The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-25
( a total vote Of over 5000 ,ooo.

OF a total vote OF over $4,000, 900.
and what Is the situation today?
Since the election Of 1900, imperialism
Is more openly avowed and imperial
istic methods more boldly entered upon
because the administration can point
to that election as an apparent in
dorsement, although the party leaders
at that time vehemently denied i'm
perialistic intent Those who expect
to make a profit out of colonial sys-
tenn favor it, on the ground that it will
pay; those who think that it opened
up the Philippines to PROSECUTING in
sist that it is providential, while those
who are simply seeking some reason
for supporting their party's policy fall
back upon the doctrine that circum-
stances got us into the trouble anC
that we must stay in until circum-
stances get us out.
Trusts Flourish.
'Since the election Of 1900 the trusts
have grown and flourished under the
Republican administration, as might
have been expected. Almost two years
have elapsed since the last presidential
election, and no legislative attempt
has been made to interfere with them.
and the executive efforts instead OF
being directed toward the enforcement
or criminal statutes, are confined to
the equity side of the court, and these
efforts have not in the least retarded
the formation Of new combines
Since the election, the financiers are
seeking to carry their advantage a lit
tie farther, and are planning an asset
currency, system Of branch banks
and the redemption Of the silver dollar.
Recognizing the enormous iniuuity of
the bill, they did not dare press it dur
ing the campaign, but, having secured
favorable report in the house, post
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Der.
Since the election, a Republican
congress has turned deaf ear to the
laborer's cry for relief from govern
ment by Injunction; and a Republican
senate has refused to grant the de-
mand Of the people for the election Of
United States senator's by a. direct
vote.
And all the while an exorbitant
tariff is working injustice to the con-
SumerS and enabling the beneficiaries
or protection to sell at home at a high
price and compete in foreign markets
at lower price.
While the exploiters have been
pressing their advantages at home and
abroad the interests Of the producers
OF wealth on the farm. in the factory
and in the mines have been utterly ig
nored, and the small business man has
been left to such precarious existence
as the trusts permit him to enjoy.
How can the opponents of aristoc-
racy and plutocracy be united for a
successful attack upon entrenched
privilege? Not by making peace with
the enemy; not by initiating their
works, their methods or their phrase
ology, but by honest, straightforward
appeal to the American people, upon a
platform that can be understood. and
with an organization that can be trust
ed. Already many of the Republicans
are Wavering, but they can never be
won to the Democratic party as long
as they can say that our party is as
bad as theirs. Not by surrender. nor
by compromise; not by equivocation.
not by ambiguity, not by vacillation. is
is the victory to be won, but by bold.
constant, persistent steadfast defense
of the interests of the people at all
times, under all circumstances and on
all questions.
TO lose faith in the expediency OF
such course is to lose faith in the
omnipotence of truth. Upon this basis
we cannot only harmonic all who are
Democratic in sentiment and sympa-
thy, but we can draw to our party
those of the OPPOSITION who cherish
Democratic ideas, but have been mis-
led.
Mr.. Bryan left tonight for Maine.
accompanied by Senator Carmack and
Charles S. Hamlin. Tomorrow night
they will appear at Rockland Early
in the afternoon addresses will be
made in Augusta, and in the afternoon
they will attend another meeting in