The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-25
SATURDAY. JUNE %. 1898.


A. the piebdl0 'oiN'"'
Dccbioan a few days back CONSISTING VI
cu,.or Democrats Silver Repuph0""s'
r,oa,,,s,s and every other kind OF CRANK
- Thomas f. McGaTry, OF Grahu
1.,,ds made a speech in when ne saiu,
- penuhilcan party is sectional
-. n has but one fixed principle
and when that IS cTystalized mo - ~,
!, wandcrs aimlcssly and Is now 'enui"S
20 Imperialism -, a..
-r,,s was very well said by MT NC
,,.rr,. even If his associations do rSlse
,ho Inference that he too is crank
Whom Mr.. McGarry says the Repuph-
"a, Marty has but one fixed princlpie'
cbe tariff of course being meant ne
only half states the case The tarin ID
only a symptom The bottom oil 'he
b,,siness is that Republicans are III
sense socialists. and the tariff IS ohy
ono manifestation OF their socialism Do
c,alisrn is the name we give to the people
who want to abolish wealth as belonging
20 individuals and vest all property IN
Tho government. which is to deal out to
each individual citizen what he needs 1or
his sustenance from day 20 day. ING
Socialist proposes. therefore, that gov
ernment shall own and control every
thing. The Republicans also propose
that everything shall be under the RUE
and control of the general government.
Their demand that the general govern
ment shall impose tariff taxes that shaii
secure special benefits for some citzehs
"a a demand that embodies the essential
feature of the sociolist philosophy. 1t Is
true the socialist would use this all pre-
vailing power that he wishes govern
ment TO possess to abolish all individual
wealth and to concentrate all wealth IN
the government. while the Republican
would use the power to increase the
wealth of some individuals at the expense
of the others, But the essential idea Is
the same with both, that the government
shall be omnipotent with no restrictions
upon 1t of any Sort and that once estab-
ushed. Of course its power may be direct
ed in any way whatever. as the RepuD-
ucans now demand or as they may de-
mand tomorrow which may be to the
same ends as the Socialists now have IN
view. The essential distinction be-
tween Democracy and Socialism IS the
same as the essential distinction De-
tween Democracy and Republicanism.
Democracy demands that the government
shall have no power but what IS neces-
sary to make those general rules that
ali are equally interested IN, leaving the
Ffsf. fr1I gsarafrs nl nv
all the ordinary affairs OF life, while Re-
publlcans and Socialists insist that tho
government shall have authority 10 make
rules and regulations for every phase OF
life and for all the affairs Of the peopl
Instead, therefore Of the tariff being the
one fixed principle Of the Republican
party II IS only manifestation OF its
fixed principle the principle itself being
that the government shall NEEDLE with
ali the affairs of the people and deter
mine whether this soup shall be thick
Of thin, clear or colored.
That Is the reason ths Republicans are
now drifting toward Imperialism. Their
theory OF government carries them there
logically and naturally. " our general
government has all powers Of all sorts
why should II not march out with the
world 10 do whatever those charged with
administering It for the time may think
would add 10 its splendor or TO the
wealth OF some favored individual? II
II Is an unrestricted agency upon what
principle will restrictions be put upon its
actions? But the Democrat naturally
ana logically opposes all such notions
lie says our government is established
10 rule the country within the bounda'
fies OF the United states and that st has
been given no authority whatever 20 60
out Of those boundaries unless In thai
sort OF defensive warfare which makes
excursions into the enemy's territory a
necessary part of defence.
And the Democrat says there were good
and sufficient reasons why such authority
was denied TO the government. SO Ions
az We are confined TO our own territory
we need nothing moro than the shadow
of a standing army and but moderate
navy, whereby our taxes can be KEEP
down 20 reasonable limits. But when w
60 out into the world at large 20 esiab
lish colonies and take part In adjusting
the balance Of Power We must have 1
xrsst military and naval establishment
that rfa cost immense sums and load "