The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28
BANKHEAD OPENS
BYNOM|NAT|ONOF
MR.. UNDERWOOD


TO observe the uniform regularity with
which the fruits of labor have been gath
cred as dividends by illegal combinations
IN restraint of trade.
Commissioned with a new lease of
power in the last national election by the
votes of those who relied upon the decla-
rations of its platform for relief from
intolerabe economic conditions. the sum
total of its achievements has been the fur
Their impovershment of the poor. plus a
placid tariff board whose deliberations
give no reasonable promise of relief from
the present unbearable burdens The con-
flct between the arrogance of the stand
patters and the vehemence of the so-caled
progressives of that party has furnished
convincing proof that it is either deaf to
the promptings of new political duty, or
that on the other hand, in its greed for
power, is eager to bind itself to rush reck-
lessly forward in directions where disaster
will certainly await the republic.
Illuminating Spectacle
For months the people of this country
and of all countries have been confronted
by the humiliatng spectacle of former
President and the present chief executive
of the United States engaged in TRADE
Of denominations, in which the vocab-
ulary of Billngsgate has been exhausted.
the best traditions of controversy forgot
ten and the high ideals of craftsmanship
thrown to the winds.
"One benefit has come from 1t all, how
ever, in that ample proof has been forth
coming. varying only in kind and degree,
to sustain the contentious of both fac
tions of the opposition. and to convince
intelligent and discriminating men that
when the recognized leaders of the re-
publican party thus fall foul of one an
other, there has come the dawning of that
4. Al .f.1A
to full power and responsibility the demo-
cratic party, which has made II evident
that it intends to serve the real interests
OF the people If 1t can be given full OPP
portunity to redeem its solemn pledges.
Scourged From Power
"And little wonder 1t was that the peo-
pie, scourged from power In the House of
Representatives that party which forgot
tss promises, promoted increase In the
cost of living by acceding to the never sat-
isfed demands of the special interests;
and that the people were prepared to turn
again for equality of opportunity TO the
great democratic principles of Thomas
Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Samuel ]. Til
den and Grover Cleveland
I'VE challenge the opposition, however
resourceful it may be in sophism. to sue
cessfully deny that every essential pledge
of the last democratic platform has been
tDuHQdiitl5 hcPb IA SPHAt anu III icttci
by the democratic Congress. and would
be in force and effect today as the law
but for the indefensible opposition and
brutal veto power of republican Pres
ident
THE acts of the democratic party have
appealed TO the conscience and judgment
Of the country as wise, conservative and
vet safe and progressive. Its record has
not been that of vacilaton either in
promise or performance. and while 1t has
gone forward in progress II has not de-
parted from the best traditions which We
as people cherish
Strongest and Best Man
And though success, under right condi-
tons, is within our grasp, never has 1t
been more essential than now for us TO
nominate our best and strongest man. one