The San Francisco call., 1898-05-09

1 best of political principles
 l The party bearing this sacred name being out Of power at the time reached my majority naturally entered its ranks hoping and expecting that It Wouo ever be the aggressive and intelligent champion of liberty, equality and justice, wherever and whenever these vital principles of social happiness might De either neglected or assailed.
 Finally party triumphed but alas! It has brought no relief to our suffering people. The pene- it of that triumph has amounted to no more than the distribution of few official prizes to the 1r1endS and relatives of wealthy aristocrats and to the henchnaen of political bosses There of course, exceptions, but this has been the rule
 Wealth is still the standard responsibility. just it under Republican administrations. and the rights and wishes of the great Democratic masses of the country are just completely ignored
 Rival bidders for the affection of monopolists' the great national parties have become like as two peas, both in actions and principles.
 The great intellectual statesmen the men of prin- cple and courage once the glory of country, have been retired from our Federal Senate and the people have practically ceased to be represented there The chamber which once held that highest body of earthly legislators is sort of national stock exchange, wherein seats sold to monopo- lists and to wealthy seekers social standing In the matter of sanctionng this iniquty honors seem to be easy between the parties
 The entire solid area of great country includ- ing the natural opportunities of all people, the natural resources without which none of people live has been made the exclusive private prop erty of few thousand allen and domestic landlords, who by virtue of the absolute control which they do thus. owners exercise over the only means of living of landless millions robbng the latter continually of from one-half to four-ffths of the fruits of their labor, and are daily driving them to lower and lower depths of slavery and helpless misery.
 This is system of human servitude just com plete as chattel slavery and in many respects more atrocous yet the so-caled "Democratic party" while claiming to be the friend of the laborer, pressy defends this system and bids for the support of those who profit by it. But these not the only matters in which the party has been recreant. In the late Democratic State Convention emissary of certain railroad corporations, who acted car rier of messages between his masters and the mittee on platform, caused that committee to elim mate resolution conforming the election of the president of the Central Pacific Railroad Company to the United States Senate. and also caused the committee to eliminate Senator Reddys resolution upon the Chinese question: which prior to his ap pearance, had been adopted This railroad emissary received his reward for this successful service Democratic nomination for Congress. It is but just, in defense of the people, that should add he was not elected
 I will not recount the painful history nor dwell upon the deplorable condition of our local Democ It is difficult to speak of this branch of the party in the language of polite correspondence Let 1t here suffice to say that local Democracy Is under the acknowledged dominion of man who has been publicly charged with having openly and mo- toriousy purchased votes on last election day This charge has been strongly supported by the sworn and recorded testimony of several citizens; yet, al though this crime against the elective franchise Is blow at the very heart of liberty crime more dreadful in its consequences than murder open treason, citizen has yet manifested sufficient fdence in the Democratic officers who are charged with conducting public prosecutions to even file complaint against the alleged offender.
 In face of this public charge and of other equally outrageous dones as If to wantonly humiliate the State Democracy and commit 1t to the ratification of such niquities, the chairman and other members of the State Central Committee publicly serenaded this man, and the chairman thanked him and eulogtzed him for his statesmanlike services to the party dur ing the campaigns. And so might on, ad libi- tum. ad museum usque, but 1t Is unnecessary.
 As self-respectng man would feel justified and bound in honor to withdraw from party which has fallen such levels but there is another and potent reason my immediate withdrawal which is, that a new national party is being formed for the pur- pose of restoring the natural rights of the great landless Democracy of America
 It is founded upon the idea that all men have an equal right to live, and necessary consequence that all have at all times equal and inalien able right the of the natural elements which human life; that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just from the consent of the governed that all American citizens are entitled equal opportunities with spect the great natural resources of common country that speculator in the natural rights of his fellow-men should be permitted to prevent American citizens from making homes upon land which he does not want to use; that no landlord alien citiZen-should be permitted to collect toll from American citizens for allowing them the privi lege using the natural and indestructible powers of our soil: that the rental value of land which suits in all cases entirely from the presence enter prise, virtue and industry of the whole people, be Ion os +o the whole people and should as matter of common justice, be taken for public use; and that no tax burden of any kind should be imposed upon commerce, agriculture. manufactures or other industries upon any products of human labor as long as this rental value of land-which Is the margin of producton--shall be sufficient for public purposes
 To the new party, founded upon these principles, | which conceive to be the very soul and essence of true Democracy, all of the time which I can hence forth give the political service of country will be devoted. I shall therefore in the next political campaign oo all m my power 10 secure the eiec'pi 1 Presidency of the United States, unless the Demo- cratic party shall In the meantime become demo- cratic by adopting the principles which we have espoused.
 Having deliberately resolved to pursue this course desire that my position may be fully and exactly understood, that my actions and relations with respect political matters shall be neither incon- sstent ambiguous
 Sincerely trusting that social relations may be as pleasant in the future they have in the past remain very truly and respectfully yours,
 JAMES G. MAGUIRE.
 San Francisco. January 27, 1887.
 Tn the campaign of 1888 there is no trace of him. It was waged locally by William D. English, the same chairman of the Democratic State Committee l whom he berates in connection with Buckley. In 1886 the Judge had bolted the ticket and opposed McCoppin for Congress. In 1890, the Democratic party meantime not having changed its principles or professions the Judge was back in the organiza- In 12a2 still chapne in the O meet l