The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-07-22


Milwaukee, July 2o.-Hon- william
y. Villas, who was secretary Of the
interior in President Cleveland's
cabinet, was recently asked by A. F.
Warden, chairman Of the democratic
state central committee, to give his
opinion respecting political con
ditions, the possibilities Of democratic
harmony "and the assurances of the
party's restoration to power and the
relief Of the people from republican
maladministration. Mr.. Villas re-
piled in part as follows.
Nothing can be more evident to one
who takes a broad view OF the nature
OF public affairs. or OF our political his
tory. than that the achievement OF good
is only 10 be won by leaving to the past
the burial Of It's own dead. and pushing
on undisturbed TO the great ends open
In the future. II needs but a thought
upon the immensity Of the concerns Of
50 numerous a people. upon the hap
piness that belongs Of right to tho mil
lions Of home circles which are the
treasures and reward Of the free men
OF America. both to show the futiity
and sin Of trying &c block progress with
the half-buFned fagots OF extingulsned
controversy, and TO Impress on every
discharge his part toward the hopes
Of the future that he need never cringe
before his self-respecf.
Whatever the alignments on past is
sues. the democratic party remains to-
day the hope Of the people Of the land
On no other can be placed any Just ex-
pectation Of rescue from the menacing
conditions that beset us. Anyone can
see. who will see the truth, that all the
combinations OF greed. all the plotters
who work upon our government to win
special gain at fae cost OF the people at
large. are TO be found supporting the
party now IN power. for the democratic
party they have. as always. only hostil-
ity. It must, OF course. be 50; because
whoever will sacrifice the public good for
private or class advantage can expect
no countenance from a party which
stands devotedly for the common welfare
OF ALL
Under the false and deceitfuI name Of
protection TO industry, there has arisen
such a Eystem OF combining devices Of
legislation with the vices OF business
management to obtain mastery OF the
people as was never before seen In this
or any other land; the lnlauity Of which
II wouid be hard TO ind any parallel
for. unless IN oriental countries. At the
pace the movement has attained II can
be but a few years, II 1t go unchecked
before Substantially the entire range OF
manufacture. mining. trade and trans
portation viii stand composed OF a few
masters and millions Of employees. the
latter constrained to trade only at what
may be called practically "company's
stores and an agriculture viii be help
iessly ensnared. a. II already Is TO a
small extent Liberty in tho pursuit Of
livelihood will well-nigh have disap-
peared for. with the devices Of our mod
ern invention. II IL unnecessary longer
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chains
The people must aim their stroke at
the root OF the poisonous tree. II iB idle
20 complain OF mere Incidents. to merely
attack particular evils 10 begin lawsuits
against some special conspiracy. The
policy OF the illustrious Grant. whose OBJ
tective was not the capture Of towns or
the subjugation of districts. but the de-
struction Of the armies Of secession. must
be ours In the intending conflict The vic
tory to be won. which alone Is worth win
ming. IS the overthrow OF the grand. CEN
frai. governing conspiracy Of protection.
When the "crownlng mercy shall be
vouchsafed. the very purihcation OF the
nations soul By the fires Of the strife will
enable II to subdue the lesser forms IN
which satan is embodied IN our national
iifc.
II Is a painful record we have written
on the pages OF three years past for
Americans who look to Washington. JEFF
fefeon. Madison and the Adamses for the
rule Of national conduct that should en-
tighten the world with the love and truth
of liberty And that same must yet he
w.ned on by future treatment Of the
unhappy Fiiipinos according to the prin-
clplas we have Inherited. or 50 surely
as Justice rules the world America will
bitterly atone for II IN resulting suffering
Of her own. But not at once can all na-
tionai wrongs be redressed and those
borne by our countrymen must challenge
Hrst rSfief rear abstraction -
tlon Is quick to profit BY II. Its shrewd