The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-04-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 30th

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 30th.
Mr. ED1ToR:-Scnator Morgan has
made an emphatic and clear cut statement
of his political convictions and views with
regard to the approaching national cam
paign. The two principal planks Of Mr..
| Morgan's platform provide for the pay
ment Of the national debt and the levying
of uniform tariffs and taxes in the insu!ar
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 anneXa-
ton to this country. The Senator says,
"There are certain cardinal tenets Of dem
ocracy which form creed and what dem
ocrats should do in building up platform
is to bear those tenets in mind and restate
them and treat the temporary issues of
the day in conformity 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 he has no objection to
a candi date who bolted the platform in
past years. provided he stands squarely
on the platform to be adopted. The silver
and Philippine issues he relegates to the
past, says they stand on a 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. He says, "They dealt not with
principles but with temporary and irri-
tating questions Asked his opinion
with regard to the next democratic candi-
date Mr.. Morgan refused to express a
choice He said, II do not care if it be a
be good man. would little rather he
be northern man, however, for then he
would be subject to less criticism and lidi-
cule' In reply to the suggestion that the
boilers did not show much evidence OF
repentance, Mr. Morgan said, IF the can
d:date stood on the platform l would
build, it would be all right. l would do
as they do when they examine man for
the army, inquire into his qualifications,
not his previous history or career
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, has deter
mined upon ticket which he believes
would prove successful. 1t is Alton B..
Parker, of New York, and Benjamin F..
Shiveley, OF Indiana. these two men
represent pivotal States, New York and
Indiana" said Mr.. Dubois. "With their
names at the head of the ticket l feel con-
fident we could carry the country. in
order that the democrats may win next
year we must carry such States as New
York in the east and Indiana in the mid
die west. We could gain nothing by the
nomination of Richard Olney, for in
stance 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 because he has twice com
handed the unanimous support of his
party. While some Of the issues which
he represents are no longer occupying at
Bryan's personality must be considered.
Were he a candidate he would probably
be nominated, but am in a position to
say that he will not be candidate" Re-
ferring to the issues Mr.. Dubois said, Il
think the democrats will advocate re-
duction of the tariff, remodeling of the
system. The present law is unjust. No
man who is posted controverts the fact
that many of our products are being sold
abroad for less than they sell in this coun-
try We should not reduce the duties too
much because we are under great expense
and much of the custom receipts is needed
to defray current expenses, but there
should be a remodeling.
There is every evidence that those re-
publicans who expect ga revision of the
tariff by it's friends" are doomed to dis
appointment. Promises to that effect,
which have been made by members of
Congress, have been made to secure votes
and not to be kept. Senator Warren, of
Wyoming, said recently, "The western
country is strong for protection. We are
opposed to insiduous attacks upon the
Dingley tariff under the guise of reci-
procity. There will be no revision of the
tariff by the republicans. The republican
voters would be the fist to condemn such
movement. We regard the reciprocity
treaties as establishing dangerous prece-
dents and would be glad to see them all
fail"
Evidences have cropped out in the Navy
Department of serious friction between
the President and his Secretary of the
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