Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-16


treaty. OF the methods employed to
secure further support of the treaty
which has brought so much of sor-
row and woe to our land it is unneces-
sary, nor would time permit, that /
should speak.
Mr. Chairman, the legislative branch
of our government Is being stripped of
its functions and power. Congress. is
now but the echo of the Executive.
His will is its law. His desires, cut
tered or unexpressed," drive brave men
from high ground and rightful posi-
tlons into servitude and senile syco,
phancy. There was a time when Con
gress was respected and was recog-
nized as a coordinate branch of the
government. Under Republican rule,
when Congress is not engaged in do.
ing the bidding of the President it
is actively concerned in carrying out
the wishes of the trusts and the money
power.
The legislative department no longer
initiates legislation or determines the
policy of the government.
1t has completely abdicated it's hign
mission The President or the EXecu-
tive Departments prepare the import
ant measures. and by way of courtesy,
the legislative branch of the Governs
ment is permitted the gracious privi
lege Of asserting to them.
The Presidents policy These arc
words common TO our ears in this era.
Congress has no right to have policy.
The peoples representatives must have
no policy. What matters it if the ira
ditons of the past, which have brought
glory and renoNn to our country, are
violated by the President? We can
not protest.
ItnX n - i..ts At Ia
pie, but the President. lie declares
war against the philippines, not Con
gress He declares for Il colonial pol
! icy, for rialimcrogatives, for war,
and big army
This Is his policy, and consequently,
under the new system Of government,
1t Is our policy. 1t Is the presidents
policy" to send commissioners to the
Philippine archipelago, invested by tb.
President with powers arbitrary aao
dcspotlc and in direct contrayention
% the provisions of the Federal Consti-
tuition; therefore this, ii Is said, is the
policy" of the American people. 1t
Is the presidents policy" 10 govern
Xtraconstitutionally; to ascribc some
vitality to the Constitution as it al
fects the 10 states, but TO treat it as
nullity when he comes 10 deal with thA
territory of the United states, ana the
ton of the domain of the United States.
1t is the "President's Policy" to haul
down the flag in Alaska; to negotiate
Il treaty with Great Britain concernnl
an isthmian canal which is at variance
with accepted principles essential to
our honor and security. And is il not
the Presidents policy to regard with in,
difference the destruction of struggling
republics in Africa, and with Strrnu,
GUS effort seek to prevent the cstab
lishmcnt of II free republic in tho
Orientf This hcing accepted as the
presidents policy" forthwith brave
ana patriotic American citizcns, who
were wont to speak out for the right,
haul down the flag of their indepcnd.
cncc, capltulatc without terms, not cv-
en- asking for the retention of side
arms, and soou are found wildly cheer
ing as they follow the banners of the
Executive.
1t is the Presidents policy to impose
upon the people of the United States
l burden of nearly $l.00o000,ooo OF
, taxation each year in order that mill
, tarism may he established, an unholy
unauthorized, and unconstitutional wal
p may be prosecuted political obligations
be discharged, the rapacity of Tho