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SOME OTHERS
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! tary operations in the Philippines must not,
and shall not, prevent genuine and trium-
plant cooperation of democrats upon the
questions practically pressing for popular de-
termination at the polls. May we not prac-
tice the cancellations practiced by democrats
of other generations? ~.
TWO years the costly war of conquest in the
Philippines make a present and pertinent
question-the use we shall make Of the
American sovereignty which our military
power has established in these tropical
islands Of the east. IT. upon, the question
which is now practically open before the
American people, which is treated as open
by the republican president and generally
by the people, the democratic party should
maintain tinlid silence. it would cause
contempt from those who would have the
party stife It's deep and long time conven-
tiens. s.. ~ ~.
We have the best evidence that the measure
Of Justice to Cuba which even the republi-
can president could not deny our obligation
to grant, was defeated, not by any recall
citrant minority of the republican party, but.
by the opinion of the republican leaders.
They feared that If justice to Cuba were
done, the tariff question would be opened
wide. 1t would, they feared, precipitate the
question of justice to the great masses of
the people Of our own country by depriving
monopoly of the privileges the money-getting
Is so largely sustained.
The people are to-day thoroughly ready to
deprive the great monopolisttc combinations
Of the country of the great privileges which
they enjoy. II the democratic party in
lecting It's issue decides, as it is bound to
do, according to the popular will, 1t has
no choice. Tariff reform is irrevocably at
the forefront. T..
Mr.. Bryan said: - @>... as.
The word harmony is euphoaious, and the
idea which 1t conveys is delightful one.
Harmony! How it soothes the ear and calls
up visions Of peace and love and joy Har-
mony whether among the heavenly bodies
whose movements make the music of the
spheres OF among the bodies terrestrial with
their conflicting interests and varying moods,
who can resist it's claims or dispute its sway.
Harmony is but synonym for order. - r.s
The great founder of the democratic party,
Thomas Jefferson, whose philosophy sounded
all the depths of human nature and measured
the height and breadth Of human government,
not long before the end of his eventful life,
said in a letter to Mr. Lee, that there were
but two permanent parties, the aristocratic
and the democratic; that these two parties
existed in every country, and that where
there was freedom to think, speak and write,
these parties would become apparent. With
the aristocratic party he classed chose who
fear and distrust the people and wish to draw
all power from them into the hands of the
higher classes" With the democratic party
hes classed ''those who identify themselves
with the people, have confidence In them,
cherish and consider them as the most honest
and safe, though not the most wise. deposit
tory Of the public interests
There can always be harmony among demo-
Gratis who have the purpose that Jefferson
had and are willing to employ the methods
that Jefferson employed. There can always
be harmony among democrats who believe In
a government of the people and are willing
that all the departments of the government
shall be operated by the people and for the
benefit of the people Differences of the mind
can be reconciled; differences Of purpose
cannot. Between one who is at heart
aristocrauc and one who is in reality a demo-
crat there is great gulf fixed. And, 1t
may be added, among the aristocrats there
Will be found the same division that exists
among the beasts of prey-some have the
courage Of the lion, and others the cunning
and treachery of the fox, but they can hunt
together Ii their object Is spoil, whether it
be avowed or concealed Between those
really democratic in purpose there can be no
personal or permanent alienation, because
having no Interior motives they are open to-
arguments and amenable to reason; being
honest in purpose, they have confidence In
the triumph of their cause, and are content
+ to employ honest methods. s. 81 s1
The republican party Of to-day is aristo-
cratic in its policies and tendencies, for 1t is
controlled by few in the interest Of few,