The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-14
|JEFFERSOlAl PRINCIPLES EXPO[IDED
Great gatherings OF Democracy in New York and at
Milwaukee Addressed by Prominent Leaders
Col William Jennings Bryan Harrison at
and Judge Van Wyck and Perry Belmont a New York
Most Noted Among Speakers

plan adopted by European countries. can
not receive the support of the people Of
tnis country when the principles involved
are clearly understood. In 1859 Abraham
banquet given by Republicans of Boston.
inose whose memories run back to ante
pseilum tsa1, m days q: remember that the declara-
ct the speeches of early Republicans. It
formed part of the platform of the con-
Yeendi9n yendn1n thai that nor nominated Lincoln. That
Ermfhoin fnr.h a., was Weided-to the principles set
doubt: In expressing regret that he could
not attend the Boston banquet, Mr.. Lin
G1 G4in used these words in regard to
All honor to Jefferson; to a man who
IN the concrete pressure Of a struggle for
hhad1onal had ma 1poependence by single people
to introduce into a mere REVOLUTIONARY
document, an abstract truth applicable
70 70 an mep and all times, and SO to en-
ng days fFe It sha and tSSeag be- and rebdhe k all asS
stumbling block to the harbingers Of
tyranny and oppression"
And MD yet the leaders Of the Republican
party are attempting to deny those
truths written for all men and for all
The doctrine q equal fights and of self.
@ the old 5afy word fang In thas ths
Poucles, put tney are copying the lam
policy:
In the proclamation recently issued to
the .s,,, Filipinos,. we find these words:
people. of the Philippine islands Of the
cordial good will and fraternaI feeling
Which is entertained for them by the
the American people. The aim and OBJ
1ects Of American government, as apart
from fro the fulfillment Of the solemn OBJ
ily of nations by its acceptance of SOW
ereignty over the Philippine Islands, is
the well,being, prosperity and protection
walton and advancement to a position
among, the civilized peoples Of the
world"
BROKEN PROMISES.
Compare it with the language used by
people of India in 1856, when she said:
I'VE hold ourselves bound to the ma
tives of our Indian territory by the same
other. subjects and Sin their prosper
ity WILL be our strength in their content
ment, our security and in their gratitude
1t will be noticed that benevolence
breathes through both declarations, and
then as to their participation in govern
ment, o proclamation to the Filipinos
sThere shall be guaranteed to the Fill
ipino people an honest and effective civil
which 1t IS practicable, natives shall be
/ employed"
The queens proclamation reads:
And 1T Is our further will that so far
as may be our subjects, of whatever
race or creed, be freely and impartially
admitted, to, offices in our service, the
by. their education, ability and integrity,
duly to discharge"
An And yet in spite Of tn those promises
the nQOnla of India today cnnn1ain
that the offices are filled by the younger
sons Of English aristocracy, while the
taxes Ts @ are paid ID by the people cop e of India
Tended on the ground that 1t is for the
good Of the people governed, but we have
never recognized the right of any ma
nation.
Ex-senator John T. Mitchell of wis
consin, whose theme was Thomas JEFF
ferson," devoted his entire address to
eulogy of the founder of Democracy.
John r. Doherty, of La Crosse, an
swered to the sentiment. 1.-THE Young
Democracy" Thomas l.. Cleary, of
Platteville, on Party Honesty Is Party
Duty" Carter H. Harrison, Of Chicago,
responded to Corruption in Politics."
Mayor David s. Rose. of Milwaukee. to
Imperialism" Judge Sayer, of Hart
porations Ruler and George w. Peck,
on 'If Soldier Does Not Like His Ra-
tions-What?"
MR.. HARRISoN'S REMARKS.
Mayor Harrison's address was well re-
ceived. He said, in part:
1t lies in the power Of the young De-
mocracy Of the nation, if 1t will but set
to work in the first trenches, to carry
tics until corruption shall have been
driven from high places, until honesty
shall control in every department of the
ths saa tSss soa yons the 1moea1
needs not look far for an incentive. The
example is set for it in the person of
our national leader; Two years ago the
private life so stainless, with personal
character so blameless, the people fol-
lowed him still with such zeal as the
crusaders displayed for the paladins of
old
Ours is the party Of the people. I'm
less we serve the people honestly and
requires US to strike the first blow at
corruption within our own party ranks
Let the word go forth. the Democracy
profuse his professed devotion to the
party creed, who does not place his OBJ
ligation to the public above any and
est service of the people. No man can
be a Democrat whose integrity Is not
above suspicion. He who seeks public
erything for which Democracy stands.
and for him there should be no place
within the party ranks. 1t should be the
him from the temple of the party faith
In 1900 bitter struggle awaits US. The
old fight must be made again-a fight
along the lines laid down in the platform
of the last convention for the rights of
the plain people-a fight against corrup-
public-a fight against the trusts that
seek to make Of this nation, founded up
on the theory of the absolute equality Of
all men, serfdom, submissive to the
power and the arrogance of wealth-a
fight for everything that will lift the peo-
that will restrain the public on the on
yard march Of it's triumphant destiny.
If we remain true to the theory and the
practice of what Democracy means and
stands for, there Is no need to doubt the
successful issue Of the combat.
{ DR.. Howard 8. Taylor, of Chicago, read
an original poem on Jefferson"