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jlpinjii Cyi,n wtnjSwpTiik'w iupwwaPtwwfP)iiWI JULY 31, 1908 The ommonfeSf. IS jr IMWWa-1WB WlfiilMSW'gM111 hands, and that all things that hu man hands touch aro stained with imperfection. Wo do not expect that our government will bo free from faults when it is entrusted in to tho hands of those who call them selves democrats. But it is tho pur pose of thoso who call themselves democrats to secure a better adjust ment of rewards to service and they believe that this can be done by re storing the government to the an cient doctrines; they believe it can be done by making1 it more respon sive to the will of tho people; and if you will read that platform through you will find that there are several specific reforms that are asked for. One, for instance, is the election of United States senators by tho direct vote of tho people. "Why is that desired? In order that tho senate may be tho servant of the people, in order that its representa tives may speak for tho people and reflect the sentiment of tho people. It desires a reduction of expendi tures; why? Because the people who pay the taxes aro over-burdened and tho proportions are larger than they ought to be. It de sires a reformation of our system of taxation; why? Because we be lieve that the present systems lay too large a portion of tho burden upon the struggling masses, and col lect too small a part from those with much larger incomes; and the in come tax is suggested, not as a thing that is going to bring absolute per fection,, absolute justice, but as a thing- that will -help to a nearer ap proach to justice in tho distribution a of the burdens of tho government. And so I might take up different planks of the platform, and show you how they are" all tending to one end, that they all have one purpose, and that is to make this government just to the whole people. -, But. I have taken as my text the last clause-of our platform, because it presents in a few words that which is presented more" elaborately in other planks. Out aim is to ad just the rewards of society to the people in such a way that every one will fool there is something to strive for. The best way to make people Btrive is to assure them that their reward will bo proportionate to their endeavor, and we are anxious that the American people shall have the highest possible inspiration to great endeavor; and we want them to have tho assurance that when they have given to the world the best they haVe, that the world will recognize their efforts.. And I have taken your vocation your calling; as an illustra tion, and I have wondered why the teachers in this country would go, year after year, and vote to turn the nation over to exploitation by great trusts and private monoptlies, when the teachers thomrelves are so poor- It's Easier to cure, than endure rthose dreadful sick; .or nervous headaches. It's all in knowing How. In just a few minutes without any other effects but just-to-euro tho pain Dr, .fifties' AtitlnPaln VEllls will re lievo you of your auffcrlnnr. If it's any pain, anywhere, or from any cause, just take one of Dr. files' Anti-RaiaTPills and in a -very few minutes you will have no further thoughts about either pam or pills', .and, can so about your business or pleasure, free from suffer ing or distress. ' "For years spells of, nervous head ache would lay me up for two or threq days at a time. Thavc no more suph days, r take one Dr Miles' Anti-Pain; iii ' a.nd in' twenty'mtijmtcs it is usu-n ally all gone." ', MRS. RUTH RECORD, ' T , S i . -'i "" "-. ", - JJIU JUJC ly paid for tho great and important work they aro doing. But if I talk much longer, I am afraid I will make you a speech, and I am not hero to mako you a speech. I am hero to acknowledge tho very cordial greeting that you have brought here. I want to thank Prof. Clemmons and his wife for tho in terest that they havo manifested in bringing you hero, and you for your willingness to come here, and will say to you in conclusion that, con vinced as I am that our platform does present tho best solution of pub lic questions now possible, while I am convinced that its purposo is moro equitable than tho purpose ex pressed in the republican platform, and whilo I am anxious that wo shall havo the support of as many of you as possible, I would not bo fair to you if I did not say that I am much moro anxious that each ono of you shall do what is right, than that you shall do what I think to bo right. None of us is infallible; wo are all apt to err in judgment. We can not ask others to re-examino tho founda tions of thoir belief without being willing to do so ourselves, and earn est as I am, my highest desiro is that ypu shall study every question, and when you havo studied these questions, each ono of you will fol low the dictates of conscience and judgment, that when election day is over you will feel that you have done your duty to your country, and given your country tho best that you havo. I am yery glad to havo met you'. (Great applause and cheering.) TAPT'S DILEMMA Judge Taft, having been deposited in a cavity, .as .Professor Everett