The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

intrests the special privileges which
the republic tariff confers upon them.
1.-THE American people are today thor
oughly ready to deprive the great mo-
nopolistic interest of the country of the
special tariff privileges which they en-
| joy. If the democratic party in select
ing its issue defer, as 1t is bound to do
to the popular will, 1t has no choice. The
issue of tariff reform is irrevocably al
/ the forefront"
Senator Edward w. Carmack Of Ten
nessee followed Mr.. Shepard.
Senator carmack's Speech.
Senator Carmack opened his speech
with tribute to the democracy of New
England, who he said through all these
years have dauntlessly faced the brutal
republican majorities that exist and per-
sist in this section of the country and
who, like one of old, have always risen
with renewed strength and courage from
regular biennial contact with the earth
quake.
Let it be said in all truth and sober
ness" he continued that New England
republicanism had at least an honorable
origin. Its early history was inspired by
lofty ideals and crowned with noble
achievements, and while we are here to-
day in the name and in behalf of DEM
ocracy, we appeal to you by those great
principles that were nearest to the heart
of Abraham Lincoln and of all the found
ers of the Republican party"
After dwelling at considerable length
upon the alleged departure of the repub-
! lican party of today from the landmarks
set by it's founders, Senator Carmack as
serted that the concentration of wealth
and power In the hands Of a few men
threatened the succession of the republic
/ by "despotism of force and corruption
operating for a time within the hollow
form of a republic until at last even the
form shall perish with the reality of free
| DOM"
Must Put Party in Power.
''If." the speaker said further, you
wish to deal effectively with monopoly,
| If you want to suppress the trusts, you
must put party in power that means to
do 1t. We know that the republican party
will not even try
The speaker censured the military ad-
ministration in the Philippines for cruel
| ties inflicted upon non-combatants and
for the employment of Macabes.
How Far We Have Wandered.
I'VE have but to look back to the be-
ginning of our war with SPAIN" con-
tinued the senator, ito see how far we
have wandered from our ideals as a ma
ton. Our war in Cuba was for liber-
| ty and humanity. Our war in the Philip
pines is for subjugation and spoils. The
first war was blessed of Heaven and ap-
| proved by the enlightened judgment OF
mankind. The second war is crime
against liberty and the curse of Goo
is upon it,
The speaker asked If the American peo-
pie had forgotten their own declaration
of independence.
Have they" he continued, forgotten
all the traditions OF the republic? Have
they lost all sympathy with the cause
of freedom? I do not believe it. / be-
lieve that the hour of returning reason
is fast coming If it has not come. Deer
down in the hearts of the American peo-
| pie there is an abiding sense of right
and Justice and enduring faith in the
| principles of the republic. The fierce ac.
CARNATIONS that hailed the beginning oil
this policy no more measure the great
depths of the sea. Now that the storm
! that swept us from our mornings has
spent its worst fury we begin to enter
the clear calm of sober and dispassionatt
reasoning
AS to Acquisition of Territory.
Answering the statement that the pres
ent policy of expansion was similar tc
that of the founders of the Democratic
party, Senator Carmack said the party