The age-herald., 1901-05-06
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
 THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

ton Of their chief magistrates; the law allowing election by the people of munic- ipal officers has been repealed, and the government of these two cities Is now fin the hands of Recorders, appointed by the Governor, who act as the chief mu- nicipal officers of these municipalities.
 Corruption stalks rampant in the State of Delaware. The notorious Addiolrs, who is no stranger to the people of Mas sachusetts, has control of the Republican machine in that State, through the lay- ish and illegitimate use Of money, and he Is well known to be one of the most un- scrupulous men who has ever attempted to obtain a foothold in American politics. More than that his ambitions are SUD- ported and encouraged Tor seat In the United States Senate by the supreme boss of the National Republican party today, Hon. Mark A. Hanna.
 During the past few days the papers have been filled with stories of corruption In the Philippines, and the investigation now going on shows conclusively that hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of supplies of the United States have been stolen by the agents of the present administration.
 The scandals In the management of the Cuban postoffice, where the close friends of MT. Hanna and MT. Heath reaped enor- nous benefits, are still fresh in the public mind, and do not justify the people of the United States in feeling that the spirit of honesty is one of the controlling traits of the appointees of the present adminis- tration.
 In the city of Boston at the present time no administration of municipal af- fairs have ever merited to such a de- gree the disapproval of the people as has the present administration of Mayor Hart. Placed in power on a platform Of retrenchment and reform, no project which will bring reward to the political emissaries of the present City Hall ma chine and the Mayor seems to bold to be launched and carried into effect So scan dalous has become the situation of af- fairs that within the past few days Re- publican Aldermen in the public press and in the Aldermanic chamber, have de- nounced the administration in the most scathing language.
 With this condition of things confront ing the people of the United States, is it strange that the people should arise in their wrath and call for leaoersmp 10 turn the raScals out?
 Let us take up the battle cry which carried us to success ten years ago. Pro- lection has run it's course. The signs or the times are for closer trade relations with the nations of the world
 Clothing dealers will tell you that there is more shoddy used In the manufacture of clothing now than at any time in the history of the clothing trade. and that 1t is due to the prohibitive tax placed on raw wool by the Dingley bill. Our boot and shoe industries need free hides. Free wool. free coal, free iron ore and free hides are what we need to build up and strengthen our manufacturing industries
 Arouse the people to sense Of their responsibilities in this overwhelmingly important matter, and let them under stand that the only weapon In this ngnt of the people for the preservation of their rights Is the ballot, and that only through the proper and wise use of this instru- ment can they hope to preserve the tra- ditions of the founders of the Republic and perpetuate the happiness and pros perity of the American people.