The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-04-25
HILL AND HARMONY.
Former New York Senator Applaud.
ed by Tammany.
Appeals for Peace In the Democracy
and Derat~s the AdmtnistrntiOn
~ Roosevelt and the Re-
publicans.

There Was considerable Of u boom
for former Senator David Il. Hill al
meeting Of the New York Democratic
club Monday night, April IA, when he
made a strong plea for harmony in the
party and severely scored the admins
tration Of President Roosevelt In the
course of his remarks he said:
why should we divide over the aues-
| tionable utterances Of modern party plat
| forms, largely designed TO meet temporary
| emergencies which soon pass away, ~heL
We are all united upon the rock-bottom
| and fundamental doctrines OF our faith In
| tended TO last as long as our government
itself shall endure?
why should there be factlonal quarre!s
| over details when We are all united upon
essentials, 1t Is the part OF wisdom for
| the democracy TO push TO the froEt me
| issues upon which there Is substantial
unaEimity and ignore those In regard 10
which there are such serious and honest
| differences OF opinion as must be fatal 10
| practical success.
The administration Of resident Roose-
| Welt is all at sea. IL has TO fixed policies
| and no conscientious convictions. II 'wab-
bles' upon every public question with which
/ IL assumes to deal The messages and pub
| lie utterances Of the president are mercy
elaborate treauses upon elementary ques-
tons OF government. containing nothing
| rev and nothing definite. lie has 10 policy
! In opposition TO THAI VI congress aEc i
pre- pared TO approve whatever congress
does.
I'VE have learned 10 G.sirust the utter
aEces Of republican presidents upon tarin
questions. because they are evidently not
! their own masters. but are largely con-
troIled BY the great tariff interests which
usually dictate the republican tarin legss-
! larioE OF this country.
If any relief whatever to Cuba shall be
secured from the present Administrations II
Will be due TO the decided stand taken by
the democrats in congress IN insis ting that
justice should be done.
Attacks Regime In Philippines.
The policy Of the administration In the
Philippine Islands - disgrace 10 c.yiltza-
! ton. The attempt with regard 10 these
possessions 10 initiate the foreign policy oi
England has proved dismal failure.
The admir- Will send its special
representatives to witness the coronation
Of a king. but Il has no words OF sympathy
10 express for the brave farmers of South
Africa who are heroically struggling to
maintain their republics.
Republican lIcompetercy 10 deal with
the financial question Is almost self-coE-
fessed. Ii was ostertatiously proclaimed
that the golc standard had beer uralter-
ably and successfully adopted By the Nc
kirley administration. ard now we are
told that new and additional legislation
II imperatively required for that purpose
ard in order 10 preserve the honor ard
credit Of the country.
Sees EVIL i'm Combinations.
After defining the theories of gov
eminent as contemplated by Jefferson
and federal parties. Mr.. Hill Invent on TO
speak of the question of combinations
Of capital. He said:
Zone OF the great problems which = row
presented to the people for their solution is
how shall Jefferson : sentiments be utilized
for the prevention OF the evils which ne
fore sha dowedy 1t is not a question for
political jugglery. IL Is not "A uestloE 10 be
/, | lightly dismissed
1T Is not for the true interest OF airy COM
munity that few men should be the EN-
! pioyers and that the great body should be
employees or servants. and this Is especial
~ not desirable in republic where 1t
should be the policy Of the laws TO multi
ply rather than reduce the numbers en-
gagged IL Independent pursuits and IN the
profits OF production.
In a free republic lIks ours an equality
Of fortunes among our citizens Is believed
to be desirable. and Industrial liberty tends
tow ard that result ard hence is essential
would withdraw Tariff Fnvors.
"JeNerson's teachings might suggest .
limitation upon the amount Of the dividends
| which could be lawfully declared or upon
the profits which could be legally accu-
rnulatcd b. tremercou business orgar.za-
tior<. or he might demand that the gov
eminent. in justice TO the overburders ID
taxpayers. should withdraw its tarin IA
, vors from the infant industries represent-
ed by these institutions. whose projectors
are already rolling in wealth ard are as
tonishirg the world by the murficence Of
their private beEefactiors.
x..11 I.nTr -. hat Lon "a
was EQUAL TO every emergency in the early
history Of the country. would. II he were In
, power. find some appropriate ard adequate
remedy 20 curb the rapacity and restric,
the dangerous power OF these gigantic COM
biz atoms
Opposes q Colonial system.
On the subject of colonial extension
. Mr.. Hill said:
1T Is safe TO believe that Jefferson would
never have favored an expansion of our
jurisdiction which did rot carry with ii the
provisions OF our constitution. TO which he
I was so devotedly attached ard which he
defended so vigorously with his voice ard
pen. He would unique stionably have viewed
: with adherence the establ!s hmert OF per
msnert American colonial system. whether
contained under military rule or under civil
authority appointed by the central govern
mert at Washington. His theory was un.
ques,ionabIy the democratic doctrine OF to-
tay-that this gov. rrmert has no more au-
thoriiy TO create permanent colonial sys'
; tenn than II has the right to create king.
, Present Duty Of Democrats.
Jefferson believed IN honest men. ir hon.
est methods and Ir honest government. III
would have uprootec corruption had IL ex
listed In either nation. state or municipality
There are numerous Indications OF re-
, vival of popular confidence in democratic
. pollcle~. state ard national. A change oil
measures and OF men seems TO be impera.
lively demanded by the best interests OF ouI
state and country.
'.Our opponents have only succeeded n
recent years by unfortunate divisions
among ourselves. Let our faces row b,
4 toward the common enemy.
.'It is time for unity. for organization
Cor wise councils and for aggressive &C
] ton"
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