The Irish standard., 1897-01-30

criticism which / desire to record here
is that the gold Democrats sought to uss
the tn party name for purposes Of decep-
ton. The party name belongs to the
majority Of the party and the minority
cannot fairly, honestly or honorably use
that name in such a way as to mislead
the voters. Il had at all times defended
the sovereign right of the citizen. to fol-
low his conscience and his Judgment in
political matters, and to make his party
affiliations conform to his convictions
but a fraud attempted against the voters
is no more defensible than fraud at
tempted in. a, business transaction. Had
the Indianapolis, convention endorsed
the Republican ticket, we might have
found fault with the views of the gold
Democrats, but their methods would not
have been open to attack. To nominate
a ticket, however. without the intention
of voting for it, and to hold public meet
ings for he ostensible purpose of aiding
the ticket but for the secret purpose of
aiding ticket which was not openly adj
vocated, introduces into national affairs
new kind Of warfare which, in my
judgment, history must condemn. -
AS to the statement in McKinley's let
ter Of acceptance that the mills would
be opened instead of the minis Mr.. Bry-
an says: This was an epigrammatic
sentence and did considerable service
in turning public attention from the
money question to the tariff question"
He says this about trusts:
Our country has, in my judgment,
much to fear from the political influence
exerted by large corporations. The
business of the country is falling more
and more into the hands Of corporations
and since a lawyer receives both his
reputation and his experience, his prac'
tice, the attorneys for great corporations
come to- be considered the leading attor-
neys at their respective bars. In APP
pointments to public office, corporation
attorneys have not only the advantage
which their professional prominence
gives them; *but they also have the adj
vantage Of friendly relations with the
prominent officials of. other corporations.
This it may happen, without the inten-
ton Of the appointing power (and it
may happen more easily with the inten-
ton Of the appointing power) and that
officials appointed to enforce the law
will be biased against the law which is
to be enforced. It may even happen
that judges upon the bench will retain
after appointment the bias acquired in
corporation practice. Public officials,
whether executive, legislative or judicial
are but human beings, and in making,
interpreting and executing the law, may
be. unconsciously Influenced by pre-con-
ceived opinions or present association.
/ believe that the continued existence
of the trust is Largely due to the fact
that many public officials without openly
defending it, are at heart friendly to it.
Regarding the civil service he says:
II do not believe that life tenure is, as
rule, a: wise thing in government like
ours. The fact that the people make
frequent changes in their public officials
in case elective Office is conclusive proof
that life tenure is not popular. If they
desired to have their public servants
hold Office for life they would manifest
that desire by keeping elective officials
in office permanently. AS long as human
nature remains as it is, it will not be
safe to place public officials In position
where they are entirely independent of
those whom they serve. The man who
is permanently provided for, no matter
what changes may take place in politics,
is apt to become Indifferent to public
questions and to be concerned only in
the size and continuance of his saary."
The book ends with the following po-
EN- written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox:
However the battle is ended,
Though proudly the victor comes,
With futtering flags, and prancing
nags,
And echoing roll of drums,
Still truth proclaims this motto,
r.. In letters Of living light,
'sNo question ever settled
Until it is settled right
Though the heel of the strong oppres-
sOr
4: May grind the weak in the dust,
And the voices of fame, with one &C
claim,
May call him great and just,
Let those who applaud take warning,
And keep this motto in sight
''No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right
Let those who have failed to take cour-
age;
Tho the enemy seems to have won,
Tho his ranks are strong, if he be in
the wrong,
Tho hattie ia not vet done.