North Park union., 1901-01-25
SENATOR.ELECT PATTERSON
ADDRESSES THE LEGISLATURE

lions Of water monopoly; II l have
done what could TO return to your
capital city AS soon "a It might be law
fully and Justly tiOne-franchises In Its
streets worth millions OF dollars; II l
have urged upon the public the benefits
Of municipal ownership OF all public
| utilities: II have used the instru-
ments at my command to raise muihci-
pal government above the greed and In
efficiency OF mere partisan contrOl-it
has been, am convinced, in the inter-
| ests Of the state.
II do not and cannot believe that the
struggle for bimetallism Is over, nor
can conceive that we may not look
for the ultimate triumph OF bimetal-
Ism. The opening OF the countries of
the Orient 10 European and American
trade. the addition OF 5aOOOO.OOO peo-
| pie living in silver-using countries. to
| the customers for European and Amer
lean productions, tSe Inconvenience
and danger that constantly beset trade
upon broken and constantly varying
par of exchange, together with the in
herent Justice and wisdom of the
double standard for money. combine
to give me confidence in the ultimate
triumph OF the bimetallic cause.
II believe that the fundamental
truths proclaimed In the Declaration
of Independence nre yet living reali-
ties TO the American people, and have
not come to be regarded MS mere gilt
terlng genernlities evolved by the ia
theirs to tide over their own immortal
struggle for independence OF the colo
MES. All men are created equal, and
they are endowed with the inalienable
rights of life. liberty and the pursuits
OF happiness; and governments should
be ordained among men only to protect
these rights, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed. And
these truths should be held MS sacred
by great people, rs well rs for the
good OF struggling Beers In South Az
RIGA and the brown men OF the Phil
ippines rs for the proudest Anglo
Snxon, Teutonic, Latin or Celtic COM
munities that ever fourlshed upon the
face of the earth.
when l take my place in the Sen
ate l will unite my efforts with Its
Democratic members, and enter their
caucuses. have been forced to the
conclusion. long since, that where sew
ernl political parties hold the same
principles to he fundamental, and ad-
vocate the same Legislative reforms,
and are ready to enthusiastically sup
port the same presidential candidates,
ench is In constant danger OF defeat
from the lack of union and the nnimos-
tiles which the interests Of the differ
ent organizations almost certainly en-
gender. II, Notwithstanding defeats,
the principles for which the organiza-
tions stand might nevertheless prevail,
the loss to the country would not be
SO vital, but defeat means the victory
of the opposing party, and consequent
ly their defeat Mt the polls means VIC
tory for other principles, and the over
throw OF their own.
The principles OF the Kansas City
platform are those in the main for
which the Peoples and Silver Repub-
lican parties have commended. They
are the principles upon which our
great Republic Is founded, and l be-
lieve by unfolding which our repub-
lean system of government cnn alone
be maintained. Yet these principles
must be fought for by Democrats and
against those who call themselves
Democrats. They are principles to
mnfntrin for which Popuiists md ST.
yer Republicans should make every
sacrifice. believe the fight for them
can Ike most successfully made within
the Democratic ranks. 1t must be
made In the cnucuses, In the primaries
and the conventions OF the party.
Those friends who are outside of them
are outside Of the fortifications built
to defend these priScIples, and are but
helpless lookers-on, while the struggle
In which all Americans are so vitality
Interested may be irretrievably lost. l
can see no present hope for the
triumph of the principles OF the Kan
sas City platform except through the
Democratic party.
"The fact that l have been chosen
by this Legislature tells me that need
not say TO 1t that l Will endeavor to
discharge all the duties OF the great
office OF senator with fidelity and con-
science. l shall at all times remember
that nm but servant OF the people
whom you represent. have been ap-
pointed one Of the trustees ut the ma
tional capital of the dignity and wei
fare OF our beloved commonwealth.
earnestly pray that l may not be found
unequal to my share of the grave re-
sponsibility."
At the close of the speech there was
another ovation. The joint assembly
then adjourned. and an informal re-
ception followed