The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-25

issues we may have to meet; we can only
determine to meet them In a democratc
spirit, to apply to them democratic prin-
clples and to take the peoples side al
ways. In 1882 the paramount issue was
tariff reform, and the Democratic party
boldly asserted It's demand for a tarin
ana Il won. but its majority was 90 mar
row that few Senators. disloyai to the
party on this subject, defeated the YER
dict Of the people rendered at the polls
But the failure Of the party to do all
that il promised would not have been 90
disastrous but for the fact that the Will
son bill. unsatisfactory as It was to tar
iff reformers had to Tear the ss s,nS o. wa =
supported by our administration against
the protest Of an Overwhelming majority
OF the voters OF the party. The 'defeaL OF
the party has experienced since. and It
was due to the fact that the ndministra-
ton deserted the people on the money
question. 2 isss the money aus non cs. mac ,,o,
by the action Of the majority OF the DEM
ocfatic party, but by the attempt OF 2
minority Of the party to aid the Republic
psr g Soiisr " Without
| It's position on the tariff question, the
party met this Issue and took the side q
the people. In spite Of the deserticn OF
many formerly conspicuous IN its ceuri-
ellis OF the Democratic party polled q
million more votes than II had ever polled
| before and would have won put Tor the
9sseqs b 81 ' az ne
| tionist Republicans by declaring the tar.
| in issue to be paramount. Inclined the
wrath Of most Of the free silver Republic
siIism, ana won ali the advocates Of the
gold standard by. revealing to them the
secret purpose Of the party to adopt a
tSsr pea ndua have won but for the fact
that borrowers were coerced and employ
The Paramount Issue.
In 1900 the action of the Republican par
ty in turning war commenced Ior nus
the consideration Of another question:
question so far-reaching In It's conse-
quences that our party rightfuliy De-
Without abandoning its position on the
| tariff question or on the money question,
1t again espoused the peoples side OF q
great issue. That It aid not win that
year was due to a conjunction OF causes.
any one Of which would have been IN
suficient to have accomplished defeat.
The administration having carried ON q
brief and succe-sr ss war, , ,e' att h. a
victorious conflict: an unexpected IN
crease in the supply Of new COLO ana an
unexpected influx of European goid que
to large crops here and famine abroad.
Increased prices, relieved the stress OF
hard times and gave to the people the
benefits that always flow from growing
volume Sf money WINS aI ns sa NJ monsy
INDICATED the principle commended Tor py
bimetailists, they were appropriated "
the party In power, and those wno were
ing to reGlixe the conditions. gave the
Republican party credit for an increasing
prosperity.
The protected manufacturers. q course
stood by the administration which had
given them Dingfey law. Trust pro-
moters and trust magnates, recognising
in the Democratic party an inveterate
th1I rJ many Of the most influential Re.
nuhlicans threw all their strength TO the
| Republicae. party, and by their support
} purchased Immunity from puni:sahmaensI y,
The Republicans were greatly aided oy
! another influence. namely, the influence
! OF the fnanciers who not yet have com
. pleted their schemes were willing to rish
rather than forego the advantage which
| they expected from gold standard ane
/ a bank currency. In spite Of all tnes'
obstacles the campaign q isOo only s NOV,
of the Republicans OUT OF total vote o.
over thirteen millions. And what Is tn
! situation today? Since the election o
: 1900 imperialism Is more openly ahoM ,ds,
entered upon because the administrator
can point TO that election as an appaTen
Endorsement although the party leader
: tic Intent. Those who expect TO make |
? profit out of a colonial system favor !
{ on the ground that 1t Will pay; those VIII
~ tn'n prose e insist that it is providen
: tial while those who are simply seeking
some reason for supporting their party
: policy fall back upon the doctrine tina
circumstances got us into the trouDl'
! and that we must stay in until circum
stances get US out. -.
Since the election OF 1900 the trusts
! have grown and fiourished under the re.
: publican administration, as might nave
been expected. Almost two years nave
elapsed since the last Presidential siec.
ton and no legislative attempt has beer
made to interfere with them, and the ex.
ecutIve EFFORTS. instead of being directed
toward the enforcement OF criminal stat,
utes. are confined to the equity SIDE o.
the court and these efforts have not IN
the least retarded the formation OF new
An ubiquitous Measure.
Since the election the financiers are
seeking to carry their advantage little
, | farther and are planning an asset cur
redempt,o2 Of the silver dollar Recog
. nizing the enormous iniquity OF the Dill
they did not dare pass 1t during the cam
i paign. but having secured favorable re-
|. | port in the House, postponed its consid
Grafton until December.
Since the election Republican Con
| gress has turned deaf ear to the labor
| er's cry for RELIEF from government DS
. Injunction, and a Republican Senate hal
refused to grant the demand of the peo
Die for tie election of United States Sen
ators by a direct vote. :.
, | And ali the while an exorbitant tarih u
. working Injustice to the consumers anc
enabling the benedciaries OF protection u
, self at home at high price and com
i Dete in foreign markets at lower price
! While the exporters have been pressinl
their advantages at home and abroad tn
! Interests Of the producers of wealth OF
! the farm, in the factory and In the minei
1 have been utterly ignored, and the sinai
: business man has been left to such pre-
) carious existence as the trusts perml
! | him to enjoy.
: HOW can the oppnents of aristocrac!
/. ana plutocracy be united for successful
a aftack upon entrenched privilege? No
4 by making peace with the enemy; not b,
\ initatinR their works, their methods o
9 their phraseology. but by honest
4 STRAIGHTFORWARD appeal to the American
: | people upon q platform that can be un
: derstood and with an organization tina
n can be trusted. Already many OF tn
i Republicans are wayerlng. but tney ca
d never be won to the Democratic Party a
n long as they can say that our party
e as bad as theirs. Not by surrender, no
l. by compromise. not by equivocatton, No
BY ambiguity, not by vacillatton, Is tn
victory to be won, but by bold, constan
nersistent steadfast defense Of the In
n terests Of the people at all times undo
y ALI circumstances and on all questions
y To lose faith In the expediency Of such
y course Ii to lose faith in the on1nipotene
y of truth Upon this basis We cannot onl
y harrnonize all who are Democratic
q sentiment and sympathy. but we ca
-e drov,y ~ orr marty those OF the oppositio