ex pressed it, or -.put in a hole, in tho language of the 'less learned and po lite, by. the meaningless mumblo of the republican platfbrm on the in junction question, ."will 'attempt to pull tho wool over the eyes of or ganized labor In' his Speech of ac ceptancd and the letter which is to be issued some weeks later. At least, that was tho "dope" from Hot Springs on Monday. Another inspired dispatch from tho Virginia resort states that tho letter of acceptance will be a judicial scoring of the democratic platform adopted at Denver. ' Then ' wo havo tho statement, given gratis, that "when ho has concluded his labors ho will be not only an authority on tho work of the recent conventions, but on political platforms of the past." Poor Taft's in a pretty pickle. One day he's a meek and lowly fol lower of Roosevelt, bent on squar ing himself with thoso who demand ed an unequivocal declaration on the issuance of injunctions; then the re actionaries get him and tho an nouncement is made that he's going to "judicially" scoro tho Denver platform. The latter statement I probably correct, since tho labor leaders have declared for Bryam L leaving the Ohio man to tho to'iuTef mercies or tne Aiancn-uannon wing of the party. Tho speech of acceptance Is stated to bo about 3,500 words In length, and the letter will contain feoihe 15,000 words, almost as long &&-& Roosevelt message, and not neki-ly so interesting. Salt Lake -Herald. 't The Laboring Men and ' '" ' the Democratic Ticket Tho following is from tho St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Interviews by correspondents of tho Post-Dispatch with labor leadors in all parts of tho United States whero labor is organlzod indicato that tho leaders believe a great ma jority of tho vaBt army of working men will fall in lino with the views expressed in the letter recently Issued by Samuel Gompers in which ho advises wage-ear;mrs to vote for William J. Bryan for prcsldont. A notable cxcoptlon is President Moyor of tho Wostorn Federation of Minors who questions Mr. Gompers right to dictate to labor in political affairs. In a few Instances apathy is shown toward Gompers' letter, In others It is said it will bo Ignored, but In Cin cinnati, tho homo of William II. Taft, the assertion is nindo that Bryan will get 98 por cent of the labor vote. 0 In not a few regions it is dcclarod that labor will vote as tho political opinions of tho voters dictate, re gardless of tho Gompers letter. 'It is predicted that the Pacific slope will go for Bryan. , Miller Apices With Leader Owen Miller, president of the Central Trades and Labor Union says: "Mr. Gompers is not autho rized to speak politically for thq American Federation of Labor, and has merely expressed" his personal preference for Bryan on account of tho moro liberal democratic plat form. "However, I agree fully with Mr. Gompers' suggestion that , the,, labor vote bo cast for Mr. Bryan. I havo tho highest regard for Mr. Debs, but I think it will bo impracticable to waste our votes ou him for tho rea son .that he has no chance of being elected. , "I think tho labor clement will mako a clear-cut lssuo as between Bryan and Taft. To my way of thinking, Taft stands for tho corpor ations, injunctions and Van Clonvo Ism all of which aro opposed to tho best interests of labor. Bryan always has boon on tho sldo of tho human being and tho platform on which ho is running is much hot ter for tho labor Interests than that of tho republicans. "From what I can observe, I think tho labor voto will go overwhelming ly for Bryan, and I expect to dec him elected by a largo majority." TclcgruniH Show Sentiment ' Tho following telegrams received by tho Post-Dispatch Inst night fjlvo an excellent vlow of tho sftuatldn:1. Philadelphia. Leaders generally, inclined to follow lead of Gomp'drs. Springfield, Mass. Conservative labor leaders agreed in two particu lars that heretofore from 30 to 40 por cent of tho labor union member ship in Central Now England hns voted tho republican ticket and that tho g. o. p. will lose at least half6f Its labor following In tho coming campaign. "H Des Moines, 7a. Officials of tho stato federation say unofficially that tho Iowa organization probably will take an active part in the fight on Taft, distributing a record of labor and injunction decisions. Torre? Hnuto, Ind. Edgar L, Brown of tho Central Labor Union predicts Bryan will carry Indiana by reason of tho greater part of union labor voting for him. s- 'Meyer Against Bryan ' Denver, Colp. Labor in Colorado practically Is united In Its supporfjbf tho political attitude of Samuel Gom pers, but leaders of tvo national labor organizations now declare against Gompera. Charles H. MoycV, LED INTO TEMPTATION "Didn't I see the grocer's boy itlss yo this morning'Martha?" "".. "Yes'm. But ho ain't ta :blairiei ma-'anu 'Twas the iceman 'Btumim the bad example.' Cleveland Blahi Dealer. ypu ta&nbtuSa.tTafiedtWith first boxj yo.V.f ,ftOTft.OT.MW Pion,ey3 25 ddscFSff cents N6Ver soTd-in bulk? ,-j-, .... , :i A.EAKIB 't "I don't believe in that. doctor;": "Why?" . c. .-"-..: n ! 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