The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-07-27
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velopment. and. in brief, | pledge
through you to the democracy of the
district, the best service of which
am capable.
The problems thrust upon our coun-
try by reason of the policy pursued
by the party in power after the close
Of the Spanish-American war have not
only not been solved, but nave be-
come more serious and more alarming
with the lapse of time. A colonial
policy in the treatment of our island
possessions closely patterned after
that now in vogue by imperial powers,
and closely akin to, ii not entirely
alike that wnicn our forefathers con
demned in Great Britain and success /.
fully waged the glorious war of the |
Revolution to free themselves from, |
has been definitely entered upon by |
our government, and unless the people |
rebuke that which has been done, |
bids fair to become its permanent pol |
icy. to the nurt of all our cherished |
ideals, to the final reputation OF the
declaration of Independence and 10
the complete overtHrning OF the tne- |
ory upon which the government was
government was founded.
The past two years have also wit
messed a marked increase In the num-
\ her strength and influence Of the
great industrial combinations In our
lcountry. known as trusts, and while
| the evils existing and threatened by
Ithese combinations are apparently !
lrealized and professedly condemned
| by some of the leaders of the republl- |
/ can party, it is significant OF the true
policy of this party that alnougn mi
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charge of the presidency the mousse
,and the senate, the session OF con
gress Just adjourned did not produce
| n single line OF legislation in restraint
Of monopoly, or In the slightest De
gree hostile to the interests OF the
trusts Upon the contrary, tnis parry
has during the present congress, aud
| persf sJently heretofore, upheld ana
maintained their high protective pol
| Icy. whereby the trusts have been
made possible, and colonialism ne
cessity. il the trusts be maintained
| The absolute control Of the American
market. which the trusts have by "a
vor Of the protection they enjoy, gives
to them their strengta and power.
1t is plainly manifest that our pres
ent tariff law is, as has been aptly
said "a breeder of trusts" and that
lone of the most potent remedies yet
proposed for the trust evil is re
vision of the tsriG whereby the
/ American market connot be controlled
Inv the American trusts Every per
son familiar with recent history also
knows that the first suggestion of a
colonial policy came from the pre-
tected classes In our country, who
| feared the competition that would
/ In
territory was maiffA AN integral part
of the United StateS. and thereby en-
4 titled 70 free trade with the United
| States. It Is well known, too. that
| their wishes controlled, and that, In
| defiance of all our popular traditions
| and belief. and. as many of us think,
in violation Of the constitution. itself,
a tariff wall has been erected between
these new possessions and the United
| States. and the beginning was nad In
| governing them outside and independ-
ent Of the constitution.
The greed of the protected classes
was also responsible for the failure
of the present congress to grant re-
| ciproral trade relations with Cuba,
thereby discharging the solemn duty
Iof our government to both the people
of Cuba and of the United States.
1t IS not opportune for me at this
time, however to make more tnan
lpasstng reference to the great issues
of the tariff the trusts and imperial
ism. nor can I consume your time by
any discussion of the minor issues
with which the congress has to deal
Ii is perhaps enough for me to say
that in ali my acts and dealings as
your representative, in dealing with
lboIn new and Old questions, | have
Istriyen to keep in mind and be con
trolled by the principles Of the party
to which we belong, and TO say that
shall continue so to do In the fu-
tire In this connection. ii is com
Il fort and satisfaction for us to know
that the dreams of wealth and EN-
pire and conquest that have come to
many have not swerved the democrat
ic party from its moOring5 but that
now as in the past, it is true to hui
man liberty and popular government
is loyal to the constitution still be
lieves in the Declaration Of Independ-
/ ence, favor5 the masses where their
rights clash with the classes, stands
: for economy in public expenditures.
for tariff for revenue. and for equal
) rights to all and special privileges
to none" We must draw hope for
: the future, too, in the consciousness
{ we have of the wisdom and justice
Of the principles for which our party
/ stands and of their necessity to the
5 maintenance of American Institutions
| Our faith is strong and abiding that Of
necessity they must ere long De ven
q dicatei and sustained by the major
ity of the American people.
| Again thanking you, gentlemen. for
2 the exceeding kindness and courtesy
{ of your letter. and with sentiments
of high personal regard to each of
+ you, am, Sincerely yours,
@ w. G. BRANTLFY.