The Forrest City times., 1902-03-07
HILL SOUNDS TOCSIN.
Leading New York Democrat Out
 lines Party Policy on Issues.
Monroe Doctrine. Revenue Reform. Regulation of Trusts. Reciproc- ity and Hard Mony Are All
 to He Favored.

\ great meeting of democrats, ln- c1uding leaders from 3s states, was held at the Manhattan club, New York. on the evening of February %. There were number of speeches
 he prominent members of the party.
 ,u being in favor of the overthrow
 If trust rule. The principal speaker
 ,,as eX-Senator David E. Hill, who said:
 II speak tonight in favor of the maln- terarce Of the old landmarks Of the demo- cratic party.
 "In that path there lie safety, honor SeIf-respect. success Temporary eXpedi- trts and shifting issues may answer for ephemeral parties born in day and per .~h.ng in q night. but d political organiza- aon which has existed for century must necessarily have had for ts guidance something inherently substautial-some l.rnanent governmental policies which have been eugrafted ou is history ana in- :erwaven with its activities ard traeifiahs.
 We trace our political iin6ag@ pack to Jefferson. who founded the Ctmocra4c party. .-.tz. of imper.aIiym was thus one ot the cardinal principles of our party faith al the very inception of the government
 jefferson organized the forces of Ct moe racv with which 10 antagarize the eXcesses of federalism-the twin sister and protege 1f imperialism
 Federalism meant then what Imperialism largely means to-daN-gaVernme poli- cfes practically urrestraiued by coustitu- ftonal restriction-a strong government not because safely entreucheC iu the affec- .iors Of the people. but strong because of .ts immense standing armies its posses sion of power and its osteHtati8us display, 1- muuifcent expenditure of moneys. it's official and its general tendencies toward plut6e- racy.
 Democracy means the ma!rtenance Of popular rights-impe raiism means ex- elusive privileges to the few. Democracy favors the preservation fthe personal lib- frty of the citizen. Imperialism eXaltS the aation and heltttes the individual. I'm #eriallsm makes what its apoiogists call splendid government; democracy makes
 happy and liberty loving people
 We should stand where our thers stood before us in favor of the preserva- .or of our constitutional goNerumtut--a government based upon a written const4t3l- ttor. with its powers wei limited and ac- surdtely Gefned-not an india rubber ii- strument that will stretch and bend aHd =urn according 10 every Whim and freak .ud project of those temporarily or acci- .ertaty tH possession of The gov rnme nit but q chart that will safely guide us in storm and tempest as well in sunshine HHG cd lllt H. Nii ds NttI dF Ill peace n t.mes of peril as well as in times of secur-
 We should adhere to the policy involved HH JFffersoUlan eXpars siou-tEe reasonable and natural requirement of territory ad- facent 10 our own. either largely unsettled ar peoped with inhabitants capaciaated for ultimate citizenship and the enjoyme nt of a}l the privileges of our free institutions
 So Place for Dependent Colonies.
 "The recent mistakes of our opponents n that regard. perhaps. cannot now be adequately corrected, but manifest duty requires us to re Sist. as the permanent policy of our government, the establish meut of colonial possessions. governed only hy the discretion of congress and outside he pale of the guarantees of the cunstitu- .iou. Wherever the American flag of right floats il should be as the emblem of q free government and the aegis of constitutional Hberty.
 There is no place in the American union sar permanent system of dependent col oaies
 The fundamental rights of habeas cor pus. trial by jury, freedom of the press. freedom of speech, religious liberty. speed h public trials. protection of life. liberty and property without governmental inter- terence except under due process If law, and all the other guarantees of the ConstI- tution intended for the protection of all who owe allegiance to this republic should rot depend upon the Whim or will of con gress nor be considered as favor to be granted or withheld at its pleasure but should accompany our jurisdiction whIr- ever II Is proposed to be permanently maintained This is democratic doctrine hequeatheG to us from our fathers and we Io should cherish 1t a priceless heritage.
 No Tariff Walls for Trade Neither should tariff walls nor customs duties obstruct the path of American trade from one portion of this government to an other Our opponents may invoke corsti- tutional quibhles to justify tariff discrimi- nations between different parts of our own possessions, but such unnatural barriers to commerce not only render our govern ment incongruous, but are autaEonistic to our own business interests. The spirit, even if not the letter, of our constitution eortemplates uniform tariff laws through cut the strength and breadth of our posses x slo9s; but aside from all the technical questions, wise public policy imperative $ ly requires such uniformity.
 # The Encouragement of commerce was declared by Jefferson in his first inaugural address as president 10 be portion of the %creec or our political faith, and remains < so to-day
 Appropriate to this subject let me sug- that no political party can afford to use to aecede to the widespread sent!- n, eh' oi the people in favor of relief to 1upd from the present unjust tariff exaC- tions imposed upon her by the short ssighted policy of our opponents now in com # trol of the government
 z me spectacle Is at present resented of #Cuba relieved from Spanish poNtifa1 o, Expression only to be enslaveG by the l-rited N States In commercial bondage. Justice z oemandS that these impositions shah cease |# Nothlng but selfish interests stand in inc Mway of tariff reform for Cuha j, hat'' Xfeared that tariff reduction there may he Followed by a popular demand for ,arsff reduction everywhere.
 The pampered recipients of go,err
 Dental faVoritism are holding Cuha b, t,
 hroat for self-proteetion against the atz tacks of the people upon the tariff cjtaoel &n other directions. They are eeaf to inc
 ppeals of humanity; the cries of distress
 not move them; considerations of ra-
 aohal honor and fair dealing do not il. fin-
 Dee them.
 seIhShness and greed are at the bottom
 Me refusal of congress to relieve an
 fourdened people from erieyous uro,,,,s
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