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HOUSTON DAILY rJ TX f JUDN KBJJAX WUiLNtNU AUUUBX
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JOHN. W. KERN ACCEPTS
-Democratic Nominee Is
Nomination for
'
l:A GREAT OVATION
i . -9 i j 1 1 a
reopie or inuiana flimusi uuiuu ucuvtr Luiivcuuon id rer-
sooal Tribute to Lincoln Man He Delivers a Speech
on Trust Question Completely Answering Tart.
1 4t (Aitrmttd Prtss ffrf.)
f' - r INI '1 AN AIV Ind . August 3.-
John W Krni. lit-morrfctir an. '.Mate fnr
J ft vice president was notified formally to-
J- day of hia nomtration by the National
-' v' convention at Penver. and fu'ivpted the
. 0i- honor In a h dt-HverrM to lj.PQP peo-
" ."- pie In the rollM-un. at the State fair
! gronrnls. The notification spen-h wh
U mde by Theodore A Hell of 'Itf.rnla
f-'f enalrmai of the committee wle ted at
Ctnvar to officially notify .Mr Kern
William J. Brj-an. candidate fr presi-
dent vu prewnt ar. spoke at length on
the subject of trust
fi-i The met in was railed to order by
- 4' Thomas Taggart. member t f toe National
"V committee fron; Indiana ho relinquish
ed the ravel to N.w.in E Msrk of Buf-
falo chairman of the National committee-
Mr. Mack presided throughout the-
meeting Prpcfiilng the notification exercises
Mr. Brran Mr. gem. Mr. Mark and
members of the National congressional
and notification commltteee held oonfer-
cdom at the Denlson hotel where lunceon
was erred and the entire party was
"4ltv& through the principal business
treats of ths city to the fair grounds.
Followlns; the meeting: Mr. and Mr.
; Krn entertained Mr. Bryan and the vla-
ttlnn democratic leaders at the Country
-f ldob for dinner Mr. Bryan left tonight
;" rer the "Yfindalla railroad for SaJem.
f 111. where tc morrow he will spedJa at
Ills birth place and wt:i ro from there to
f- Topefca. Kaa.. ar.J t?n to Uri'-oln Ohalr
man Mack left tonight over the Big Four
-avnd hesaCpeake and Ohio for Washington.
Tnrenty members of the notification
committee representing; as maay States
J. attended the meeting Special trains on
the railrosuls and traction lines brought
the crowd hert and 600 street car were
used to transport the people t. and from
the fair grounds The day was Ideal
Crowds lined the streets and Mr Hryan
was greeted with a continuous ware of
applause as ie l aesed-
CPKAKERS ARL GIVEN ENTHUSIAS-
TIC OVATIONS
At the Coliseum the speakers especially
Mr Bryan an i M- Kem. were K'n en-
teraalaatlc ovav-or.fr. the Hryan demon-
. giratlon lasting several minutes during
which men stwo" a.nJ threw their hats In
the air In the effort to express their wei-
a come ThomaJ5 R Marshall democratic
iit ' candidate for fro-emor of Indiana spoke
briefly and as warmly greeted.
Mr. Kern's spee--h was In part a reply
to the speerh vt acceptance delivered at
X lira tv Mr S!.fma:i the repubiican
candidate f r vi--t- p res. den L
ft He de-. ire. Unu- - th Queytlnrv.
"bra- ir.f i c'.f r-lc " deure.j.tln
y.pr. what he laimed is exceisivr powers in
tha hands of the speaker of the house of
i reprefteniAJvei. and denied that in k
pie have ruled because he fai
-wll t had i. ot re n gi vea effect . H e
T:t charged that there is a power within the
republican party deterrniiie that the peo-
$ ahali uot rule which power has tnan-
ffeeted itseif whenever effort has been
f.' made to check the destructive work of
'0' Unlawful combinations rfluoe the tariff
r equaiixe burdens by legislation.
The democratic party he said would
; w draw a sharp line betw een lawful bual-
v'' (tees lawfully conducted and unlawful
-s'-t business.
i The invocation was pronounced by the
Rev. Fathr Francis Gavisk of St. John a
Roman Catholic church this city
:3S:
TAOGART INTRODUCES MACK.
yormer National Chairman Thomas
f "aggai-t predicted that Indiana would
cast her electoral vote for Bryan and
Kern.
Mr. Taggart Introduced Norman E.
y ' Mark chairman of the National demo-
- cratic committee as one who had the
i confidence of the voters of the country
from ocean to ocean Mr. Taxgart was
h.- f?hrea an enthusiastic recepti-jn. He
! poke brtery annriuri'lng that as chalr-
j tnan of the National committee be
rought greetings from other Etatea He
v predicted victory in November for the
T National democratic tlrkt and lntroduc-
ed Mr. Bell who as chairman of the no-
:. ttf1catlrn onmmittee. formally announced
V to Mr. Kem his nomination by the Deti-
H. wer convention.
t. . BTHLL DENOUNCES REPUBLICANS.
