The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-14
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won elections through their support and
then maid for them with bountics ana
protective taxes out OF the peoples
pockets: that now within It's RANKS IL ~
discussing the question whether such Gar
gain is corrupt In determining its 'Anoi-
date, and yet honorable IN aidlhs n'S
election; that IL IL now considering tDe
union OF two special interests-silVer anu
protection-which II successful means I'M
pairment OF the nations credit and a
greater burden on her people; that Us
recent policy I'm power since twice ie-
pudiated by an indignant and .njiied
people. has squandercd a great suipius'
instituted an era OF wild eNtfaNagance
and set a precedent for national prom
gacy; that throughout Is career IL nas
made spolls OF the public service. using
both the peoples offices and their laws
10 further partisan success rather than
for public purposes. And now that party
on the most important question Of the
day finds It's leaders halting, silent, DRIFT
ing. not guiding, waiting Tor the chance
breeze to move them onward and not
ready to take the helm and set their party
ship upon a course
WHERE WOULD HE STAND2
who doubts where jefferson would
stand in a contest with such a parry
over present issues?
He would find that the Democratic
party. true to his teaching, was still
the broad. national, peoples party. That
it knew no South or North or East OF
West. but only the whole nation, whose
States 1t has protected In their tights.
and whose people It has bound tC.yo'hcr
in "a more perfect union" that st las
upheld freedom OF conscience md per-
sonal liberty, and has fought every pro-
f.-. ..l~.H -
OF religion, that through a long agita-
ton and "A struggle within It's ranks. IL
has asserted that taxation Is to ic only
| for revenue and public purposes. To
this end. upon the emphatic demand cr
| the country. tt has reversed her war tar
| iff policy. This II has done conservative
| ~, and on the broad lines OF hrst cheap
ening the necessaries OF life and freeing
| the raw-materials Of industries. II has
not sought 10 reach the goal by one ef-
| fort but step by step. with all the aid
! experience can give. IL now demands a
fair test Of It's law. IL vigorously cp-
poses any reaction or return to a tariff
| policy defeated and discarded and rec
| ognizes the right OF business interests
10 a period Of rest. II firmly believes IN
| the separation Of government and AKA
ton from the control OF private inter-
ests and selfish influences. and confidently
| expects that the history Of 1876 s.nd 1891
| will be repeated. and, through discus
sion and education. we shall. With tho
| hearty approval OF the country. return
TO the sound principles and tariff policy
| Of the days before the war. Yes, and TO
| the principle declared by jefferson in
| his first agriculture. manufac-
! lures, commerce and navigation, the four
| pillars of our prosperity. are the most
| Ia. loft In
| enterprise"
| jefferson If with Ms would find also 20
his satisfaction that his party, thICpgh
| the fork Of a courageous and patriotic
administration, had lifted the civil ser.
| vice above partisanship. had made its OF.
| hcers servants OF the people not politl-
| cal combatants, and by prae-iCal AID
! wholesome reform had placed IL uuon
| broad and just basis. What H. more
democratic than TO break down the tar
ricr which excludes from public service
half OF the people because OF hoaest po-
litical convictions and 70 open tha' ~--,-
| vice 20 any one who can meet the tests
| he prescribed: "Is he honest? Is he
capable? Is he faithful TO the Constltu-
| tion?"
THE MONEY QUESTION.
one further question REMAINS. for
| whose solution we turn 10 Jon rson icr
| help and guidance. We are IN the midst
OF earnest agitation over our monetary
/ standard. The agitation CROSSES panty
| lines and tends 10 geographical division.
/ Ii involves the welfare OF our country
| and demands explicit and cour.E6Dus
treatment To jefferson it could lever
| be an issue between Colorado and Wall
| street. or between a debtor and cr,Gi-
tor class. His broad democracy abhorn-
| ed geographical ana class division. With
| true patriotism he would ask where rest
| the honor and credit OF orr cor mon
| country, where rest the interests u our
! whole people? For one / believe that
! our country's honor demands seat pu-
| lous fidelity to her plighted word honest
| payment Of her Obligations. and that
| the peoples interest is best served by
| strictly upholding here the .1onetary
| standard OF the civilized world. Free
! coinage OF silver or its compulsory pLI-
| chase. or any compromise legisiit.on ly
| us in that direction In my .'.jgmcnt Is
| distinctly class legislation, wnicl woi III
| unsstic business. impair credi.. reduce
| uli savings ana the value Of all wages,
and whose injurious results no man can
| measure. We are sull ready. as We al
ways have been, to confer with other ma
uons upon any sound system Of intcrna-
tional blmetallism have misunderstood
| the teaching OF Jefferson. and the tradi-
ti0ns and principles of our party II they
| do not support this view, and sustain a
| Democratic administration In its resolute
| enforcement OF IL. With Jefferson truth
never lay I'm compromise Of principle. nor
success i'm evasion Of responsibility. Nor
will they with as. Let Us leave com
| promise and eXpediency TO the Republic
| can party. which Is ever ready 20 trim
| and evade, 70 harmonze its warning fac
| tiOns. Let us. II need be, through discus
sion and agitation. find the truth. bravely
| assert n, and trust our cause to tho
conscience ana patriotism of the people
| The secret OF JeffersOn's power and
leadership was his steadfastnoss TO prin-
| ciple. With firm belief in popular gov.
! ernment, he trusted the intelligenee cf
the people 10 correct passing errors and
70 establish safe and sound policies. Wen
has 1t been said Of him that che never in
any stress deserted or even temporarily
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