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Especial Washington letter.
AIHAT will the Globe Democrat
do now, poor thing? 1t will
wv be remembered by the readers
w of these letters that on June
II at Bangor, Me-, in speech
which I made before the Demo-
cratic state convention, said that the
Republicans are split up among them
selves and fighting each other after
the fashion of the famous and bellig-
erent cats of Kilkenny, whereupon the
st. Louis lobe-Democrat, organ grind
er in chief for the Republicans west Of
the Mississippi river, jumped on me
and denounced me as "a queer per-
son." whatever that may mean. Since
then have collected several pieces of
very persuasive evidence to prove that
was right and the CD. wrong in
that controversy.
The contention was clearly and final
ly settled in my favor on the morning
of Wednesday, Sept. II, when the
American people read the letter of
Speaker David Bremner Henderson of
Iowa declining denomination to con-
gress which had been rendered him by
reclamation. His declination would
have astounded the people in any
event, for the speakership is easily the
second position in honor and power in
the republic, but the principal reason
| which General Henderson assigned for
his action COMPOUNDED the Republicans
in general and demonstrated that the
CD. is blind leader of the blind in
asserting that the Republicans are unit
ed and constitute "a solid column" His
reason for declining is that he is no
longer in harmony with his Republican
constituents on the tariff question:. e.,
that Speaker Henderson still believes
in the blessings of stake and rider
tariff, while his Republican constitu-
ents are losing faith in the aforesaid
blessings. Will the Globe Democrat
now do the fair thing and publish an
| editorial stating that l was correct in
the declaration ! made in my Bangor
| speech and that it was wrong in the
comments which it made OH that
| speech? With General Henderson's ac-
ton staring it in the face and with his
reason for such action known to it, the
CD. must appreciate the fact that it
| published historic fable, to use no
more emphatic word.
Democracy Versus RepubIicanism.
Nowhere have the differences be.
tween Democracy and Republicanism
been stated more clearly or more terse-
| ly than in the following editorial from
the Columbia lMo.) Herald:
The Democratic party stands for gov-
eminent by all the people. The Republic
| an party stands for government by few
| of the people. This is the supreme diff
ference between the two great political
organizations. Issues change with each
| campaign, but principles remain unal.
tered. Democracy minimizes the govern
ment and maximizes the individual. II
is opposed to the olgarchy of trusts, the
afistocracy of wealth, the domination OF
Imperialism. The Republican party seeks
openly or by veiled ways to bring the
government into the control Of certain
classes. In this underlying fundameptaj
difference between the parties there may
be found the reason for the attitude
which each takes upon the issues which
arise from time to time. 1t was inev.
table for example. that the Republican
party should become the party of protec-
ton. supporting the tariff system which
| levies burdens upon the people to promote
private business The Democratic party
on the contrary, could not do otherwise
than oppose a tariff for protection ant
also the formation of trusts based upor
government created tariff monopolies
The Republican party favored the United
States governing without their consent
peoples beyond the seas. The Democratic
party favored "the consent of the gov
ernel" abroad as at home.
When. because here and there party
leaders for apparent advantage abandon
or attempt to confuse party principles, II
is suggested that the difference between
the party organizations is slight or NIL
there only needs to be pointed out this
supreme, irreconcilable difference: De-
mocracy means in its final analysis the
right Of every man to govern himself &c
long as he does not interfere with the
right Of another man to govern himself;
Republicanism in its legitimate outcome
means the right of every man who is rich
or powerful or educated to govern some
other man who is less rich or powerful
or educated.
Jobs Comforter.
Leslie's Weekly, which has for some
years been stanch Republican sup
porter, has become sort of Jobs com
forter to that party, as witness the fol
lowing:
Let the Republican party beware of the
effects of the coal strike in the congress
sional canvass of 1902. Strikes have az
ugly habit OF registering themselves II
national politics. and they hit the party
which is in power at the time. This ha!
been the experience of the United States
in all the great labor conflicts.
In 1902 it Is the Republicans who are II
power during the year of a great labo
conflict. Senator Scott of West Virginia
q stalwart Republican. says that tn
strike may cost his party three congress
men in his state and several in Pennsyl
yania. With the drift, as it is. agains
the Republicans for dther-causes the out
look for the dominant party Isl far from
being rosy. The coal miners lockout ma,
register itself in politics in Novembe
with a decisiveness which may surprise
the country and confound the Republican
party.
."stilI Harping on My Daughter"
| With rare sapience the Globe Demp
crat remarks: s'.'.' - -
| Gerrymanders usually react on the par
ty that resorts to them. The Republican
of Missouri are likely to elect seyera
members of congress on the strength o
the elaborate swindle attempted in thi
state.
Il If a gerrymander in Missouri that al
lows the Republicans to elect one con
gresham will so enrage the people thai
they will elect several Republicans II