The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-05

city where it met. but the e2rly days oil
the party whose ancient filth Is repu-
dated.
For. gentlemen of the Convention. 1t
| needed but this one act of sacrilege TO
| complete the demonstration that the party
| OF Marcus a. Hanna stands for absolutely
| nothing in either doctrine or spirit. that
characterized the party Of Abraham Lin
coin. The men whom we today Immediately
represent left the Republican party in 1896
chiefly because OF its action at ST. Louis
In betraying the cause of bimetallism and
surrendering to the banking combination.
! fundamentally. the question Is as vital
now as 1t was then But :he movement
toward the gold standard was only a
| sTecihc example OF a general tendency. A
| Dioi'ey monopoly has been followed up by
I all the other monopoltes. and the result
Ing plutocracy. pursuing the course of its
prototypes in ancient and medieval his
tory. now seeks further exploitation by
conquest. and to entrench its power behind
the class distinctions and centralized
| ttcrity and militarism That party has be-
como the instrument OF the forces OF le-
| action against the principles OF democratic
cal institutions. All men who see the
canser must unite to avert it, II we had
not left the Republican party in 1896 we
should be compelled as patriots, to leave
in 1900 and forever.
me party OF Lincoln In the preamble
TO its first platform adopted in June. 1856,
declared its purpose to he to restore the
action OF the Federal Government 20 the
principles of Washington and Jefferson
The principles Of Washington and Jeffer-
son may be thus briefly summarized:
Abroad, no entangling alliances; at home
for oil 1faI rf.rfIa
none. The present leadership of the Re
publican party has revolutionized the for
eign policy of the Government and
whether. as we have abundance Of evil
denee for believing. there is a virtual al
lance between the United States and Great
Britain at this moment or not certain 1t
is that in the words of Washington we
have left oUr owu to stand upon fore,gs
ground and that such an alliance mus.
inevitably be the issue OF the present
diplomacy of the Administration II per-
sisted in.
UsurpatioE of the Favored Few.
I'm our domestic concerns the Repub-
lican party. By careful system OF special
privilege to the few. has built up the
power OF certain cruel and selfish infiu-
ences until they are predominant in indus
try and politics and have virtually de-
social life ard in the Government. BY law
the great speculative banks have teen en-
powered to usurp the sovereign function OF
issuing currency and to establish a gigan-
-te money trust. Through failure to enact
appropriate legislation ard ;I enforce ex-
istins statutes, and by tariffs dictated by
special interests, vast moropolies III pro-
duction and transportation have been en-
abled to erect and maintain despotism
f,r-e hsat sI.rr.4 % -
lism, an ancient ard honora faith Of tie
Republican party. has be, rleniy rspu-
dated By its degenerate mod. J leadership,
after course of brazsn ny @riiy that has
awakened the amazenI, n OF mankind.
Protection declared in Abrahar- Lin:o.n's
platform of 1860 to be a enl'cy and incl
dentally to be observed in the raising OF
necessary revenue by tariff duties. has beea
made an end in itself and distorted into gn
engine Of oppression and robbery OF tie
many for the benefit of the few as repre-
sented BY the moropoies and trust com5i-
nations.
Congress- Above Constitution.
"And recently. as the elimination Of
seen the Republican party turn away fnal-
" from its most fundamental faith and
sever the last remaining link that bound
Il 10 glorious past IL mas repuGIateG the
Declaration Of Independence. 1t has
proclaimed the pre-emiuence OF Con-
,ress above the Constitution From
he championship of freedom, striT-
ng always and everywhere to amplify
is guarantees and to broaden it's dehui-
ion. it has descended to the advocate OF
he right OF conquest and to pettifog
n the form OF the reason and sympathy
# mankind. TO show how narrow and cir
umscribed and accidental thing liberty
5. The rights Of the unfortunate nations
sho so prize liberty that they are willing
o die for it are declared to rest 10 longer
Il original justice. but on the permission
II Republican Administration. The plat
orn adopted last month at Philadelphia
ieelarss that the blessings OF liberty are
o be conferred upon all rescued people
y the Republican party 1t was the belief
Il Washington and jefferson and Lincoln,
I was the GGcieut faith of the American
,eopie. that God gives liberty to all races
If men, and That no sslf-vaunted beaevo-
ent de.,pc,ism gan either confer it Or take
1 away. What God has decreed to be the
inheritance OF u. men, Mckinley shall not
be permitted to deny to any.