-V In the course of his remarks. Mr Bell
v fc wtUnlng the democratic cause referred
A to the republican party as "unfaithful to
V tta trust" and declared that it had vio-
C? laled "the most solemn commandment
c the political decalogrue." and that tta
V. aje for the people had not only been lm-
' paired but utterly deetroyed by "perm 1 1-
--ttOff; Its eoerglee to become attsorbed in
Ae artificial life of the corporate crea-
turre ef Its laws."
f He declared that It could b f own In
- tke coming campaign that tl.p ry of
COaaer'atisan now raiel hy the repub-
1 4 llcaa party is a count erf -u of ttie grossest
character and u.ai :f tl e peop accet
i ft ae pure gold they w:.i Malen to
' find that It has turr.ed t-- mer- a.ioy. for
y t la a conservatism tr.at hi and f.r retr-
. J ilMiloc and not prtrgrn. loI if it were
'A Hams to pre a.; It wj'ild not only mean
. ' nlTersal stagT.aon. hut th hands of the
if!1'1 clock woul i i tj:r(ed backward toward
the perl' l w t e:i Kia.k-d earth
with bow h-.l ! ad in tr.- fkin
of
rtld beasts ani fieyt-J
that rr!w J t -:r i i'.:
everything
In clop;r g o-- mention -f Bryan
aed Kerr;. Mr tr il a demonstra
tion whit h br-'ke f ort fr-.m the crowd
When Mr. Ktir. ar.e t . r-pl-
e
ME. KEEN'S ACCEPTANCE.
gome of the Issues of the Campaign
in His Speech.
Gentlemen f V N-:!'i.
!.s ma:i-
pier in v : . 1 i .
the off i iai i i: ! '
i i.
;y n'trnlnat inn
' r vj'-e pres -and
for th
V'iur chalr-
" ) ou one and
v i great
' . ;nnni
4 f m.
Z a the (.f.Mi' . : iM
'Idrnt of ti - i
alaquent w 1 kf-r
anan In jf"ir : r ; i
K'v . I apprerU!- t '
honor confer!.-! '
tflOUS otc - f '
ft-m party in N.t .. v.
..:. . Aztd I aia:. : i :n- .
continual ! n --f
V'WIU Tnaiiilef.:.- i .t h
"w'aeek this ijhimi"
it. PTJ 1 defiiret. ! .. .
v;. other would havo -i.i-iv.-:
V It having erne t.. n- w
1 prlT.e it all trie t.-.t-- !
to'f' full ieii" of ih- ' j!.'..
' 'sslbllltles. An a ai.....i.. .
rear the bm..r w-.r::
fully as 1 an din t.i-.
properly devolving up.
pour standard bean rn
.promise to -rvt alt th
t': vepuhlle bv the cons i-n
-t M the duties of the office
d
1 rge
vi JAPMJCIATION OF INIMANA I'KMO
S CRATS.
t fesave Do thought that the men wh
V fjaaAs up that great convention at I Denver
pwalnslsil ne as their candidate he. au.-
Officially Notified of His
Vice Presidency.
IS GIVEN MR. BfiYAN
r n j t
they believe! that 1 had ability or merit
superior to that possessed by any one of
the distinguished gentlemen whose namei
ere ion side red In connection wi'h the
vice presidential nomination. Many years
of er toe on inj part might have had
sme Flight influence In dete-mlning their
action but I am persuud'xi that Tt was
if i ! 'f puri'se of the convention in
ho ir. a son of Indiana as its candl-
d.tie to how it. appreciation of the great
d-Ttio. ratlc par: tf this splendid oorri-i:n-nw-altn.
trade up as it of more than
a third of a milium of men god and true
the very flower of the great democratic
am y tf rhe republic 1 prefer to accept
this proffered honor in the name of these
l-ai demorruts of Indiana for whom the
honor was. I believe really Intended.
It Is pleasing to me t. be associated m
this campaign lth the distinguished gen
tlemarT to whui the standard of the par-
ty hat been committed For years we
have been friends. I recognise "in htm h
man of spotless character and high idea!?
always actuated by patriotic motives ariS
an earnest desire to promote the welfarS.
the honor and glory of hts country He
became your candidate because hia nomt-
Batloa was demanded by the rack at id
file of the party which demand was em-
phasised by a popular movement in hia
favor which as It proceeded so grew In
volume and force as to become trrff-
Blstibia BRTAN NOT PIEIKJED TO INTER-
ESTS He entered upon this campaign un-
pledged to any special interests under
no obligations to any unlawful or other
combination of capital looking tn no cor-
pvratlon fr campaign contributions-ab-solutply
fre f serve the people l.v carry-
ing out th plfslgMe of his partes plat-
form While he Is the foe to unlauf il
in 'nopniy. and is jreparel to lav a heaw
han.i :p.n tha lawless whether r:ch -TV
p r. without fear of favor and to com
bat the encroachments of greed upon
honest endeavor he is the friend of
every legitimate business enterprise
whether conducted hv individual or cor-
poration and will sympathise with tTTe
promotion of every movement which
makes for the welfare and prosperity of
the country.
A distinguished republican the othe
dav referred to his Influence with his
party as a one-man power. If bv tat
he meant to say that Mr Brran po-
ssed the power in a marked decree
intiijence the thoucht and amn t.
oi..Mfrice or me republic as r.o ot r
man of his time or If he meant that by
hj upright fife hts consistent course
h:s appeals for right living and patri-
ot. r action he has earned the confi-
dence and personal affection of millions
of his countrymen and gained the re-
spect and admiration of ali the people
of the world who love Kbertv and hu-
manity then the distinguished gentle-
man was right with respect to the one-
man power of William Jennings Bryan.
