Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-22
Villas TALKS POLITICS
Thinks Country's Only Hope
is in Democracy.
ATTACK ON THE TRUSTS
He THINKS THEY WILL EVENT
UALLY OWN ALL.
Considers That the Policy of Protec-
ton is at Root of the
Evil.
ATTACK ON THE TRUSTS

MlLWAJ kEE, July 22-Wnliah =. Villas
VINO was Secretary Of the Interior in Priest
ueht CleNelands cabinet was recently
asked by Mr.. a. r Warden. chairman ~
'he democratic state central committee IN
give MS opinion respecting political cnndi-
IONS the possibilities Of democratic bsr-
Mohy ana The assurances OF the na,.t,.s
restoration TO power and the relief 90 tn.
people from republican maladninistratior 81,
MI. Was replied today in part as follows.
Nothlng can be more evident to one who
taxes a broad view OF the nature of public
aHalrs or OF our political history than that
achievement OF good is only to Ice won iy
ledNlhs TO the past the burial of its owl,
uead ana pushing on undisturbed To the
great ends open in the future Ii needs hut
thought upon the immensely of the com
Germs OF so numerous a people. upon ,ba
happiness that belongs of right to the mil
mons or home circles which are the treas
Gres and reward of the free men of An,a~-
lea, both 10 show the futilitv and sin az
trying TO block progress with tn. hair
burned fagots If eNtnguishaf controv.rs,
and to impress Oh every hig..-mind.l1 ma,
the sense of dUt; TO 50 discharge his nart
toward the hopes of the future thar he M
never ciinge before his self-respect
Plea for Democracy.
Whatever the aliEnm,n,s on past issues.
the democratic party remains today IN.
hope of the pea:le of this land. on no
other can be- placed any just expectation Il
a rescue from tn mcnasiH- conditions that
beSet us. Any on can see. who VIII SIC
the truth. that an The combinations Il
greed. all the plo;-crs who work lpna orr
government ia win special gain al Tn, cost
OF the people al iarge, are to b. found e.i,,-
porting the parry now in power: for the
democratic parry thty have. as ALWAYS
Only noS,.lliN. Il mHSy. OF course p,- SO:
b6 cause Nh hoover VIII sacrifice The pri:,lic
good Tor private or I4ss advantage can
expect no coUa'rnanre from "a party which
stands dNNot,Gl:- tor the common Welfare
of all Many there are. indeed. VII, know
tnat their prosperity Will be sufficient X IL
CONSIST With justice - all. VINO prefer that
justice without any personal reckoning
ana who, If so allied rs TO share gains de-
rived at The cost of their fellow men. wotlld
rather Yiold than hold them on such
terms. The truth remains that IL ever de
llNerance Is 70 come from the rapAc.ous
combinations now i'm real control Of the
country's affairs If the abuses Of pow,r
which have put 10 shame our national rrir-
ciples and traditions are TO ind redress
the relief must spring from party which
Will unite the people I'm defense Of common
welfare in unilinchilg hostility II lis in
sidious and powerful tnemies.
The overriding need is Of concJn ration
of opinion and corporation in political &C.
ton by the people
Under The false and decritfuI name II
protection to industry. there has arisen such
system Of combining devices OF iagiela-
ton with the vices Of business management
to obtain mastery Of the people as was
nrgcr before seen in this or any Other land.
the identity Of which it would he hard -
find any parallel for. unless in oriental
countries.