Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-09-30

The Principles Upheld by Him Are Particu-
Iarlv Applicable to Present Conditions. and
Only Be Maintained by Success Of Hi,
Party Foliowers-rIs Writings Seem to Have
Been Inspired by the Spirit Of Prophecy.
Jefferson not only announced great
fundamental principles, but he applied
them to 60 many different questions
that he can be read as an authority on
all questions of today. He was op-
posed to imperialism and believed in
self-government; he was for republic
composed of equal and self-governing
States and entirely opposed to the CO.
| lonial idea.
lie was opposed to large army and
believed that government was strong.
er when resting upon the love of the
people than when tolerated only be-
cause Of fear.
He was so opposed to the principles
OF monopoly that he only excepted
copyrights and patents. Here is the
amendment which he suggested to the
constitutions: Monopolies may be
allowed to persons for their own pro-
ductions in literature, and their own
inventions in the arts, for term not
exceeding - years, but for no longer
term, and for no other purpose" At
another time he suggested fourteen
years as the limit for patents.
His hostility to monopoly was ex-
emplified in 1857 in q communication
to John Jay, in which he said: "a
company had silently and by unfair
means obtained monopoly for the
making and selling Of spermaceti can
dies Tin France.) As soon as we (La-
faye.te assisted him) discovered it, we
solicited its suppression which is effect
ed by a clause in the Arret."
He denounced as q fatal fallacy the
doctrine that a national debt is bless.
ing.
He was the relentless enemy of
banks of issue. At one time he de.
clared that banks of issue were more
dangerous than standing armies. At
another time he said: "I hope we
shall crush in its birth the aristocracy
Of our moneyed corporations, which
dare already to challenge our govern
ment to q trial of strength, and bid
defiance to the laws OF our country"
In 1919 he said: "Interdict forever
to both the State and the National
Government the power of establishing
any paper bank; for without this in
terdiction we shall have the same ebbs
and flows OF medium, and the same
revolution of property to 60 through
every twenty or thirty years."
He warned his countrymen against
the dangers OF an appointive Judiciary
holding Office for life.
OF the freedom of speech he said
"The liberty of speaking and writing
guards our other liberties"
OF the freedom OF the press he wrote:
"Our liberty depends on the freedom
OF the press, and that cannot be limit.
ed without being lost"
He was the author Of the statute of
Virginia guaranteeing religious liberty,
and wss also the father OF the Univer.
sity of Virginia. He favored q free
school system which would bring to
every child an opportunity to secure
an education.
He was an advocate OF the jury sys.
tenn; and he argued in favor OF freeing
the slaves three quarters of a century
before Lincoln issued his emancipa.
ton proclamation.
His writings fill many volumes and
cover almost every conceivable subject,
but through all that he said there
runs the evidence Of a great heart as
we'll as great intellect.
There is need to day OF a revival oi
Jeffersonian principles. He was not
an enemy OF honestly acquired wealth
but he believed that the government
had no right to exaggerate by favor.
itism the differences between individ
uals. He believed that all should
stand equal before tho law and that
every department of government, exec
utive, legislative and judicial. should
recognize and protect the rights o
the humblest citizens as carefully as il
would the rights OF the greatest and
most influential.
Jefferson's principles, applied to the
problems of the Twentieth century
would restore the republic to its old
foundations and make it the supreme
moral factor in the worlds progress
The application of his principles TO-
day would restore industrial independ.
ence and annihilats trusts. The ap'
plication OF his principles to-day
would drive the money changers out
OF the temple. insure to the people q
stable currency and harmonic labor
and capital by compelling justice to
both.
Society today has its aristocratic
and its democratic elements; whether
Jefferson's principles are applied de.
pends upon which element controls
the government.
DOTNTON-How did Binkers, the
rich architect, become so poor? Up.
ton-He built house for himself.