The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-10-29

that the tariff has pothng to do with trusts
They will consign such explanation to the limbo
of negation, take its place with the outworn de-
ception that the foreign exporter pays our tariff
taxes and with two other sadly weak pretenses-
one that the tariff should be reformed only by its
friends and the other that the party which believes
that protective tariff policy ought to be considered
IS definitely established loves reciprocity in trade
SubjugatiOn OF Philippines.
When the platform boast IS made that "in the
Philippines we have suppressed instruction, es
tsblishod order and given to life aud property
security never known there before" the confession
will be extorted that the instruction suppressed
was no more than the crushing out of resistance to
the army of the United States while engaged in the
subjugation of people thousands of miles from our
shores, whom an incident of a war undertaken by
in aid of those struggling for liberty and indie
pendence in another quarter had put within our
power; and the people will ask under what sane
ton was this subjugation entered upon by nation
pledged the doctrine that all just powers of gov
erument are derived from the consent of the gov
erned and they will deny that imperialism and our
forcibIe rule of foreign people have any place
among the purposes of our national life
international immortality
When credit is claimed for securing route for
long-desred inter-oceanic waterway, it will not be
in carping spirit that the people will look at the
incidents accompanying this achievement, They
do not undervalue the object gained, but they keen
~ appreciate the importance and value Of our
tional honor our national good name. and, above
all. our national morality Not even the great
worth OF the thing accomplished viii close the eyes
OF thoughtful Americans to the fact that in reach
ing the results We have exhibited such information
al TuthlesSness and such selfish International i'm
monthly as have lastugly debil;ated our repu'a-
ton for good faith. and established precedent
which in time to come, may be invoked TO Justify
the most startling and rep-eheuSible abandonment
Of the high ideals which have made Us an example
of the best Civilizations people, happy as we are
lutelligenily free stroag scrupulousiy
just and everywhere trusted and honorei IS We
undeviatingly follow in the way Of upyghtucs>
and rectitude.
Not In . Tone of PaFtiSnn>hip.
have vcutured so suggest the misleading pur-
pose OF the vain-s Ioriou, claims made by party
organization which seeks Continuance of political
control. aud 90 intimate the Illuminating estimate
of our people intelligence aud patriotic vigilance
which the exploitation OF these claims Involve J.;
is surely NOT narrow partisaushlp which prompts
me 10 entreaE my countrymen 10 hold fa>; and sure
their Independence OF thought aud theiE courage 10
Judgment. nor do speak in tone II paruStu>hip
when bag them 90 remember that the true great
ness and glory OF our nation cannot safely rest upon
wealth which finds It's way 60 ths few al The eN-
peuse ot lhc many: nor upon such mS1sr1l sIeVess
cuutamiuaies the purity or biunis tae potency 'i
patriotism NOR upon expansion in disregard 81 rar
national mission and intent. nor uPoa achievements
that put .u question oar national morality Above
all greater than ali. guarding and protecting so
and fostering everything tina; American patriotism
should yuyet are the sery ice and devotion .u Cun-
Jry Of "a sincere people who believe thai e their
Government is preserved 90 igs simplicity ma Sc
feuiei against pgryerssoa. ia blessings %, happi.
ness contcngraenI aud true prosperity wiz u h,lu.
lcols measure Ylsi; every corner q guF tud.
Parker And HcrrirL Praised.
/ DO speak. however. as -Isemnerat attached 'n
pcruoert,5c principle and auEtays ssr ssr s@-s1'.
cncy 81 ny party a.n congratulate trr uesnar.
nry OF oar ygaEiry uT9n Dee rlraf zal sstssH .as
statements ia our party platform sul aroH 'af
name, 10 vh.cb iis doctrines ara gersonlaoi ty
our candidates We pledge 90 aar eaHaifymCH
through our platform. r,ss. gcHaHe Fra-I~r!ly
safety ana = return 20 thc Say marked oas by iHs
Constitution. aaf IRE promise. thsaaza aa- aa=l.-
dates ts.AE d lf Is tire Tr1pe's s. tE arr Eil;f1Fm
shall De- carried auf SOD thai Hairr aar govern.
uirnai mana eufsa; T,sinusaI.g sauss-yats5a sa3
care shall rfs the uzi.ouaI cgErcis 'a en-, rEy a-
sion OF RS D imrp.sr ard sg~rszru'sr ,3rsuua.rsa.
uon.
I desire g. eaaxTAfuAte yea. wy ga arsanrrs-
sn3 ihe ci.ianas 81 whss .ayc ta oa ay sai State
up1r lhe t4sg trai lat Alton q Parker ssAu3 % .si
be represents ia tas aau1H. d ta3f HerrsrI E aHa
rr5re-cuts 10 yaaF ~ts5c Tao fiuse .sssrssr1 .rH
theIg E. aressof She bead ai saar state zas~ra-
uleni uaA. - aHl as fearless aui IS iuHasFar'1as
a. Euaa yvar candidate Cog GaFrruss 20 Dr.
Lsius bars that the taY j. rear g hsa al alr pe
pie having correct apprcs .sitaa = lhe yAsae 80
,ha fsec .ass.fBt8sns ahtrs ts3 tss Fa4casafst ~
them al animated Is ;ar sgFTts 81 tfae ga -ss.s