Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22
REPUBLICAN PARTY
TARGET IN ADDRESS
Chairman Bell Condemns Admlnis-
tration and Asserts Pledges
Are Never FULFILLED. y.
CAMPAIGN KEYNOTE SOUNDED.
Navy for Pacific, Deep Waterway,
Chinese Exclusion, Tarih RsdSe-
tion, and Other REFORM.

before the Democratic national convention
in Denver:
/, We have assembled at atlme when the
purpose In the men who undertake to direct
the affairs of state. The public eye lie keen.
" sensitive to every political movement. and
our proceedings here will be approved ac-
cording to the degree Of sincerity appearing
In the work of this convention. There q
q widespread belief, founded upon evidence
OF convincing character, that the party In
power has not been true to Its trust, that II
hands of the enemies Of good government.
thereby forfeiting Its right and Destroying
Its ability to rule in the name of the people.
Apparent to everyone Ia the fact that
way dowa deep in the heart Of the Repnb-
lican convention at Chicago there was feel
Ing Of anger and resentment over the popu.
Ian clamor for reforms and 1t ia equally,
patent that there Is no bona hde intention
on the part Of the Republican party Of
granting q any reforms, Y the machinery Of
Its paper platform, divided like ancient
Gaul, into three parts-barren promises,
makeshifts and evasions--it ia hoped will
make good campaign transparency but
party indorses that neutral manuscript
which held the convention together until II
could ratlfy the nomination OF presiden.
tial candidate. ri
Great Task n Hand.
Approaching our. great task in a manly,
dignif1ed manner. imbued with the Hottest
sentiments Of patriotism. ambitious tolthrow
every safeguard around the liberties Of our
people, determined to stamp out the abuses
that are consuming the substance Of the
nation, let us proceed TO our appointed duty
are responsible alone to God and to our
country for the Justice OF our cause
There are three things that this conven.
tion should do. ~ ought to present, IN
Industrial and financial conditions that are
disturbing the peace and happiness of our
country. We should then proceed to = cour-
aSeous exposure of the Republican policies.
t tl are co.operating with private greed IN
important of all, We must exhibit q readl-
ness and an ability to grasp the problems, OF
the hous and to effect their solution In q
manner that will satisfy the sober common
At stake. rs q
A. to Corporations.
Among the great evils that afaict the
country at the present time iS the abuse OF
corporate power. At first the advancing
IMPRESSIONS of the corporations are not dis
Is carefully covered up until suficient pc,
litical strength is attained to defy the pro-
tests of the people. Thus the constant and
tnsidious invasion Of the peoples rights
defiance SO formidable In Its appearance that
the body of the people, in fear Of even worse
aggressfons. hesitate to exercise their right,
full authority over these colossal enemies
Of the commonwealth.
And so we behold n subversion of our free
Institutions, government voluntarily sub
ordinating itself to selfish private ends, sp0.
ciai privilege resortlng to cunning, bribery
and intimidation to maintain its unholy,
power, while the masses timidly hope that
when ayarice has Mt last reached the point
OF safety 1T will then beneyOlently permit
the people to resume their rishtful share In
the government of themselves.
Whenever the mutterfngs of the people
become too threatening the cry of contisca-
tion goes up and appeals are frantically made
to the sacred rights of property. This lis
intended to- alright the ears Of honest men
dustry and thrift and thus by playing upon
their prejudices and fears. TO deter them
from casting their influence on the side Of
wholesome reforms. The cry of cOnfiscation
= the historic defense OF usurpation. Let
wrongs OF to-day become the vested rights
Of tomorrow the nation Is In deadly peril
No Enemy of Property.
The Democratic party Ia not the enemy
Of property but TO the contrary, ithas Ill
ways stood and will continue to stand firm
would destroy or weaken the right of any
man to enjoy the rewards~to which his pa
thence, his skill, his Industry and his econ
omy entitle him. Our party approves that
the possession Of property, and 1t commends
an Individual ownership In the soil that
will bring to the homes Of America more
Of the conveniences, comforts and luxuries
Of life. ~ I
Against the evils Of special privilege we
urge the benefits of equal opportunity. In
order that there may be more landowners,
more homes and more happiness among the
Masses 81
The Democratic party Is not an enemy
u all corporations 1t recognizes their great
value In the industrial world. Through the
agency of Incorporation scattered wealth Is
brought. together and given a driving force
that 1t would not otherwise possess Great
enterprises are thereby undertaken and the
undeyeloped resources Of the country added
to the wealth Of the world.
Opposed to Monopoly.
Our party is not opposed to production
on large scale. but 1t is nnalterably OPP
posed to monopoly In production. 1t Is
easier to prevent monopoly than 1t is to
control 1t after being established. An ounce
Of prevention Is worth q pound Of cure, and
the withdrawal of special privileges will
take away the meat upon which the trusts
are fed II this be followed by criminal
prosecution and an Imprisonment of the
directors and officers of the guilty corpora.
tiOns, monopoly will be shOrn of many Of Its
terrors. 80 "a
NO ratlOnal man can be opposed to Cor
poratiOns as such, and the assertion that
the Democratic party Is waging an indis.
erfminate war against tlf1s convenient form
Of transacting business has no foundation In
fact. 1t is the abuse only of corporate
power that we seek to eliminate,
Viewed in the light of a great moral in
stitution, the control Of corporations should
remain a question of common concern rather
than q political one, but the shameful com
pliance of the Republican party In permit
tutr tfc fN rn1l afvn NJ
by the most offending corporations of the
country throws the problem into the political
arena and compels the public to choose be-
tween the Democratic party that will and
the Republican party that will not place
some restrictions on Incorporated greed.
Attacks Other Party.
We are confronted with the inquiry. What
assurance has the Republican party given
that 1t will use the forces at Its command to
restore the people to their rights? In its
Chicago platform 1t did not make even 4
decent pretense of champi6ning the. peoples
cause. and the proceedings OF that conyen.
ton are glarlngly insipcere. II was noted
that two elements were present in that
gathering with sufficient votes to adopt
a platform and name Its candidate for Pres
that platform and tie the hands of the
nominee. The distinguishing feature of the
Chicago platform Is its oft-repeated promise
IT, do lot Of things that the Republican
purity udS uetctuAoie ~ 10. Iult
party went to Chicago fresh from the halls
of Congress, where an overwhelming Ilepub.
lfcan minority In both branches enabled II
to propose and adopt any legislation that 1t
chose Does the Republican party believe
that 1t can be absoIved from Its derelictian
of duty by an empty promise to do In the
future what IL has wfllfully failed to do In
the past?
shows Up Omissions.
Some one suggested that this convention
should publish an Indictment against the
Republican party. We can probably expedite
the proceedings by entering the plea Of
guilty that is contained In the Chicago mot
to, simply changing the words 1--WE viii.
to the words I'VE did not to conform to the
admitted facts. We then have the following
Republican confession of guilt:
Eve did not revise the tariff
I'VE did not amend the antitrust laws
to secure greater effectiveness In the prOs.
ecution of criminal monopolies -
I'VE did not add single line to the In
sterstate commerce law, giving the Federal
government supervision over the Issues OF
stocks and bonds by Interstate carriers,
Eve did not exact currency measure
that would mitigate the evils of a financial
panic such ms has recently Frustrated the
country under Republican administration.
Z Eve did not limit the opportunities for
abusing the writ of Injunction.
We did not establish postal Swings
banks
1--WE did rot establish bureau of mines
and mining.
ave did not admit into the Union the