The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-25
IF TRUTH HAD SPOKEN.

II powerful spirit of Truth had descended upon
the Chicago convention and loosed the tongues Of
men like Pentecost we should have had the great
est revelation in the history America and perhaps
Of the world AS it is, the nation has had nothing
but bitter insult to the South and series of plat
itudes and Endorsements. The convention has point
ed with pride back the period of eight years of
error, Misrepresentation, peculation and machine
building. And the platform stands pat
Had we the true motives and springs which
animate the machine there would indeed be the
great awakening of the people. The reaction would
mark new era of truth, integrity and dsinterested
government.
a declaration of truth might be prepared as
substitute for the Republican platform The people
of the nation may take it up and credit it as the
genuine expression of purpose behind the syndicate
party:
1--WE believe in the continued capacity of false
hood, disguised by cunning and hypocrisy TO pay
dividends As such policy has paid magnifcently
in the past may it be made to continue in future
While the fundamental soundness of the policy is
not for moment to be doubted it is not to be for
gotten that If openly advocated 1t would fail 10 com
mand adequate popular support; it is therefore de-
sirable In every instance that suitable disguises
catchwords and weapons be borrowed from the ar
be rendered complete and satisfactory.
"It is desirable that the arguments be outlined
which suitable to disguise the features of
the policy which we have prosecuted in the past and
which we hope to prosecute IN the future.
I'VE are attached to the steady and unlimited IN
crease OF Federal Power. Offices salaries and ap-
preparations should be indefinitely multiplied. The
hand Of power should constantly reach out into new
fields and secure objects this Is the readiest
means of perpetuating control. This purpose is
easily to be concealed by free and frequent appeals
to the sentiments of patriotism in the people Thus
the phrases, National Honor Glory of the Flag
Name Of the Nation, and others of like sound are
readily enlisted in any argument touching additions
to the strength of the Government. Not much diff
Guilty is to be anticipated in this species of deception
Under the generous shelter thus afforded colonial
policies, with their subsequent great increase of of
fees, honors, salaries, military and naval establish
ments, and other policies of like character and pur
pose may be safely and successfully continued add
ed TO and extended, as is abundantly demonstrated
by the experience of the last few years.
Passing now from those operations of the Govern
ment which transfer wealth directly from one citi
zen to another, we enter upon the much more i'm
portant operations which transfer wealth indirectly
from one citizen to another
"It is inspiring, it is productive of the highest
degree of enthusiasm to contemplate the sums of
money thus placed within the reach Of party zeal
and meritorious endeavor Tie word Protection
carrying 1t does associated sentiments which find
the warmest response in the hearts of the people, il
manipulated adroitly enough may be made to yield
dividends In the future which will dwarf to nsign-
canoe even the magnificent gains of the past Hon
est Wages 'Workingmens Benefit Pauper Labor