NO PATRONAGE BY WHICH TO CON-
TROL. Mr. Bryan has exerted no other power.
Ho has had no subordinates to command
no officeholders to direct I thmk it
may be safely said that there were no
postmasters nor other Federal office-
holders or employes in the Denver con-
vention. Every delegate to that conven-
tion "carried his sovereignty under his
own hat." and as an independent Ameri-
can freeman owing no allegiance aave
to country and flag cast his vote for
Bryan because in his heart he believed
that the nomination and election of such
a man were demanded by the best In-
terests of the republic.
The republican nominee for vice pres-
ident in his recent speech of sceptarme
affected the belief that the question.
"Shall the people rule?" Implied a charge
of venality against the American elector-
ate He affirmed with great emphasis
that under recent republican adminis-
trations the people have ruled without
lt T hindrance It is passing strange
that In a republic like this there should
le occasion for a discussion of ft; is
question. It is a government of the peo
pie and by the people They presumably
govern themselves through their ser . -ants
whom they send to represent them
in congress Their will when known
ought to be eaprme and shouid be given
lmmeUate effect
And if the will of the people once
known Is not Klven effect then the
pec pe do not rule.
TARIFF'S TRIBUTE LEVIED ON
NEWSPAPERS.
Will any intelligent man claim that
there Is or has been any substantial di-
versity of opinion In this country on the
question as to whether the tariff duty
on wood pulp used in the manufacture
of paper should be reduced or removed?
In this case the tariff tag operated for
the benefit of the paper trust alone al-
lowing that combine to levy millions of
tribute each year upon the newspapers
of tha country and their readera The
press of the country without regard t
party united In demanding relief. The
people of the republic unanimously sec-
onded the demand. Tha president of the
United Stales threw tha influence of h i
great office In favor of the demand of
the prt-sfl and the pewple. But all with-
out avail. The dominant forces within
the republican party had established in
the lower house of congreas a parlia-
mentary condition in the Interest of
monopoly under which the sole power t
determine whether a measure should he
all. wed to limume a law or not wa
lodged In the speaker of that body and
his committee on rules and by the fiat
of that one man the will of the press
the people and the president was set at
naught Behold the spectacle: On one
sidt- S0u0O(WO of free pewpie dmandh.
legislation to right an admitted wrontr
'n the other side a few men endued
hi puliic plunder aided by the dom.naT-
in ; power within the republican part v.
r rnted by the presiding off i Ar of
t he oi popular branch of conrss
Ar.fl the plunderers and theee unfa.u f jl
IMibli-' servants prevail over the p-oiio
of t! .i gTeal republic. In this In lain.
d:! the people rale?
mii r tbruary 4 1902 Congressman Fiab-
- of k of Wisconsin then chairman of tho
re; vJ'ii' an congressional committee in
f.pe;:k?n; of a bill he had introduced to
red .' e :he tariff on Iron and steel and
after 'l.ow.ng conclusively that the in-
Teres of farmers laborers builders and
otMr f'asss would be conserved try the
lsage of the bill said:
"I am going to push the bill to re
lse th" tariff at every possible op-
porv.inl'y If It goes before the house
It wiil paa by three to one."
HTHAN'II-P! HOLD OF RHI.EH
Bnt utidT the rules of the house' the
f h nds of this bill were unable to get
It before that body Three -fourths of
the rej res ntattves of the people in that
l r:ii rh of congress were veo without
p-wer to free themselves from the
'fining! hold" under which this modern -f
f v m e ii of popular government . de
s"l l. the present rpubHran U :oi- r
( !.' fcw-jkker has upon the Amerirfui
j '.i 'I i in p'iwrr t subvert the pop
1 .!ar wh! n . vrted bv this republl' an
i )-df ship In many ways notably In too
a.p"intiue!t h i lii speaker of the tiouso
of . .'iinil't-' - whlrb ;irf In many in
sr.n'-s so en'lti:ted as to quietly km
h : (... euioiii'' f. io.tn masuresi deslRii'd
f.-r the r-li.-f of the pnple. To llhis
tiat" pernor p; i0 quota from a peti-
tion pr-niei tu congress by the great
labor leaders of this country coustlutiug
the American
Federation of Labor:
'The committee on labor of th
house of representatives was Insti-
tuted at the demand of labor to voice
Its sentiments to advocate Us rights
and to protect tta Interests
"la the past two congresses this
committee has been so org&nlied as
to make Ineffectual 'any attempt la-
bor has made for redress This being
the fact. In the last congress ial-or re-
quested the speaker to arpolnt on the
committee of labor memtvers who
from their' experience knowledge and
sympathy would render in this con-
greiis such service as the committee
was originally designed to perform.
Not only was labor's request ignored
hot the hostile make-up of the oom-
mlttee was Hooentuatsd."
lOWER OF THE SPEAKER..
