The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-14
The Principles of Demo-
craCy.
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a right
"A second effective way Of dealing
with the trust proper is to take away
all tariff duties on articles made by
any great combination SO long as 1t
violates the law or while it discrim-
mates in price against the American
customer in favor of the foreigner.
AS to the future policy of the party,
he said:
when analysed. the Democratic
party, in all it's past history, has been
cies. They may be enumerated as
follows:
II. A strict Interpretation of the
Constitution which implies resistance
to Capitalization by the Federal gov
eminent because it is opposed to the
fundamental idea of our system of
popular government and for the furth-
er reason that all human experience
shows that that way danger lies.
20. The levy of import duties and
other taxes with strict regard to the
industrial interests of all our people
whether producers or consumers,
whether manufacturers. farmers or
workmen, and always at rates which,
while just to all, shall be essentially
revenue-producing thus eliminating
monopoly and favoritism.
20. Constant, unremitting atten-
ton to honest. economical expenditure
of the taxes collected from the peo-
pie; and
II. Northumberland in the politi-
cal affairs of other nations, thus MAX
ing entangling alliances as impossible
as they are undesirable and un-
American.
These ideas are as vital as they
~ ,aIs
al history, and include in their logi-
cal ramifications every policy that can
come before our. people for legitimate
discussion
Declaring that there is no room for
sectionalism in the party, he added:
1--WE shall not. If we are sensible.
try to revise or perpetuate old ways
Of keeping the party small, or to de-
wise new ones for driving Democrats
away from US. Whether the million
aire or the humblest workman just
beginning his upward climb, whether
native or foreign born, we want and
need their support"
In conclusion he said:
With US, organization, to be effect
i've, must lie in the State, the county
and the district. BY the very neces-
sity of our principles and our exist
ence, we must protect the rights and
promote the interests of communities
and carry up into Federal politics only
that reserve of power properly Incl
dent to our institutions and system of
government"
Others spoke as follows:
Senator Newlands on RooseveIts Policy
In the course of his speech, Senator
Newlands said:
In the last campaign the count
showed that the Democratic party had
lost; but RooseYelts message showed
that Democracy had won. The Demo,
cratic party had declared for an imme-
date assurance to the Philippines of
Ultimate liberty under American pro-
lection. Roosevelt expressed not the
assurance but the hope of such her
ty The Democratic party in it's plat
form had declared for many domestic
reforms Roosevelt wrote into his adj
ministration platform a demand for
these reforms. Democrats, whether In
the Democratic or Republican organi-
zauon, will support this demand, and
insure its accomplishment. No mis-
ch1evous spirit no mere desire to dis
member the Presidents party or to
embroil his administration prompts
the support by the real Democrats In
the Democratic organization of Roose-
velts domestic policy. They do 1t be-
cause it is their duty to support the
man to whom Providence has assigned
the opportunity of accomplishment.
s.But one man can defeat the ac-
cOmplishment of Rooseveit's domestic
policv. and that Is Roosevelt. Could
We during the next four years cut our
selves loose from the external COM
plications which have absorbed us for
the last eight years, we would witness
the triumphant success of Democracy
in all the domestic reforms now press
ing upon the attention of the country.
And these reforms would be accom-
plished mainly by the aid of the Dem
ocratic organization, standing behind a
Republican President of Democratic
faith, who will bring to his support all
the men of the Republican party of
like faith.
THE union of Democrats, whether
in the Democratic or Republican or
ganfzation, can, within the next four
years, open up the steel highways OF
the country to thesequaI proportionate
and fair use of the entire people. The
union of Democrats, whether i'm the
Democratic or Republican organiza-
lions can within the next four years
so scale the tariff wall as to destroy
the monopolies erected under its shell
ter. The union of Democrats, whether
in the Democratic or Republican or
ganization, can, within the next four
years, shape a system Of
taxation that will bring wealth under
proportionate contribution to the ex-
penses of the government.
"All that is necessary to accomplish
this is freedom from external compIi-
cations. For eight years we have been
engaged In foreign activities. Starting
in the Cuban war for freedom we end
cd in thn IobiIiDninp war for cpnn11aqt
Having acquired a mere right OF way
over the Isthmus of Panama by
treaty which guaranteed CoIombias
sovereignty and bound us to protect
1t against the nations of the world, we,
In moment Of temptation wrested by