Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-20
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power toward belligerents in the field.
Mention was also made of the recent
muddle Secretary Hay has got himself
into by neglect to secure passports
by which Rev. Mr.. Thomas and his
wife, of Chicago, might pass through
the British lines in South Africa, to
carry aid from this country to the suf'
fering Boer women and children.
! Secretary Hay was pronounced an
anglomaniac, whose stay in London
had caused him to believe that that
city represented about all the good
there was In the world Attention was
also called to the conduct of White.
law Reid, who represented this Re-
public at the Queens Jubilee, attired
| in red plush trousers. No objection
! was made to these men, with a view
merely to criticism of their personality,
but it was regretted that such persons
were placed in position to act official
ly as the representatives of the great
American people.
While speaking of the attitude of the
administration toward the war in
South Africa, il was remarked that
the United States is, after all, not in
a very good position to encourage the
Beers, so long as the present policy
Is maintained toward the FilipinOs.
Tom L. Johnson was complmented
on the work he is doing for the people,
and especially for the part he took in
the campaign last fall His offering
the people something tangible, and
following a definite plan in trying to
accomplish its ends. We're used as ex-
amples of methods the people should
adopt IN all their struggles for reform.
The deliberations of the present Ohio
Legislature, and the failure of Gov.
Nash to fulfill his promises of reform
in the tax systems of the State were
cited as Illustrations Of how complete
ly the Legislative machinery is tied
/ up by the political powers. Despite
, the splendid victory achieved by Tom
l.. Johnson, and the fact that IL Rep
resentatives We're sent from Cuyahogs
county to the Legislature Cleveland Is
almost as if it had no Representatives
at all. They are not of the kind thai
suit the Republican politicians, anf
. consequently, they can do nothing
They have had very little, if any, sa.
in framing the park bill for Cleveland
This matter is conducted almost Who'll
:, ly from Washington by Senator Hanna
at the end of long distance telephone
Reference was made to the banque
ia. II
David b. Hill and his followers had laic
: out plan for the reorganization o
!, the Democratic party, and at wnicl
, Lawyer Wood, from the Pacific Coast
:. had delivered his celebrated speech o.
: Democratic duty. The prediction wa
!. made that ...e party would not tur1
: aside from the principles set forth i
the Kansas City platforms; that
would be in reversal Of all the exam
plies of history If time did not finall
bring success to the party having th
moral courage to appeal to the cor
$ sciences of the people and to under
e take to protect them from the priv
IS legged interests now in control.
y The Democratic voters of Akro
were advised to watch the trend o
political events closely, and to be read
to take up promptly with whateye
their consciences told them was righ
They have good chances to win In bot
/? the city and county campaigns, bu
they were reminded that they ais
have a great duty before them to az
h. wisely and coura geously in the move
>? ment for reform in National and Stat
politics.