The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
AYERS AND BYRD OPEN
CAMPAIGN IN NINTH

concsde the same right TO him.
From the foundation OF our govern
ment throughout the formative period
OF the nation. It WAS the Democratic
party that nodded and shaped It's des-
,inies as it grew and expanded and be-
came strong ana powerful For the
last half OF century IL has been
minority party. with the exception OF
eight years. but throughout all its his
tory II has stcadfastly resisted all en-
oachments upon the rights OF the
people ana ,ts continued and untiring
efforts have al last aroused the peo-
pie to the dangers that beset them and
the Institutions established by them.
until nov. in overwhelming strength
and solid phalaMA. the people irrespec-
tive OF party. under Democratic leader
ship. are marching upon the citadels
OF entrenched privilege with admitted
certainty OF victory
Five Years PanIc aud Labor Unrest.
With the autumn of 1877 there was
ushered In under Republican adminia-
tration tho most stringent nationwide
financial panic that this country has
known In all It's history. It became
necessary FOR the banks throughout
the country to organize into associa-
tions and to issue their certificates or
notes. which were circulated and used
In the place OF the currency which
should have been IN the hands OF the
people for tho,r needs This panic has
continued FOR more than nve years up
10 the present moment OF time with
some nuc,uatlon. but 1t exists to-day
with almost the same strinscncy that
y had at its beginning Following
upon 1t. serious aud deep seated labor
troubles arose In all parts OF the coun
try, and these troubles have continued
TO the present moment Of time
'Simultsne ousiy with these financial
and labor troubles the people of the
country awoke TO the high cost OF liv-
ing. that the necesssries OF life were
costing them more than their wages
would pay for. In many places there
was dire poverty and naked want
The responsibility for these condi-
tions Is unon the Republican party For
ten Years preceding their existence the
Republican party was in absolute con
troll OF government. and for four Years
since tnese conditions arose they con
tnuee In control. with promises OF
redress and remedy. all Of which have
been unfruittu. and barren Of results
'Notwithstsndin these conditions
Tor the origin OF which they arc re-
sponsible. and for the continuance ~
winch they are responsible. this Marty
mas the temerity 10 ask for it's con-
tnuat;on In power
Anni'ttcd Failure OF Republican Pnrtr,
Inc Republican party Itself has adj
'"'''ea It's failure. Its idol and chief
exponent until tho last two nonthe
tho man whom It made the c.iAf mar.
lstFate Of this good country. has adj
mitted its failure. an. he. himself.
cnarsTa II with the reputation OF IT'S
PLATFORM and with wilfuily breaking
us pledges and covenants with the
people lie has repudiated /, in no
uncertain language. for at the AIRS;
Chicago Convention ne said that he
stood at 'Armageddon Hill OF Robbers
ana Thieves and that he "Battled
for the Lord No thoughtful Rcpub.
liean Will claim that tho Taft admin
'stration has been anything else than
failure. and the patriotic Repubii-
cans. who have the good OF their coun-
try az heart have turned from TAFT
and his supporters. and arc under the
leadership OF Roosevelt hghtinE to
right some ~ the wronrs and mis-
takes for which tho Republican party
rs responsible II tho results OF the
Republican rule and the formation
from the Republican ranks Of new
party lid not admit the failure of
Republican rule, then II is not possible
to make such an admission
Causes Responsible Therefor.
and most important feature is tariff
reform This again reiterates the
declaration so often made that the
Federal government under the Con
stitution. has no right or power 10
impose or collect tariff except for the
purposes OF revenue. and demands
that the collection OF such taxes shall
be limited 10 the necessities of gov
eminent. honestly and economically
administered This proposition enun-
GATES a, principle as solid as the
ROCK OF Ages and as true as Holy
Writ.
The eyes of Republican Congress
men and tho Republican President
seem to be filled with the gaze upon
the manufacturers and fail to see the
great army OF middle class and the
very poor who constitute the great
bulk OF the people-these people be-
ing the ultimate consumers upon
whom the payment of the tariff tax
finally rests. We have approximately
95oooooo people In the United states.
few thousand OF them millionaires.
a few hundred thousand independents
ly wealthy. but as compared to them
we have a great many millions whose
wages fall below $1,000 per annum.
the average being less than $500.
many falling below $500. 1t is upon
this great host OF toiling humanity
that this burden OF taxation falls.
Could this great body OF the poor be
marshaled what procession it would
make!
III ,nis great host could pass In
review before Congress. their hitner-
to UNDECIDED petitions would be grant
ed. and no one would again have the
temerity TO vote for protective tariff
upon the necessaries of lie. Is it
wonderful that the people are aroused
as they have never been before. and
are srimly determined to vote out of
power the party that is responsible
FOR all this distress and want. the
party that is responsible for the great
inequality in the distribution of
wealth earned by the sweat OF the
brow of millions but enjoyed by tho
CHOSEN few. protected in their sneciaI