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notlrtcatldn jtbiaVRiftU: I aHot ac
i"r . ofPt the nowfiwUlonivhleh you ofllf:-
ledglaMh'a? lMiHtiiml te-Uie
Drti par (9 ten the ewtraerslln
ry Titmaf'WhfcH ft m eostferreil tip
a mm, IIass? irfi & ln a
MHfl4flt fr Ik pr&Hner, In m
pJM'wkich en44 in defeat, a
third noIatloii, tha mult of tho
fre And voluntary et of the votor
of the party, cah only bo'txplafnod
hy a substantial and nndlsputod
growth Iri the jirlnelple AVid policies
for which I, with a mtiHltudo of
others, havo contended. As theso
principles and policies havo given me
whatever political strength I possess,
the action of tho convention not only
renews my faith In them, but streng
then my attachment to thorn,
A Itatform I Binding.
I shall In the near future, prepare
a more formal reply to your notlucA
tlon, and in that letter of acceptance,
will deal with tho platform In d it
tail. It is sufllciont, at this tlmo to
aiwure you that I am in hearty ac
cord with both tho letter and tho
rnlrlt of tho platform. I endorse It
In whole and in part, and shall, If
elected, regard Its declarations as
binding upon mo. And, I may add,
a platform Is binding as to what It
omlta as well as to what It contains,
ww mm am
from aiilmervlent officials whom tbey
j-alse to "'power by unsdrapalouu'
biCthods? Th1s Is the Isaue rafacd
by the "JtisowH abusea" towhich 'Wr,
Taft refer. '
rrcHtfctuttg likHctmont AffrUaHt tho
Tarty.
Iri a tweiwagt)' a'oat congrewi larft
JaaaAry President Roosevelt said;
"Tho Attach "by these great corpora
tions On the dHmtBlstratlon's actions
hate be"eh"klvA: 'k wldo ctrcnlatlbn
throughoiM the country, ln news
paper and otherwise, by those wait
ers and speakers who, consciously or
unconsclounly act as tho representa
tives of predatory wcajth of tho
wealth accumulated on a giant. Bcale
by all forms of Iniquity, ranglnc
from the oppression of wage-earners
td unfair and unwTiolcsomo methods
of crushing out competition, 'ami to
defrauding ffi puldlc by stoplf,. Job
bing and the manipulation of securi
ties. ' Certain wealthy men of thin
ntamp, whoso conduct should be ab
horrent to every man of ordinarily
decent conscience, and who commit
tho hideous wrong of teaching our
young men that phenomenal business
aucctas must, ordinarily be based on
dishonesty, havo, during tho lnst
fow months, mado It apparent that
.they, havo' banded togothor to work
for ro-ac(lon. Their endeavor la to
overthrow and discredit all who hon
mt
. .... ... Afll
the mafiufacturerg, -who, have lor gft
fared. wltht Not. until r tjj party
timIm fhroiirh a period of fafltiagjst
the, wilderness, will tho Republican
leaders learn to study public Ques-
hloiiB from -the standpoint Of the
toaaeeu. Just as with individuals,
"tho cares of this world and tho de
celtfulncss of Tlchca choko tho
truth," so in politics when party
larm Borvn faraWflV from ilOrflO
j-eara contributed 'io ,tko JlfepubHa ' atjj ar0 not in constant 'contact. w"lth
ampalga funds; 'aad W"ko.Tn return tho yotcrs, continued party 'aace'ess
HATO 'irareea. wo WTiK-scneauica, nai,,jnjs (h0r eyCs to tue neeas or ino
people and makes them dcat to the
cry of distress.
PaWlcity iw to CnmpnlgH 0ntrTbw
ttOBfl.
