The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-26
WILD CHEERS
GREET BAILEY
Texas Senator Deal, Roosevelt
Some Telling B ows
AT BROOKLYN MEETING
HONEST BUT ERRATiC, BRAVE
BUT RASH, he is FoMENTtNG
DlscORD WHERE M'kiN-
LEY BROUGHT PEACE.
BY the Associated Press.

New YORK, Aug. 20 ne DeHocTdt
ic campaign in Brooklyn was opened
tonight by monster meeting held un.
der the audpicies Of the Kings County
Democratic club, at which Senator
Joseph w. Bailey OF Texas was the
principal speaker, Resolutions en-
dorsing the nomination. OF Parker ana
Davis were adopted. Senator Bailey |
was greeted with prolonged applause
when he was introduced and through |
out his speech was enthusiastically
cheered. At the conclusion OF his ad. |
dress he was given great ovation.
Senator Bailey's speech was largely
devoted to the tariff He declared II
to be his belief that amy law which
levies tax, not for the purpose OF
raising a revenue to support the gov
ernment but for the purpose OF com
pelling the American citizen to pay
more for goods which he must buy
S perversion of governmental power
ina down right robbery
Fallacy Of Free Trade Charge.
Continuing he said:
| Our Republican friends are con
,tantly affirming that the Democratic
party favors absolute free trade
Whatever any individual Democrat or
indeed. what all democrats might
think about free trade as theory
The dullest man in all this audicnce
knows perfectly well that free trade
Is an utter impossibillty In this re.
public. Ii congress could raise reve-
lnue to support the federal govern
nent ny leyyfnG an ad valorem tax Of
a uniform rate on all property Of this
country, then the question OF free
trade would become a, debatable one.
Rut as the constitution stands today
we can never levy direct tax with
out great inequality as to render such
i tax impossible, except In extraor-
binary emergencies.
Both representative and direct
axes must be apportioned among the
several states according to numbers
md not according to wealth, and so
long as this continues the fundamen'
al rule under which congress must
,ct. direct taxes will not be levied to
provide for ordinary expenses and our
collections through tariff duties must
constitute an important means OF rails
ng money to support the government.
Republican Extravaganee.
with the expenditures of the fed
raj government already so enormous
| kn INN ein atinn and
growing greater every year under the
reckless extravaganza Of those now in
bower. they cannot hope materially to
reduce the present rate of duty and
even when the Democrats are called
by the votes of an outraged people tn
administer this government, we VIII
ind IL impossible. however much we
nav desire TO do so. to reduce the
lverage tariff duty below a point that
will still be higher than the most ex
IRENE Of early protectionists eve
,laimed was necessary. and highe
han any moderate protectionists o
-oday believe essential for the protec
lion of any legitimate industry. TN
Ter the necessity OF raising revenu'
10 support the government, the Dem
,cratic party will continue to lew
tariff duties. and II perfectly under
stands that these tariff duties vii
afford a protection to American manu-
D facturers against their foreign CON
D petItors. That, however, Is an Incl
$ dent with us and not an object
RooseveIt's Negro Policy.
!. Senator Bailey discussed the negr'
d question at length. criticizing n
u course of the president and the dc
clared policy of the Republic ans.
d President Roosevelt's course wa
z declared to be an attempt to resnl
D. rect sectional differences" which. tn
a sneaker said. lis in painful cOntras
q with the teachings Of that great an
L kindly man who was elevated To IN
presidency by an election. and not b
g tragic accident. As this natio
stood with uncovered head around th
e martyred McKinIey's grave. men q
T. every section blessed his name an
e memory because he had restored goo
2. will between the brothers who ha
n been estranged by the civil war. SO
II row over his untimely death was a
universal and genuine in Mississippi
Is as il was Ia Massachusetts And "
b his successor who promised to folio
Is in McKinley's footsteps, has reverse
m McKinley's policy and is now fomen
ing discord where Mckinley ha
r. brought peace"
4 The Labor Question.
,e Labor was next considered, Senaio
Bailey referring to the case Of Mile
NJ the government printer. and the 7
cent troubIe with brsck layers on n
new war college.
He criticized the course OF the go
eminent officials IN beth instance
Referring 10 the president n IN
70 f--st.-~. Co. afnr unffnE sad