The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-06
HhPs Democracy
Platform for the Next Campaign
Outlined by the New York
Leader.

H-Ai A~t 4tt HCAASA oA C~oi 81 - -tA~
Clellan, spoke as follows in regard
to democratic polices:
] Thoughtful citizens, solicitous
for the welfare Of their country,
said Mr.. Hill, view with appre-
hension the dangerous tendencies Of
the polices which, are either ap-
proved, or tolerated, by the party
Iin power in the nation. They see
the best traditions of the govern
ment set aside or ignored, while a
course Of intrigue and dishonor in
international matters is recklessly
and shamelessly entered upon. The
fair fame Of the country is being
greatly tarnished i'll a strenuous ef-
fort 70 personal glory at expense Of
truth and consistency.
Mr.. Hill characterized the course
Of President Roosevelt in The Pana-
ma affair as "a species Of contempt
bic machination unworthy Of the
head Of a great nation, prompted
iby personal ambition and a desire
to startle and dazzle the people;
"part and parcel of political
scheme to prematurely force his
own nomination for the presidency
aud to preclude the consideration
of the name Of any other candidate
within his own party" and "a
cheap and transparent play to the
fgalleries
.IURGED a REJECTION or THE PAN
ANA TREATY
Com. .ess,.it is said, alone. has
power to declare war, aud yet the
spectacle is presented at this hour
Of the naval forces of the United
States being used 70 prevent a sis
ter republic from exercising the
lawful function of suppressing a re-
bellion against its legitimate au-
thority within its own borders
1T is urged in some quarters,
he said, "that opposition to the
\ present treaty is inadvisable, be
cause the people are 50 earnestly in
4 favor Of the construction Of All ih-
/ terooeanic canal that they are indif-
ferent to the injustice which may
be involved ii The initial proceed
ings now under consideration.
This argument is inadmissable for
i two reasons. In the first place, the
+ construction Of a canal iii either
Nicaragua or Columbia is one thing
while a formal treaty with a junta
Of rebellious SPECTATORS and adj
venturers in Panama is another and
a different thing In the second
place, an act Of Congress had al
ready been passedin 1902 with sub
stantial unanimity which provided
for the securement Of a route for a
canal in either Columbia or Nicar-
agua. and made provisiou, for the
moneys necessary for its ee.lstruc-
ton, and therefore a canal in the
near future might reasonably be
\ regarded as a certainty. Hence,
there was no necessity for the ex-
ercise Of any diplomatic legerde-
main.
Suggesting a platform, he urged
planks for tariff revision which
shall secure equal privileges to ALL
revenues limited to the necessities
OF the treasury, and an equitable
adjustment Of exorbitant duties, "
and adequate laws for the regula-
ton and control Of combinations Of
eapital
lin regard to the money qucs.
t.on he went Oh, our difference,
are greatly exaggerated and much
misrepresented. There ought not
to be any difficulty at this time in
framing a financial plank accepta-
{ ble 10 every intelligent and reason
able Democrat. The logic Of events
has cleared the situation 1t is not
believed that any further monetary
legislation is now desirable II
a specific plank on this subject i:
S needed, then simple declaration
: iu favor ofinternational bimetalism
to be secured by an agreement be
tween the leading nations Of The
: world in the event that further
5 coinage legislation becomes neces
I sary would be unobjectionable
! Planks for the election Of United
e States senators BY direct vote; rigis
+ adherence to the Monroe doctrine
y and the avoidance Of an Eastst.
nolicw prevenfiuo its consistent en-