upon men and corporations
lawfully engaged In legitimate business
not to ally themselves with men or COR
porutiuns engaged In lawless ventures
but Ia take stand with the Demo-
cratic party In favor of such reforms
as win purge the business world OF
lawlessness ANA legalized eXtortion, to
the end that honest capital, and honest
labor may go forward, hand in hand in
the development of the country, each
yielding to ench its just due in n spirit
of fairness. aud all striving for the
time when the door Of opportunity
shall he open to all who desire and
deserve to enter.
ENDORSES THE PLATFORM.
| will not at this time discuss the
several panks Of the national plat
form. | endorse the platform in all
Its parts, and pledge my best endeaV-
ors towards securing the reforms to
which the party is by its terms COM
mitted AS the campaign progresses.
| shall discuss it's various features.
from time to time. as opportunity pre-
cents.
There was perfect unamity in the
convention as to the adoption of this
declaration of principles Men from
every state, distinguished for their
ability and patriotism prepared and
presented II as a platform upon which
all American voters. who are in favor
OF the rule OF the people, can conscien
tiOusly stand.
Gentlemen, we enter upon this cam
phign with every prospect OF success
Never has political platform been
received with such favor by all classes
OF people and never has candidate
been presented by any party. who was
closer TO the hearts of the people than
our lnatchless standard bearer, William
j Bryan.
There is movement amongst the
people Tor better government which Is
growing in force day by day. Ii is
confined TO no one party but men of
all parties, all trades and occupations
are coming together and making com
mon cause In behalf Of restoration Of
Il government Of the people. for the
people and by the people.
We must and win win this battle
without the use of money, or the aid
of corporate power. II our adver-
saries so desire let them pursue that
course.
But there are times in the life of a
nation like this when money and CO.
erctve influences are of no avail
There comes u time, when the quick
ened consciences Of an enlightened
people impel action which neither
money nor influence can check
That time, in my Judgment is here
Let every man from this hour for
ward, perform his duty in manly
and honorable way
Let this be campaign Of education
ana argument, Let our appeals be to
the reason and patriotism of the Amer
lean people Let us be vigilant and
unceasing in honest work for a righte-
Gus cause, and a glorious victory in
November will crown our efforts.
The invocation was pronounced by
the Rev. Father Gavish of St Johns
Roman Catholic church this city,
music separating the speeches
Thomas Marshall, Democratic can
didate for governor of Indiana fol-
lowed Mr.. Kern, and the program call
ed for Mr.. Bryans speech on trusts
to follow Mr.. Marshall
BRYAN ON TRUSTS.
Nowhere does the Republican PARTY
show its Indifference to real reform
more than in its treatment of the trust
question. Here is the Republican plat
form:
" The Republican party passed the
sherman antitrust law over Democra-
tic opposition and enforced it after
Democratic dereliction 1t has been
wholesome instrument for good In the
hands of a wise and fearless admins
tratlon. But experience has shown that
Its effectiveness can be strengthened
and its real objects Better attained by
such amendments as will give to the
federal government greater supervision
end control over, and secure greater
publicity In, the management of that
class of corporations engaged I'm inter
state commerce having power and OBJ
Portunity to effect monopoies.'
The Sherman antitrust law was
passed is years ago; 1t has u criminal
cause winch provides penitentiaTy
punishment for those who conspire to-
lsether in restraint of trade. Ever
since the enactment of the law with
the exception OF four years, the Repub-
lican party has controlled the executive
department OF the government, and,
during two years of the four IL con-
trolled the house of representatives.
Instead of Democratic derelction, the
Democratic party has been urging.
year after year, the strict enforcement
OF that law, and the Republican party
has been explaining year after year
why It was impossible to enforce It.
Instead of being n wholesome instru-
ment for good, 1t has been almost use
less, so far as the protection Of the
public Is concerned for the trusts have
grown In number, in strength, and in
arrogance, at the very time when the
Republican party was boasting Of its
enforcement of the law. The steel trust
was formed Immediately after the cleo
ton Of 1900, and a prominent Republi
can said in a speech soon after, that II
might have prevented Republican
victory if 1t had been formed before the
election
TRUSTS NOT DISTURBED.
Most of the trusts have never been