The Scranton chronicle., 1900-11-17
lion. T. G. catrhing's letter.

Recently the New Orleans pieayuns
addressed a letter 10 the leading Demo.
cratic statesmen OF the couEtry solicit.
ing their xiess IN regard to the results
of the election. Among the many re
plies received. we reproduce the follow
ing from Hon. I. {. ca;ehings.
Drop free siives. which has twice been /
overwhelmingly fepndiaied by the Am /
eriesn D pie, Who DO moi want II and /
will moi have Il. Efop lnsicuism which /
dexrades the party, taints IL with The
herestes aud sagaries oi populistn, re
u-ls conservative voters. aud forces the
party in order 10 effect fusion, either
10 modify of lay aside true Democratic
principles.
Drop the cry Of government by
Injunction II never had any fonu-
dation and can have none under
our system Of government. II vas in-
eorp0faied ~ our plat orni oi tsgo solely
To gfstily Aigeld. who was angercd
with Dir. Cleveland. upon his assurance
that he would carry Illinois Tor the
Democratic party. II waa unfortunate
~ repeated In 1900. Atgeld has been
fcpudiateh by the people twice, aud bis
IlAHA nj IhftA lNltb1 HAfA4 ~ Aah RAffHh@'
with The proverb that the tail should al
ways 40 @ith The lude.
Drop the cry of imperialism and mill
tafieIi. Tor nobody can be made to be.
lieve that the American people will ever
tolerate OF submit 10 either.
Drop all discussion as 10 what we
should do with the Philippines until
Deace has been restored and the SOW.
ereignty Of this government recognized.
When that has been effected we can re.
tain them or sail away, as may theu
aeem best for the interests oi The Amer
lean people
Drop the constant appeal 10 the pas
sions and prejuiiees of the Idle aud dis
contenled, aud appeal 10 the judgment
OF the thoughtful, conservative and pa.
triotic masses, for they will always he
in the majority and will therefore al
ways control.
Revive the question of taxation, which
Is fundamental and must remain With
us always.
Teach the people once more the good
old Democratic doctrine that they eau
not De made rich by taxing them.
Assail. as of old, the iavoritisn. IN.
eqnalitics aud wrongs of high protee'
tive tariff, and demand that its burdens
be taken from the shoulders OF the pro
duelng classes.
Stand for the control of all trusts and
eombiues destined 10 suppress eompe.
iion. all good men will agree TO this,
and il can he done without making wsr
upon all combinations Of capital foi
many of them are but the result OF legi,
innate evolution In business methods
and are not harmful OF oppressive.
n....oI fhe .uiafupfpput pf the now
er of the interstate commerce commits.
sion, TO meet the defects in the presen,
law. NO that all persons and commune
ties shall receive far and equal treat
ment from railroads aud other transpor,
tation agencies.
Demand the liberal improvements oI
our harbors and nayigable streams, sc
nu 10 reduce the cost of transportation
10 the people, and especially to the
farmers.
Insist that the federal government
shall exercise no power which can Al
well be exercised by the state, thu
giving the fullest effect possible To tht
Wholesome doctrine OF local self gov
ernment,
Finally, LET our next candidate fol
the presidency remain at houie duiinp
The campaign. Rushing over the eonn
try for weeks and making multitndi
nous speeches TO all sorts OF crowds
which usually assemble mainly through
curiosity, may be spectacular, but j
lowers The dignity OF the great othe,
and irightens away the sobe1-minded
masses.
We must confess that we never be
fore gauged Mississippi's distinguish
ex-congressman at his ,rue capacity,
hut study OF this letter convinced n'
that he stands head and shoulders above
any other public man in this state with
whom we are acquainted.
Not only is his letter an able ono, bu
IL Is patriotic. and condenses in few
lines the entire essence of true Demo
cracv. In itself IL could form plat
form OF Democratic principles, and one
been tainted with the deadly virus
OF populism. eau unitedly stand
Yet, TO the eternal shame of Mississip.
pi's Democracy, such man as T. {.
Catchngs, a philosophic statesman aud
patriot. was relegated TO private life in
the zenith of his power, because he
NO Id not bow down TO the fetch OF I6
tn /, while lot OF shallow pated min
compoops, who can neither talk nor
think, have been exalted to the highest
councils of the nation aud the party,
Les Democracy fofsake its false gods
and return to the faith of its fathers.