The age-herald., 1900-10-07

lated in the past, Is that an excuse for you violate the Constitution HOW?
 But his innuendo against the Democrats on account of the negro problem is unjust. They have not violated the Constitution. The negro question is solving itself. The colored man has learned at last who his real friend Is, and will vote with the Democrats in this contest. In fact, he has been doing that in the South for a number Of years He has learned that the Republi- can party has only used him as a means or getting into power and he realizes now that trusts do not recognize any distinc- ton of color or previous condition of servi- tude, but rob both the black and the white.
 "The bringing of the race question into this campaign shows the desperate situa- tion of the Republican party, and that they are not willing to fight these great questions out in the forum of reason, like statesmen should. After Mir. McKinley's s Atlanta speech, in which he claimed the credit, as he does of everything, of finally heaIng the wounds of seetionalism, it is ali the more astounding that he under takes at this time to stir up sectionalsm
 ihe iiiue ana the Gray Together
 The hand of time, and not MT. Me klnley, has brought the sections together and entwined the heroes of the Blue and the Gray into one brotherhood; 1t Is no tOhSSi DiAle ana 1dDkSe DOOQleI put My Country, Iris of Thee;' the wounds of the civil war have all healed over; but un- fortunately Mir Mckinley would pull the scab off the old sore and leave 1t bare again if he could but just continue the subservient President of the privileged classes of this country.
 Tt was Lincoln himself who feared that the day would come in this country when all wealth would accumulate in the hands of the few and the powerful seek to perpet- uate their rule by playing upon the preju- dces and passions of men, He said that the fear of such state of things caused him to tremble for the safety of his coun- try's institutions.
 Effect of Disregarding Law
 But, to my mind the most serious as- pect of the entire situation in this country is the disposition of those righ in authority to set at naught, when in the way of &C., ccmplishment of their ends the plain letter of the law, even the fundamental law it. self.
 MT Mckinley, though the great Demo- cratic party in national convention assem- bled, has charged him with deliberate vio- lation of the Constitution of the United States and an utter disregard for the de- cisions of the United States Supreme Court, yet he has seen fit so to absolutely ignore these charges. The reason is evi- dent, that he cannot answer these charges, nor deny their truth.
 Not only is MT. Mckinley guilty, but the Republican Congress that obeyd the bid ding of the trusts in passing the Porto Rican tariff law, knew that they did so in violation of tie Constitution of the United States. But not only have the federal of ficeholders shown disregard for our laws, but Republican state officers have done likewise.
 Governor of Indiana Criticised
 '"The Republican Governor of this State, in direct violation of the Constitution of the United Sttaes, refused to give up fu- gtive from justice from the State of Ken lucy. He gave reasons for his act but the Constitution leaves him no discretion; he must obey or he deliberately violates the Constitution.
 "The Constitution of the United States, Art ", Section ?, provides that A per son charged in any State with treason, fel- ony or other crime who shall flee from jus tice, and be found In another State, shall on demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delv- cred up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the crime.'
 After hearing the clause of the Consti- tuition read on the subject can anyone doubt that the Republican Governor vio- lated the Constitution of the United States in not honorng the requistion from Ken lucky for Taylor? The Constitution does not say that the Governor of a State shall pass upon the question as to whether the fugitive from justice will get fair trial or not in the State from which he fled.
 "As to Governor Mounts reasons for not delivering Taylor to the authorities of Kentucky because, as he claimed, Taylor would not get fair trial, have only this to say, that I believe not only the people of this State, but all over the Union, will condemn, not only the palpable violation of the Constitution of the United States, but the unjust and the uncaled-for slan- der upon the courts and judges of a sister State
 Two of those charged with the murder of that great Democrat, declared by the highest courts In this country the Cover nor of Kentucky, have been tried and convicted, and not even the bitterest par tisan now contends that they did not have fair trial.
 HonorIng a Fugitive from Jusfice But Taylor was not only protected. but honored The newspapers reported that his presence in the convention hall of the Republican National Convention was the occasion of tremendous applause. "I refer to these facts because of their significance. They show that there is a disposition on the part of the Republican party, or rather those who dominate the Republican party, to set aside the law when 1t interferes with their plans and to reward those who defy the law. Can you expect IuUSe III tlc lUWly WdlhS Ol hlo lO have respect for the laws when they see those in the highest positions disregard the law? The disregard of the law by those high in authority Is sowing the seeds for harvest of anarchy, for whoso sow eth the wind shall reap the whirlwind. Downfall of McKinieyism But, my friends, I cannot believe the people of this country will stand by and see their fundamental laws absolutely dis regarded and trodden under foot. The Re- publicans, I believe, underestimate the in- tellgence of the people of this country. They seem to think that those who cannot be bought can be fooled They cast their campaign upon the idea that the people can no longer care for principle or law. but only consider material interests.
 Tt has been shown that their policy does not benefit the masses of the people; that their policy has been shaped so that about 10 per cent of the people reap the benefits and 90 per cent bear the burdens. Furthermore, they will find that the American people have not degenerated since the days of 1778; that they are peo-