Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-16
HILL ON DEMOCRACY
Urges the Party to Keep Prin..
ciples Of Democracy Be.
fore the People.
Insists That Recent Expansion.
Would Not Have Been Sane
toned by Jefferson.
Believes the Party Now Has Col
den Opportunity to Re-
deem Itself.
Believes the Party Now Has Col

Buffalo, April ls.-Hon. David B. Hill
addressed the members of the Jefferson
club and their guests at the Teck Thea
ter last night. His theme was Thomas
Jefferson.
In introducing Senator Hill to the
audience Chairman Maurice c. spratt,
president of the club. referred TO him az
the greatest living exponent of the prin-
eiplss of Jeffersonian democracy. Sena-
tor Hill MAS given an enthusiastic re-
leept.on
Referring to the extension of Amer-
can institutions he spoke Of the negotia-
ton by Jefferson of the treaty with
France for the purchase of Louisiana.
sion, desirable from every point of View,
because It's territory Was intended for
states and not for permanent colonies
and the constitution was applicable to ii
With all its sacred guarantees of life,
liberty and property
That expansion-ti legitimate,
Inevitable accomplished honorabls,
Without wrong or injustice to any ooun
iry oi8peopie. ea. no more be compared
With the reesnt and pending experiment
With tbs Philippine Islands than light
can be compared with darkness.
jefferson, he sad. would have I'M
Gus stionably viswed with abnorreacs
Inc establishment Of permanents
-Arnerican colonial system, whether cb-
Atainec uneer military rule OF under civil
authority appointed by The central gov-
eminent 4 Washington. HIS theory was
ilnsuestlona5ly the democratic doctrine
;odas that this government has mo-
more authority Il Great i colonial ss.s-
tsfn than il has the right u create a
llng
I Referring to monopoiies. he SAID
8sWllen billion dollar enrporate combs
nations are forming on every side tiaz-
zling US with tsle holaness Of their cote
ception and the bounaless extent OF
their proposed operations. il is high
time to consider whether some whole
Isale restrictions upon such corporations
UNDERTAKINGS are not essential in tn.
interest of the p-olie.
Jeffersons teisfhings might sugges,
Ia limitation upon the amount Of Givi-
aends when could be lawfully declared:
er upon The profits which snsiid be e
galiy accumulated by these Tremendous
i business organizations. OR h might
demand thgt the government, in justice
Ito its overhurdened taxpayers, sloula8
! withdraw It's tariff favors from the
infant Industries represented by these
| Institutions whose projectors are al
ready rolling III wealth and are astqr-
fishing the world By the murifieettce OF
ttieir private benefaetions. We may at
3eas, he quite sure that he noiii! not
! appoint to the high office Of attorney
| general II IT,. United States the man
recommended BY the friends and pro-
I meters Of these very schemes. whoss
ofticial province / would be 70 prose
4 cute all vio}ators Of these federal stat
4 utes passed o prevent the consanlma-
tion OF just such public wrongs.
i Iii conelusien MIR. Hill said:
md now a Hsrd II party friends az
TO the future. We must not be diamayee
4 by recent defeats The democratic par
ny was not born 70 die II has survived
4 the political vicissitudes of hundred
4 years-Gisasters Witch would have de-
I strcyed any other political organiza ton
THAT ever existed, but it still lives with
llta 6.342.000 voters understandable. I'm
purchasabie, conscious Of the rightfuI-
mess of It's cause and confident Of the
4 ultimate supremacy of its principles.
We have q right 70 be proud Of our
4 ancient political lineage. our party is
j the great conservative force in the
4 country and absolutely necessary TO its
\ welfare. 1t stands against radicalism.
: Ii is opposed 10 plutocracy on the one
4 hand and 70 communism on the other
4 1t antagenizes monopoly on one side
land socialism On the other. 1t is OPP
i posed 10 imperialism in the Philippine
4 islands and 10 anarchy in Cuba. 1t re-
!. speets the vested rights Of capital and
]. at the same time sympa,hizes with Ia
Dor oppressed. II has no alliance with
!, powerful corporations. Neither iasit ir
league with demagogues who disturb
.soeiety and dsitate for the mere SAKE
!. OF agitation. II does not regard the
!. possession Of wealth as a crime moi
1. even badge of honor, nnr does 1t con.
!. slider poverty az either a disgrace or
: virtue, II makes no War upon classes
!. but opposes corrupt and vicious system.
! and methods wherever .I.ey arc - i,
} found II he's no use for the passin,
ismsi of the hour II proposes as 1t
4 general policy 70 adhere to the s1nda
mental principle upon which the part.
4 was founded by the great jefferson
himself
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