The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-14
JUDGE ALTON B.. PAR
KERSPEAKS ON FUTURE
Concluded from First Pags.)
Recognition Of Thrift and Liberty.

Reeoontion of Thrift and Liberty.
"The lesson to be learned from TINS
Is that. whether as American or as
partisans. we must struggle out OF the
treacherous boys of opportunism ana
get hack to the solid ground OF prin-
chile. In doing this, the first ana most
important step is recognition Of fact
inherent In our society, fixed IN our
laws and institutions, and the consist
emf policy of the Democratic party
from The earliest days. This is, that
honest thrift, the natural fruit OF IN
dustry must be encouraged ana pro
NOTED, -
1T ought to be clear by this that II
We endorse, or accept, or even rail- 70
oppose. any policy which shall direct
IN Or remotely suggest even the posi-
bilitv Of confiscation or when, ny
any agitation so much as threatens
The measure and invite the opposition
Of our people. whether their accumu
lations are invested in farms, town
houses, mines. deposits in savings
hanks. insurance policies, or in our
varied industries wherever found
The Trust Evil.
mdge Parker then discussed the
trust question, and continued;
"The plain truth is that there has
been no time during the past eight
years, since the abuses alleged be
came fragrant when they could not
have been eliminated. Nothing has
been so much needed as rigid, hon
est. unyielding enforcement OF the
law. both civil and criminal But in
stead Of going on with the enforce
ment Of the law against rebates by
putting the railroad officials respons'
ible for them behind prison bars pre-
cieely as we do other malefactors
their misconduct made an excuse for
further concentration Of power in the
federal government
"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 it
violates the law or while it discrim
mates in price against the American
customer in favor Of the foreigner
The tariff Is the fertile and nursing
mother of all the abuses TO be found
in these trusts, and yet, the very ma
ment the sacred subject is mentioned,
the president of the United States
draws a red herring across the trail,
all others in Republican authority
raise their hands In holy horror the
order to stand pat Il passed along
the whole line Of beneficiaries, ami
the time-honored process Of throwing
dust in the eyes of the people is re
ceived.
The Future Policy of the Party.
when analysed, The Democratic
party, in all lbs past history, has been
true TO a few genera ideas and poll
cies They may be enumerated as fol-
lows:
IA 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 fur
Their reason that all human experience
shows that that way danger lies.
"2-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 Of
workmen and always at rates which
while just TO all. shall be essentially
revenue producing, thus eliminating
monopoly and favoritism.
s3-Constant, unremitting attention
10 honest, economical expenditure of
the taxes collected from the people;
and
"4-Non Interference in the political
affairs of other nations, thus MAKING
entangling alliances as impossible as
they are undesirable ami un-American
These ideas are a. vital as they
were in the earliest stages of our ma
tional history and include, in their log
ical ramifcat'on, every policy that
can come before our people for legiu
mate discussion and settlement.
The Talk Of Reorganization.
From time to time. much idle talb
is indnlgcd in about the organization
or the reorganization of the Demo
cratic party. This is to forget two
things. The first is. that, when a par,
~ has an idea aud a policy which