An effort has been mado te secure
legislation requiring pahllclty as to.
campaign, contributions and expen
beep,BUfllcJent torerent tariff ,re;
fprms. fs the preeeift'cimjiMn ap
proached both, tfce-' PJre'sMdcn.t' and
Mr. Taft declArejIrtrJATroT'-QAari.C
revialon, but set tW date oftevisloL
after tho olectlorf.' fiuf Hfie'fyro&ure
orougnt ip uear oy wicr proiecica in,
tcrcst has been gTCtit'iihoTOr dJiur?,; but tho nepuMlcan lcadora,
vent any attempt M tariff" fffornl bg. won ln the faco ot nn jndlgnnt ptibTIc
forp'-the e1e(jtlqn;-aTia'JHe;j-rdfictlonlrefuW;d to coneent to a law which
promised after' 'the election Is so
hedgod, about with quallfyligrases
that no ono can cstlmaW "with .ac
curacy tho Bum 161& of iR$(fc re
form to bo expected1 lh''caso'r6f ltc
publican Buccess. . If tho jHCstMcin
bo taken as a guide, tho Repli'bJIcart
According to tho Democratic Idea, rMy n-ij"lr tho Inn, to prevent
the neoplo think for themiclves anJ
aejMt offlcMU to carry out their
wlshea. The voters aro ho sov
ereigns; 'the rifRclAls are tho sertanti,
employed for a fixed tlmo and At a
atated salary lo do what tho sov
ereigns want done, and to do It In
the way the sovereigns want It dono.
Platform are entirely In harmony
with this Democratic Idoa. A plat
form announces tho party's position
on tho queatlons which nro tho issiu
and an official Is not at liberty to usn
tho authority vested In him to urge
thp personal viowa which havo not
been submitted to tbo vptora for
their Bpprovat. If ono is nominated
upon a pUtform which Is not satis
factory to him, ho must, f candid,
either decline the nomination, or In
accenting It, propose an amended
platform In lieu of tho ono adopted
hy the convention. No such sltua-i
ton, however, confronts your can
didate, for the platform upon which
I wbij nominated not only contains
nothing from which I dissent, but 11
specifically outllnos all tho romcdln'
legislation which wo can hope to so
euni during tho noxt four years.
Ilepiitilfrrtti Ctiallciijrc Arrrptcri.
Tho distinguished atatosmnn who
orecolvcd tho Hopubllcan uomitmtlon
for President said, In Ills notllleu
tlon speech t
"Tho strength of tho Rotmhllrnn
rnuso In tho campn'mi nt hand Is tho
fact thot wo rnprewtiit, tho pol'clos
osientlal to tho reform of known
abuses, to tho enntlnunnro of liberty
and true nrosperlly and that wo are
determined, a our platform m
cqulvocu'lv declaroH to mnlntnln
thoh and carry them on.'
In th) nnuio of the nomocrntlc
Jarty I accept tho rhnllongn and
chnrgo that tho Renubllcnu pnrtr is
responsible for all the nhusoi which
nov oxlst In tho federal Rovornmont.
and this It the most tmuortant to nc
cOHUilinh reforms which nro com-
jMYAtlvoly newled. Kurthermoro I
enn roncnr In tho utatcmont that the
Kopuhllcflii il(it(onn unequivocally
decUres for tho refornw morn ne
ry: on tho contrary. I antrm that
H openly Ami notorintplv disappoints
thd'hopoa and expectations of re-Jlhiv
any additional legislation which
would chock and restrain them, and
to secure, If possible a freedom from
nil restraint which will permit every
unscrupulous wrong-doer to do what
ho wishes unchecked, provided he
has enough money." "Vhnt nn ar
raignment of the predatory interests,
Is tho President's Indictment true?
And, If true, against whom was the
Indictment directed? Not ngalnst tho
Democratic party.
Mr. Taft I-Jndom tho Indictment.
Mr. Taft says that those cvlU
hnvo crept In during tho laot ten
yearn. Mo doclnres. Mint, during this
tlmo, some "prominent nnd Influen
tial membors of tho community,
spurred by financial success nnd In
their hurry for greater wealth, be
came unmindful of tho common, rule
of business honesty nnd lldollty, nnd
ot the limitations" Imposed by law
upon their actions," and "tho rov
elatlons of tho breaches of trust?,
ihn disclosures. as to rebates and ills
criminations by railroads, tho ac
cumulating evidence of tho viola
tions of tho anti-trust lnws; by a
number of corporations, nnd the
owir-lssuo of storks nnd bonds of In
torstato rnllrondi for the unlawful
enriching of directors nnd for tho
purpose of roncontrnting tho con
trol of tho railroads under ono man
agement," nil those, ho rhnrgc
"quickened tho rnnnclonre of the
people nnd brought on n moral nwnk
onlng." During all ttfln time, I beg
to remind you, Hopubllcan otllclals.
