The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-14

the great First Consul
IL is NOT eosy for history to separate s:ie
President of the United states from the
credit or discredlt Of he chief acts OF an
Administration. SO 81 f. with Jefrer-
son and the LOUISIANA purchase; with
Madison and the war OF 1872: with
Polk and the war Of 1913: with Lincoln
and the war OF Secession; with Grant
and the Alabama treaty So will Il bs
with Mckinley and the war with Spain.
Pralse. or blame. for what was demanded
at Paris will be HIS n the President has
the benefit Of success. he should bear tho
burden of failure
THE recent treaty with Spain has been
ratified It "a now fixed fact IN our law
and our politics II declares that the
Icivil rights and political status OF the ma
| Itive inhabitants therein coded 70 the Unit
ed States shall hc determined by tho Con-
gresa" Tho discretion and decision are
| Legislative. and not executive. The Pres
identg war power. growing out Of the war
WITH Spain. IS it an end. J. he does not
assemble Congress 90 DO what the treaty
ordalned. and the puohc welfart shall
Thereby suffer. this responsibility will bo
his
| Jeffcrson's first Inaugural IS our first
Democratic platform. Tho fundamental
lprnclplcs therein set forth contain the 80
asntials OF Democracy. They form, said
shcr author. 'thc bright constellation
which has gone before us" and should be
in tho future. he added, "the creed Of our
political faith, tho text OF civil instruction.
| the touchstona by which to try the service
lof those we trust"
| In thc second inaugural, making applica-
ton FOR what had been previously said.
lworo those significant utterances:
"I know the tho acquisition Of Lousi-
laua has been diapprovcd by some from n
lcandld apprehension that the enlargement
lof our territory would end.inger It's I'm
lion But who can limit tho extent TO
which the Federative principle may oper-
ate enectively?"
What pregcionce and foresight that ques-
ltion implied Tho "Federativc principle'
looks 20 an indtssoluble union Of nde-
lstructlble states IL rcpudntcs and repcls
lam empire Of vasaol colonies never 20 be
Estates.
He declared as sclf-evident that "alI
linen are created equal" IIe demanded
l"oqual ana exact Justice to all men, and
Ith maintenance Of equal rights" The
lFourtcenth amendment specifically se-
lcurcd mat equality by forbiddlng any
Estate TO deny it. Tho interdiction was
lpledgo thht cvcry ono in every state shall
lbe protected by Just and equal laws, not
necessarily tho same laws because diver
lslty I'm the different states may promote
lthat equality which IS am attibuto OF
lliborty.
Jefferson also emphasized again tho
ldusy vi maintaining "that state OF prop
crty. equal or unequal, which results 20
levery man fom his own industry, or that
Of his father" Whelt lesson Of a'lmon-
itlon is there against tho fads of COM
munisml
b EQUALITY OF RIGHTS.
, Equality OF rights and dudes were over
81 his themo. The Democratic party has no
reason FOR existence II It does not always
land unltcdly strive for such equality OF
which tho essence is freedom from re-
I lstralnts and burdens unequal because not
Imposed upon ever one under like condi-
tlons. That Democratic rule. fearlessly
I lnpplled I'm each state, may solve the pres
lent problem OF trusts and spoliation by
/ lunjuBdned taxation.
4. We all agree that tho Democratic party
4 should have for its corner stone the doc
n, ltrlncs Indicated by jefferson. Ono was
+. ''1'hc supremacy OF the civil over the mil
litary authority" but that does not reqldre
3. ln National Democratic Convention 20 pre-
-, lscrlbo 10 Congress tho size OF a standing
lornv. Another was "'honest friendship
with an nations, outanglng alliances will
none" but chat would not Justify a Ma
toual Democratic Convention % dictate
W. 10 "a Democratic president tho details OF
lhis diplomaucy 90 preserve such friend
T" ships and avoid such alliances. A third
was "houost payment Of our debts. SACRED
10 lprosoryatlom OF the public faith encour
'e lagomcut OF agriculture and commerce.
/ a TNs.r,, rs|aff
n. lNatonal Convention 90 endcavor TO pre-
vent Democrats In any Congressional di
ib trlct from expressing their preference r.
" garding uhe details which viii best en-
- force tho doctrine
ST There was a glory reserved Cor hin
he which no other president has had. Fo
OF moro than thirty ye-r5 tho Executive ID
lpartmont ut Washington was with n
OF Exception OF four years under John Quinc
.o- Adams, held by the Democratic follow
at ors of Jefferson
Ne We should talSo into account the e
di lccpuonal popularity Of that policy anon
ht The voters who. at Jeffers0n's second ele'
u don, g1tvo him 10 out OF II Of tho state
10 and an excepting "a OF tho 40 elector
ng Whcn no mad insisted upon retirement I
no lprivnte llfo NJ the cioso OF lss secon
"a term. tho voters eieotod as his succeasc
iis Madison, his Secretary OF Slate, by ~ OF
hs OF n OF tho states and l22 out Of the
nd leloctors Some would have had Jenerso
n urge upon a people. largely asricultura
le- tho building of a large navy. INC croatie
me of great standing army and a huge NJ
n lIonal dabi and in his second term Wou
)n- have had him plunge the country In
ION war with England, or France Instead
'ay trying embargo and non-intercourse' y
s. can We wonder tIdt he preferred POLL
ln preferred Ly tuo voters because OF the
iim desire 500 cultivate poacey
Al Do viii bs said that Jefferson was m
ast of peace So wua tha Democracy no -four
ihe cd H. party of peace excepting when "
our become necessary. as Il did a year AZ
ehi lTh.u Democrats in Congress and In
MAJ lueII upheld The flag of their country W
~ tuo.r yotos and with their lives. Pen
ny mlu expenditures and low taxation w
3 pi 200 doubt a passion with jefferson,
poe bis diplomatic notes as Secretary Of 50
'' ldipayod tho swori as O. reluctant ag
'p- lof peace. are "a proud possession ot
Us Iomutry because they brought our
h"l darkness the rainbow OF hope The ~
~ NJ our country todny i5 ule party wh
.t Is fuudambental principles were eatabnsi
ic'h under the wise ana conservative gthaN
of jefferson.
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