The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-15

platform adopted last July was who'll.
silent upon the money question. Judg
! Parker declared himself unqualified.
for gold, and nearly every silver Demo
crat prominently identified with recen
affairs supported the ticket in order tt
secure the other reforms for which
Judge Parker stood, and yet the party
polled million and quarter less vote:
than it did in either of the two preced
ing campaigns. While the increased pro,
duction of gold has increased the vol
time of money, and brought in part th'
relief that bimetallism would have
brought to a larger degree, yet some
phase of the money question is always
before the country, and the irrepressi.
Bile conflict between the money power
and the masses can never be safely ig-
nored. Every now and then there is a
measure before Congress, the object Of
which is to conevrt about six hundred
million silver dollars into promises tc
pay gold, ard this is but step in the
plan to retire the silver dollars and to
leave gold the only standard money
When the plan is complete, legislation
which have destroyed all the benefits
which we have derived from the in
creased production of gold.
mot only must the city own Che
natural monopolies of the city, but the
nation and State must , for the same
reasons follow the same course in regard
to the monopolies that come within
their sphere of operation
THE party's position on imperialism
has been stated in two national plat
forms, and did not see how the party
can recede from that position Colonial
ism is antagonistic to the principles Of
a republic.
"The party's position Upon the trust
question is the only correct one That
a private monopoly is indefensible and
ought to be accepted as an
automatic truth, and a sincere belief in
that truth will lead our party to favor
legislation, both civil and criminal,
which will effectively protect the public
from the evils Of private monopoly. The
partys position in favor of tariff re-
form cannot be abandoned without con-
ceding the right of the government to
tax those who consume the products of
protected industries, in order to enrich
the owners of those industries 1t is
that we are to have a tariff
commission to investigate and report
upon tariff revision, but as that COM
mission will ropert in favor of a pro-
Iective tariff or revenue tariff, the
question must at last be fought out in
Congress, and the commission will
simply delay action without materially
affecting the result The tariff cannot
we'll be considered without either a
arge decrease in the expenses of the
government Of the establishment Of an
income tax.
The consolidation Of railroads, the
irving Of rebates, the making of dis
ordinations, the watering of stock, the
harging Of excessive rates and cor
upton of public officials all these are
ombined TO force upon the public the
consideration Of the railroad question.
President Roosevelt is just now enter
Nc upon contest for the regulation of
abroad rates, and the Democrats ought |
. heartily support him in the position
{ is taking. While I am anxious that
he virtue Of government supervision
nd regulation shall be fully tried, |
nd myself inclining to the belief that
,iblic ownership is the only permanent
ure for the evils which have grown
ut of the management Of the great ar
sries Of trade BY a few individuals,
tho have have only their own pecuniary
lterests in view and who exploit the
ub1ic to the extent that the traffic will
ear It. / believe that Federal owner
ZIP Of the trunk lines and the State
of the network Of local rail-
dads will furnish solution of the
rob1era
It is for the members Of the Demo
ATTIC party to deal with these and SINH
r questions with the courage that Jack
N displayed in dealing with the ques-
ons which confronted that generation.
hat Democratic principles are sound
oes not, among Democrats, at least
INIT Of dispute, for they result upon
e belief Of the brotherhood of man.
SHERIFFsS SALE. +
o. o4Io.-Shreveport Mutual Building
Association vs. Mrs. Fannie I. /
Jacobs ct ais. i'll First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
By virtue Of writ Of seizure AMI sale,
me issued in the above entitled and
suit, by the Honorable First
ldicial District Court Of Caddo Parish,
i, have seized and will offer for sale,
public auction, for cash according to
Y without benefit Of appraisiement, at
E principal front door Of the court
use Of Caddo Parish, in the city Of :
lrevepoFt, La, during the legal hours