The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-25

ing hope OF remedy from present Ills.
however grevious. If he were living
to-day his observation would probably
suggest third rule. namely: The
ascertainment of the will of the ma
tority direct, so fair and so honest that
the minority cannot doubt that that
will has been actually expressed
HARMONY.
There can always be harmony among
Democrats who have the purpose that
Tefferst had. and are willing to employ
the methods that Jefferson employed
There can always be harmony among
Democrats who believe II a government
Of the people and are willing that all
the departments of the government shall,
be operated by the people and for the
benefit of the people. Differences of the
mind can be reconciled; differences of
purpose cannot. Between those really
Democratic in purpose there can be no
personal or permanent alienation because
having no Interior motives they are open
to arguments and amenable to reason;
being honest in purpose. they have CONT
dence in the triumph Of their cause and
are content to employ honest methods.
at is impossible to secure harmony be-
tween people of opposite symTatkies and
it. is a difficult thing to change a mans
sympathies. It requires political re-
generation to make q Democrat out of an
aristocrat It is much easier task to
show man that the principles he has
been advocating and the policies which he
has been supporting are aristocratic in
their present effect or in their tenden-
cieS
WOULD BE DISASTROUS
ITO attempt to patch up an apparent
harmony between those who are not in
sympathy with Democratic purposes Is
of time hIIt vv0IffG nrOEp
disastrous.
1.-THE Democratic party must have
controlling purpose. unchanged by victory
OF defeat; it must stand for that purpose
at all times and everywhere, unmoved
by threats of disaster and uninfiuenced
by promise of temporary gain. The
struggle between human rights on the
one side and greed on the other is an
intending che Our party must take part
in the struggle, but the struggle cannot
be permanently settled by this genera
ticn or by any future one. We cannot
tell what issues we may have TO meet;
we can only determine to meet them
IN a Democratic spirit to apply to them
Democratic principles and to take the
peoples side always.
PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
"In 1900 the action of the Republican
party in turning war commenced for
humanity into q war Of conquest com
PEELED the consideration of another ques-
tion-a question SO farreaching in its
| consequences that cur party rightfully
declared it to be the paramount issue
Trust promoters and trust magnates.
recognizing in the Democratic party an
! inveterate foe numbering among their
stockholders many OF the most infiu-
entail Republicans. threw all their
strength to the Republican party, and
| by their support purchased immunity
| from punishment. The Republicans
| were greatly aided by another influence.
namely, the influence OF the ftnanciers
who not having completed their schemes,
were willing to risk trusts Imperialism.
| CIR ANYTHING else. rather than forego the
advantage which they expected from
gold standard and hank currency.
THE TRUSTS.
"Siuce the election OF 1900. the trusts
have grown and fourished under the Re
been expected No legislative attempt
has been made TO interfere with them and
The executive efforts. instead of being dI-
rected toward the enforcement OF Grim
NAL statutes are confined to the equity
side of the court and these efforts have
not in the least retarded the formation
| of new combines. Since the election the
fuanciers are seeking to carry their ad-
vantage a little further and are planning
IN asset currency. q system of branch
banks and the redemption OF the silver
Of the bill they did not dare press It
during the campaign. but having secured
a favorable report in the House. post
ooned its consideration until December
Since the election Republican Congress
| has turned deaf ear to the laborers cry
! for relief from government by injunction.
and a Republican Senate has refused to
grant the demand of the people for the
| election of United States senators by a
| direct vote. And all the while an eN-
| horbitant tariff is working injustice to
| the consumers and enabling the benef-
| Charles Of protection to sell al home at a
| high price and compete IN foreign mar
| Izets at a lower price.
How can the opponents Of artStoracy
| md plutocracy be united for a successful
! attack upon entrenched privilege? No
by making peace with the, enemy, not
BY initiating their works their methods
| or their phraseology but by honest
| straightforward appeal to the American
people upon a platform that can be I'M
derstood and with an organization that
| can be trusted
Mr.. Bryan left tonight for Maine ac-
conlpanied by Senator Carnlaca and
| Charles S. Hamlin.
Tomorrow morning they will appear at
| a meeting in Rockland. Early in the at
| ternoon addresses will be made in Au-
| gusta, and in the evening they will at
| tend another meeting in Bangor