The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
(. A. WALSH QUITS
SENDS HIS RESIGNATION TO CHAIR
 MAN TAGGAHT.
Iowa Member of the Democratic Ma tfOnaI Committee Not Satisfied
 With the Conduct of Affairs j.
 Of the Party. Y

Ottumwa, Iowa, Sept .1--Charles A. Walsh, the Iowa member of the Dem ocratic National Committee. and who was secretary of the National Com mittee during the two Bryan cam paigns, has rendered his resignation as a member of the National Commit tee. giving his reasons for so doing in the following letter, which was mailed today:
 ottumwa. Iowa, Sept 1. 1906. Hon. Thoas Taggert, French Lick. In
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 Dear sir:-Permit me to herewith hand you. as Chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee. my resig- nation as a member thereof, represent ing the State of Iowa thereon.
 Ordinarily I would not deem 1t nee essary to make known my reason for taking such action, but having nnally determined upon 1t. in view of the fact that I have been elected and twice re- elected to the National Committee, cov- ering a period of twelve years, and prior thereto having been a member of inc state. Congressional and other Committees during the entire period or my life, since arriving at my majority and knowing that such resignation, coming at what might prove to be an inonportune time, so far as the inter ests of my, own friends and loyal sup porters are concerned. will meet with some criticism upon their part should 1t go unexplained. give you reasons therefor which will show that coulo' in honor pursue no other course.
 For the future intend to be in posi- ton to support. or not support. as l may see fit. the candidate of the Dem oeratic Party. .,-.
 have reached the conclusion that the perpetuation of corrupt corpora tions, boss control of political anairs' Is made possible by the slavish sup serviency of the individual 10 party name and by lack of independent act ion. ,
 While I have heretofore always been known as a partisan Democrat, and VIII always be a staunch supporter Of Dem ocratic principles. as l understand them. if has been steadily borne in upon mo for a long time. as l came closer and closer to a knowledge of the inner workings of the party system. that from the standpoint of true Democracy, there can be nothing worse or more injurious to the country than the vel low dog" party feeling that impels good men to support a ticket of unfit nominees merely because they bear the party label
 within the Democratic Party. as within the Republican. there are two contending factions. the vastly more numerous, but during ordinary times. the least influential. being the great rank and fi4e which believes in the principles of Jefferson. diffusion Of mower for themselves nothing but equal rights and opportunity before the law The other faction. numerically Insignificant. but representing the pre- aatorv forces of special privilege and those who seek to use all government as an asset to their private business, is bv reason of wealth. and lack of conscience in using it vastly, more powerful and usually controls the party plan. it's organization and its nominees
 The first of these factions ordinarily pays very little attention to the matter of securing control of the organization but Loyalty supports it's own party can didates, while the other deems the or eanization of prime importance se- surfing control of the organization. but loyalty supports it's own party candi- dates, while the other deems the organ ization of prime importance, securing the nominees. if possible. but In any event making sure of control of the party machinery. conscious that if can didates opposed to its Interests are named they may be easily and quietly betrayed at the polls if the campaign management Is in their hands.
 AR an instance of now important the corporation element believes control of machinery to be. I might mention tho aaarant violation Of all party precedent in thS ~--~AstS~-~t Nf "N~ p---@ni