The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-18
SHALL ROOSEVELT'S
RULE Be APPROVED,
R Al ISSUE
JAMES =. SHERMAN.
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JAMES =. SHERMAN.

formally notify you OF It's action in
selecting YOU as the nominee OF the
Republican party for the high office
OF vice president OF the United States.
for the term OF four years. from the,
fourth OF March. 1909. IL will be graft
fying TO you to know that your selec-
ZION was not the result OF sudden
impulse, but the deliberate and mature
Judgment OF that great convention
speaking for the Republican party
from every state and territory OF the
republic. The members OF this com.
mitee, coming from every part OF the
country. are able to convey TO you
me gratifying assurance that your
nomination receives the hearty APP
rToval OF the constituency they re-
resent, and the promise OF united
ana enthusiastic support. al the ap-
ioaching election. The unanimitN with
which you were nominated was fit
ting tribute TO you as a man and
Just recognition OF your long and val
liable services TO the party aud the
country
As to the Peoples Ruling.
Bryan IN hts recent speeeh-ef
acceptance TO the committee notifying
MIN or his nomination, as the candi-
date of the Democratic party for the
Office OF president, presented what he
regarded as the paramount issue OF
The campaign in the question, Shall
the People Rule"
Shall the People RULE" will be
answered at the close of the contest
ff November next, as eRtHeed= by-tha=
triumphant election OF the nominees
or the Republican party for the Office
OF president and vice president OF the
United States
Taking up the expression OF Mr..
Bryan. Shall the Peone Rule" Sen
ator Burrows said:
This declaration is a thinly.veiled
criticism OF the Republican party In
that the impression Is sought To be
made that under a Republican admin
istration the rule OF the people is sup
pressed In spite OF this declaration
Mr.. Bryan charges that publicity for
campaign expenses by political par
ties Is generally desired and that the
Republican congress refused TO enact
such law. Mr.. Bryan does not state
the whole tn III. II il true that the
Repubncan committee OF the house OF
representatives ItpoIltu the utdsuIc
providing for publication OF all cam
paign expenses incurred in the course
OF an election, and such measure
was considered by the house. In the
course of its consideration an amend
ment was added which required a
member OF congress TO file q state
ment showing TO what extent the law
full voters of his district were restrict
a Ia, - A.f ,, ,,.N
and the methods employed TO accom-
plish such results.
A Personal Matter.
las thus amended. the measure
passed the house and coming TO the
senate was referred 10 the committee
on privileges, OF which committee
am chairman. While the Republican
membership of that committee favor
ed the passage OF the measure as IL
came from the house, every Demo
cratic. committeeman was opposed TO
Ii and under no circumstances. by rea-
son of the Democratic position. could
II have been passed through the sen
ate. II was believed then and Is be
lieved now that the prevention OF law
full voters from exercising their right
OF suffrage is quite as pernicious and
as destructive OF free government as
the use OF money in elections.
As to Senators Election.
In the second place Mr.. Bryan de-
clares that the people do not approve
OF the present method of electing Unit.
ed States senators. The constitution
t,f HE United States provides for their
election by the legislatures OF the
states. and the senate Is the body in