New-York tribune., 1900-09-30


feS the by these @ eTS f6S
iegiSatxe KS power Of the state a need NOT
look to Cathay or an Eastern archipelago for signs
OF departure from the principles of goyernment laid
ind those signs in the city Of Albany, Or in Broad
can be no imperialism and no despctism more re-
pugnant to the true spirit OF an Independent Reo- R
and the Imperialism Of corporate power in legs-
eS When in STATE or Ma9p d from eR
the people can say to the Legislature. Legislate
people, & shah we Boast " Of our independehce When
one one can say to the Of seven hun hun
are your candidates shall we bewaii the the late OF
while we merely bow to the nearer and harsher
When a corporation existing only by, political
fav0T can imperil the most important tan eight Of the
municipality is Safe? In tho corruption and com
mercialism Of unscrupulous politics the greed OF
people are merely pawns in the game. TO be set
IN this hi ne w on the b crPe of the State of
New-York have issues and opportunities that SHOULD
citizens You cannot reform the despotism Of cor
rupt politics by writing paramount issues IN plat
will elect only honest and independent men to Of
dependent service in pubic life That should at
all times he the paramount issue II we are to have
free to favored corporation or sold TO the high
est bidder.
WORST TRUST IN EXISTENCE.
We have the issue OF truSts-nO mistake ABOUT
that-and the worst trust in existence the most
dangerous that can exist, is combination Of un-
ties and usurP the power of the people. Wherever
holding an pePeua ranchse for public Utility
that s fbH IF m 9oRf % e ne
cal end OF politics. Government should be AISLE to
regulate and control whatever It creates, and that
ability will be maintained, that right s1credly
guarded so long as government remains IN the the
a hsnds OF the people and The men IN the Ru4e PIC
public service and the combination Of political
illegal trusts viii noUrisb unTestratned with such
an issue clearly before the public the result should
not be IN doubt The way to destroy trusts Is TO
substitute honesty for commercalis.n in politics to
make the will OF the people superior 10 the order
may be legal and beneficial TO State under proper
an honest political trusts that paid dividends in
cash or favors of government. We know what
can do We have seen the expenses Of the state
most vital interests Of muncipalties Threatened
PUBLIC utilities and public property bartered for po-
Of few superior to the law The time has ass come
wnen the honest voters or the state CT can
great question Of freedom from political olig3rchy
independent government.
In introducing Mr. stanchAeld Mr. Mackey
said: AT the Democratic convention 1t de-
cided to select man for the nomination for Gov
ernor who was without any question the strong
est candidate suggested" Mr. stancEned
Mr.. Stanchfeld said in part
The Democratic party of to-day as it has in the
past, Tavors territorial expansion, but wherever
snOw0the constution must go With the nag We
do not stand for that policy inaugurated which
people aliens in blood whom we can never look
on as e9d an We as should 10 Mho m the the
have a perfect understanding from point OF
Of 9H S M nGv to 9'amqs q Iof Ia
logical sequence which If
10 its utmost limitation would be the conversion
believes iH that ah If M Mckinley were to lie
qng his %e b for ceG an6 we
of h a sd as k1g R f william But But the
had heretofore armed and treated as allies, erd
for whose capacity for self-govecnmenl Admiral
belief that we have broken away from ancient
The acquisition of far away lands not fit for cti-
zens, guarded by standing armies, whose main
of our Army, the forced and unnatural construction
placed upon Constitution to embrace them
within our power point startling moral-an inRo-
walton that makes those of us who love the Re
tionai policy such is mperiaiisrnNthe policy that
makes for subject peoples and puts the dollar
The building of the Nation from its cornerstone
has been the po.lcy of territorial expansion for
which Democracy stands. We favor the 1ncorpora-
far or near. who fit by birth or requirement
sent thereto We would build up a trade and main
tain power the wide world round that should
does require the subjugaton of Mahometans
and Buddhists or the establishment over them OF a
| colonial government TO obtain this result.
The passive Indifference of the Republican Ad-
ministration both National and State, is directly
responsible for the growth OF mOnopolies and
trusts. While do profess TO carry remedy
for all Ills. tax, Federal and State, levied upon
the gross receipts of corporate enterprise sufficient
enable the Government to lessen the tariff upon
necessaries would be productive Of an ameliorated
condition.
Relittlng the question by sarcastic illusions to
! individuals in the Democratic party will not be
| accepted as sufficient answer rs to which party
| &c 81 n
monopolIes. The Democratic party is so unaltera-
bly, determined in ITS stand to curtail the avarice
and greed of rlonopolies that Irrespective OF whom
It might reach. and regardless of whose interests
might be affected. the State Convention at Sara
| toga in express phrase. even upon the Ice
| Trust its condemnatory stamp Of dlsapproval.