The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-07
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS OUTLINES
 DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
(continued from seventh Paee)


 period of southern reconstruction" It is the beginning over of the old scheme, re- vived for political advantage to retain as a republican asset the solid negro vote in Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey and like conditioned states-this time without price in money paid-by disturbing all over the southland peace and order. by demoralz- ing reviving industries, unsettling business and labor, dsintegrating society, and as a remote effect if successful, hybridizng the race there and Africanlzlng its civilz- ation. This Is the ultimate significance of 1t all, if indeed 1t not be merely "a voice in the wilderness crying out empty prom ises to the negro voters in the doubtful states. I wish I could believe 1t was only that. I would believe it but for the opin- ionated and superstrenuous character of the man in the white house.
 How small in comparison would be the immediate and ultimate significance of mere partisan victory either way com pared with the necessary anc natural re- suits of this revived agitation
 In keeping with all this consider the negro Santo Bambino scene in the repub- lican national convention, the wild adora- tion of my little Alabama coon, or was It Georgia coon? Where was it all thus pre- arranger and by whom? Whom were the two little white girls lifted on the same platform with the little negro boy to march around with him, carrying flags? Who pretends that 1t was accidental? What was the pretended lesson to be taught? What Is the subtle, symbolical meaning of 1t all? Is 1t d meaning which any white republican dares to put in words, or is 1t meaning to be guessed at and to be left to negro orators speak ing to negro audiences, put in words such as are adapted to negro race, traits, ten- dencies and longing.
 The Democratic Nominee.
 But enough about the other party. Some things about ourselves--one thing the country can rely upon, the democracy will nominate for president a man train ed in the ways of the constitution who will not usurp legislative or judicial functions, who will not recklessly violate international usages, even the weakest na- tion no matter how tempting to profit to be reaped by it, who will not keep people guessing about what he is going to do or say next, 1t will nominate him upon a platform ignoring dead issues, and deal ing with every present live issues in tones certain and unmistakable favoring eco- nomy of administration, enforcement of honesty in the public service, a wise and business-like revision and reduction of the DA lnt IIltuuS Ol the masses ana of the commonwealth and not by tariff beneficiaries and their representatives alone; reduction which shall aim at equality of burdens and equality or op- portunities, and whose ultimate object shall be to raise revenue by taxation to support the federal government in vlril- 1ty but in simplicity-an object to be reached in a business-like, conservative and common sense way, with due re- gard to existing conditions and by steps constituting in themselves an object les son for their own Justification and for the Justification of further reforms.
 It will not falter when 1t comes to de- claring for reduction of tariff taxation on trust produced articles to the point where foreign competition may enter the American market, when combines. seek ing monopoly, raise their prices to the American consumer to a point of eXtor- tfon nor will 1t falter in declaring for reduction where American concerns has habitually charge of American consum- CTS higher prices than those charged for eignerS for identical articles It will come flatfooted for amieable rather than retaliatory trade relations with the other nations of the world and especially for generous reciprocity with Canada It will denonnce the needless, reckless utter ances of the candidate of the republicans for President in his letter to ex-Secretary Root upon the second anniversary of Gu ban independence. It will announce fin an unmistakable way that we have no duty of any sort to intervene in the interna- tional affairs of other countries because they do not conduct themselves well, or because they do not know how to act with deeency in industrial and political matters" or because they do not keep order or because they do not pay their obligations
 We will announce unmistakably to the world and to the nations of Europe that we will not make of the army and navy of the United States a constabulary for the collection of their debts from the governments or peoples of South and Central America. Where there is brutal wrong doing or impotency which results in a general loosening of the ties of civ ilzed society, the American people will regret it and will extend every aid in the way of enlightenment and eample to the people thus lying in aarknes but they de- cline to administer the affairs of such peo- ples. or to take upon the United States treasury the burden of the international 
 As to Cuba.
 "A democratic administration will find in our treatment of Cuba an example of American courage and magnanimty, ap eample to be initiated as soon as 1t can be wisely and safely done in the Philip pines, ultimately leaving them, and giving them the promise now thus to leave them free and independent to work out their