The Irish standard., 1908-08-15

man." the Democratic party charges the
Republican party with being the promo
ter of present abuses. the opponent of
necessary remedies and the only bulwark
OF private monopoly The Democratic
party afi1rms that In this campaign it
is the only party, having a prospect Of
success. which stands for justice in gov
eminent and for equity In the division
of the fruits of industry.
Democratic Party Defends Honest
Wealth.
We may expect those who have com.
mitted larceny by law and purchased inn
munity with their political influence. to
attempt to raise false issues. and to emf
poy the livery of heaven" to conceal
their evil purposes. but they can no long
err deceive. The Democratic party is not
the enemy of any legitimate industry or
of honest accommodations. 1t is. on the
contrary. a friend of industry and tho
steadfast protector of that wealth which
represents service to society. The
Democratic party does not seek to an
initiate all corporations: it simply asserts
that as the government creates corpora
tions. it must retain the power to regu-
late and to control them, and that It
should not permit any corporation to
convert itself into monopoly. Surely
we should have the cooperation OF all
legitimate corporations in our effort to
protect business and industry from tho
odium which lawless combinations OF
capital will, IL unchecked. cast upon
them Only by the separation Of the good
from the bad con the good be made 30.
cure.
Not Revolution But Reformation.
The Democratic party seeks not revolu.
ton but reformation, and I need hardly
remind the student Of history that cures
arr nlildest when applied at once; that
remedies increase in severity as their
application is postponed. Blood poison
ing may be stopped by the loss Of fn-
ger to-day: 1t may cost an arm to-mor-
row or life the next day. So poison in
the body polite can not be removed too
soon, for the evils produced by it increase
with the lapse Of time. That there arc
abuses which need to be remedcd, 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 tho
intelligence as we'll as the patriotism Of
the people, that can not doubt their
readiness to accept the reasonable re-
forms which our party proposes, rather
than permit the continued growth Of ex-
listing abuses to hurry the country on 10
remedies more radical and more drastic.
Our Party'e Ideal.
The platform Of our party closes with q
brief statement Of the partye ideal 1t
favors such an administration OF the
government as will insure as far as hu.
man wisdom can. that each citizen shall
draw from society a reward commensu-
rate with his contribution to the welfare
Of society"
Governments are good In proportion as
they assure to each member OF society.
so far as governments can. a return com.
mensurate with individual merit.
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There ia Divine law Of rewards. When
the Creator gave us the earth, with its
fruitful soil. the sunshine with its
warmth. and the rains with their mois-
ture. he proclaimed. as clearly ns II his
voice had Numbered from the clouds: Go
work. and according to your industry
and your intelligence, so shall be your
reward" Only whore might has over
thrown cunning undermined or govern
ment suspended this law. has different
law prevailed. To conform the govern
ment to this law ought to be the amb!-
ton Of the statesman: and no party can
have higher mission than to make II a
reality wherever governments can legiti.
mately operate.
Justice to All.
RECOGNIZING that am indebted for nv
nomination to the rank and file Of our
party. and that my election must come. II
1t comes at ell. from the Impoverished and
unpurcha sable suffrages OF the American
people. I promise. II intrusted with the
responsibilities OF this high office. to con-
secrate whatever ability have to thu
one purpose OF making this. in fact. a
government In which the people rule
Q government Which will do justice ia
all, and offer to every one the highest
possible stimulus to great and persistent
effort. by assuring to each the enjoyment
of his just share of the proceeds of his
toll, no matter In what part Of the vine-
yard he labors. or to what occupation,
profession or calling lie devOtes himself.