The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-21
HORNBLOWERON The ISSUES.
LOOKS FOR A REVOLT AGAINST
ODELL AND ODELLISM.
Urges the Democrats TO Namo \ Candle
date Who Shall he His Own Master
defends Cleveland and Attacks
Roosevelt As q Usurper OF Power.

Roosevelt as q Usurper OF Power.
SARATOGA, Sept. 2O-In his address
to the Democratic State convention to-day,
William B. Hornblower, temporary chair
man, began by reference to the ]arro-
CANT assumptions that the record Of the Re-
publican party Is unasssilable and that
the Democratic party is the party OF dis
aster.
In contradicting these statements, Mr..
Hornblower made long defence OF ex-
President Clevelands administration and
declared that the panic OF 1893 was caused
by the administration OF President Harri-
son and resulted directly therefrom.
Continuing. Mr. Hornblower said:
THE WASTE OF IMPERIALISM.
The arrogant assumptions Of the Repub-
lican platform point with pride also to the
colonial policy of the Government Surely
this requires an amount Of audacity almost
equal to the prosperity assumption. What
shall we say when, in cold blood, we look
back upon an expenditure OF SO, 600 900
Of the peoples money for the purchase
Of the Philippine Islands, which, according
to the Administration, had been already
acquired by conquest and which, therefore,
we were bound to keep and could not rid
ourselves Of II we wishedp What shall we
say Of the millions Of dollars expended in
subjugating the natives Of the islands and
IN t ss1nsn them hsartSy force the principles
What shall we say Of the $4,000 men,
women and children whom Gen. Bell re.
ported to have been buried In the Island OF
Luzon during two years out OF population
Of one to slx7 A similar percentage in this
State would mean the death during two
years of over /, 200 900 inhabitants.
Without stopping, for the moment. to
discuss the question Of Imperialism or anti
Imperialism, of the rights or wrong. Of
or undesirability, the wisdom or folly OF
retaining the control OF the Philippine
Islands, the righteousness or the un-
righteousness of refusing to promise them
regarded as an inalienable right of every
community simply fixing our eyes upon
the past, reiterate that it requires superb
audaoity on the part Of the Republi cans
to point with pride" to the squandered
millions Of dollars and the siusndered
unfortunate Islands.
INVESTIGATION NOT MERIT.
The Republicans further point with pride
to the honesty and integrity of the Admins
tration. They take credit to themselves
for The exposure Of the postal f.a ad sor, linz
ments himself on the alleged vigor with
which this exposure has been conducted.
Wemay be pardoned for questioning whether
this exposure has been quite rs vigorous and
unr,lenting as our Republican friends would
have us believe.
We have some recollections Of proceed
ings In the House Of Representatives which
some evilly disposed persons have been
inclined to criticise as Of a smother1ng,
m pae1 hsn sp which
were at first sneered at as ahot air" have
been thoroughly investigated and the
wrongdoers thoroughly exposed, is 1t not
a fair question to put to our Republican,
friends, 'Why the necessity Of exposure,r,
Is 1t cause for congratulatioa and self
laudation that frauds existed needing ex-
posure? II 30, then should the Republican
Administration Of the early '7os be
lauded to the skies. for there were frauds
galore calling for and receiving exposure.
such az the Credit Mobilier, Whiskey Ring
and Star Route frauds.
THE PRESIDENTS @LAwLRss METHODS
1t ought to be needless to point out to
American citizens that our whole system
of constitutional law and free government
IL based upon, and is absolutely dependent
tions upon Executive power. To point to an
accomplished resultas vindication OF law
less methods. is to use the arguments proper
only for a despotism-
We are told that the acquisition Of the
right of way for the Panama Canal is ac-
is of inestimable value to the people and to
the country for all time to come. For the
purposes Of this discussion. this may be
conceded. II, however, the acquisition Of
has been at the expense Of a sacrifice Of
national honor a violation Of treaty obi
cations and a disregard Of international
law, and has involved unseemly haste on
the part OF the Executive. bv way Of inter-
ference In the internal affairs Of a friendly
hn ~ ha lto
accomplished Is no excuse and no justifica-
ton
SO again, with regard to the pensions
order, by means OF which the Executive
department, by stroke OF the pen. alters
the pension laws Of the nation and usurps
the function which belongs to the legislative
body. 1t is no answer to say that the result
is benefcent, that the old soldiers are en-
titled to be taken care of. and that the pur-
pose and intent with which the thing was done
Congress had refused to pass an act granting
pensions based upon age, and had adhered
to the provisions Of law by which pensions
were to be given only for disability and in
the President by executive fat altered
the law and under the guise OF a rule Of
evidence, donated of his own will and mere
pleasure, a largess to the wards Of the nation
FOR whom Congress had already made
provision according to it's best judgment.
WHAT DEMOCRACY PROPOSES.
The question Is asked What does the DEM
ocratic party propose to do If it succeeds In
this election2
The question is a proper one and it calls
for definite and frank answer. The plat
form Of the Democratic convention and the
speech OF acceptance Of its candidate give
the answer.
First--We propose to do away with the
iniquitios Of a high protective tariff, SO far
as that tariff operates to impose upon the
people OF the country an unnecessary and
unjust taxation for the benefit OF the pro-
ducers, and especially for the benefit Of
those who are fostering monopolies. The
Democratic party stands, AZ 10 has always
stood, for the principles Of true political
economy and true political morality for the
principle that the power OF taxation is to
be used primarily for the purpose ~ rove
nue., and not for the purpose OF fost ering
favored industries, and that the right OF
the consumer to have the necessities Of
life at the lowest possible rate Is superior
to the right Of the producer to exact from
the consumer an artificial and unnaturllly
enhanced value.
Secondly-We propose to give 10 the
people OF the Philippine Islands a promise
OF that Independence TO which we believe
they are entitled at the earliest practicable
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