H r. I White Btisby Is the private seo-
retary of Speaker Cannon. In a maga-
slne article discussing the powers of
the speaker Mr. Busby relates th clr-
cumstunceH of a Mil having been pre-
pared and three-fourcTis of the mem-
bers of trie house having siKned a re -quest
to the speaker asking that the
rules committee of which he Is cbalr-
eiao. bring In a epeclui rule for ths con-
sideration of tfa bill The speaker re-
fused the request. The chairman of the
committee pleaded and ured Continu-
ing. Mr. Uusby says
"As a final stroke the rh airman
said Then. Mr. Sp-aker. this hill Is
to tall by the will of one man who Is
in the chair by our votes We have
no rdregs from this one-man power-'
Ya you have." replied the .speaker
'you have a way to i ass yuir bill.
You placed me in the chair to shoul-
der the responsibility of the legisla-
tion here enacted In i:iy view I can
not assume the responsibility tor this
biil. You can elect a new speaker
today und ass your hi. I U you can
find one who will ac.ep' that respons-
ibility but If you ie.i me In the
chair
law
that
hill will not become a
The gen:al and accomplished speaker
had spok.-n for Mms.-'f on this subje.:.
In an interview prir.t d on August in
the St I .mils iiobf 1 democrat a stai -wart
republican news; nper he points out
th- rented '.eft t ' '.he people otoer
than that of th ballot box for the
wr- T.gs complained of The Interviewer
Mr Speaker voU are also called a
n.ir and an e.-rm tit of the putdlc
p-ss holds you up as the one all pow-
erfi: influence in the house who
t h w i r - s the V of the people and
a: ; Urarlly d-'""!e! what legislation
sha'.; te consld'-r-d and paset-d In the
gr : t popular branch of tlte National
congress."
HOW TO I V. V K A T THE SPKAKER.
sir Cannon ! piled as follows
"Trsder th- constitution of the l"n-
lted StH :es. the houso f representa-
t Ives organizes Itself and anv mem -ber
of the house of .ny party or no
party on any da . at any tnti'V can
halt ar y business before the house
and a a j-stton of highest privi-
lege offer a resolution an I sr. ure a
lot on it to displa--- the speaker of
th hoi:s- of i 'pres'-ntativt s a: d put
some .:ttT m-mlT In lus p!ac '
In oth r words the r'nrdy i to ils-
grace and destroy one of th-- htn ist of-
ficers in tiie fto t n:i lent to . ost him
flsrumtivvly from a pohtS l Tarpean
rock to t erecu-d
the nif.nbers wltb
his consent for that p ap--s-.
I have su (sites ted tlie ot her wav by
which the Auit ri- an vo'ers can ream
their right to neif -go err.ment. and that
is by the assertion ( their manhood on
el- tion day. hy rlM.W:ig with their bal-
lots the part y R!.i i .as hro jl.t at)ut
such an Intolerable n . 1 1 1 i i n .
Time f orb ds the ni'ilnplh atlon of In-
stall es where the popular will has been
defied by the real republican leadership -tlmep
hy the one man power of the house
---nr.d sometimes bv the few rej 'repent a-
t:es .f rnoBopf'y who d'Mnir.r.'.e the sen-
ale Measure after measure scores of them
favored by the people of all parties
in many Instances advocated strenuously
by the president either failed of passage
or w ere so emasculated by amendment
a. to utterly fall to register the popular
will.
FHAI.L THE PEOPLE RTLE-
The (juestlon. ' Shall the people rulef
Is one which demands the serious and
earnest eonlderat!.n of all men who are
Interested in the perpetraMon of our In-
stitutions. It must be apparent to all
who have followed the . uurse of legisla-
tion during the past fw years that there
Is a power within the republican party
determined that the people hall not rule.
That p'i'Acr has manlfesied itself when-
ever effort has been made to check the
deetru'-Tlve work of unlawful combina-
tion re i..i e the oppresshe tariff tax. or
ena. t a: v eirislaMon looking toward rhe
t-i'.a. iZ -x.: : .n or lightening of the bur -dtriin
!e.-ti:i upon f e pei'pie.
T.'..it d. r:..nant pow-r which now guides
a:.d directs the republican party has on
ma i y o-'rasions defied the president in
tft-'- where h- has on th4 demand of
'!- musses niiuie sporadic efforts in the.r
tl.i.r In Koine instances he has p-r-t-
..i h'! this hai dful of leader to onnpr-i-r:..--
on ti.t.r own terms with tho f.OoO.-
f p.-opie . w irn he assumed to repre-
perr. but it. most cases he has been abso-
l'.:' !y pow. rless.
T - .a ii rut i. ant leaders hp elects th
f-"P;ikT of :... house. naiTie tlte commlt-te-
the senate and is in full charge
f : .e iru;ei.i..-i9 machiii. r provided for
ti.e prot.- i:T of ttitret. t.ed monopoly
aj.::.' the Smands f th people.
It 'a:ed T-.e platform adopted by that
I arty 'n National -invention this
?ar. ai! aHer defying Mr Roosevelt for
tire.- and a half yars. and killing or
cripplins; r. early all lis proposed reform
l"g!ftnTi. -inA having received his un-
t:i T-d ih :-.i''at1 n therefor proceetled
:t:i th'- fn.st tronv to Indorse his ad-
tiilr istrath r.. after which It dictated a
:'rr.it tee fr take charge of the ram-
pa.gn. at I is now in full command of
t- - jarty organization
TWO KIVHS OK LITER ATI ' RE.
