Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-12-11

0N Aoi % pOilSIcS were concerned.
Then followed a period when the op-
position obtained control, through the
administration of Harrison, who died
month after Inauguration. Tyler
became President, but he did not
prove as faithful an advocate of his
party's views as they had right to
expect. In fact bill the Wings had
passed through Congress to establish
an L. S. bank was vetoed by President
Tyler, and second bill, drawn as they
thought to meet and overcome the
grounds OF veto, likewise failed to meet
with his approval. This created a
warfare that seems to have been the
death-blow to the party. for Polk and
Dallas were triumphantly elected by
the Democrats in 1874.
Then followed the time that the
slavery question entered politics, and
parties were for a time swayed from
their true allegiance. The Wings. al.
though divided themselves, elected
Taylor and Fillmore, from inability OF
the hitherto dominant party uniting
on national issues. The lost ground
was regained, however, in 1853, when
Pierce and King were elected, to be
succeeded by Buchanan and Brecken-
ridge four years later.
Then came division of the Demo.
cratic party by the Northern wing OF
the Democracy aligning themselves
under the banner of Douglas and the
southern branch under Breckenridge.
Lincoln and Hamlin were nomi.
mated by the Federalist and Wing
element merged into the new Re-
publican party. The war Of the re.
bellion, as did the campaign to ex.
tend and rcpress slavery, eliminated
for time the distinctive nature of
the two parties. 1t was, however,
simply superseded by more absorbing
issues, and we now find the same feel.
ing that favored kingly rule and dis
tinction of cast, based upon the no.
bility of the old world, replaced by even
q more contemplate environment OF
society, based upon wealth and the
purchase of foreign titles by marriage
with the effete aristocracy OF the old
world. Instead OF the banking sys-
tenn formerly advocated, q much worse
plan has been adopted, whereby the
government has entered into partner.
ship with banks all over the country,
by which the public treasury affords
the capital and corporations draw the
interest upon its use. for themselves.
The government has grown 90 strong,
that it only needs vicious man at its
head and the development of . little
more selfishness in private life, to pre-.
sent the issue of imperialism in fight.
ing trim. A protection tariff-the
Mother of Trusts-has been steadily
maintained by the opposition and it
has immeasurably aided in building
up those colossal fortunes which have
ut times absolutely controlled the Ma
tional policy. The decision of the
Electoral commission in 1776, by
which the will of the people was sub
verted and Hayes inaugurated, was rem
dered possible by the enstallment of Q
strong government with a stolid man
like Grant at its head. The Supreme
Court was at times dominated by the
moneyed power. . notable occasion
being the even count changing by the
fifth or deciding vote in a mig ht to
defeat an income tax, the fairest and
most equable method ever designed
for providing the revenue for govern.
ment. Then the seven millions of
dollars of corruption fund. raised by
Hanna to defeat Mr.. Bryan, in 1896,
shows etill more Enthusiastically the
trend Of that arrogant, overbearing,
pluotocratic spirit, which 20 impera.
lively impels the honest yeomanry Of
the land to unite for the patriotic OBJ
ject of preserving our government on
true Democratic principles.