Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-03
THREE CENTS PER COPY.


intended to give the most prominence.
Be that as 1t may, there is no doubt that
the book reflects great credit upon Cnafr.s
man Griggs and those who have assisted
him IN getting It up. and that by study
ing it's contents carefully campaign
workers will be greatly helped in pre-
senting the principles OF Democracy to
the c-owds before whom they speak
The Democratic book is somewhat
larger than the Republican textbook.
containing more statistics and figures TO
back up what is declared than the book.
of the Republicans. One feature OF the
new book is the advertising scheme.
dozen or more pages IN the book being
takei up by advertisement. Almost
every correspondent in Washington has
been furnished with one or more copies
of the book, and hundreds have been sent
out for the use of those who are to ac-5
lively engage in the campaign work In
the fall Any one, however. can get q
copy Of the book for twenty-five cents.
Striking Contrast.
The book opens with quotations from
an editorial appearing in the New YORK OF
Journal August 4, 1902 In which the
party are contrasted with the greed. spe-
cial privileges. and plutocracy of Republi-
canism A few of these quotations are
as follows:
.',The duty Of the Democratic party. as
well as its interest. is to fight the Repub-
lican party not to compromise with 1t
and initiate 1t.
Every eminently respectable thief in
the country is a Republican"
"Al1 the criminal trusts which make
a business of pIundering the people are
officered and directed by men who make
the cause of the Republican party their
own
War upon trusts. war upon monopoly.
war upon government by money without
conscience or sense of patriotic obliga-
tion-that is Democracy"
The Republican party is owned by the
trusts
Many other equally strong quotations
are taken from the editorial. those show
ing the relation between the Republican
party and the trusts being especially
strong and forceful
The platform of the Democratic party
adopted at Kansas City July I, 1900. is
the text of the next chapter. Quotations
from Jefferson. such as Equal rights
for ALL and special privileges to none,
are literally placed at the head of each
page.
Reciprocity and Monopo1ies.
The pol1cy of the Democratic party on
reciprocity with Cuba, and on trusts and
monopoIes. adopted at conference OF
the Democratic members of the House OF
Representatives last SESSION, in which
they condemn the Republicans for their
failure to pass a mea sure granting re-
ciprocity with Cuba, is made the subject
Of the third chapter.
Planks from the Republican platform
of 1900 come in for discussion under the
next head. Quotations from Wendell
Phillips. ex-senator Washburn. of Mime
sofa: William E. Chandler, and others
add interest to this chapter.
1: is perfectly natural that Judge
Griggs and his able assistants could mo-
believe the book complete without few
slaps at the book issued by their rivals
a few weeks previously, and its sins O
! omission and commission" occupy few
pages of the book. THE Republican
| Campaign Book is as remarkable fo1
| what it does not contain as for what i
| does contain is one of the strong state
ments about the rival book. This par
of the hook is ably written. showing il
the clearest manner possible the ute
| lack of sincerity and force tn the Repub
| lican book. Figures and statistics givel
| +by Chairman Babcock are shown to b
| incorrectly quoted. and some of his pc
/ sta tements are made to appear weak an
Illogical This is where the advantag
of having last go comes in.
Imperialism.
Imperialism is the next topic discussed
/ A general review of the Philippine polio
| opens this chapter. in which the attemp
! of the Republican party to divert tn
| issue and construe criticisms of Genera
| Smiths Sarnar policy to be an attac
upon the army is clearly shown. Th
] War Department policy of suppression
discussed at some length, the farcica
character of its Investigations bein
clearly brought to light. The Philippin
question in all it's elements is loGicall
and lucidly discussed.
The controversy between Lieutenant
/ General Nelson a. Miles and the admin
istration, and the Gardener case. ar
thoroughly handled in sub-chapter ur
der imperialism. General Smith. tn
/ bowling wilderness hero, is not left O.
without discussion. Several pages of tn
book are devoted to him, and he may tax
pride in the fact that he is most thorough
ly dealt with. The testimony of goo
many soldiers who saw service in tn
Philippines is brought out in presentin
the subject Torture as policy Br
if Smith, Waller. Bell. Funston, Hushe
and others are not all justified by the law
/ Of war neither is the President himsel
for he is commander-in-chief. and he ha
condoned all their atrocities" says tt
book under the sub-head of The Pres
dent the Responsible Party Jefferson
Madison, Burke, and other great orator
and statesmen are quoted upon the sui
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