This (lomii.art leadership In now clrcu-
lat.iig two kinds of campaign ll'rature
or e being designed f f tre Eait and the
ohr for the West. t!;e f.ist being placed
in the hands of trust magnates tariff
neflelarles s'ork gamh.er s. and others
w ;.o are suppoei to be ei.en.:es of the
pr 'ident. d- arii.p that Mr Taft la
sane and Halt ' Iree f;om t;e faults
It..oeeveit. Ahlo the Seroiid K"efl t) the
I i -1 r. ess men. t he f a rm-rs and latnrers
v.;... are pief-iriod to be admirers of the
pi sident and de lares that Taft Is
Roosevelt's "double"' and tn;iy be safely
uunted on to insist up4n l.is policies and
see that they a i tarried o.it
This leadership of the reput'lhan party.
T "-sponsible fur a 1 1 t he poiltlt a I Ills from
v. hi:h the country now suffers Is satis-
fies with the party's nomiiietn Klvtng
t li em net i ve and s 'it s taut la I su ppor t a H
the while M.o.jt.nn the praises of Roose-
velt In the WeM .mrl South and damning
liirn nnd 111" j o s to the privileged
ir.lei t hts' r:t of uhleh they yre fry-
ing the fat" witt. which they hope to
' arry t he elect tun
Tne viestion of tariff taxation Is one of
it al interest 1 am in hearty accord
wi' h our pint foi th .b-clurallons on tt'at
u bjert
Ti e reuhi: n ' anolrlate for vice presi-
dent In his rf cm ;- h of acceptance
laude-d the ;itv bill and delared
tiiat when er.vted It was well adapted to
existing condttions but prrn "eded to adf
"that the (h i loprrx nts of Indnstrlivl
prosprrltv In a d- a le wtih ti in volume1
nnd degiee tune smpjissed our most
inseate fo- tatlons. have so ottered con-
dsttmi that In certain details of sobed
i.o-s they no lone: In evet v pari h-ular
::it te our justice to all." For these ifa-
noni he declare! in favor of a readjust
ment "bwed cm the bna4l prlnctpie.s of
jrot c.-t ion for all Arnerhrin Interests
Mllke for labor ami capital for pmdn ern
and ronsumers " The hundreds of thou-
sand.' of Amertian working men who ar
now v.iinly seeking eniplo tn-nt with
d'ojbtlefn d!lghtrl wh'4i ihey read about
tt al "industrial prosperity" whleb so
' --iii pimsfil uui most i-'s-ato expe' ta-
tl"iifi" In iMimU of American homes
I; nd lies will gut her alout dinner tables
whl'h for man) month have not bH-n
i in urnb red with a lieeficak and Indulge
In roseate evpe t at Ions ' of their own.
FA"TO HI EH ARE fLOHED.
Arnsrhan manufacturers whose fac-
torlen are Idle by reason of a restricted
market and those whose business baa
the eiecutlvs oouncfj of
i"-ri m huh p rsason vt m sen wus
tax on raw saatss-laU will read this apaaefcv
with yssasaltaf aatUfa tion. U by reaaoa
of tha airb UrtC tax provided for la tha
Plugley 1MU factories were opeaed aad
Uhor swra sjanaioyinent si remuotrmUvt.
gea ajsjd iur "rvseats epactaiioaa
reailaed vfey ahenld we now. whsa fac-
tories art ckp sad an t an army of mam
unemploaX aeek to revias that benafloant
measure at ail?
If tha wss ef labor depend upon a
high tartflt war should any man favor
a reduotloo o that tariff tf. after eleven
ears ol eMTpassinK pmeperlt brought
about by th Utnglev tdlt. business Ian-
guiaha ao4 labor suffers why not ex-
c i te some more "rosea t e expectation''
by raisins; the tariff rates to tha end
tt a l there may be a mm h needed revival
of business aad that labor may again find
employment
The voter ot America are not-likely to
be deceived as to the tariff question by
the stock ajrspsjnents of the opposition.
The average voter understands that the
tariff Is a tax to be paid bv the consumer
of the )rtkcl taxed He knows that
taxes in axoeaa of the needs of the gov-
ernment are unjust and oppressive and
that extra vaganc In government admin-
istration Indulged In fr the mere pur-
pose of creating a necessity for addi-
ilonal taxation la profligacy.
He Is also oomtnK to know that the
i;e of the taxtna; power of the govern-
ment In such ways that a few benenci-
urles may enrich themselves by levying
tribute Uftoa tha masses Is legal Ixed rob-
bery. EVICBT BUSINESS DETtfAKPS RK-
roii m
Every legitimate business interest In
the country is dema- ding tariff reform.
The manufacturer who is not a monop-
olist Is demanding cheaper raw materials
and wider markets for bis products.
The working man understands that a
restricted market means for flreless fur-
naces and enforced Idleness. He knows
that American workmen with their su-
perior Intelligence and ingenuity with
their Improved machinery with cheap
raw materials and earnings for their em-
ployers more than twice as much as the
laborers of any other country have noth-
ing to fear from competition with work-
men anywhere when the products of
their labor are set down aide by side In
the markets of the world The American
working man has had bitter experiences
under the operation of the Dingiey bUL
I'nder the shelter of this tariff wall
trusts and combines -have sprung up on
every hand and with extortionate prices
confront the consumer on every occasion
w hen he seeks to buy the necessaries of
life.
