The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25

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speech of acceptance, says that W,
have as much law as we need. For al
practical purposes therefore, the at
titudc Of the national democrats or
the trust question is precisely the
!. same as that of the national repub-
licans.
And as further proof that the dem
ocratic platform will never cause any
loss OF sleep to the Havemeyers. the
ROckefellers, you have only to remem-
Der that in 1892 they denounced the
trusts and the protective tarin, with
| in whose barriers all trusts are
formed, in language equally as strong
as that used in the platform of 1904;
and when we construe the meaning of
the platform of '92 in the light of the
admitted infamies of Cleveland's sec
ond administration, with it's we'll re-
membered surrender to the sugar
trust, the patriotic citizen might hear
tily exclaim, God deliver us from an
other redemption of democratic
pledges on the subject of the tariff
and trusts
But we are told that on the question
of Imperialism there is a difference,
vital and far reaching, between the
republicans and the democrats. What
is it? We have seen that Judge Par
ker is in favor of granting local self
government to the Philippine Islands
when they become prepared for it,
When will they become prepared for
it? Judge Parker does not state Will
it be four years, forty years, four hum
dred years? No mortal can tell what
the judge means.
But he certainly does not express
the intention to do anything whatever
about it during his term, if he should
be elected, nor does he specify where
in the republicans have gone wrong
in the management of that question
Let us presume that Judge Parker,
against whose character | would not
venture to say a word for / believe
him to be an eminently worthy man
let us presume, 1 say, that Judge
Parker, as the champion and repre-
sentative of the great democratic par
ty, has the courage of his convictions.
If we do presume this, his failure to
state wherein he would make any
change in the policy which the repub-
licans are pursuing in the Philippines,
is the most significant bit of silence
in all of the various and interesting
bits of silence TO be found in Judge
Parkers remarkable speech Of accept
ance.
Where does the national democratic
party stand on the labor question?
Can anybody tell?
We knew what its record is. We
have not forgotten how, at the call
of the Pullman Palace Car company, a |
democratic president invaded a SOW
ereign state with federal troops. in |
spite of the protest of its democratic |
p. Altgeld-a better.
ADLER and more patriotic man than
ever Grover Cleveland was.
We all remember how the strike OF
the workmen whose wages had been |
cut was broken by the mailbag farce.
and the prostitution OF the power of |
the United States army TO the service
Of q greedy and heartless corporation.
The democratic doctrine OF state
rights was trampled under foot. and,
urged on by Olney. the railroad law
yer. Grover Cleveland exercised
power which Daniel Webster. advising
Andrew Jackson. believed could only
be exercised by authority Of spe-
risl act OF congress-.
Well might Judge Cooley. the emf
nent constitutional lawyer. writa
letter OF congratulation TO Cleveland
Tor having established 4 new prccc-