Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-09-16


"The limits OF this add ress will not
| permit further reference to the cast
of admini-trs ion. but II should receive
careful examination at your hands.
And you will be convinced that reform
h. nscessary--aye, far more necessary
tnnin lsT6--in the scale Of public ex-
pense, and when convinced You will
4, less than your duty II YOU fail 10
make the pesple understand 1t. Tie
challenge of the Republican platform
permits you TO compare the details, the
every day life SO to speak, OF the Dem
ocratic administrations with both pre-
ceding and successive administra-
lions, and you will not shrink from H.
The sturdy honesty marked ability
and thoroug devotion toprincipie OF al
those In high places during those
| Democratic administrations may with
out hesitation be placed aiongsi de OF
the qualifications Of similar officials J n
any and all other administrations. Vine
| pray you, wosld hesitate to compare
| the members of the Cabinet OF those
years with the present one, or with
any one.
Is the fame OF Bayard, Manning,
Fairchild, Endicott, Whitney, Villas,
Dickinson, Garland, members of the
1884 Cabinet andO lpey Carlisle Lamont
Smith, Francis, Herbert ,Bissell, Wilson
and Harmon, of that OF 1895, dwaffed
when contrasted with the Cabinet Of
! ficsrs of to day?
when the comparison Is once COM
pleted You will be eager TO ask the
people W hieh IL the letter. they will
declare the victor In the contest be-
tween administrations to be the one
| which. in additional erceliencies saved
many millions year to the nation.
"Extravagence is running riot In
Federal, State and municipal govern
ments in spite OF the weli.directed
effort OF some excellent officials. The
Indebtedness OF the municipal govern
ment is steadily piling up, bond Issues
are increasingly frequent, the people
b ave not the satisfaction IN many IL
stances Of a full equivalent IN improve
ment for the money expended. And
the Federal Government - leading In
the race of great expenditures.
/ "Ere Long The People VIII
Demand A Reform In Administrative
Expenses And They VIII Do IT Now
If They Are Made To Appreciate The
Whole Trnth.
The Democratic party is not a
machine, 1t 10 q body of citizens who
believe that on the whole Its fundamen-
tai principles are best adapted to the
conduct of the government.
"Among so many patriotic an d
intelligent men 1t Is inevitable that
divergence of opiniot as to minor
questions and differences Of view ~
to the correctness Of the disposition of
dead issues Should be found.
1.-THE party is cencededly united today
as to every vital article of faith which
can reasonably enter into the pending
| can vass.
Our advasaries are intrenched, In
full possession Of every department OF
the Government and 1t Is a mistaken
policy that would drive awey voters
who would help to GUST them.
1.-THE cause cannot be advanced by
attacts ON others within the party
with whom We have had Engagements
but who are now working with Us for
. common result.
"All men who have attained any
degree Of prominencs have their
friends, and the exercise Of ordinary
prudence fordids the alienation Of allies
who are willing and anxious to assist.
.'The coming election 10 not to be
determined by the Seotember vste Ia
hopelessly Republican States where
local issues and candidates even are
previously Handicapped. but the result
Ia Vermont on Tuesday admonishts
us--and there can be no harm in giving
voice 10 the admonition--- that . bar.
monious cooperation Of all and the
elimination Of personal. factional and
unimportant indiferences involving no
surrender Of principles are ecceutial
| In afleenGs