The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-24
HILL AND HARMONY.
Former New York Senator Applaud
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of RsoseyrIt aaa the ne
pubiieRRs.
There was considerable VI boom
| for former Senator David b. Hill ut q
meeting Of the New York Democrats
club Monday night, April IA, when he
made = strong plea for harmony in the
party aud severely scored the admins
tration Of President Roosevelt. In the
I course % his remarks he said:
why should We divide over the quss'
Z uonsbir utterancts OF modern party plat
/ forms. largely designed 10 meet temporary
| emergencies which soon pafe away, When
We are all united upon the rock-hottom
! and fundamental doctrines Of our faith In
[ tended 10 last as Ions AZ our government
I itseif shall endured
why should there be fRctl0nHl qususis
/ over drtailr Whtn We are all united uPon
Z ssScE uaIBg II 10 the part Of wisdom for
I the democracy 10 push 10 The troHl me
! lssJtE upon which there A substantial
/ unaHimity and ignore those IN regard 20
I which there are such serious and honest
differences OF opinion as must b. fatal 70
! practica! success,
The administration Of President Rooss-
I welt b all at sea. II has no hxed policies
/ hlss upon Every public question with which
/ u assumes 20 deal The messages and pub
/ nc utteTaUccH OF the president are merely
I elaborate treaufrH upon elementary qucn-
uehr % government. containing nothing
I new and n0thlnK definite. He has 10 policy
In opposition 10 that o. congrtss and u
prepared 10 approve whatever congress
Goes.
we have harmed TO diatrust the utter
auccE OF republican presidents upon tsrlG
questions, because they are evidently not
shtir own masters but ar, largely con-
trollsd By the great tari1 interests which
usually dictate the republican tnFiR lcHis'
lAti0H u this country,
III any relief whatever to Cuba fhall be
secured from the present administration Il
VIII be du. 90 the decided stand tahtu by
the Grm0Crata a. congress Ia Insisting thai
justice should be done.
Attacks Regime la Philippines.
''rhc policy OF The administration IL the
Philippine Islands u a disgrace 10 Civlliza.
ton. The attempt with regard TO these
pofsctticag to initiate the foreign policy VI
England has proved a dismal failure
The Multiplication wili send itE special
representative 90 witness the coronation
Of kinE, but II has no words o. sympa Thy
10 express fot tho brave farmers % South
Africa Who are hsroicaliy struggling 10
maintain their republics
Republican inCompstency 10 deal with
the inanciEi question 10 almost self con.
feAAtd. II was ostertatiuusly proclaimed
that the cole standard had been uuaiter-
ably and succetEfully adopted by the Me
kiulsy administration. and rUn 81 arc
told that new and additional legislation
10 lmpsratiytly required for that purpo7s
and 10 order 10 prsreryU the honor and
credit Of the country"
sees Eva In Combinations,
After defining the theories OF gov
crnment as contemplated By jefferson
and federal parties, Mr.. Hin wen' on TO
speak OF the question If combinations
Of capital. lie said
zone Of the great problems which o. now
pressntsd 80 the people Tor their solution 10
how shall JsT,rsor's s'ntlmrr's De- utilized
for the prevention Of the evils which he
forrFhadowcd- u 81 not a question Tor
poittlcal iugElery. II ls not a question ~ be
lightly dism.frrd
"it iS not for the true interest o. ans com
munity that % few men should BE- III m
ployrrs and that the great body should Dc
employee or servants, and this is especial.
~ NOT desirable IN q republic where u
should be the policy 81 the laws 20 multi
ply rather than reduce the numbers en-
gagged IN Independent purEulis and iu the
profits Of production
TN free republic Ike ours a. equality
Of fortunes among our CitEsns u believed
n b. desirable, aud Industrial liberty tCnds
toward that result ard hence h essential
Wouid Withdraw Tariff s-&ssFp,
"Jeferson'a teachings might suggest a
limitation upon the amount Of the diyieCnds
which could he lawfully declared 0r upon
the profits which could be legally accu-
INFLATED by Tremendous business urEaniEa-
lions or he might demand that the GOV.
eminent in justice to the oycrbuTdencd
taNpaytrs, shoult withdraw ~ tarln ia
vors from thu Infant Industries represent
ID by these Institutions. whose projectors
are already rolling In wealth and ate AZ
tonlshiur the world by the munificeuce Of
their private bpnrfactions
We mas well believe that jefferson, " no
Was taual 20 every emergency - 80 early
history ~ the country. would. u hs were In
power, md some appropriate and adequate
remoGy 60 curb the rapacity and restrict
the dangerous power Of these gigantic com
aluntioHE"
Opposes Colonial system.
On the subject IT colonial extension
Mr.. Hin said:
at 10 safe 10 believe that Jefferson would
never have favored an expansion Of our
Jurisdiction which dc rot carry with q the
provisions NJ our constitution, 80 which he
was 30 dCVofcdly attached and which ne
defended 20 vigorously with hts voice and
pen iiC would urqutstluHsbiy have viewed
with ahhorFence the establishment Of per
mautut American colonial system, whether
contained under military rule or under civil
authority appointed by the central govern.
ment at Washington. Ills theory Vas uS.
guestionably the democratic doctrine OF to-
day-thRt this government has no more au-
thority TO create q permanent colonial sys-
TEN than IL has the right 10 create q king
Present Duty of Democrats.
Jefferson believed IN honest men. In hon
sst methods and IN honest government he
would have uprooted corruption had II rE-
lhted h either nation. state or municipality.
There are numerous Indications Of a re-
ylvAl Of popular commence In democratic
policies. state and national change ~
measures and of men seems 10 be inpcra-
lively demanded by the best Interests Of our
state and country.
"Our opponents have only succeeded in
recent years by unfortunate divisions
among ourselves, Let our faces row be-
toward the common enemy
II ia a time for unity. for Organization,
for wise councils and for aggressive ae-
ton"
There Is n growing impression