Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Election tuesday, Nov. 5, 1904


Of the country, no paper OF IKE
character has been better up 10 the
expectations Of the peol Il or oe'
serves more the endorsement II mas
so universally received from them.
II deserves that endorsement Ii Is
the production off patriot and s'a''s
man. of amau with the courage OF
his convictions and who prefers to be
riobt rather than TO be President. II
ia the plea of en- earnest man ED an
appeal for a return to the old paths
along which the people OF this couh-
try. under the guidance OF dod, nave
grown prosperous and powerful. Inc
letter needs DO extended comment.
1t. speaks for itself in the ex-
tracts submitted below. The hr't
point taken up in his letter is that OF
imperialism and be puts 1T 10 thls
form "Constitutiona,ismv w. lmpe
rialism" and in making the comparl'
son between them says:
.If we would retain our liberties
and constitutional rights unimpalreo'
we cannot permit or tolerate. at any
time or for any purpose, the arroga-
ton of upcopst tutional powers by
the executive branch of our Govern
pept. We should be ever mindful OF
the words of Webster, Liberty IS
only to be preserved by malntainlL <
constitutions restraints and just di-
visions of political powers"
"Alresdy the national government
Las become centralized beyond ally
poiLt contemplated or imagined oy
the trainers of the Constitution. How
tremendously all this has added to
the mower of the President 1t has
developed from year to year until 1t
almost equals that of many mon
archs. While the growth OF our coun
trv and the magnitude of interstate
interests may seem to furnish a
plausible reason for this centrallzl !
ton of power, yet these same facts
tffold the most potent reason why
the Executive should not be permit
ted to encroach upon the other de-
rartments of the government,and as
sumo legislative, or other powers not
expressly conferred by the Constitu-
ton.
THE magnitude OF the country
and it's diversity of interests and pop
ulation would ens BILE a determined
ambitious, and able Executive, up
mindful of the Constitutional limita
TORS and fred with the lust Of power
TO 90 far in the usurpation of author
ity and the aggrandizemept OF per
tonal power before the situation
could be fully appreciated or the
people be aroused.
"The issue of inperie liem which
has been thrust upon the country IN
wolves a decision whether the law o
the land or the rule of individual Ca
price shall govern. The principle o
Imperialism may give rise to bril-
liant, startling dasbing results, bu
the principle Of Democracy holds IL
check the brilliant Executive an(
subjects him to the sober, conserva
tive control of the people.
1.-THE people of the United State
stand at the parting of the ways
Shall we follow the footsteps OF on
fathers along the paths OF peace
prosperity, and contentment, guide'
by the everything spirit OF the Con
stitution which they framed for uf
or shall we go along other and III
tried pathe, hitherto Stunned by al
following blindly new ideals, which
though appealing with brilliancy t
the imagine tion and ambition, M
prove a will o. the wisp, leading U
into difficulties from which it ma
be impossible to extricate ourselvt
without lasting injury to our nation
al character and institutions
In his opinion the necessity f(
tariff reform was never greater tina
ut the present time and on this poll
says in part:
Tariff reform is one OF the ca
dipal principles of the Democrat
faith, and the necessity for it VI
never greater than at the prese
ha do fol
once in the Interest of a our peopl
THE Dingley tariff is excessive
many of its rates and, as to them
least. upjustly and progressively br
deps the people. 1t secures to DOM
tic manufacturers, singly or 10 co
bination, the privilege of exacti
excessive prices at home and priC
far above the level of sales made RI
ularly by them abroad with pro-
thus giving b )unty to foreigners
the expense Of our own people.
unjust taxation burdens the peo
generally, forcing them to pay
cessive prices for food. fuel, cloth
and other necessera les of life. IT lev
Duties Oh many articles not norma
Supported in any considera
amount, which are made extensiv
at home, for which the most extre
protectionist would hardly just
protective taxes, and which in la
amounts are exported. Such dut
have been and will continue to b
direct incentive to the formation