The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-07-12

our momta1ns was uiioweu to now
through the minis into the arteries oil
trade? [Applause.l
The fact that the increased produc-
dion of gold has not brought gold and
silver together proves that 1t was hos
tile legislation, and not an oyerproduc-
ton of silver that drove the metals
apart.
large government loan, money Is com
peting for Investment in gilt-eded
bonds, proves that Investments in real
estate and industrial enterprises are
not inviting,
WIN Attend to TtuSts.
Not satisfied with burying the
money question every week, Republic.
ans, are preparing to. retire green
backs, increase the privileges of ma.
tional banks and reduce the tax on
bank circulation. The substitution of
taxes upon the people, already over.
burdened, While the reduction in tax
on circulation VIII relieve the banks.
already enjoying great special adyan-
tages. How can the money question
be forgotten while group of English
financiers are demanding the right to
group of domestic financiers are de-
manding the right to control our pa
per money? But while the Democratic
party will continue its fight for the
form 1t will not ignore the new ques-
tioGs which have arisen. Parents do
not neglect their older children when
a new child is born; they extend their
care and affection to all. So the Dem.
ocratic party, without abating it's in
terest in the issues of the last cam
paign, is preparing to meet and take
care of the other questions which have
arisen since.
The trust question is not new one,
and yet 1T has grown in interest and
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in numer. Attorney General Griggs Is
reported as saying, IF anything is
done to control the trusts, 1T must be
done by the states" No one who has
examined this subject will believe that
state legislation is sufficient. The fed
eral government must deal with the
ence extends beyond the limits of the
state in which 1t is organized. The
president, through his attorney gen
eral, can enforce the law now in exist
ence. If that law is not sufficient, no
can recommend laws which are sum.
Cient. II the constitution Will not per-
nit the eXtinguishment of trusts he
can recommend an amendment; to the
constitution comforting upon the fed
eral government ample power to en-
able the government to destroy the
monopoly principle in industry. Tho
Republican party, through its admins
tration, could eXtinguish its trusts II
it desired to do so. 1t is, powerless to
deal with the question because it is
mortgaged itself to the trusts to obtain
money necessary to carry the last cleo
ton. When the methods employed in
the last election are understood no one
need wonder that the attorney general
is undisturbed by the watering of
stock, the discharge of travelling men
and the eXtortlon practiced on the con-
sumer [Applause.l
Twin Evils.
1t would be difficult to overestimate
or overstate the danger which attends
militarism and imperialism. They at
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A few months ago our opponents OBJ
jected to being called imperialists and
insisted upon being called expansion
lists, just as in 1896 they wanted to be
called advocates of sound money and
an honest dollar instead of advocates
of the gold standard. In the beginning
they contended that no change in the
national policy was contemplated, but
now they speak of a new era and de-
clare that we are entering for the first
time into world politics. The New
York Sun of July 5, mentioning one of
the speeches made at the American
celebration of the Fourth In London,
says: Now was his the only imperial
istic speech of the evening. 1t was the
keynote of every word spoken and the
spirit of imperialism arousing the en-
thusiasm surprising anything wit
E., messed at former gatherings of Ameri-
cans in London" 1t is fitting that en-
Lhusiusm over the imPUrialistic Idea
should be greatest in London, because
the imperial policy is essentially an
| English policy.
The Democratic party is called upon
to defend the principles of the fathers
from this new and dangerous attack,
The party of Jefferson can not repu-
diate the declaration OF independence
without FORGETTING it's right to exist
ence. Take from the Democratic party
the doctrine of "cQualIt. 'a.ore the
law" "inalienable rights" and gov.
eminent by the consent of the gov
| erned," and there is nothing left on
which to build. There are but two
sources of power-fOrce and consent.
The monarchies OF Europe rest upon
force and the American politics rest
upon consent. In Europe might creates
right; in America might is only en-
ployed in the defense of right. The
declaration of independence. after set
ting forth the principles and purposes
of government, says: Whenever any
form of government becomes deStruc-
tive OF these ends, 1t is the right of the
substitute new government, laying
its foundation on such principles and
organizing its powers in such form as
to them shall seem most likely to eff
feet their safety and happiness" The
| constitution of Ohio contains in the
bill of rights the following: "All men
are born equally free and Independent
and have certain inherent and inalien.
able rights" And after stating the
purposes of the government adds: ITO
effect these ends they (the people,
have at all times "A complete power to
alter, reform or abolish their govern
ment whenever they deem it neces-
that we can not ten yet what to do
with the FilipinOs. If the people them
selves are source of power, we ought
to be able to decide very quickly that
the I'ilipinOs are entitled to self-gov-
eTnment If I found n poCketbook in
the road aud knew its owner l do not
have to count the money before decid-
ing whether l ought to return 1t, and
so. when we drove the Spnniards out
of the Philippine Islands, it ought not
to have taken us long to decide that
the FilipinOs were entitled TO the In
dependence for which they had been
tion our right to discuss the Philip
pine policy during the war, but that
is merely a subterfuge. Before hostil
to outline policy. After the war
broke out they said that no policy
could be outlined until the Filipinos
laid down their arms. After the war
is over they will say that it is too late
to discuss independence. II they say
that an American citizen has no right
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