presided In the exJcntlvo department,
filled the cabinet, dominated tho son
nto; controlled the house of repre
sentatives and occupied most of tho
federal Judgeships. Four years ago
tho Republican platform boastfully
declared that since 1800 with the
exception of two years the Repub
lican party had beon in control of
part or of all tho branches of the
federal government; that for two
years only was the Democratic party
In a position to either enact or re
peal a law. Having drawn tho sal
arles; having onjoyed the honers:
having reeured tho prestige, let tho
Republican party accept tho respoiu
party will bo obligated uy campaign
contributions from tho faarichcfiirrcs'
o7 protection, as to mn'ktflh'h't pitrtv
powerless to bring to tho country arSy
material relief from, tho present tar
iff burdens. f
Why No Anti-Trnst legislation?
A few years ago the Republican
leaders In thejiopso of representa
tives were coerced by puhTlc opinion
Into tho support of nn nntt-truBt law1
which had tho ondorsomenfof' tho
President, but tho' Benftto refused"
even to conIdcr tho mensuro, and
slnco that time no effort hns been
mado by tho dominant party to so
cure remedial legislation upon thH
subject.
"Why 'No LegtMatlon?
For ton years tho Interstate com-
'morco commission has beon asking
for nh, enlargement of its po'wcrs,
thnt It might prevont rebate's htul
discriminations, hut n Republlc'flu
sonato nnd n Republican Miou&'o of
representatives were unmovtfd by Its
entreaties. In 1000 tho Republican
nntionnl convention wns urged to en
dOrso tho demand for rnilway legis
lation, but its plntform was silent on
tho Biibjoct. Evon In 1004, tho con
vention gnvo no plcdgo to remedy
these abuses. Whon tho President
finally risked for legislation, ho draw
would compel honesty Jtt cloctlons.
rWhcn the matter was brought up In
tho recent Republican national con
vention, tho plank was .repudiated
by a vote of 880 to 04. Here, too.
Mr. Taft has beon driven to apologise
for his convention npd then to de
clare himself In, favor of n publicity
law; andVot, If you will jcad what
jio says upon this subject, you will
find thnt his promise foils far hort
of tho requirements of tho situnt'on
Ho says: "If I am elected President,
I shall urge upon congress, with
o.m,,Honl amendment had ifrom
tltae-to. flmo WBUggcstaJ jjna ;the.
mAttbr had been more or u.n
cuased In a few of the states but .fb
movement had not' reafhed a pdlat
yiixiro It BiAnlfC8tod ,t80't ttiroih
congressional action. In tho flity
Bec0ndtconsr.e.8,.howove'r,"a resdlu
tton wija reported from a houao
commlttco 'proposing the necessary
constitutional amendment and the.
(resolution passed, tho house of rep
resentatives by a vote which was
practically unanimous. In tho fifty
third 'congress a similar resolution
I was reported to, and adopted, by tho
hbitsd of representatives., Both the
nviyfond and . fifty-third con-
gffessos were-. Democratic Tho Re-
Tjubllcans'galned control ot tnenouBo
as a result of the election -of 1891
and In the flfty-fourth congress the
proposition died In committee; As
tlmo went on, however, the senti
ment grew among the people, until
If forced n RopUbllcnn congress to
follow the example set by tho Dem
ocrats nttd then another nnd another
Republican congress acted favorably.
8tate' after stnto has endorsed this
reform ' until nearly two-thirds of
the Btntcs have recorded thcmsolves
In Its favor. Tho U. S. senate, how
over, Impudently and nrrognntly ob
structs tho passage of the resolution,
notwithstanding tho fact thnt ho
voters of tho U. S. hy an overwholnj-
:?
refusal Is the more significant when
it is remembered that a number of
senators owe their election to great
corporate Interests.
Thrco Democratic nntionnl plat
forms the platforms of 1000,1904
nnd 1908 specifically call for n
change in tho constitution which
will put tho election of senators. In
every hope of success, that a law bo ing majority, demand It. And this
passed requiring the filing, In n fed
eral ofllco, of a statement of tho con
tributions received by committees
nnd candidates in elections for mem
bers of congress, and In such other
elections as nro constitutionally
wlth'n tho control of congress."
