The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-04
although it has frequently violated them
HAM1LToS AND JEFFERSON.

HAMILTON AND JEFFERSON.
The theories Of Hamilton and jefferson
are agan sguare.y at Issue in the present
campaign The Democratic party once
more appeals 10 the Constitution of the
United States and the Declaration Of In
dependence. and calls upon every man
Who believes in those Immortal documents
10 rise in their defense. If the principles
which they enunciate were worth tae
hood Of patriots III 177G. are they not
worth the dollars of Dartiots N 19tV. -aIii
evcll conceding that Messrs. Carnegie
Rookie el.er 6; Co. have fud dinner-Paiis'
IS not that question suit cent argument
for al who believe that those principles
st2ou-d be ma rltained? OF course, we do
not expect, or ask for the vote of any man
in the city Of Richmond who honestly be-
1ieves that the policy OF the adm nlstra-
ton is in accordance with the Constttu-
ton, but, before he arrives at that con-
clusion, we have the right 10 ask that
he give that instrument an intethsent
reading. In fact. it would not be anlsS
if all of us would take time to read the
Constitution and Declaration carefully be-
fore we go to the polls on the 9th instant
Perhaps we would findl-sonle articles Of
our national faith 10 which we have paid
too little attention in recent years.
The Republican party seems. to think
that the doctrine of equality before tbs
law has been fully satisfied wtlen every
man receives like treatment from the
judicial branch Of the government. TINS
IS not a correct TisW. The principle IS
Inuch Broader. 1t involves not only the
law in its restricted sense as administered
in the courts of Justice, but embraces the
entire exercise of civil authority vested in
all three departments Of our government.
II is hardly an exaggerated estimate 10
say, that legislation touches the citizen
ten thousand times mora frequently
through the executive than it does through
the juLI. cary. This Is forclo-y Illustrated
in the imposition and collection oil u1Hes
1t is the right OF every citizen, not oiiiS
70 equality before the law in the protec-
ton of life. liberty and property, but also
in the enjoyment of all the ADVANTAGES
which the government has to bestoW Inc
Democratic rarty contends for tins 4arSei
equality, which is as free from parl.altLs
in the halls of legislation us 1t IS m ohe
courts. The Republican party does not say
in 50 many words that equality shaA I'oI
extend beyond the judiciary, but 1t does
worse 1t is constantly enactns some
laws and failing 10 execute others IN
s,,cI, :, manner as to make that equaIsty
impossible ,,r>>>-
DEPARTED FROM CONSTITUTION.
The Republican party makes no serious
attempt TO justify its departures. from ti'e
-
Constitution, or the inconsistencies OF the
present administration. Its first, lasL ana
only argument can be summed up III the
words of old Trapbois, as he closes MS
bony and covetous fingers over the com,
extlaiming in tremulous Apprehension OF
its escape, Me gold, me darling goia.
And again we say, If there is any man IN
the city of Richmond who thinks that a
full dinner pail and fat pocket nook
{conceding that both exist are sufficient
price for broken faith and national dis-
honor. let him vote the Republican ticket,
but, before he reaches that conclusion, let
him justify it before the ba- Of his con-
science
1t Is conceded by many observation-disclosures
Gratis and a respectable number of Demo
neutrality-suspicious., that trusts. the spirit
of conquest, the Philippine war. the treat
ment of Porto Rico. Increased taxation, and
a large standing army are all great evils.
We have attempted to show that some
of them are fundamental i'll their charac-
ter. affecting the very framework OF the
government No one believes that our in
stitutions are in imminent danger Of coll
lapse, but we have the highest authority
for saying, that THE beginning OF strife
is as when one letteth out water To