Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-10
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Republicans do 1t in the Philippines.
This imperial foreign policy must be
reversed. A Democratic foreign policy
must be substituted for It,
Am told that the Democrats have
no foreign policy? Whether they have
or not depends upon what is meant.
1t is true that they have no dishonor-
able policy of conquest. 1t is true that
they have no autocratic policy for
governing imperial subjects by mill
tary power. But 1t is not true that
they have no foreign policy. They
have inherited one from Washington
and Jefferson, which is as far in ad-
vance of world power politics as the
10th century is in advance of the
middle ages. The foreign policy of the
Democrats of this country is to make
our republic the model of political and
commercial progress. They would
again have the American flag upon
every seat; not by subsidies wrung
from the labor of the people, but
through commercial freedom They
would inspire all mankind with con-
fidence in the fidelity of the nation
to Its pledges-not its money pledges
alone, but also its pledges to abstain
from conquest; not only its promises
to European bondholders. but also its
promises to Cuban patriots. The
Democratic party would have this ma
ton give to the world an example Of
self-governmenL of equality of all
men before the law, of equal oppor-
tunity for all men in the race of life,
of orderly freedom--such an example
of Democracy as would make the
American nation a world power of
transcendent influence. No nation
should seek it's trade. Its word to the
humblest should be as good as its
bond to the greatest Under every
: government upon the globe, the Demo
cratic masses should watch our glor-
ious example, should study our inspir,
ing history, should consider our un.
sullied reputation as great and faith
full Democratic republic. Our splen-
did realities should be their noble
ideals. And pointing to our flag as
/ the beautiful symbol of IL all, they
should eXclaim-as at times in the
past, liberty-loving men of other
lands have exclaimed-"By this sign
we conquer!" aE,
; With such a foreign policy, this
foreign policy of the Democracy, the
United States would grow in true re.
publican strength and true democratic
equality. And as it grew, it would
make that conquest with which no
grasping of territory can compare;
that conquest which military con-
:, querors have never known and
sanguinary swords can never achieve
the conquest Of the confidence and
affection of the masses of mankind.
Without detracting from those great
Questions, there are in this campaign
in Ohio questions of such transcendent
Importance to the people of the state
that they overwhelm all other issues,
and foremost of all is the adoption of
an equitable system of assessing and
collecting tax burdens. If we can win
for the people of Ohio at this election
relief from the inequalities of steam
railroad taxation alone, it will be a
are paying less than fifth of their
just share Of taxation by comparison
with the owners of farms and other
t small properties. Every county in the
state loses greatly by this scheme OF
Q injustice, and through it every citizen
e in every county of Ohio is paying more
1 than his just share of taxes.
1 Much of the inequality could be cor.
D rected by the fidelity of the coun
:, ty auditors. 1t has developed largely
p from the fayors distributed by rail
v roads to state and county officials
e Not only this convention, but every
, county in the state should rise in arms
e against this tiniquity and install as
|. auditors men who will respect theil
( oath of Office and stand for truth
n and justice in the assessing of rail
road property.
The whole taxation scheme is foul
with inequalities. 1t vitiates public
trusts and completely defeats the ends
of justice. Can we do the people OF
Ohio any greater service than to cor
rect these inequalities? Can we dc
more for our party than to earn the
y the gratitude of the people for destroy
= ing such abuses?
O Five hundred million dollars Of
| steam railroad propertv in Ohio TO