Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
ROACH ON THE ISSUES.
The Distinguished Iownn Discusses
the Political Questions
of the Day.

In accepting the temporary chairman-
ship of the iowa republican state con-
venrion at Des Moincs on Wednesday, Au-
gust /, w. L. Roach, of Muscatine. made
an address that was cheered to the echo
by the enthusiastic delegates and spec
tators. In clear, concise and compara-
lively brief manner he outlined the policy
Of the two parties and their history, and
| in his Introduction said:
The outcome of the campaign of 1900
will either be the destruction of Bryan
ism or the destruction of prosperity.
Prosperity and Bryanistic rule cannot eX-
ist at the same time. Organism is popu-
! lism, and popuiism is born of and sus-
tained by hatred of success. The princi-
pies and policies of jefferson and Jackson
have no abiding place in the creed of Mr..
Bryan. With reckless disregard OF the
known facts Of history he prostitutes
these illustTicuS names in support of vi
sionary and socialstic theories Of gov
ernment.
The time was when the democratic par
| ty stood for the least possible amount
of government and the largest degree of
| liberty to the individual In recent years,
since the party has become tainted, or,
more correctly speaking, since it sur
rendered its time-honored principles and
| out in their stead the VagarieS of popu-
| Iism, it has become the champion of every
| Impractical and exploded ism, every Vi
| sionary theory in relation to government.
| 1t has become thoroughly saturated with
| the socialstic spirit, which is antagonistic
TO individual achievement, and the tri-
| umph of which would be absolutely de-
StructlVe of the existing order
The Trust Question.
The question of trusts was dealt with at
| length, and in this connection he said in
| part:
| sorbing interest to the American people.
| Mr.. Bryan and his followers have made
a desperate effort to make political capital
| in connection with this question. They
| claim the republican party is responsible
| for the existence of the So-called trusts.
| There have recently been some very en-
barra aSSing Developments in connection
| with the trust question from the demo-
| cratic standpoint. 1t matters not, how
| ever, how much the developments in con-
nection with the democratic New YORK Ice
| trust have embarrassed the insincere lead
ers of the democracyi the republican par par
| courageously recognizes the Importance
| of this question. The republican party
| is neither the creator, creature. friend or
| defender of monopoly. She recognizes il
| as one of the highest duties of govern
ment, national, state and municipal, to re
! all attempts of organized capital to plum
| der the people. The only question for
thought and argument IN this c3nnecuon
! on the part of those charged with the re-
| SponSbilitieS of the government concerns
| the means to accomplish the end which
| all intelligent people recognize as desir-
| able. The republican party was the first
| to recognize the issue by enacting the ma
| tional legislation upon the subject, and in
| democratic minority from taking a most
| important step for the enlargement of the
| powers of the general government to deal
with this problem. In defeating the pro
| posed constitutional amendment the RTy-
| antics who seek to make political capital
| out of the trust question stand convicted
of insincerity.'
IG to 1 Twice.
The money plank of the democrats was
not overlooked. and the Iowa voters were
warned to beware of the party that would
on Il said.
The Bryanites have not only reiterated
the doctrine Of free COINAGE upon ratio
Kansas CITY platform, giving 1t an en-
phasis which they have given to no other
that it is unimportant in this campaign.
The integrity and stability of our cur
rency is as much at stake to-day as ever.
1t is entirely possible for the complexion
Of the senate of the United States to be
50 changed within two years as to make
the passage of the free coinage legislation
not only possible but absolutely certain
should Mr.. Bryan triumph in November.
Imperialism.
The subject of so-called imperialism was
| treated at greatest length and aroused the
| greatest enthusiasm. OF this he asks:
what is this imperialism to which the
| Bryanites attach such dire consequence?
| When and where did II begin? What con-
stituted the first im?crialistic act Of Will
| liam Mckinley or his party? Did it be-
| gin in Manila harbor when Dewey de-
! livered the crushing blow to the Spanish
| squadron there? If SO, it was applauded
| bv every patriotic man woman and child
in this country. I'D % 1t beSn be- s,"Il when me th9
stripes on the island of LuZon? If so, it
| had the approval of every loyal American.
| Did it have its origin in any of the acts
| of the army and navy located upon Phil
| ippine soil or in Philippine waters pre-
| vious to the treaty, OF Paris? If so, it
| had the unqualified Endorsement of an
| overwhelming majority of the American
people. Did il have origin in the treaty OF
government those
| lands? If So it had the ardent and un-
asked-for support of William Jennings
| for president Of the United States.
Interpretation of Constitution.
Much is contained in the Kansas city
| platform about the constitution and the
declaration of independence. AS ] stated
| in the beginning am not lawyer, much
! less a constitutional one. There are.
however some facts in reference to the
democratic Interpretation of the constitu-
ton which are an open book to every in
telligent person in this country. In the
first place we all know that had the dem
ocratic Interpretation of the constitution
prevailed there would be no United States
of America to-day. and upon the ruins of
this great nation we would now have a lot
| of antagoni4tic. discordant. warning
states. We also know that had their in,
depreciation of the constitution prevailed
the war for the preservation of the union
could never have been financed
And we further know that their inter-
prctaton of the constitution would have
precluded the possibility of the benefits
of the great protective system which has
been the foundation of the industrial de-
relopment and the prosperity of the
masses of the American people during this
generation. In the light of these facts no
sane man need doubt the safety of the
constitution when in republican hands.
and in this connection it is appropriate
10 say that the republican party has never
tried to reverse the supreme court.
Iowa's Great Men.
'In addition to the violation of the con-
stiution and the Reputation of the dec
laration of independence, the absolute de-
struction of the republic is claimed to be
our purpose. Governments are conducted
by men. The acts which shape their course
are those of individuals. If the constitu-
ton is being violated, the declaration OF
independence being ignored and the life of
ghe republic being endangered, who are
the guilty ones, and to whom shall we
turn for deliverance and protection?
''If the charge of the Bryanitcs is true,
William b. Allison, the republican leader
of the American senate. and David b.