The Washington herald., 1908-08-15

That the Republican party is response
bic for legislative wrongs suffered by the
masses. and that ". J. Bryan. as the
Democratic nominee, is the one man to
right the wrongs and see that justice is
properly distributed. was the keynote OF
the meeting OF the District Association Of
Virginia Democrats last night
While the meeting was primarily 70
ratify the nomination Of Bryan and Kern,
the speakers took advantage Of the occa-
sion 10 assau the Republican party.
Resolutions We're adopted approving the
action Of the Democratic national conven-
ton in nominating Bryan and Kern as
the standard bearers OF the party. and
also the platform upon which they VIII
wage their campaign.
Must Have Income Tax.
William Mex Clayton. a delegate n
the Denver convention. was the frst
speaker introduced. Dir. Clayton said the
principal issue Of the coming anna ign
would be revision Of the tarin. we
must have an income tax to have honest
tariff reform" he said. and the Supreme
Court Of the United States viii not be
able TO say that II is not constitutional.
for We had il once before and i did no,
pronounce IL unconstitutional then.
The time has come when the Ereat
Democratic party. which represents true
JefersOniau principles. is going 10 win.
The party has selected as the man %
carry il 10 victory one who stands head
and shoulders above any other Ameri-
can
". T. Ryan. Of New York City, was
The next speaker He said that he want
ed 10 second 8Ir. CIayton's opinion thai
tariff revision would be the issue OF the
coming campaign He referred 20 the re-
cent money panic. and said that II was
manufactured by the big Republican in
teres-s In New York for the aid Of a GER
tain few. bur that like manv other things
IL got beyond them and becaAe in reality
a panic.
In the South and West there are States
that have enacted laws which have cut
Of. in a large measure. much revenue
internal revenue" said Mr. Ryon. and
the schools and other public interests
have suffered from this revenue being
cut Of Some way other than internal
revenue has got 10 be found 20 build W
the various parts OF IEe state and Ia-
Cional governments that have suffered
enough through this reform Law. and ths
only shias that can aid them is income
tax There is no getting away from The
Issue This revenue has got 20 be built
up by income tax. and THAI is the ouIy
true tariff reform
Used Democratic Ideas.
AIr. Ryon said that every reform intro
duce5 10y The Republicans had been stoIe-
/ from the Democrats. lie added that wha.
the Republicans az one time considered
radicaHsu. and what the Democrats. IN
der the leadership OF 9Ir Bryan advO.
Gated. had been purioined by The Repubu
cans
Greed II Fulton OF Virginia and z
Beverly Slater. Of Maryland. also ad
dressed tIe asseubIage. along the sans
lines as the preceding speakers
MAJ George A Armes. L s. A. retired
made the closing address He appealed Z,
every true American 10 come 10 the al.
OF the Democratic party he said N.
time was ripe for them 10 come ICrwar,
and save the country. as they did in 1S51
He said thar The country needed change
and that free American people are no
going O. submit 70 being ruled by onI
man Mr. Arres closed by saving tha
AIr- Bryan was the ablest man in II,
United States. If not in all the world
Following are The resolutions adopted
Ratifed with Praise.
That We. lhe Virginia Democratic As
sociation. Of Washington. D. c., hereby
ratify and approve the action Of N.
Democratic national convention. at Den
yer. Colo. in uom.natio1g Hon William
Jennings Bryan for President Of III,
United States and Hon John Wortl
Kern for Vice President. and We pledE,
ourselves 70 aid by al the houorabI,
means at our command IN bringing abou
their election
That in the nomination Of Bryan and
Kern 10 be the standard bearers Of the
Democratic party in the present cam
paisn the Democratic national convention
acted wisely in the selection OF men OF
great ability, with unbIemished charac
ters, and in every way Fitted for the h!gf
Offices for which they were respectively
nominated.
That the nominees Of the Democratic
party. standing upon the platform upor
which they were nominated. represent the
true principles OF Jefersonian Democracy
WHICH IOI period OF seventy years gUl0eC
our ship OF state, and caused our cOun-
try to reach the most glorious period OF
her history.
That in the re-establlshment Of Demo
cratic principles in power the rights OF
the people viii be best preserved and
secured to them against improper en-
crOachments Of predatory wealth which
has been made possible by unwise and
vicious Republican legislation. enacted for
the benefit Of a favored few TO the detri-
ment Of the great masses Of the people.
That with a united Democracy. as Il
is to-day, raIlying 20 the support Of ou1
peerless leaders next November our ban
ner viii no longer trail IN defeat. but float
VIGOROUSLY over the American people"
Queen WilheImina Enceinte.
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