Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-03-27
PRACTICAL POLITICS.
Speech Delivered by Or. N. B. Moore al
Chattanooga Bryan Banquet.

believe the committee on program
should have given this subject to an
older and more experienced person than
| to elucidate. Now, in dealing with
this subject OF practical politics, we find
a great deal involved and more than we
will consider at this time.
One of the most painful circumstances
that confronts us in politics in our day,
is the rule and practice of most of our
politicians in directly opposing good
government as enunciated by our fore
fathers. We do not believe any man
deserves the honor of being called a
statesman or politician, who does not
stand for or advocate the true principles
Of free government.
Any politician who goes before the
people and Artfully secures their conf
denoe and support, and then uses his Of
fetal capacity in aiding the passage of
unwholesome laws upon our people. is
greater enemy to human progress
than the man who wears a false face
and carries dark lantern at night.
We hear too many men in Office who
have never espoused any just cause or
principle and whose political aspira-
tions are moved only by the spolls OF
Office and the greed for political power.
Political reform to be most effective
should come from every source OF party
power.
| believe that every democrat in the
United States should use his best ef-
forts and means in aiding to build up
an organization OF honest men and hon
est leaders, that the party might not
only have the confidence and sympathy
of the American people but of all man
kind. You may trace the evils of bad
Legislation back to its origin, and you
will find that it is the consequence Of
ignorance and organized seltishness.
1t is natural for some to query what
is there in man that inspires the love of
good government? The answer is the
love OF humanity. The politician or So
called stateman, who has not the love
of his felloWman at heart should never
| receive the delegated poweIs Of the peo-
pie.
We may boast Of our progress and ad-
vancement but we never can use these
accomp mplishments as an excuse for de-
parting from the principles Of good gov
ernment.
The more progressive we become the
richer becomes the field for establish
| ing Jefferson's idea of civil liberty.
There are some men in our party who
would be pleased to drop the moral feat
ures of our party principles, and hold
the dollar above humanity, but thank
God they are woefully in the minority.
| think any true loyal democrat would
| be in the wrong latitude in attending a
| Palmer & Buckner banquet, but on the
other hand the democrat party still
holds out her mOtherly hand Of welcome
to those sons who deserted her in the
the time of need, but before they re-
turn to the old homestead to eat the
! fatted calf, they should wash their
hands Of innocent blood and wipe theil
feet on our high tariff and imperiaiistiC
foot rug.
We believe in addressing mems intel
ligence and reasoning powers in politics
instead of appealing to their prejudice
We believe in using the power of exam
pie and persuasion instead of force and
conquest in religious matters
The democratic party is a more potent
factor in shaping the minds and senti
ments of our people on the question o.
Imperialism and conquest than any 9th
or influence within the confines of thi;
republic. We are opposed to any alb
rupt changes in the principles contain
ed in our last two national platforms
ANY such vacillating policy would mo-
appeal to the rank and file of the party
but on the other hand strict adher
ance to our principles with the stead
fastness of Bryan will impart new life
and vigor within the bosom of every
living democrat from the Atlantic tC
| the Pacific and from the Great Lakes Il
the Gulf of Mexico. Mr.. Toastmaster
If there is anything in this question o
practical Politics." it is in being righ
and steadtast,