The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26
SPEECH BY K|TCH|N
Policies of the Republican
Party Arraigned.
The Doctrine on Which it Builds Has Charac-
terized Every Tyrant That Cursed
the Earth.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, d. c., March 25.-
Hon. w. w. Kitchin's speech at the
Virginia Democratic Associations din
ner on Monday night made a fine i'm
preston and was warmly applauded.
Here are two extracts that ought to be
read and remembered:
THE respectable age of our Constitu-
tion is not considered by us a badge of
folly. nor do we think the greater age
of the declaration indicates its falsity.
In this presence one hears no excuse for
the golden rule and no apology for the
common principles of justice, nor justifi-
cation of their constant violation"
THE Republican party asserts that the
right to govern the Philippines resides
not in their people, but in ours. to them
strange and distant The doctrine on
which the Republican party builds has
characterized every tyrant that ever
cursed the earth. That it is our Govern
ment engaged in this policy does not
change its character or render it blame
less. Fair men will not deny to others
rights they demand for themselves.
Those who would rule other lands with
out their consent would rule us without
our consent. Imperialism in the Pacific
encourages Republicans to undertake to
deny my States representation and to
reduce yours in Congress-"
The conclusion of Mr.. Kitchin's speech
was particularly fine. He said:
The Republican party has fostered
and fed the trusts until they defy the
law and threaten the stability of popu-
lar government. and it fails to enforce
the law which the people have enacted
against them. The people know that
when there shall be a President. a Sen
ate and House of Representatives
earnestly against trusts and earnestly
with the people, then the reign of trusts
in this land will soon cease, and there
fore Democracy confidently enters the
contest for the control of the goverH-
ment, believing that the platform of
principles on which we stand is the best
that patriotism, wisdom and courage
could devise.
WAR excitement occurring under
President McKinley's administration
and corrupt use of money carried our
foes to victory in the last national cam
paign. just as panic beginning under
President Clevelands administration.
and likewise the corrupt use of money
and intimidation defeated us in the 1896
campaign, when the result of that defeat
would have been appalling to humanity
had not art and nature under prov idence
come to its relief We enter the cam
paign this year, which is preliminary to
the next presidential contest, under cir
cumstances more suitable for the axer-
else of thought and judgment. The De-
mocracy is practically united. There
are seeming factions in the enemys
ranks which, however, experience
teaches means but little. The lepubli-
can party holds no principles important
enough in their eyes to separate them
en- election day. We must depend upon
the strength Of our own, not upon the
weakness of our adversary's cause, upon
our harmony, not upon his divisions
THE Democracy has been through the
furnace and the smell of fire is MOI on
her garments, storms have beat upon her.
the foam of danger has enveloped her.
but she has always emerged with her
rudder true, her course correct. AS the
sunlight falls upon her this year. when
the groans of the SO panic and the shout
inss of the 9S victory are dying away.
she is found still sailing by the old chart.
intact in every part, her guns trained
upon governmental favoritism, upon i'm
perialism and trusts, and she carries
the hopes of the best friends of the re-
public In her day of trial lifelong
frierds abandoned her, many whose po-
htlcal fortunes she had nourishnd and
on whom she had lavished her greatest
l. l.
the camp of the enemy, some on neutral
ground looked on gladly or indifferently
as the great plunderers and corruption
lists marshalled their forces against her
and prophesied her destruction. To die
martyr for principle and right is better
than to live for wrong and Injustice
but she was not born to die. Can she
ever be submitted to severer tests? Can
danger ever be greater? Can stronger
or more respectable ones ever leave hero
And yet she lives in the vieor of vouth
in the beauty of sound doctrine erect
upon the platform the people made for
her. Without bitterness for the mast
but with regard for the present we shall
call upon every man that ever loved de-
mocracy, that ever paid her commitment
or received her smile, that ever hated
tyranny and robbery, or loved libertv
and honesty to lay aside his pride of
opinion, if that detain him and ioin
again the great majority who have con-
stantly marched under her banners. and
who have warmly supported her in every
conflict As proud of her recent record
as of any in her history, we invite them
to share with us the glory of the com
ing victory"
A new postoffice has been established
at Sturgeon, Wilkes county. with Chas
H. NJ. Tulburt as postmaster.
Mollie Cashion has been appointed
postmaster at Minnie.