I sh nil not embarrass him by ask
ing him upon whnt ho bases hid
hope of succc?b; It Is corta'lnly not i tho hands of tho voters and tho pro
on any encourngemont ho tins re-1 position hns been endorsed by i
.eclved from Republican leaders. It number of tho smnller parties, but
la sufficient to Bay that If his hopes no Republican national convention
wcro ronlinod If, In spite of tho ad- has been willing to champion tho
verso action of his convention, ho cnuo of tho people on this subject
should Biicceed In securing tho The subject wns Ignored by tho Re
ennctment of tho very law which ho publican nntionnl convention in 1900
favors, It would give but partial re.-, and It wafl Ignored In 1004, nnd the
Ucf. Ho 'hns rend tho Domocrntlc proposition wbb explicit ln ropudln
platform; not only his lnngungo but, tlon In 1008, for tho recent Ro
hl?ev(dent nlnrm, Indicates thnt hr publican natlonnl convention, by n
hnB read It carefully. Ho even hnd j vote, of 8CC to 114, rejected tho
hofarc him tho action of tho Dcm- plnnk endorsing tho popular olcctlor.
ocratlo nntionnl commlttco In repro-. of senators and this wns done In
aontatlng and applying thnt platform; tho convention which nominated Mr.
IZr, h I nl, fnd ,,!t hfl "ll18 ,0 8"y l,at hc ,ftVor8lTn"' fow d0,Kt08 from I'' own
his Inspiration from thrco Domo- jhp(Pnbllcat!on of tll0 contributions' stnto voting for tho plunk.
befpro tho election. Of courso, it Perwnnl Inclination Not RufTWcnt.
satisfies n natural curiosity to find In his notification speech, tho Ro
out how an election has been pur-, publican candidate, speaking of tho
chased, ovon when tho knowledgo i election of senntorB by tho people,
comes too Into to bo of service, but says:
why should tho people bo kept In ' "Personally, I nm Inclined to favor
darkness, until tho election.. is past? It, but It Is hardly. a party question."
firfar whether those reforjuws he
t RopuhllCAWB or Democrats. Bo f,r
dld tho Republican conveatltm fall
-Aoit,9r Ufjtyty thnt .tlef Rfpub
C cun J (4 M felt t necMry (o
mrlinn parTfculars. thurVcbuklajt
tho leaders of tho party, upon whse
cooperation he must rely for the
enactment of remedial legUlattoni.
' At I shall, In separate pecKH,
-fdlscuBa the lending question at li
I shall at this time confine mysclfi
tho paramount question, and to ffie
farreachtuirrpose of our party
as that purpow la set forth In tlje
platform.
Hliall tlwi IVoplo RhIo?
our piatforiir declar that the
vephudowlng twuo which manltaU
Itself li all the. questions now undtt
sUscumlon, U "Shall the people
rule?" No matter whloh way we
turn j no matter to what subject wft
Address ouruohe, tho miiio que-
IteR confrouts us; Bhalt tho people
evHtro) their own soverument, and
tkat noYoromoMt for tho protK-
tloH ot their right and for the pro.
Motion of their welfare? Or ahall
tk rvpreeatatlTC of predatory
wealth prey upon 'defask's public
while th ofenders scur Immunity
nejmbllcrtii.. I'nrty iloHoiutlhlt.
Why woro'thtw "known nbuves''
porwlttl to devulopr Why have tho,V
not boon corrotedt It existing lnws
aro suttlclent. whly hnvo they not
been enforced? All of the executive
machlneryof the federal governjnet(
Is In tha hand of tho Republican
party. Aro new lawa necessary?
ity hava they not been euacted
AVlUi a Republican president to rec
ommend with n Republican sonnto
Vyd house to carry jnut his recom
mendations, why dQjfjTt ho Ropubll.
can candidate plead for further tlmo
In which to do what should have
been done long ago? Can Mr. Taft
promise, to be mor$ strenuous in th
prosecution of wrongdoers than the
present executive? Cau he nk for
a larger majority In tho senate than
hU party uow has? Dee h need
more RjNiublleivns In the house of
reprevenjtntlves or a speaker with
moro unlimited authority
Why No Trl(C Reform?
