Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23
Charges COP.
With Class
Control.
Liberty Means lndi.
viduaI Freedom.
He Tells Throno.

''trnon the steps OF this CAPITOL. whcr,
IS years ago first came into the Sery'
ice Of the State. I receive my party;
summons TO lead il in the Nation
Within this building learned the prin-
ciples tha purposes and functions oi
government ana to know that the great
est privilege that can come to any mar
is 10 give himself 10 a Nation which has
reared him and raised him from OBJ
security 10 be s contender for the high,
est Office in the gift Of its people.
Here I confirmed my faith in the
principles Of the Democratic party SC
eloQuently defined by Woodrow Wilson;
First, the people as the source and
their interests and desires as the text
O. laws and institutions second. indi-
vidual liberty as the objective OF all
law With a gratitude too strong for
words. and with humble reliance upon
the aid of Divine Providence. I accept
your summons 10 the wider field OF
action
Government should be constructive,
not destructive, progressive, not reac-
uonary. l am entirely unwilling to &C
cept the old order of things as the best
unless and until I become convinced
that ii cannot be made better.
1t Is our New World theory that
government exists for the people as
against the OLD World conception that
the people exist for the government
A sharp line separates those who be-
ieve that an elect class should be the
special object of the governments con-
Germ and those who believe that the
government is the agent and servant
OF the people who create it, Dominant
in the Republican party today is the
element which proclaimS and executes
the political theories against which the
party liberals like Roosevelt and La
Toilette and their party insurgents have
rebelled. This reactionary element
seeks to vindicate the theory Of benevo-
lent oligarchy It assumes that mate
rial prosperity, the very existence of
which is challenged. is an excuse for
political inequality. II makes the con-
Germ Of the government, not people, but
material things.
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Against Reaction.
Il have fought this spirit in my own
State. l have had 70 fight il and TO
beat It in order to place upon the
statute books every one Of the progress
siye. humane laws for whose enactment
I assumed responsibility in my legisla
tive and akecutlve career. shall know
how to fight it in the Nation.
1t is a fallacy that there IS incon-
sistency between progressive measures
protecting the rights OF the people, in
Guiding the poor and the weak, and
lust regard for the rights OF legitimate
business. great or small Therefore,
while I emphasize my belief that legiti-
mate business promotes the national
welfare, let me warn the forces Of cor
ruption and favoritiSm that Democratic
victory means that they viii be rele-
gated TO the rear and the front seats
viii be occupied by the friends OF equal
opportunity.
Likewise, Government policy should
spring from the deliberate action of an
informed electorate. Of all men,
hare reason 10 believe that the people
can and 10 grasp the problems Of the
Government. Against the opposition OF
the self-seeker and the partisan, again
and again I have seen legislation won
BIZ the pressure Of popular demand,
exerted after the people had had an
honest. frank and complete explanation
Of the issues. Great questions OF
finance. the issuance Of millions OF
dollars Of bonds for public projects. the
complete reconstruction OF the maci1iIl-
cry Of the State government. the lnstl-
tuition Of an executive budget-iheSe
are but q few Of the complicated Ques-
tions which myself have taken 70 the
electorate Every citizen has thus
learned the nature OF the business III
hand and appreciated that the States
business is his business.
THAT direct contact with the people
I PROPOSE to continue IN this campaign,
and If am elected, IN the conduct Of
the Nations affairs. shall thereby
strive to make the Nations policy the
true reflection of the Nations ideals.
Because I believe in the idealiSm Of the
party Of jefferson, Cleveland and VIII
son my administration VIII be rooted
IN liberty under the laW-l!berty that
means freedom TO the individual! TO
follow his own viii so long as he does
not harm his neighbor; the same high
moral purpose in our conduct as a Ma
ton that actaates the conduct Of the
God fearing man and woman: that
equality Of opportunity which lays the
foundation for wholesome family life
and opens up the outlook for the bet
terme8t u the lives Of our children.
Places Dishonesty
Blame on Republicans.
In the rugged honesty Of Grover
Cleveland there originated one u our
pzrtys greatest principles Public Office
lis a public trust That principle nov
takes on new meaning Political par
ties are the vehicle for carrying out
the popular VIII We place response
biiity upon the party The Republican
party today stands responsible for the
vJdes DFead dishonesty that has honey
eombed its administration
During the last presidential cam
pzign the Republican managers we're
partially successful in leading the
American people 70 believe that these
sins should be charged against the IN
digiduaI rather than against the party
The question 81 personal guilt has nov
been thoroughly disposed Of, and 10 its
place. challenging the wisdom and
good judgment Of the American people
is the uDquest}0ned evidence Of party
guilt,
THE Democratic party asks the cleo
torate 70 withdraw their confidence from
the Repub.lca. party and fepGBe IT, with
TIE Democratic party. pledged 10 con-
finue those standards Oi unDlemlshrd
integrity which characterized every
sct of the administration ii WoodfO@
Wilson.
but ! would not rest cur claim for
the confidence Of the American people
alone upon fne uisGeeds ~ the 0pp0-
site parry ours must - cqAstruc~
tive campaign.
THE RepHbiicaH party builds i,s ease
,tuon d myH We are told that only
uadeF TIC benevolent administration
% that party taA lne country enjoy
prosperity When four million men
6eeiroig 10 work end support theis
families are unable 10 secure employ
nnef1t there is very little in fne picture
Of prosperity 10 attract them and the
Millions dependent upon them.
IL. aAaa aLear layE InE LAlsAt fame