I'nder this system the cost of living
so tncreas. d an to absorb the earnings
of the laborer after the most rigid eeono-
my and setf-denlal on his part and that
ii nis i n.iiniy- aiiu it in'i'-nvi inj
fact when as an Inevitable result of the
fical policy of the republican party the
panic of 1907 came hundreds of thous-
ands of these American laborers who
were thrown out of employment. Instead
of toeing able to draw upon the fabulous
savings bank accounts so exploited in
political literature in recent campaign
found themselves and families In a state
of destitution.
The soup houses of 1907-1908 In the large
cities of the country were a realisation
of but a part of the "rosvate expecta-
tions" of republican statesmen.
FARMER IS AFFECTED BY TARIFF.
The farmer understands that while he
has to bur everything in a protected mar-
ket where on nearly every purchase he
is compelled to pay tribute to the trusts
and tariff henef'clarles he Is compelled
t' sell his surplus products in a free
trade market where he comes In competi-
tion with all the rest of the world.
He looks no longer with Indifference
upon the fact that the farmer of Canada
AFgentina Australia and other civilised
countries buys agricultural Implements
of American manufacture cheaper than
they are sold to him. These American
farmers read and think and are fully ad-
ised as to the evils of a system which
Invites euch enormities.
Thinking peop'e of all classes are be-
coming lntereswd In the moral aspect of
this question. The president in vigorous
language pointed to the evils whlcn have
grown out of the existence of "swollen
fortunes." the most of which have been
amassed by the beneficiaries of this sys-
tem. Senator la Follette In a speech deliv-
ered In the senate last March exhibited
a list of less than 100 men. who. he de-
clared controlled the Industriil life of
the nation and held In their k inds the
business of t tie country. A casual read-
ing of th:s ist shows that It Is mad
up of men who have been the beneficia-
ries of legislation or favorites in the
administration of the law.
The president rails against swollen for-
tunes as menaces to the pubU welfare
and as prom r ive of evils which eat at
the very heart of society.
As remedies he has suggested an In-
come tax and an Inheritance tax. that
their growth may be to some extent
checked.
The National convention of his party
Is silent upor. the question of thee pro-
posed refor 'tis while the possessors of
most of these swollen fortunes ahied as
they are wit: the dominant force." -f tro
republican party are giving generous
support to the republican National ticket
REMEDY BY THE DEMOCRATS
The democratic party while favoring
the reform measures repudiated by the
republican National convention kaa an-
other remedy It would by legislation. In
large degree cut off the streams of money
which under the present system are
flowing from every home in the land
and emptying Into the coffers of the
trusts. It would leave In the pockets
of the producers and laborers of this
land every dollar of the money th-y
earn save only such amounts as may ho
needed for th economical administration
of the government.
It would by vigorous law enforcement
strike down private monopolies which
prey upon the people and. to protect
the public against extortion and Imposi-
tion by the great public corporations
whether by excessive charges or by the
over Issue of stocks and securities.
In other words it would undertake to
bring about in government a realisation
of that good old democratic maxim of
Thomas jefferson.
equal and exact Jus-
the to all men
spm lal privileges to
none."
It has no war to wage en capital. It
has no quarrel with corporations honesty
tapitalized. which carry on a legitimate
business according to law. it will en-
courage the Investment of capital In the
development of the ct jntry. and protect
it when Invested
18 FOR LAWFUL BU8INES8
It will draw a sharp line between law-
ful business lawfully conducted and un-
lawful business or business carried on In
defiance of law and the rights of the pub-
lic protecting the one and protecting
society from the other.
It calls upon men and corporations law-
fully engaged In legitimate business not
to ally themselves with men or corpora-
tions engaged In lawless ventures but to
take a stand with the democratic part..
In favor of such reforms as will purge
the business world of lawlessness ahi
legalized extortion to the end that hon
est capital and honest labor may go for"
ward hand in bend in the development
of the country each yielding to earn
Its Just dun in a spirit of falrn es aril
all strlvliiK f"r the time when the door
of opportunity shall be oen to all who
desire and deserve to enter.
I will not tit thla lme discuss the sev-
eral plankn of the National platform. J
indorse the platform In ail Its parts and
pledge my best endeavors toward secur-
ing the reforms to which the party la
by Its terms ommlttea. As the campaign
progresses I shall discuss Its various
features from time to time as oppor-
tunity presents.
JIARMONY IN ADOPTING PLATFORM.
There was perfect unanlmlnlty In the
convention as to the adoption of this
declaration of principles. Men from every
State distinguished for their ability and
patriotism prepared and presented It as
a plat form upon which all American
voters who n re In favor of the rule Qf
the people can conscientiously stand.
(lentli men. we enter upon this campaign
with every pn speot of anccess. Never
has n political platform been received
with such favor hy all classes of people
and never has a candidate been present
ed by any party who was closer to the
heart of the tn-ople than our matchless
the LH-onle than our matchless
standard bearer. William J. Mr van
oar.-r. nmiara J- uryan.