The President's close frlnds have
been nromMns; for veial years
that ho would attack tho Iniquities of
the tarl. Wo havo had Intima
tion that Mr. Taft was restive; under
me uemanas of the highly protcted
crntlc national platforms and he ro
eolved moro cordial support front tho
Democrats than from tho Republi
cans. The Republicans in tho'rtonuto
deliberately defeated Bovoral nmend
monts offortul by Benntor Ln Follette
and supported by tho Domocrnts
amendments embodying legislation
asked by tho Interstate commerco
commission, One of tho nmondmontn
authorized tho n'cortn lament of the
vnluo of rnllronds. This amendment
wns ont only defented by tho sonatn
but It was overwholmlngly reject o.l
by tho recent Republican nntionnl
convent'on, nnd the Republican enn
dldato hns sought to rescue his part)
from the dlcastrous results of this
act by exurosslng himself, In n quali
fied way In favor of nscortntnlng the
vnluo of tho railroads.
Ovot-Imuo of Storks nnd Roods.
Mr Taft complains of tho over-Is-
suo of stock 8 nnd bonds of rnllronds
"for the unlawful enriching of di
rectors and for tho purposo ot con
centrating tho control ot tho rail
roads under ono management" and
tho complntnt Is well founded, nut,
with a President to point out tho
evil, and n Republican congress to
correct It, we find nothing dono for
tho protection of the public. Why
Xfy honorable opponent hns. by his
confession, relieved me of tho neces
sity ot furnishing proef: ho admltn
tha condition nnd ho cannot avoid
tho logical conclusion that must he
drawn from the admission. Thoto Is
no doubt wbatevor thnt a large' ma
jority of tho voters of the Republican
party recognise the denlorahlo sit
uation which Mr. Tatt descr'bes:
they recoauUo that the mnsses hhvo
had but little Influence upon legis
lation or upon tho administration of
he government, but they are be
ulunlnp to -understand the cause, for
a feneration tho Republican party
tiaa 'drawn Its campaign funds from
th boneflclnrles of special leglsla
tlofit" Privileges have been pledged
and granted In return for money con
tributed to dobauch elootlons. What
can bo expected when official author
ity Is turned over to tho representa
tives of tho&o who furnish the sinews
of war and then reimburse them
selves out of tho pocket ot the tax
payers?
Fnntlnjr In Wilderness Necessary,
So long as .the Republican partv
remains in power, It la powerless to
regenerate Itself. It cannot attack
wrong-doing In high places wlthcXit
disgracing many of its prominent
members, and It. therefore, uses op
iates Instead ot t.he surgeon's knlfo.
Its malefactors construe each Re
publican victory! at an endorsement
Why should tho lock'ng of th door
bo dolnyod until the horse is gone?
A" rciecllon n Public Affair.
Whnt la necessary. to mnko this n
party question? Whon tho Demo
prntlo convention endorses n propo
All olnrtlnn Ik n nnlitta nffnlr Thn llnn i... , .... . ..
,... . , o.i.u,, uj,- a uuuuiiiiuuB voio nnu tno
people, exercising tho right t0 soloct Republican convention rnopa ,.
their olllclalj nnd to decldo upon tho proposition by n vote of Foven to ono
policies to be pursued, proceed to docs It not become an Issuo between
their sovernl polling plncos on olec-jtho nnrtles?
Mr. Taft cannot romovo tho ques
tion from tho nrenn nf tmilMna iv v.
rocy as to tho inlluonces at work? (proving a personal Inclination to.
ll., ZV , rM U, Don,ocrttt'c position. For tho labor question, tho que tloa H
coucontrntlng tho control of tho'gevornl vonr hn hna ,, M ., I , .. J ... ,' , ' ,.,-
' - ""- "V. li VUIIIIUVIUU JU1IJUUU1IU1U, 1110 HOVt'lUIIUICU wt -
waterways, or nny other ot t w
tlon dny nnd rogtBtor thoir will.
Whnt excuse con bo glvon for soc-
pleyed to adfcAUthe will kf'Il
pldls jound jf tho,nw
nouae. oi. reproontatlvcs7 -5,
roprosontAtivesvwas Ucsigaedl
fathers ot tho JcontH.rJ
thn nnnular lironv. .. ' l
and adds: ' ntl
"Tho houBO of 'renresoM.,..
controlled in- recent ,.. . .!i
pifbllcan party, has cea.i ,!?, I1
.loirboraUvo ahd legIslatT6 Z
Pw .v. ,v . yfui ol .,. 1
'rtin. ninrnhnm. 1m t... . "Il
, w UH8
mo ,uomw uominatlon
Bpeakor'who has entire v(
lta. deliberations; ftnd powerc!i
"We havo observed with
ment tho popular branch of 0jm
.urai Buvernmeni neiplcss to
.cither tho consideration or
pent of measures desired by . 1
Jorlty of its members
This nrralgnmont Is fully jy
ino reiorm nopuwicans In tht
0 KAHhnNAMlnliatAu. .
ui i--iioMM-s' wnen in tse
norltv In fbnlr nwn ....
