The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-15
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Mr.. Tippett.

Mr.. Richard B. Tippett, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress in this district,
on Monday submitted to an interview by
the Baltimore Sun, and the most Of 1t Is
republished in the ADVOCATE today. The
views expressed are in exact accord with
those of the Sun, for the single gold stand
ard and against territorial expansion, and
of course the Sun will give him its earnest
support
The platform upon which Mr.. Tippett
was nominated declared for the money OF
the Constitution, gold and silver, but Mr.
Tippett has chosen to ignore this plank
and declare for gold alone. Were the
money question the sole issue in the cam
naion. or even an issue at all, the ADVo-
CATE would promptly repudlate Mr. lip
petit and join in movement to secure tn e
nomination of some one who stood upon the
Elkton platform upon this subject. The
ADVOCATE is neither for the single gold
standard nor silver recommendation but for
the use of both gold and silver as redemp
ton money, and opposed to the control OF
the money volume by national banks, into
whose hands the gold monOmetalllsts would
place the issue of paper currency to be ex-
handed or contracted as they deemed best
for their own interest We think Mr..
Tippett erred in introducing the matter In
his interview, though he does so in but
two lines. and it is not at all probable that
he goes the length upon this subject the
GOLD monomentallists do. He is Demo
erat and therefore cannot. If he did,
there would be no choice between him and
Mr. Baker on that point, for the latter be-
longs to the Republican party, which Is
owned and controlled by the money power
and monopolists, and he follows his party
without why or wherefore, or even know
ing why.
There is not likely to be any financial
legislation during the next two years
Mckinley would veto any measure that
would restore silver to its rightful use,
under the Constitution, as money, and no
bill of the money power can pass the Sen
ate. The financial question, therefore, Is
not an issue in the campaign. While Mr..
Tippett was injudicious in referring to It,
no Democrat who supported Mr.. Bryan
ON that issue need hesitate to support MIR.
Tippett, for the latter is right upon the
most momentous issue of the century, that
of territorial expension, while Mr.. Baker
is wrong
Spain was once one of the most enlight-
ened and powerful nations Of the earth.
1t became impoverished, weakened and
corrupt by its attempt to conquer and hold
in its grasp possessions all around the globe.
Large armies and navies entailed heavy
debt and taxation. The substance OF the
people was sapped; art, science and liter
ture declined, trade was hampered, man
ufactures dropped and commerce dwindled.
Spain has learned wisdom from the United
States. as a result of the war, and her
statesmen, army and navy officers propose
to introduce reforms and economies that
will turn her on the road toward her former
greatness. The United States, if the Re-
publican party directs their destiny, will
enter upon policy Of territorial expansion,
which means the maintenance Of large ar
mics and navies, big debts and heavy tax
alton. which in time will land this country
where Spain is. When this country
branches out as great naval power, with
possessions all around the globe, then will
follow foreign controversies and perhaps
wars RebellionS in these foreign posses
sions will be just as sure against the do
minion of the United States as they were
against Spain.
Many dangers threaten territorial ex
pansion, and the forcible taking is repug-
nant to the spirit and very essence Of our
own institutions, that the just powers of
government are derived from the consent
of the governed.
Mr.. Tppett stands for the policy of
isolation. which has been followed by the
United States ever since the confederacy
was formed. He forsees the dangers of
abandoning the policy, Expansion, he
says, ''means large standing army and a
great navy to protect them Islands Of the
sea at the public expense. 1t means the
importation into our country, ultimately,
of large number of dependent and half
civilized laborers to compete with the
American workman, whose burdens should
be ightened. 1t may mean, indeed, what
Jefferson, the founder of Democracy, al
ways wished to avoid European entan-
clements. -
With these views on the great issue of
the day every Democrat, no matter what
his views may be on the now dormant is
sue of finance, can heartily support Mr..
Tippett and should.