There Is a movement among the peoJe
s a movement gjnwug me ptosis
for better government which ta KTawinsr
fsa fVee gay ? day. It ta confined to nfc
uwoea- ana . ocewpauons are' ssiuniw;
get ear and making consmoo cause la a
halt aff a leatoratioa of a governmeot ef
thsVJKOPc for tha paoaK and by tfcg
Wei and wtU wto tbla battle wtth-
xit tha ve of money or the atA Of-oar
borate power if owr adveraartaa ao dsv
jdre ket-hem pursue that course.
BoVtNr r time in the )Ue of 4 Uk.
tkm Ilka' tela when money and OAemvw
Influences &re of no avail. - -.
Tiler catnee a time when tha q tokened
consciences of an enlightened peon Im-
pel action which neither money ant? In-
fluence can check.
That time in my Judgment. U bare.
Let every man from this hoqr forward
Perform this duty In a manly and hanor-
able way. -
Let this be a campaign of education
and argument. It our appeals be.te the
reason and patriotism of tha Anserftoan
people. Let us be vigilant and nnoeaalnk
in honest work for a righteous cause ana
a glorious vtct o r y la November will
crown our efforts.
CAN Dl DATS FOR GOVERNOR 8PBAKS
When Mr. Kern closed his speech of ac-
ceptance he was given another burnt of
applause Thomas R. Marshall demo-
cratic candidate fur governor of Indiana
who spoke briefly paying a tribute on
behalf of the Indiana democrats to the
National candidates Mr. Bryan and Mr.
Kern said:
"This day. In the hour of peace marks
knowingly that which was the condition
of the people unknowingly In the hour of
conflict The people not only know hut
feel. They not only reason that Bryan
and Kem are right but consciously they
feel it
'The first man made was a mere man.
He not ouly took all that was hta own.
but also that which was forbidden.
"Mere man is willing to takes every-
thing It Is the gentleman who le wllhnjr
to give something in return ifor that
w hich he takes. 4
"I say to the men of America today
that the democratic party In W. J. Bryan"
and John W. Kern nave given to the re-
public two gentlemen coming squarely
within my definition.
"They are brave enough to stand fast;
they are keen enough to think aright
and they are generous enough to give
back In loving service to the republic ail
that the republic- may intrust to them.
They are protectionists of the higher
type they believe the purlieus should
have-a chance at the purple."
MIL BKYAH GETS AN 0VATI0H.
Audience Stands and Cheext and
Waves Flaps and Hendkerchiefi.
A scene equaled only by that at the
Denver convention when Mr. Bryan's
name was first mentioned by Senator
tiore was enacted when Chairman Mack
Introduced the democratic candidate. The
vast audience stood up and cheered wild-
ly waved flags and handkerchiefs and
tossed their hats Into the air. After the
demonstration had continued several mln-
uecs Mr. Bryan sought to secure order by
vigorously rapping on the table with the
presiding officer's gavel After some fur-
ther cheering order was restored and the
democratic candidate began his speech.
Mr lryan said
Now here does t he rep-ibllran party
show Us indifference to real reform more
than In Its treat merit of ( he t rust ques-
tion Here Is the republican platform:
"The republican paciy passed the Bher-
man ant it rust law over democratic op-
posit Sm and enforced it after democratic
dereliction It has been a wholesome
Instrument for good In the hands of a
wise and fearless administration. But ex-
perience has Fhown that its effectiveness
can be strengthened and Its real objects
better attained by such amendments as
will give to the Federal government
preater sui ei is'.on and control over and
secure greater puoltclty in the manage-
ment of that lasi of corporations en-
gaged In Intei state commerce. having
power and opportunity to affect mono-
polies." Tin Pherman anti-trust law was passed
el :lry Mars ago; It has a criminal
oifiuie- i. provides a penitentiary puo-
Ishmeut lir those who conspire together
in res tra. fnt of trade. Ever since the
enactment of the law with the excep-
tion of four years the republican party
has controlled the executive department
of the government and during two years
of the four it controlled the house of
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th ropubitoan laadara have thwartej
lUn at rrrr point. 11b ally the preal-
dant bacame ao eaaapantad that ha aaM
to concraaa a maaaaca which ahoatad
rapuhltoaa laadara by to ilafoanaai of
Ita denunciation of tha predatory latent'
ata. The vary oonvantlon tt4 apok
U tta platform of th admlnlat ration ai
"a wise and fear leu one. waa ooinpoaad
largely of th aenatora and mambara of
ronvresa who boldly opposed every effort
to free the people from tha clutcbal of
the favor-amking corporatlona. "
Th republican platform aaya that
perlence he shown Jhat the effaotlve-
nea of th antl-truat law could b
atrenarthe&ed by amendmenta which will
give the Federal government greater
aupervlaton and control ever and greater
fiublldty aa to. the management of thoee
nteratat coenmeroe corporatlona wrtloh
have th power and opportunity to affect
Vionopollea That la all. No pointing out
of remedlea no outlining of a plan tor
mora effective legliletlon almply a gen-
eral statement that promt nothing In
particular. And Mr. Taft'a apaech of
acceptance I even weaker than tha plat-
form. He glvea no evidence of having
studied the question or of comprehending
th Iniquities of a monopoly.- Tou look
In vain tn hia notification speech for any
sign of Indignation at what tha trusts
have been doing or for evidence of seal
U their prosecution. He haa. for sev-
eral years been th Intimate official
companion of the president but he ha
caught none of the ftre which the presi-
dent manifested In hi measage of last
January.
