Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-04-24
HILL AND HARMONY,
Former New York Senator Applaud.
ed by Tammany.
Appeals for Peace in the Democracy
and Berates the Administration
Of Roosevelt aud the Re-
publicnns.

publtcuns.
There was considerable OF a boom
for former Senator David b. Hill at a
meeting of the New York Democratic
club Monday night, April IA, when he
made a strong plea for harmony in the
party and severely scored the admins
tration of President Roosevelt. In the
course of his remarks he said:
"Why should we divide over the ques-
tionable u%tterances of modern party plat
forms, largely designed TO meet temporary
emergencies which soon pass away, when
We are all united upon the rock-bottom
and fundamental doctrines of our faith in
tended to last az long as our government
itself shall endure?
why should there be fractional quarrels
over details when we are all united upon
essentials? 1t is the part of wisdom for
the democracy TO push TO the front the
issues upon which there is substantial
unanimity and ignore those in regard to
which there are such serious and honest
differences of opinion as must be fatal TO
practical success.
THE administration Of President Roose-
welt is all at sea. 1t has no fixed policies
and no conscientious convictions. 1t 'wab-
bAtS uROlt NCly pupi4O phNsNAOl VAIN "AA-N
it assumes TO deal. The messages and pub
lie u%tterances of the president are merely
elaborate treatises upon elementary ques-
tons of government, containing nothing
new and nothing definite. He has no policy
in opposition to that of congress and is
prepared to approve whatever congress
does.
1--WE have learned to distrust the utter
ances of republican presidents upon tariff
| n1pCtianS hacD1,Sa thaN- 1ro ENidgpf1N- pnt
their own masters, but are largely con
trolled by the great tariff interests which
usually dictate the republican tariff legis-
lation of this country.
IF any relief whatever TO Cuba shall be
secured from the present administration il
will be due to the decided stand taken by
the democrats in congress in insisting thai
justice should be done,
Attacks Regime in Philippines.
THE policy of the administration in TIT
Philippine islands is a disgrace TO civiliza
ton. The attempt with regard to thes,
possessions to initiate the foreign policy Of
England has proved a dismal failure.
1.-The administration will send its specia
representatives to witness the coronation
of a king, but it has no words of sympathy
to express for the brave farmers of Soutf
Africa who are heroically struggling tt
maintain their republics.
Republican incompetency to deal will
the financial question, is almost self-con'
fessed. 1t was ostentatiously proclaimed
that the gold standard had been unalter
ably and successfully adopted by the Nc
kinley administration, and now We art
told that new and additional Legislation
is imperatively required for that purpose
and in order to preserve the honor ant
credit Of the country"
Sees Evil In Combinations.
After defining the theories of gov
eminent as contemplated by jefferson
and federal parties, Mr.. Hill went on t,
speak of the question of combinations
of capital. He said:
One of the great problems which Is nov
presented TO the people for their solution i
how shall Jefferson's sentiments be utilize,
for the prevention Of the evils which h
foreshadowed? 1t is not a question TO
political jugglery. 1t is not a question to b
lightly dismissed.
at is not for the true interest Of any com
munity that a few men SHOULD be the EN-
ployers and that the great body should b
employees or servants, and this is especial
ly not desirable in a republic where
should be the policy OF the laws to mutt
ply rather than reduce the plumbers er
5a6Vu III Iiht PN iitht III dIlt al III
profits of production.
in a free republic like ours an equalit
of fortunes among our citizens is believe
TO be desirable, and industrial liberty tend
toward that result, and hence is essential.
would Withdraw Tariff Favors.
"Jefferson's teachings might suggest
limitation upon the amount of the dividend
which could be lawfully declared or upo
the profits which could be legally accu
mulatCd by tremendous business organiza
tons. Or he might demand that the gov
eminent, in justice to the overburdene
taxpayers, should withdraw its tariff fla
vors from the infant industries represent
ed by these institutions, whose protector
are already rolling in wealth ard are as
tonishing the world by the munificence {
their private benefactions.
I'VE may well believe that Jefferson, VIII
was equal to every emergency in the earl
history of the country, would, If he were
power, find some appropriate and adequat
remedy to curb the rapacity and restrit
the dangerous power of these gigantic con
binations."
Opposes n Colonial system.
On the subject of colonial eXtensio
Mr.. Hill said:
at is safe to believe thai jefferson woul
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jurisdiction which did rot carry with it II
provisions of our constitution, to which
was so devotedly attached and which h
defended so vigorously with his voice an
pen. He would unquestionably have We've
with adherence the establis hment of a pc,
manent American colonial system. whetht
contained under military rule or under civ
authority appointed by the central govern
ment at Washington. His theory was Ill
nlleStiOrahlp tho ia N, aa 20 III ,Sootrt,,a ~ =.
day-that this government has no more al
thority to create a permanent colonial syI
TEN than 1t has the right to create a king.
Present Duty of Democrats.
Jefferson believed in honest men, in hor
est methods and in honest government. i
would have uprooted corruption had it e,
listed In either nation, state or municipalit,
There are numerous indications of Il r
vival of popular confidence in democrat
policies, state and national. A change
measures and of mel seems to be imper:
lively demanded by the best interests of o,
state and country.
"Our opponents have only succeeded
recent years by unfortunate division
among ourselves. Let our faces now |
toward the common enemy.
ut is a time for unity, for organizatio
for wise councils and for aggressive a
tion."
--Rathbone once did a good tu1
for Hanna and now Hanna is trying I
do a good turn for Rathbone. In 9th.
words. Rathbone has a pull india
'pnlis Ne IS (ipd.l.