Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-04-02
Our Washington Letter.
WAsHINaroN, March 30, l9O3.

with regard to the approaching
national campaign. The two prin-
cipal planks of Mr.. Morgan s plat
form provide for the payment of the
notional debt and the levying ofuni-
form tariffs and taxes in the insular
possessions Of the United States with
those of this country, The Senator
of course favors absolute free trade
between the insular possessions and
this country. He would, moreover,
encourage Cuba to adopt free trade
and to welcome annexation to this
country. The Senator says There
are certain cardinal tenets OF demo
cracy which form creed ard what
democrats should do in building up
platform is to bear those tenets in
mind and restate them and treat the
temporary issue Of the day in con
formity with that creed We are
not men who follow leaders. Like
members of a church, we do not
follow the pastor in all things but
the doctrines. The senator says
be has no objection TO candidate
who bolted the platform in past
years, provided he stands squarely
on the platform to be adopted The
silver and Philippine issues he rel
egates to the past, says they stand
on par with the policy Of forcing
out of the union those states which
before the war, refused to forego
slavery, in word they are dead
issues. lie says, They dealt not
with principles but with temporary
and irritating questions
Asked his opinion with regard 70
the next democratic candidate Mr..
Morgan refused to express a choice.
He said 81 do not care il it be q
northern or a southern man, proyid-
ed be be a good man would a
little rather no be a northern man.
however, for then. he would bc sub.
jected TO less criticism and ridicule "
In reply 10 the suggestion shat the
boilers did not show much evidence
of repentance, Mr.. Morgan said,
If the candidate stood on the plat
form / would build it would be
all right, would do rs they DO
when they examine a man for the
army, inquire Observation-Disclosures,
not his previous history or career.
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Senator Dubois OF Idaho has de
termined upon ticket which he
believes would prove successful.
1t is Alton B. Parker OF New York
and Benjamin f. Shiveleyof Indiana.
These two men represent pivota
states, New York and Indiana. a"
said Mr.. Dubois. with their
names at the head Of the ticket /
feel confident we could carry the
country. In order that the demo
Gratis may win next year we must
carry such states as New York in
the east and Indiana in the middle
west. We could gain nothing by
the nomination of Richard Olney, for
instance, for it is not likely he could
carry his own state. Judge Parker
and Judge Shiveley are high grade
men who would win the respect and
the support Of the voters.
Asked what influence Mr.. Bryan
would have in the convention, Mr..
Dubois said Mr.. Bryan must prove
factor in the situation because Of
his personality, his worth, and be.
cause he has twice commanded the
unanimous Support of his party.
While some of the issues which he
represents are no longer occupying
attention, it cannot be gainsaid that
Mr.. Bryan S great personality must
be considered. We're hea candidate
he would probably be nominated,
but am in position to say that he
will not be candidate. Referring
to the issues Mr. Dubois said, Il
think the democrats will advocate a
reduction Of the tariff, aremodelingof
thesystem. the presentlaw isuniust.
No man who is posted controverts
the fact that many of our products
are being sold abroad for less than
they sell in this country. We should
not reduce the duties too much be-
cause we are under great expense
and much Of the custom receipts is
needed to defray current expenses.
but there should be a remodeling.
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There is every evidence that those
republicans whoexpect' arevisionof
the tariff by its friends" are doomed
to disappointment. Promises to
that effect which have been made by
members Of Congress have been
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