The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-14

dominant over dependent people rather
than the subject Of their sovereign Will
With sincerity and singleness OF purpose
DE sought 10 doubt. the peoples interest
iut with his light he could find IL only
through and under q controlling power
ana he looked upon them as the subjects
rather than the source of government.
Jefferson began at the other end. In his
mind stood first the rights af the individ.
nal. next the power Of the people and
then TO establish both a government guar
1ntecing freedom and resting upon con-
sent The cornerstone Of his party was
the truths he had asserted as self-eyident
in the Declaration of Independence. that
an men are created equal. endowed with
certain inalienable rights, to secure which
rights governments are instituted. deriy-
ing their just powers from the consent u
che governed. OF necessity government
was TO be of limited powers and always
under the contrO. of the people. lt was
not 10 be tyrant 10 destroy their rights
nor am almoncr TO give them livelihood.
ln administration 10 was TO DE "rieor-
ously frugal and simple" In form self
government kept near to- the power that
makes and Obeys it lt was TO he home
fule with jealous regard for the rights of
The States and of local government.
RIGHTS. NOT FAVORS.
with clear vision he saw the future,
understood the material out OF which
our republic was wrought, and 80 made
lta authu.lty sprina from iAe people and
it's function service in their interests.
Rights, not favOrs. the people. not classes.
are the watchwords 10 define his political
belief His democracy and ours rests
upon an abiding trust IN the people, a be-
lief that power can safely be given them,
and that the broader the foundation the
safer the structure Of our government.
With him we believe In perfect liberty
Ia thought and action, IN the equality of
all before the law; in the freedom Of the
individual from unnecessary restrictions
and burdens: that the powers of govern
meut are for public purposes. not private
ends. that taxation is a necessary evil,
10 De lessened by prudence and economy,
that it is TO be levied justly equally. ac-
cordng 10 mems means not their neces-
sitics. and is not 10 Doe used 10 take from
one and give to another, nor TO enrich the
few 40 the expense OF the many In his
creed there wore only common rights.
not favored Interests uo privileged class.
but only the greatest good OF the greatest
number. His democracy stood beside the
humblest individual to protect him from
oppression and was the bulWark OF the
silent people 10 prevent the power and
purpose of government from being warp
ed by the clamOrous demands OF selfish
interests. Ills party was, and is, and IS
10 be the peoples party. In all OF This
jefferson created 10 new theory of gov
crnment. He merely recognized the con.
ditons under which our country was set.
lied and our union formed, and under
which 10 must continue Upon these urin.
ciples he founded an indestructible party.
with variety OF expression and applica-
tion. they have been that party's plat
form through all the changes and emer.
gencics of our republic Let me repeat
the platform as he declared it I'm his first
inaugural address:
Equal and exact justice to all men.
Of whatever state or persuatlon, relig-
ious or political; peace. commerce, and
honest friendship with all nations-en-
taneling alliances with none; the sup
port of State governments in all their
rights as the most competent admins
trations for our domestic concerns ana
the surest buiwark against anti-republi-
can tendencies, the preservation OF the
general government In lis whole consti-
tutiOnal vig0r as the sheet-anchor of our
peace at home and safety abroad: free
dom of religion. freedom OF the press.
freedom OF person under the protection
OF the habeas corpus. and trial by iuries
impartaly selected. these PRINCIPLES
form tho bright constellation which has
gone before US and guided our stems
through an age Of revolution and reforma-
ton"