The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-27
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PENSION. CHALLENGE
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PtN0IUn LHALLtNdt
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Issue, the overshadowng Importance OF
this question lnres me to refer TO 1t
again. The iss,ie Is oftcntmes referred 10
as Constitutlonalism VS.. Imperialism.
" we would retain our liberties and con.
stitutlonal rights unlmpalred, we cannot
permit or tolerate, at any time or for any
purpose, the arrogaton Of Unconstitutional
powers by the executive branch OF our
government. We should be ever mindful
Of the words Of Webster, Liberty ,sis
only to be preserved by maintaining Con.
stltutlonal restraints and Just dvIslons
OF political powers
5 Already tile national government has be-
come centralized beyond any pt.ht So...
templated Or Imagined by the Trainers o. y
the Constitution. How tremendously. az
this has added to the power o the Pres
ident! 1t has developed from year year
until 1t almost equals that Of many mon
nrchs. While the growth Of our country
+ and the magnitude Of Interstate interests
may seem TO furnish Il plausible reason
for'this Capitalization of power. yet these
same facts afford the most potent reason
why the executive should not be permitted
10 encroach upon the other departments
Of the government, and assume lcg.sa-
tive, or other powers, not expressly con-
ferred by the Constitution.
The magnitude Of the country and lis
diversity OF interests aud population
would enable a determined, AMBITIOUS, and md
able executive. unmindfu q constitmsionai
power, to go far In the usirpation Of ntl-
,iority and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF per per-
y sonal power before the situation could re
fully appreciated or the people re
z aroused. ~ 80 tl Il s6ft5 q 80 F4
The issue OF imperialism which has hecn
+ thrust upon the county involves a decision
Individual caprice shall govern. The I,r,,,ii-
tcipe OF imperialism may give r'@e,to bril-
+ liant. startling. dashing results, but the
lie brilliant Executive and subjects him
to the sober, conservative control ~ the !.
4 people.
ut the pa rting Of the ways. Shall we tol-
low the footsteps OF our fathers along The
paths OF peace. prosperity and content.
incnt guided BY the everything spirit os
= the Constitution which they framed for
MS. or shnll we go along other and untried
paths. hitherto summed by all following
blindly new ideals. which. though appeal
ambition. may prove will O the wisp,
4 leading us into difficulties from which 1t
may be impossible to extricate ourselves
without lasting Injury TO our national
character and institutions? sls
The Tariff and Trusts.
Tariff reform is one Of the cardinal
principles OF the Democratic faith, and
the necessity for Il was never greater
! than at the present time. II should be
undertaken at once Ia the Interest Of all
our people.
The DinEley Tariff Is excessive In many
7 Of It's rates, md rs to them I lea st unjust
secures to domestic manufacturers, s'ngly
OF in combina tion. the privilege Of exact |
ing excessive prices at home and prices
far above the level OF, sales made rcguar-
~ ny them abroad with profit. thus Civ
ing a bounty to foreigners at the expense
{ Of our own people: It's unjust taxation
burdens the people generally. forcing
s them to pay excessive prices for food.
fuel clothing and other necessities OF l'fe.
J lcvics duties on many articles not nor
nally imported In any cons,idGrabls
home, for which the most extreme pro-
tcctfonlst would hardly; justify protective
taxes. and which In large amounts are
exported. Such duties have been and
will 5tontinue8to be aEdircct incentive TO !,
the formation5o o huge industrial combina-}
tons, which, secure from foreign con,pe-
3titOn are enabled to Stific domestic com
petition and practically to monopoliEc the
fl0mn market.
It contains many. duties imposed for the
avowcd, Of furnishing a basis for reduc-
ton by means of reciprocal trade treaties,
which the Republican administration; i'm
Having, on this promise, secured the in +
creased duties. the Republican party
leaders, spurred on by protected interests,
defeated the treaty negotiated by the Elk {
clingSto the benefit or these duties, which
the people never Intended they should
have, and to which, they have no moral h
right. 81 3sa +,
Even now the argument most frequently
,lrgcd5in behalf of the Dingley Tariff, and
AGAINST tariff reform generally, Is the
tries Many OF these Industries. after n
hundred years OF lusty growth. are loom
ing. up as industrial giants In their case.
ut least. a the Dlngley Tariff invites comhi-
cation to the expression that the tariff
Is the mother Of trusts.
For tho aforementioned reasons. (,
among many others, the people demand
reform of these abuses, and such reform
demands and should receive immediate !
attention. "a I
The Two Parties.
The two leading parties have always
differed as 10 the principle Of customs
t.xatlon. Our PARTY has always advanced !,
Of revenue for support Of the government J
whatever Their results may Incidentally !;
flow thercfrOm. The Republican party,1}
on the other hand, contends that GUS
IONS duties should be levied primarily !
for protec ton so-cnlled, With revenue as !
the snbordinate purpose. thus ns'ng the
lloWsT VI O&nulIO up Inc business
md property OF the few at the expense OF !
t hes many. II E5s Z
THE difference Of principle stI sub.
ssts, but our party appreciates that the | +
ng.contInued policy Of the country, as t
In Its statutes, makes It ne. |
cesary that tariff reform should be pru. !
dcntlaly and sagaclousy undertaken, on !
scientific principles, to the end that there :
should not be an immediate revolution :
In existing conditions. !,
In the words Of our platform we de- r
mand a 1revls.on and Il gradual reduction b
Of tho tariff by the friends of the masses, &
friends of its abuses, its cxtortions and Ii
tiOns'' a81 fa ~ Il
In my response to Your committee / G
pointed out the method under which n +
gradual reduction OF customs duties may be !
a c,ol ,11all ol,o ,,ifl, n.,ia