The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-15
.O|:LlvEY MAKES 4 !.
BIG SPEECH.
Addresses Meeting Held at
Cooper Union Under Auspices
OF Constitution Club.
.ANALYzEs THE ISSUES
AssailsI Republican Policy and
Makes Powerful Presentation
u Of Democratic Causc.l
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| ENVY O1s1i, October 14.----Richard Olncy
wus tho principal speaker tonight at a
meeting held 1T Cooper Union, Under
the auspices OF the Parker Constitution
Club or New York city. Joseph Larocnue
presided and spoke briefly IN Introducing
AIR. Olney. James Byrno followed Mr..
Olncy.
campaign In detail and made a powerful
|arragnment Of the Republican party and
policy. lie referred 10 trusts, tire P.,ii-
o Sss eossntres. the groWt In exped
lures and other matters vital In their,
bearing upon the present campaign. He
pointed out the prevalence OF corruption Ion
tenuies Of power by the Republicans, and
iaWiessness. p Which, liz s;,d is an effect
"Besidcs cngcndcring extrayngnrcc5 and
corruptlon. said MI; Olncy. the long and nc
continuous domination Of one political
iess ii In this respect party IS like
an inlividual-ticm more 1t has It's way the
more it wants It, and the mare impatient
Il is J, Of obstacles however formlda ~,
practically irresistible, has been so long
unchecked by anything like I effective op p.
position thatins against its interests TITS
tofE the land seem to have lost all deter
rent force. Apologists for the party me,
tines plead that Its lawless manifestatio8 9
arc duo to the character of tho present
national Executive. He Is an !mpetuous.
irrepressiblc person. It Is said. who has
seized the party machinery and run away
With the whole concern FER Bnt inc parry
of his that tic party has ever disavowed.
Party Responsible.
Hence, though the hand may be THAT
of the President or of II Cabinet officer,
5as i the hep%hht
II forgives and condoncs as for what IT
expressly authorizes before i he deed Is
donc.#Th Republican, party It Is, there.
fore, which, in violation OF treaties and
international law and of our own munich
pal law as well, makes wantotl war upon 4
Colombia and despoils her OF he most
Republican party which, by tho Secretary
oftthe Treasury. nudaclously sets aside IN
eS6rcss Congress requiring ths
e ia v chs ~ the sane
official. rus hes toRthe relief Of Wall street
by new and forced constructions OF the
statutes relating 70 deposits. of public
3quirencnts OF law respecting the securi-s
tiles to be furnished as o basis for bank
circulation. It is the Republican party
makes changes IN the law the land for
which petitions and bills had been pending
in Congress without8nva for some ten!
years. .531tis the Republican party whose
majority in Congress, on the approach OF
a Presidential election, abjectly surren-
7ders it's powers to It's candidate and en-
ding. Even a United States senator's
proposition for an. amendment OF an exist
Ing law, mot having first been approved
1,t the White House. Us summary
n1pl,a IA f.1ls.t In rr1un
Attorney G eneral. What can be said for
the 'intinitesimalfrecess'' doctrine. except
that it was a forced and unhcard of con-
structlon of law invented to make ene e;
tive certain Executive promotions OF mill
stary officers? And does not the recent
''Pickled sheepskins incident smack OF q
goyernmentBnot OF laws, but OF men, un-
der which a word TO the President from
his next friend counts for more than tho
official action OF the Treasury Depart
ment? But 1t Is unnecessnryEto multiply
of tho awless temper Of the
Republican party.
I lit IS often declared from the pulplt.and
the platform and IN the press that lawles;.
s po5sbe sagEes G e aqa
lartthe Republican party Is simply at ono
with the community ut large. But with
~ power commcnsurnte respon,sn,i-
selves to be laT-breakers Is 1t strange.
that they should be Initiated by those
soyer whom they arc set. and who have
4lCoh .4lcIl 4lpl JONlF y %
and precept? The prevalence OF lynching
In this country and In all parts of It has
repute, and justlytd scredftcd our boas ed
American civilization High flInctionaries
OF. the Republican party. recognizing the
fact, vie With each other ~ fierce .$ 4 de-
smuch%to ask them to remember that n
mob has as much right to be a law8unto
itsefgas a President or n Cabinet minister
or a Congress: that. in Its Ignorance and
passions. a mob has excuses
for illegal violence which Its supcriors in
station and enl!ghtment cannot Plead.
and that obedience to law, under whatever
circumstances and III spite OF a j seduc-}