, ..... ., uariy. .
holplo?B to obtafn a hearing 0,
secure a voio upon a measure n.
mo Liomocrat8. in tho recent t
of tho present congress there t
consiuornbio element n the R-
Hcnn party favorable to remedy 3
iBii'uon; out a-icw lenaors. In mL
or the organization, dopotlcallyr
presaou ineso members, and 1
forced n rp.nl majority In the hon
submit to n well organized minor)
Tho Republican national connsn
Instcnd of rebuking this ottack tJ
popular governmont, eulogised.
gross nnd nominated as the RCti
can cnndldnto for vlco president wl
of tho men who plinred In the;
sponslblllty for tho coercion of l
house. Our party domnnds thifil
house of repreBontntivcs shall
liOflnmA a lAllltAMMUifA sl.i..
u,-'-u""i uwiuuiiuhb ooay, m.s
trolled by a majority of the peosk'tj
represontntlves nnd. not by
spcakor," jind Is pledged to lis
"such ruloa nnd regulations to pJ
ern tno nouso of rcprcsenUtlrw 1
will onnblo a majority of Its k
hers to direct Its deliberations idl
control legislation."
"Shnll tho pcoplo rule?" TW
cannot do bo unions they can to
tho houso. of roivrosontatlTei, m
through tholr representatives la l
house, glvo expression to their pv-l
poses and tholr desires. Th
publican party Is committed to 1
methods now In voguo In the la
ot represontntlves; tho IJeop
pnrty Is pledged to such a rerlilal
of ttiQ rules as will bring the po?&
branch of thofedoral eovernmectis-l
to harmoy with tho ideas o( tia
who framed our constitution uil
founded our government.
Other Issues Will Ik' Dlscuwd Ws-
"Shall tho pooplo rule," I Nitf,
Is dcclnred by our plntform to V
tho overshadowing question inj
tho enmpnign progrcses, I shalftik
occnslon to dlBcusB this questloa p
it manifests Itself In other Una
for whethor wo consider the tirii
question, tho trust question, the ni
road quostlon, tho banking questioi
ral roads n one management" sub- th tho administration. What hns ho
scribes a large .urn to aid In carry ho over said or dono to bring thin
Ing tho election, why should this part nuestio,, before th nnhii un,
In tho campaign bo concenlcd until
ho has put. the ofllc'nls under obllga-
ijucnuon oeroro tho public? What
enthusiasm has ho shown In tho re
formation of tho 8ennto? What In-
!'?.n h,I. " 5 tn,8t nBnttte.con-: fluenco could ho exort In behalf of
Z ' ,,. , I'om,Cttroform whlch Hl8 PnrtJ' has openly
friends to office, with a view to pro- Lnd notoriously condemned In Its
venting hostile legislation, why Nation. J to vS ho la at-
li ... , llu " . tncned only by a belated exnressloti
hln frlnmlM nr sofiirolv ...t In' . ! ' lvu cirta8ioil
their orllclal positions?
This Is not a now question, It Is
a question which haB been agitated
m . of iwronnnl ln.llm.ll...
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The Gattnvny to Other Reforms.
Every
"Shall the people rule?"
a quostlon which tho Republican ; radical measure of a national char
leaders fully understand, a question
which tho Republican candidate has
Btudled and yet ho refuses, to de
clare himself in fa.vor of tho legisla
tion absolutely npc,eswry, legisla
tion requiring publication beforo the
election.
Democratic Pnrty Promises Publicity.