If In th presence of an aronaed peo-
ple and tn the heat of a campaign the
republican party contents Itself wltbj a
colorless platform on this subject what
can we expect tn th way of actlvttr
when th ealgenclea ot the campaign are
passed? If. when Mr. Taft Is appealing
to the Roosevelt republicans hia dis-
cussion of the subject is so lifeless and
hU manner so apologetic and apathetic
whnt reason have we to expect either
visor In the cnfcicment ef the law or
earnestness In the search for addttlonl
remedies?
AS TO "REASONABLE" RESTRAINT.
In his speech delivered about a year
ago announcing his candidacy atr. Taft
suggested that the present law be se
amended as to permit "reasonable" re-
straint of trade. Such an amendment
would be as absurd as an amendment to
the' law against burglary limiting the
law to cases In which more than two
burglars entered the house at one time
or took more than half they found. Id
hts notification speech he anger gets 'Na-
tional Incorporation a remedy which
would make condition worse because
without adding to the power of congress
to prevent monopolies. It wosjld deprive
the States of the power to protect their
own people.
Now. let roe contrast the democratic
platform with the republican platform.
Nowhere la the difference In the tem-
per of the patties mor noticeable; no-
where Is the difference In th method of
dealing with questions more manifest.
Our plstform says:
"A private monopoly Is Indefensible and
Intolerable. We therefore favor the vig-
orous enforcement of the criminal law
against guilty trust magnates and offi-
cials and demand the enactment of
sue . additional legislation aa may be
necessary to make it lmpoaslbl for a
frlvate monopoly to exist In the United
tates. Among the additional remedies.'
we specify three: First g law preventing
a duplication of directors among com-
ties
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Br is a plain candid statement ot
tjia party position. There is no quib-
tllng' no evasion no ambiguity. A pri-
vate monopoly Is Indefensible and lntol-
arable. It la bad bad in principle and
bad rfi practice. No apology can be of-
fered far It and no people should en-
dure ft Our party position 1 entirely
tn bAMnotty with th poaltlon of Jeffer-
son. With a knowledge of human '
wjiTeh few men have equalled and none
surpassed and with extraordinary fore-
sight he expressed unalterable opposi-
tion to vsr form of private monopoly-
The student of history will find thjt
upon thti subject as upon other sub-
jects or government the great founder
of th democratic party took hi posi-
tion noon th aid of the whole people
and against those who seek to make a
private use of government or strive to
secure special privileges at the expense
of the public. f
1 have. In dlcuslng the tariff ques-
tion presented one of our remedies
namely the removal of the tariff from
Imports which compete with trust made
goods. Thla. we believe would greatly
lessen the extortion practiced by the .
trust and bring about the dissolution of
mapy monopolistic combines. But we
are not satisfied merely with the lessen-
ing of extortion or with th dissolution
of some of the trusts.
Because the private monopoly Is lnd-
fenslble and Intolerable th democratlo
party favor It extermination. It pledgea
rtsejf to th vigorous enforcement of th
criminal law against trust magnates and
officials. It Is Impossible for the repub-
lican party to enforce the present crim-
inal law against trust officials; the
officials ar Intimately connected wltlt
th republican ptrty In th present cam-
paign. Take for Instance the chairman
of the republican speakers' committee
Mr. Dunont of Delaware. He Is the de-
fendant In a suit which the government
brpAght nnd is now prosecuting. Mr.
Dupont Is charged with violation of the
antl-trtist law. Whv should he be put
on the executive committee and then be
given control of the speaking part of the
campaign? 'If you talk to a republican
leader about penitentiary punishment
for offenders he favors fining the cor-
poration on the ground that It Is im-
possible to oonviot individuals but when
you urge fines you are told that fines
are unjust to Innocent stockholders. We
favor both fine and Imprisonment but
we think It la better to prevent monopo-
lies than to first authorize them to prey
upon the public and then try to punish
them for doing so. Mr. Taft favors con-
trol of trusts Instead of extermination
but after years of experience the people
have learned that the trusts control the
government.
TO MAKE MONOPOLY IMPOSSIBLE.
Out platform does not stop with the en-
forcement of the law; t demands the en-
actment of such additional legislation aa
may be necessary to make It Impossible
for a private monopoly to exist In the
United Statea
The democratlo party does not content
Itself with a definition of the wrong or
with a denunciation of It. it proceeds
to outline remedies. The first Is a law
preventing a duplication of directors
among competing corporations. No ona
can object to this remedy unless he law
In sympathy with the trusts rather than
with the people who are victimised hy
the trusts. There Is no easier way ot
stifling competition than to make on
board of directors for a number of com-
peting corporations. It Is not necessary
for corporations to enter Into an agree-
ment for the restraint of trade If the
corporatlona can. without violating th
law reaeh.the same end by electing the
same directors
The second remedy Is one upon which I
desire to dwell at some length. tV be-
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