The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-06

Tuptly maze anu nH0 now ubtu 70 LuIbuoN pun
DEF the public and to destroy free Institutions.
The protest 10 against laws which enrich some
Ss The sss s5Dsn Ssp It Sth STs the the Sri indiStT Sso Of 5pn Il.
nc Is not wealth, but tho abuse Of Il. that In
working our Destruction; ,.,,.,,,, 49,, NM
eSH tsS great IN men m Of p' tie I land. i instead ssH Of SP1 the
SSTsaaaicns oG rum tSs Go a%eys S1IRSaS.'0N Greed
makes the laws and labor carries the
City Councile being owned, Legislatures DO:
tho mIliiopairos: Mo-. reach tho White House
judgcships on q certificate from the corporations.
In no country and in no age have the higher
defender eHU q that force Which for for tho time Being
Since the war tho higher courts have, as a
rule, occupied The same position toward tho cor
9 sid to%asd H siaT %ppH Sn S0 fcf th fhst y tssy t fhSsIhS a1S
been regarded as cities OF REFUGEE by corporations.
In some respects they have done more to bring
pass a measure intended for tho protection and
these acts has been killed by judicial c%onstruo-
ton; Al the same time the law has been
erty, 10 defeat triai. by jury. and to destroy tho
safognsrds which the Constitution has thrown
Jefferson have been realized.
But these things should not discourage our
people, for the courts have never yet permanent
freed IN spite Of the Chief Justice Of England.
Jefferson saved the liberties OF the American
son triumphod in spite Of the supreme Court,
and slavery went down in spite OF the decision
Again. the powers 3; injustice and oppression
do not relopt and do not reason; but press
scorned the colonies, and lost them. The Fed.
overthrown. The great bank insisted on domi-
neering the land. and 1t went down In awful rot
protest and principle. and 1t persisted. Tho
gro wing insolcnco OF corrupt wealth to-day au'
gurs its speedy downfall.
RESTORE THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE
"You ask, What shall we dor My friends.
no mortal can tell you long in advance. Tho
exigencies must be met as they arise. The great
purpose is to restore the basic principles OF the
fathers and to reverse the present destructive pol.
icics; to meet tho new needs Of the times; to end
the G Soice Of the ls,s citi 81 int to d havs itS hea ao s%Ss,laSut
control the corporations, instead OF having the
corporations rum tho governments; to restore q
financial system under which the world had
prospered. and which will not paralyze America
Tor the benefit of England; to prevent the Fed
for concentrated wealth; 70 do justice to the
hand that tolls; to end monopolies. whether OF
I tho purpose lSaa; p to msi Gf RllTf rso s%o1 fe snS1sti
among men, and make further progress possible.
"The first thing necessary Is to assert Sa our r
maintain them. Double-headed platforms and
colorless men are the Instruments by which the
"In l776 the fathers said: we do not know
just what the Government may have to do. but
viii be done. We do not know whether there
will be a battle of Bunker Hill. or of Yorktown,
9 DUE wi S or live ve' the lives i've OF OF re saneD.' il 'n' Gun
I'm 1860 the Northern patriots said: We do
not Know whether the Goyernment viii issue
Is necessary will be done. We do not know
whether there will be a Bull Run, q vicksburg,
maintain e sSfsSsSd III or 9ep Sh iHiPH OF sieSp in nus so %s sri
graves
LET THE GOVERNMENT TAKE THE
If NECESSARY.
To-day, if asked whether tho Government
will take the railroads or establish referendum,
say you do not know. but that every step which
and restore happiness in this land. will be taken:
say that II necessary to do SO, the Government
nopoiy and concentration OF property which in:
t%erferes with either the rights or tho welfare OF
the people. co,turv ,s,rsssntot,v. VoverDmoDs
new conditions have. arisen. concentrated
SSeifas 0 representatives to resissHWSetSer In
the Senate or City counoil-and 70 arc
ties seek office hoping 10 Be bribed. Either tho
power TO sell us, must be taken away or the
important matters submitted to tho people, or
have tho Government take all railroads and
monopolies. and thus force the briber out OF en-
" do not care to discuss remedies to-day. The
American people will find q remedy. or a hun
dred remedies, when once aroused, and no rem
edy has any merit until the people get IN earn,
est. You hear men say in light speech that we
this land revolution can offer no hope to the
toiler. 1t simply means more cruelty, more
police and more military. 1t means a brutal
despotism with more fiunkeyism and s~nobbery
at the top and moro misery at the bottom.
EFFECTS OF HAMILToNIsM.
e us move along the line OF evolution. Lot
l. rlaNt ~ at hHAaly r,,,O thn nrttaf hU
natural processes. We have peaceable remedies
IN our hands; all we need is the courage TO apply
great patriotic masses OF the people. by the Dem
ocrats OF America-by the men who adhere
to republican institutions. no matter what they
call themselves. From no other source can re-
lief come. They alone have saved our country
In ever, past emergency. and they viii do !!
Hfamiitonism"that is. government by the rich
and for the benefit Of the rich. snd we are reap
tonism has produced the same results here thai
It has all over the earth; that is. great concen
1 peopfs; al Sn Se the m sna S Sesst stfvesf for nin Of fam .n'
iltonism THE country eyer saw was endnree
th h1fiogh the h. two iWs, s % called q Democrats Den }G.e dfo. Admins n,
dollar was not only crowned but canoniLed
greed f0prished, while the, hands Of industry
fortunately for mankind, the Almighty hal
fore ordained Il limit TO all things.
DEMOCRACY DEFINED.
81 say, our country must be rescued by thu
w "
and corruptionists who debauch Legislaturei
or pollnse the stream Of Justice are not Demo
in their party to assist corporations in getting NJ
unfair advantage over the public are not Dem
ocrats.. Men who are ready TO soil their finger
and sell the birthright Of their children for thu
sake, OF personal gain are not Democrats; tn,
word Democrat Is one OF the most inspiring IL
the language; 1t is as broad as humanity. and nj
man is worthy of 1t who has no higher purpose
than TO yet a personal advantage. Office
must DO hlled. and II is better to hav'
them Allied by mon of conviction and characte
than by men who have neither. But unles
there Is a higher aim and purpose. unless Their
IL a great principle to support. there is nothing
worthy of the ambition OF an honorable man
We can only succeed through organization
that is, through party, and II is necessary tina
miner p rlter p1lEsip pc y'eR! af nn ~ osd n pt To %q st"nd
specifically for something that directly affect
the, welfare of humanity 1t will accomplish
nothing.
FOR thirty years our party has boon a neutra
party; tho manipulators who wished TO use 1t n
a convenience did not want It to stand for any
!, thing. There were interests that seemed to con
} troll both parties. This was the easiest way o
controlling national legislation. Had there bee