Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29


president on the democratic ticket is
announced 1t Is addressed to Con
gresham Champ Clark, chairman of
the committee on notification, and Is
in part as follows;
Grave Public Questions.
Grave public questions are pressing
for decision The democratic party
appeals to the people with confidence
that it's position on these questions
viii be accepted and endorsed at the
polls. While the issues involved are
numerous, some stand forth pre-emi.
nent In the public mind. Among
these are,-tariff reform, Imperialism
economical administration and honesty
In the public service. shall briefly con.
slider these and some others within the
necessarily prescribed limits Of this
letter.
Imperialism.
The issue is oftentimos referred to
AZ congtltntIonnlism vs.. imperialism,
II we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpalred, we
cannot permit or tolerate, ut any time
or for any purpose. the arrogation OF
unconstitutional powers by the eXecu-
tive branch Of our government. We
should be ever mindful Of the words of
Webster liberty Is only to be pre-.
served by maintaining constitutional
restraints and Just division Of politi.
cal powers
Already the national government has
become centralized beyond any point
contemplated or imagined by the
founders Of the constitution. How
tremendously all this has added to the
power of the president II has de.
yoloped from year to year until 1t al.
most equals that Of many monarchs.
While the growth Of our country and
the magnitude Of interstate interests
may seem to furnish u plausible rca.
son for this Capitalization of power,
yct these same facts afford the most
potent reason why the executive
should not he permitted to oncroach
upon the other departments of the
government. and assume legislative, or
other powers, not expressly conferred
Ivy the constitution.
The issue of Imperialism which has
been thrust upon the country Involves
n decision whether the law Of the land
or the rule of individual caprice shall
govern. The principle of Imperialism
may give rise to brilliant, startling
dashinR results, but the principle OF
democracy holds in check the brilliant
executive and subjects him to the
sober. conservative control Of the PEG.
Pile.
The people OF the United States
stand ut the parting of the ways, Shall
we follow the footsteps of our fathers
along the paths Of peace. prosperity
and contcntment, guided by the ever
living spirit Of tho constitution which
they framed for MS, or shall we 20
along other and untricd paths, hithCr
To stunned hy all following bltndly
new ideals, which though appealing
with brillianCy to the imagination aud
ambition, may prove VIII o the wisp
leading MS into difficulties from which
It may be impossible to cXtricatc our
selves without lasting injury to our
national character and instttuttous@
The Tariff and Trusts,
Tarin reform is one of the cardinal
principles of the democratic faith, and
the necessity for Il was never greater
~ - IN
lie undertaken AT once IN the interest of
all our people. The Dingley tariff Is
excessive In many of It's rates and. rs
to them at least, mustly and oppres
sively burdens the people II secures
To domestic manufacturers, singlS or
in combination, the privilege of exact
ing excessive prices at home and
prices far above the level Of sales
made regularly w them abroad with
profit thus giving bounty to foreigners
at the expense Of our own people It
leviCs oppressive and unjust taxes up.
on many articles forming, in whole on
part, the so.cnllcd raw material of
many of our manufactured products,
not only hurdentng the consumer, hut
also closing to the manufactures the
markets he needs and seeks abroad.
Its unjust taxation burdens the people
generally. forcing them 70 pay cNces-
siyc prices for food, fuel. clothing and
other necessaries Of life, It levies
duties on many articles not normally
imported in any considerable amount,
which are made extensively NJ home,
for which the most extreme protection.
list would hardly Justify rrotecttyotaxes
and which In large amounts are export.
ed. Such duties have hcen and will
continue 70 bc a direct incentive 10 the
formation Of huge Industrial oomhina
tions, which secure from foreign com
petition. are enabled 70 stitle domestic
competition and practically 70 mouop
lie the home market II contains
many duties imposed for the express
purpose only as was openly avowed
Of furnishing basis for reduction by
means IL reciprocal trade treaties