Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-24
RINGING REBUKE
OF those who Sacrifice Princl-
pie for Spells or Power.
FROM CARMACK'S SPEECH

IA minority party often plays a far
more important part in shaping the leg
islation and policy of the country than
sgenerally supposed. Again and again
the conservative party in England, the
party of the aristocracy, has been COM
PEELED, in order to retain its grasp or
power, to make concessions to the mil
liant and aggressive spirit of its more
democratic rival. 1t has been so again
and again in this country. The fuuc-
ton of an opposition party is to check
and restrain the excuses of the party i'll
power Every party in control of gov
eminent is constantly surrounded by
corrupt ahd powerful influences seeking
to prostitute the legislative and admins
trative powers to their own selfish ends.
There is not party on earth that
would not sooner or later become utterly
debauched by such influences if it were
not restrained by an alert and vigilant
adversary, always ready to warn the
people of their danger and summon
them to the defence of their rights. A
leading Republican Senator once said to
me that he regarded with grave concern
what he regarded as signs of the decay
of the Democratic party. For, said
he, there is no party that will not
sooner or later become careless, in
efficient and corrupt if it is not kept
constantly under the fire of watchful
and aggressive antagonist.
eff the Democratic party is to serve
any useful purpose; if it is to impose any
restraint upon the conduct of its adver-
sary; lift is to WELD any power or exert
any influence or accomplish any result it
must be critical it must be aggressive,
it must be quick to see and eager to as
sail, and it must live for some other ob
ject than TO traffic with the victor for a
beggar's share in the spois of Office If
the Democratic party is to succeed it
must have faith and courage-the
courage of its faith. The Republican
party has often succeeded where it was
wrong through the sheer power of
audacity The Democratic party has
too often failed by weakly temporizing
with its adversary in the presence of a
great issue. The party which has the
audacity of its wickedness will always
triuph over the party which has not
even the courage of its convictions.
"Such are the views by which | have
guided my course and to these views
adhere. Let me say to you that wher
you have instilled into the minds Of
your representatives that their CHIEF
duty is to do lip service for crumbs anC
crusts of patronage, you have sounded
the death knel of free speech and
honest patriotism and you have sounded
the death knel of the Democratic
party. What is in this question Of
patronage from the standpoint of you
the people? How many of you who tot
with your hands, who eat your bread il
the sweat of your face, can ever hope Il
get one dollar in the way of patronage
under any administration? What stalk
have you in government except in goot
laws and wise administration? VIVA
can you hope or expect from your Sem
tor excep. honest devotion to the public
veal? My countrymen, if it be true tina
can getno patronage then | shall ow,
no obligation except to the people o
Tennessee. may not be able to re
ward petty politician with petit
Office, but can give my whole hear
and mind to the service of my country
PATRONAGE VULGAR GRAFT.
This patronage which cant gel
because have stood for the right of m,
people, what is it but vulgar graft il
vading the realms of craftsmanship an,
intruding its coarse and sordid face il
the temple of the peoples rights3 AM
here tonight, as native born of the OF,
Volunteer State, as one whose forefat
ers helped to redeem it from the wilde
ness and the savage. within the yer
shadow of the Hermitage where rest tn
ashes of noblest hero, say to you tina
il such is to be the aim and standard @
public service | do not want your offic
and would not have it.
Cured Consumption.
Mrc w Eynns Gloo,