The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
Birthday Of Thomas Jefferson, the Party's
Y Guiding Star, Appropriately Celebrated.
BRYAN UPHoLDs THE CHICAGO PLATFORM
Still Live and Precedent Shows the Party Should
Wn--Lincon's Praise of Jefferson Recalled
. Rebuke to Present Day Republicans.

IL occurs to me that this tendency TO-
ward large arfny--and this new army
worm--will prove more destructive to tho
crops OF the farmer than the army worm
with which the farmers are now familiar.
Upon the subject OF Imperialism | need
only add a word. The idea OF forcible con-
quest and OF colonization after the plan
adopted by European countries can not re-
ceive the support OF the people of this
country when the principles involved are
clearly understood. In 1853 Abraham Lin
coin was invited to attend Jefferson BAN
quet given by the republicans OF Boston.
Those whose memories run back to ante-
bellum days remember that tho declaration
Of independence formed n large part of re-
publican surprises In the early days. II
was made o part OF the first platform on
which Lincoln ran. That Lincoln was
welded to the fundamental doctrines set
forth In that declaration no one will dis
pute. In expressing regret that he could
not attend the Boston banquet Mr.. Lin
coin used these words in regard to Mr..
Jefferson: "All honor 10 Jefferson. to
man who. In the concrete pressure OF
struggle for National independence by
single people, had the GOODNESS, foresight
and capacity TO Introduce into n merely
revolutionary document an abstract truth
applicable to all men and all times, and
80 to embalm 1t there that today and In
all coming days II shall be rebuke and
ny and oppression"
And yet the leaders OF the republican
party are attempting TO deny these truths
written for all men and for all time They
arc attempting TO repudiate the doctrine
/ OF equal rights and self-government given
TO us by tho forefathers. Not only are
they initiating tho monarchios OF tho old
world in their policies. but they are copy
Ing the language OF monarchists in carry
Ing out their policy.
IN their proclamation recently issued to
the Flllplnos we find these words: "The
commission desires to assure the people
Of tho Philippines OF the cordial good VIII
and fraternal feeling which is entertained
Tor them by the president of the United
States and by the American people. The
aim and object Of the American govern
!, ment. apart from the fulhllment OF solemn
obligations IT. has assumed toward tho
| FAMILY OF nations by its acceptance of SOW
, ereignty over the Philippines ia the well
= being prosperity and protection of the
/ Philippine people and their elevation and
, advancement TO a POSITION among the civ
ill2ed people OF the world"
/ Compare this language with the Ian.
p guage used by the queen In her proolama-
= ton to the people OF India In 1856 wher
she said: eve hold ourselves bound C
: the natives Of our Indian territory by tn.
same obligations of duty which bind u,
q w pui NNhti oupJttNbr anu IN tHelr pros
? perity VIII be our strength, their con
! tentment our security and in their graft
4 tude our best reward"
= II will be noticed that benevolenc,
brea,hes through both declarations. An,
l then az to their participation in govern
. ment proclamation to the Flliplnos, says
There shall be guaranteed to the Filip
: inc people an honest and effective civil
service. in which the fullest extent Il
, which II Is practicable, natives shall b.
employed"
The queens proclamation reads "Ant
, II is our further will that SO far as ma,
be our subjects, of whatever race or creed
be freely and lmparlially admitted to OF
!, ice In our service and duties of whicl
!, they may be qualified by their education
, ability and integrity, duly to discharge,
and yet In spite OF those promises Rad
/ to the people of india forty years ago tn
) people OF India today complain that thu
Q offices are filled by the younger sons o
Q English aristocracy, while the taxes ar,
= paid by the people OF india.
D The policy OF Imperialism Is always de
Q Tended on the ground that It Is for thu
4 good of the people governed, but we hav,
e never recognized the right of any nation
0 to asslmllate another nation.
+ Carter ii. Harrison of Chicago respond
: ed to Corruption in Politics. He sale
n In part; It lies In the power of the youn,
!. democracy Of the Nation II It will but SO
Y to work in the first trenches to carry for
h ward the crusade OF polty into polite
until corruption shall be driven from tn
high places, until honesty shall control Ii
o every department of municipal, State an,
! National government. Stalwart young dc
y mccracy needs not look for an incentive
: The example Is set for IL In the person o
: our National leader. Two years AGO IN
: party made It's fight under leader Wit
> private life so stainless, with persona
: character SO blameless, the people fol
: lowed him and follow him stlll with sue
zeal rs tho crusaders displayed In tn
y Palhdins of old. Ours Is the party OF tn
. people. Unless We serve the people hon
a eslly and fairly we are falthless 10 GU
n trusts. Duty requires us TO strike the AIRS
!. blow at corruption within our own part
n ranks. Let the word go forth that de
80 mocracy will not tolerate a man. no mat
Il ter how profuse his protested devotion /
the party creed. who does not place hi
i obligation TO the public above any ner
- sonal consideration
-ol IN 1900 a bitter struggle awaits us. Tn
a old hight must be along tho lines laid dow
a In the platform OF the last domocrat,
n convention for the rights OF the plain moo
= pie fight against corruption and ali n
a awful menace TO the Republic: a hgh
le upon the trusts that seek to make OF iii
le Natlon founded upon the theory OF the All
r. solute equality of all men. a serfanm sub
NJ missive 10 the power aud the arrogance :
J. wealth fight for everything that wi
l. ~ the people higher; fight agains
ie everything that will restrain the publI
B. IN the onward march OF It's triumphar
lt uesuny u we remain true TO theor
~ and the practice of all democracy mean
a and stands for there Is no need n dont
the successful issues ~ tho co,,,ta. 1850