How can tho people hope to .rule,
If they aro not nblo to learn until
after the election what the predatory
interests are iioing? The Democratic
actor must run tho gauntlet or th
senate. Tho Prosldeut may person
ally Incline toward a reform; thj
house may foment to it; but as lonS
as tho BeDBy. obstructs tho reform,
tho pwpjjjnywt wait.' . Tho presi
dent fnny heed,o. popular demand;
tho houso may yield to public opin
ion, but as long as the senate is de
fiant, the rule of the people is de
feated. Tho Democratic platform
very properly describes the popular
nierous problems which press for
lution, wo shall find that th v
question involved in each, is wart'
tho government shall remain
business asset of favor-soekutj
portions or ho nn Instrument l
(Continued on dako mtm).
party meots, the Issue honestly and election of senators n "thn .. u WttA YWtit In ?P,WJi
courageously. 'It says: "Wo pledge to thor VJZTllJl.. llSS
..J . . .. . . '" 'V""M- OUUU , BWiHUkU, - ..II
wo open he gate, or shall -w& rfllow Jyspgpa, tarpld Uvw, hd, uisw
tho exnloltlhP- inft,nQ. -. titr l J)pru blood and other.dlJoaM ""
-ay bthe cohtrol of this 4neh,9aSfflS
"i me leaeral legislature? TtirougK
tho Democratic party to tho enact
mont of a law prohibiting any cor
poration from contributing to a cam
paign fund, beforo October 15 to
bo made public on or beforo that
day, those recoivod afterward to he
mado public on the day when ro-
celved and no such contributions to
be accepted within three days of the
election. Th expenditures are to
bo published after the election."
Hero Is a plan whloh is complete and
effective.
Popular Election of Senators.
Next to the corrupt uso of monoy,
tho present method of electing U.
S. sonators Is most responsible for
the obstrsctlon of rerorms. For one
hundred years after the adoption of
the constitution, the demahd for the
popular election of senators, " while
of their conduct 'and threaten the fading Increased expression, did not
Industrie And yet the Influx oft7 with deVcVt t , 7wlSZ
" Tkft Xkock-out tar.
Tha Maw which knocked 0t I
was a revelation to tho prl W
From the earliest days of tks rlt
Vrirwis -stit KIm wa nlmvH fof Uk& jfcr
tho teniplo or the Jugular vela.
puuchaa were thrown in to wtf2'J:
weary the tighter, but If a Kleatw
baa tola (jnsof the. old nsownj 7
the stomach, ho'd bavolaujhl
In. . U..,l.. T.. TXnrMI l UlSfSf
bpwjto tho public a parallel fKtlJ2
.tWstoro'acXls the mMt vuIoersWj
P,roctburha3, tbroaU, fctAWilf2
but theyJ&rcjjNWa are uturlJT'
sot to, .until ds4vUn4 the fyWffS
and knocks usouv Matte yo.
a!tti
1
ru iiiii miiii inini' v inr
QsstmESlmMii
a Democrat victory, and thmni-h
Democratic victory only, can the peo
ple secure tho popular election of
senators. The smaller parties aro
unable to seoure this reform; tho Re
publican party, under its present
leadership,' is resolutely opposed to
It; the Democratic party stands foi
It and has boldly demanded It. It
I am elected to the presidency, those
who are elected upon the ticket with
wo win be like myself, pledged to
this reform, and T shall convene con
gross lu extraordinary session im
mediately after Inauguration, and
ask, among other things, for 4ho ful
fill ment of this platform pledge.
Houso Rales Despotic.
The third instrumentality em-
.specific curative effoet upoa U f
surface and henco curs c"" .3
matter where, loca or tyi"S-
may have reached. Iri Nsl wy
is wen w ciennse mo I"" vh.ms
Sage's Catarrh Jleiat&j fluid "VZ
Uie "Discovery "as a nJU'MTit
edy. U'hv tho "Golden Mod!ci v
ery" cures catarrhal dlseaJ. YJ
stomach, bowels, blaiwer sjk -j r
organs will ba plain to jou PL
read a booklet ot extracts fross "f
Ings of eminent medical suthoriij
dorslajf 1U iagredinU w.fV&
isteir curative propcrwa- - p,,
free on request. Address Dr. j
uuhsio, . x. iniiiw'"'' punt
lagrsdlaata eaUrlntf lnltlTrJa
mecttelBM from which u win ."'j
Uey eoaUia not a drop of "rl
sttj4-MSB4 glyawrtM b' flt
Dr. Ptoree's great tkoaMrrf
t sum m. or cWth-houn.'"
irau4 common X-Nr?7farll:
will ha swt frw. Ptff totsM1
AMraw DrVPkraa m atev.
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