The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-31

or abolish" The constitution. This is done by
| the ballot.
| We are denied his right because we are Ton.
tio'lcd by the selfish, merccnary school oi poll
| ties. which will tall the quay school, ior tho
want of a better name. There are mcn OF tho
| Quay school in both parties. Tile fundamental
| principle OF that school IL 10 get near the pub.
lie crib grab all YOU can, and get ont as much
| as yo,i can.
| Those OF this school will say the constitution i'
all right for old fashioned folks. Their view OF
| the principles OF legislation Is bound mp in
| the question "Ilow much is there in ii, and how
| much can | get out Of it?" They are sincere
believers in their school. They have q dis.
tinct belief. II Is their faith. They are honest
| In 1t. They have no principles of government
| except s,lf.scrving.
VI these conditions exist. 1t is the fault Of
| tie people All power Is inherent in the people,
says the constitution. This school perpet,atrs
| itself because the people do not disappro,c H..
Ihcrc Is only one way to ret rid of the plum
| tree that has grown up in our midst. Dig
1t up by the roots and burn it. Get ,id Of this
ncircnaiy. clfsl school oi politicians
lneqmitablc taxation result in this state from
the unwillngncss of this school of politicians 10
| ieadjust taxation that the popular thing,
appropriations will be provided for by the un.
popular thing, taxation. Real estate pays four
"'ths VI thc stalc tHNCS. YET IL IL OnlN
OF the states wealth. Corporations or personal
interests OF tic legislators prevent readustmcut
There never was II greater assumption Of power
than that exercised by the present national cS-
ecutive in sending troops abroad to make war
and making war expenditures without consulting
the people. No ear could do more. 1t is an
absolute violation of the constitution
Tie constitution says no preference Is 10 be
given citizens of one state over another. Porto
In IS tl,o ,itrl,t
Of citizenship. All they ask is TO he treated as
are the inhabitants of Indian territory or any
other of our territories. They wan. liberty
freedom and the rights of men. Seventy per
cent. of their 10000 voters have proper quail
tications for voting and educated. Yet
they are denied the rights of citizenship which
was promised them. They pay Is per cent on
imports and the same on exports. We collect it
from them. We assured them that would be
all right. We would take out the cost of gov.
ernment and give them the balance. The Porto
Ricans arc still waiting for the balance. 1t
costs as much to govern 100000 people In Porto
Rico as it docs G,Ooo,0oO people i'll Pennsylvania.
They say if Bryan is elected there will be a
financial panic. Better a financial panic than
that your governmental rights should be taken
away.
GRIMS ADDRESS.
Harry l.. Grim, one of the Demo-
cratic candidates for cOngressill;Ln- at.
large, was next introduced by Chair
man O'Neill. He is a smooth, Eoyish-
looking chap, who began by telling the
audience that inasmuch as Grover
Cleveland admits that Bryan is going
to be elected. 1t shows that the men
who were against Bryan four years
ago are coming into line for him, be-
cause they believe he Is going to be
elected. MI. Grim ignored the fact
that Cleveland has most vigorously
denied the truth of the alleged inter-
view with him.
The speaker next briefly referred to
the fight against Quay in Pennsylva-
mia. and then attacked the trusts. Ie
said the Democratic party will not
tolerate trusts, even il some MEM
bers of that party happen to be stock
holders in them.
Tho question which Mr. Grim said is
the paramount issue now is our for
eign policy.
-Four years ago. he went on to
say. 1--WE were fighting for free silver,
now we are fighting for free men.
Shall our flag be trailed in the dust
and be stained by the blood of in
nocent people? is a question the voter
will have to pass upon in November.
1t is the great, the absorbing Ques-
ton in this campaign
After denouncinS expansion most
vigorously, Mr.. Grim said that no
matter what lofty sentiments the
publican party may say i. is actuuted
by in carrying the flag across the
Pacific, gain and greed are moving
those who are behind the imperialistic
policy to which the Republican party
is committed.