The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
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I'm a free country where the people
| have right to elect their own lawmakers
such Institutions should not be permitted
to tyrannize over the people. 1t Is the
duty and mission Of the democratic party
to free the people from such thralldom.
Existence of the Republic.
"This Is a most critical time in the his
tory of our country, for II the policy as
reflected by the present republican admin.
istration is to be carried out. 1t Will under
mine and endanger the very existence OF
the Republic.
To-day that party is turning its back
upon the principles enunclated in he
Declaration OF Independence. and is look
ing 10 the old world-the government OF
King George 1Il-for its Inspiration and
.suidapce Imperialism and an Anglo
American alliance are the favorite songs
in the household of the present republican
administration. The avarice and greed
of Mark Hannaism has more prestige with
1t than the Americanism and patriotism
of George Washington. The dollar Is
held up as the standard Of right. and the
cries of liberty loving people are drowned
in the scramble for colonial possessions.
"Willam Jennings Bryan, the able and
machless leader OF democracy, was the
first public man who declared himself
upon this great problem. Among other
things, in addressing a Nebraska audience
he said
"'lf conquest undertaken for the sake
OF humanity degenerates into a war of
conquest, we shall find 1t difficult to meet
the charge of having added hypocrisy to
greed Is our National character so weak
that we can not withstand the temptation
to appropriate the first piece OF land that
comes within our reach? To inlct upon
the enemy all possible harm Is legitimate
warfare but shall we contemplate a
scheme for the colonization of the Orient
merely because our fleet won a remark
able victory in the harbor of Manila? Our
guns destroyed a Spanish fleet, but can
they destroy the self-evdent truth thar
governments derive their Just power--not
from superior force-but from the consent
of the governed?'
"Al these unusual and extraordinary
conditions are forcing the patriotic peo-
pie of our country into campaign before
the customary allotted time. With the
trusts and the money power against LIS
the contest will be arduous That these
favored institutions will furnish the re-
publican party with a large corruption
fund for the purpose of carrying the cleo
ton of 1900, need not be for moment
doubted. Fraud, bribery and intimidation
VIII be their methods in 1900, as they
were In 1896, SO let us prepare for the
contest.
Plea for Democratic Clubs.
Democrats throughout the State of Wis
consin should organize clubs in every
county, city, village, and town In the State.
and assist in enlightening the people upon
'nese questions of such vast Importance
TO every citizen. The clubs SO organized
should not in any way usurp or encroach
upon the functions of the regular demo-
cratic organizations, but should give them
all the assistance and aid In their power. |
Call them democratic clubs, Bryan clubs
propriate. If the principles of your club
are all right and its members do good work |
these and not its name will be the test of |
its value in the democratic cause.
We further suggest that 1t must not be !
considered absolutely necessary that these
clubs should be composed of a large mem
bership for the purpose of accomplishing
good results, for while it will be conceded
the larger the membership the better, yet
small club of not more than five or six
may be able to do as good work and ac-
complish as satisfactory results as a club
with much larger membership. There
fore, in the country districts where it
may not be possible to secure a larger
1t is just as important that
the organization should be perfected as
1t is in the larger centers. and 1t Is the Ii
opinion of this committee based upon
their experience, that school district or
in the country accomplish
splendid results and should be encouraged
by all good and loyal democrats
ne purpose OF our recommendation Is
that these clubs be organized and put in
working order that the principles of the
great democratic party-the party OF JEFF
-erson and Jackson-to which We belong.
may be more thoroughly understood.
In addition to the three great issues to j
which your attention has been more fully /
called, there is the question of income tax,
The tariff question, the question of mill
.arism, ETC.
Tariff for Revenue Only.
1T Is unnecessary for this commission to ,
proceed with any lengthy argument on ,
ne tariff question and its adjustment This
question is familiar to every democrat in
he country. The democratic party of this
ountry stands today where 1t always did, I
favor of tariff for revenue only, and :
lands also, in favor of constitutional
mendment II necessary, to authorize con-
ress to levy an income tax, and it must &
e conceded by every fair-mnded and Just :
+et|Su do tue must TAX ever /,
evied We would recommend the care Il
III consideration of these questions. 7
1t is our further suggestion, recon- :
nendation. and hope that every organiza-
ion formed throughout the State upon the :
Ines herein suggested shall be democratic q
n the. fullest sense and meaning of the e
ord That men be placed at the head of
aeh OF these organizations whose purpose C
nd object 1t shall be TO strengthen and p
uild up the democratic party by inviting Il
union of action. and listening to the o
Jews OF their fellow democrats with the t
tmost respect tolerant. yet firm, in the v
dNocacy OF democratic principles, endeav- d
ring at all times to unite the democracy n
the particular section In which they re- n
lde instead OF pursuing course which
light result In dividing the party. II this 81
olicy Is pursued, this committee is OF the h
rm belief that by the time the next :,
ampagn Is open the democratic party of :,
Wisconsin, Will come forward with a solid. y
Intelligent, and firm front. ready and will.
lg TO follow the flag of the party until =
lie party has been placed in control OF G.
10 Nation.
"All Of which is respectively submitted. Q
John Toohey Milwaukee, j
IT. r. Ryan, Waukesha.
William H. Rogers. Madison. RI
Committee" II