The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22


In these surroundings the sustaining power
Of their approval and confidence amid
the perpleaing labors Of high official duty
You WIN not, know, accuse me Of sef-
conoeit II assume that | am with those
tonight who demand Of me no explanation
or apology for the manner In which have
served either my party or the business in
terests OF my country, and who will neither
discredit nor distruAt ms when avow my
intense anxiety for the SUCCESS in the pepd-
ing political campaign Of the principles
and nominees OF the reunited Democracy.
My attachment TO the party which won
my. early allegiance has been intensifed
with passing years. because l have FOUND
mooraoy has derived it's life and vigor, safe
guidance and constant inspiration when,
as n public servant, l owed to my Fellow
oountrynen patriotic effort and unsparing
principles and best traits Of. the Democratic
party reach their highest importance and
value at such time az this when our people
are tempted by glittering delusions. and
when they are offered the kingdoms OF the
world IL they will but throw themselves
down and worship the god OF mammon,
j believe we have fallen upon days when,
more than ever, the enforcement OF Demo.
cratic doctrine and the acceptation OF
Democratic conservatism ana sleadiresS
are needed if our national greatness and
the well being Of our people are to beput
beyond jeopardy.
ARROGANCE OF REPUBAcANIsM.
1t In not for me to discuss on this occasion
the Democratic creed or to deal at large
with the issues involved in the present cam
paign We are here to listen to one who
stands in the front rank Of those who ex-
pound the Democratic party faith.
There are, however, in my mind Tonight
some aspects and incidents OF this cam
paign which seem to me 40 startling and SO
humiliating that they should arrest the
attention Of every thoughtful citizen and
arouse the anxious solicitude of every
patriotic American. In country ike
ours, where parties contest for the direction
of the Government. we must OF course expect
party advocacy and honorable persona!
ambitions. for political bonors. D,t who,
among those mdulging in the farthest re-
Prospect Of political campaigns, can recall
one in which the advantages of present
,inblushngly used for its perpetuation, or
In which the functions belonging to the
entire American people have been more
insolentiy forced to do partisan service'
When before has 1t been 50 distinctly
claimed that all the virtues, all the patriot
ism and all the governing ability Of our
citizenship are found among the members
of one political party and when before
have those OF our citizens, not among the
chosen. been 80 boldly considered as aliens
outer political darkness as unworthy to be
intrusted with the power and responsibility
OF Government established by the people
and for the people? When in all our history
has a party so presumptuously as now
claimed to be the donors OF the gifts Of God.
or when has one 80 Professionally plumeG
itself upon the creation OF all the prospert'
that has fallen to our country's LOTT
Such arrogance is not new to the part
which now seeks at the hands of the people
a renewal OF our GOVERNMENTS control;
but 1t has so grown by what it has fed upon
as now shameleSsly TO assume that the
time has arrived when popular heedlessness
or dulness will permit Boosting and reckless
this assumption is justified there can be no
doubt that the sober and responsible polit-
ical thought and watchfulness upon which
the true intent and purpose OF our Coy
erument depends are in grievous peril.
II, on the other hand, this assumption is
American manliness which should arouse
prompt and effective resentment.
CoEcEITBD CLAIMS OF INPALLtBHIrY.
Never before have our people been so
belabored with party deliverances which,
In every line and every word, from platform
advocacy. are 500 saturssed with oonoeited
and tiresome claims OF infallibtlity, and
with superoilious disdain Of all political
efforts, except such as are attempted under
the banner Of .Repubioanism: Shall this
Of the ways In our nations development,
we are especially called to patriotic thought
fulness and careful contemplation OF party
designs and to a vigilant watch against
dangers that beset us? My faith in my
this or to doubt that they will insist upon
examining for themselves the accounts OF
party Stewardship.
-. They know that their oountry's pros
perty, like the rains of heaven which freshen
and beauty the ornamental lawn and at
he finna mako rrOGilCtiye the IN r11
and garden, should be distributed among
all the people in every station of life; and
they will challenge the claim Of party
which boasts OF a prosperity it has wrought
added opportunities to increase their riches,
while the poor and thoee who toll wait
like Lazarus, to be fed from the crumbs
which fall from the rich mans table.
The party will be given just credit which,
early or late, has endsavored to safeguard
the soundnes' Of the nations currency;
but the peopl" will reject as savoring Of
presumption 5t,e insistence that only those
belonging to one party organization oan
claim to be the protectors and defenders
forget that the fight was hotly on when
many of the leaders Of the party now maxi
ing such an insistence were worse than
lukewar1n IN the cause.
TRUSTS STILL FDoURIsHINa.
party may indulge In self -oongratula-
ton when IL mas enecaveiy defended the
people ia their daily life from the rapaoity
Of trusts and combinations which thrive
as private enterprise is strangled, and
which grow fat as. by their control of
the cost OF living. they cause the homes
Of our land to grow lean; but the people
win hardly approve the vociferous pride
which claims that successful attack upon
the merger OF the stock OF certain COM
peting railroads has rescued them from
their oppressors. They will not fail to OBJ
serve that the huge combinations which
directly injure them still flourish. and they
may also recall how the CONSERVATION
among those implicated in such schemes
quieted when the soothing assurance
reached them that the Government did not.
intend to run amuck." Nor will they
probably accept the suggestion that re-
pentanoe or a change OF heart accounts
For the manner by which the threats and
animosity Of many powerful trust mag
mates have been displaced by their APP
prevail and substantial support Of the party
which seeks to convince the people OF it's
trust destroying proclvities,
This item Of the account will not be passed
over without reference to the platform
statement that Protection. which guards
and develops our industries, Is a cardinal
policy Of the Republican party" nor with
out noting the declaration of the candidate
ar n pdlpp on this platform that the protactiye