Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-31

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partisan, but | am sure that you will
pardon me II in this presence bclray
my interest IN those policies for which
the Democratic party stands.
have not had an opportunity to
make Democratic speech for almost
year, and no one. not even politi
cal enemy, could be so cruel as to for
Did me To speak of those policies ON
this occasion. Onr opponents have dc
rived not only partisan pleasure. but
also partisan advantage from the di-
VISION caused in our party by the
money question. They ought not.
therefore, begrudgc the satisfaction
that we find in the fact that uncxpect.
cd conditions have removed the cause
Oh our differences an, promoted us to
present united front Or present Is.
sues.
Victory for Bcth Clans.
The unlocked for unprecedented in
crease in the production of gold has
brought ii victory to both the advo.
Gates of gold and the advocates of III.
metalism, the former keeping the gold
standard, which they wanted, and the
latter securing the larger volume of
money for which they commended. We
who favor bimetalism are satisfied
with our victory If the friends of
mono'metalism are satisfied with
theirs, and we can invite them to n
contest OF zeal and endurance i'm the
effect to restore to the people the
rights which have been gradually
taken from them by the trusts.
The Investigations which have been
IN progress during the past year have
disclosed the business methods of
those who few years ago resented
any inspection of their scheme ana
their rascality under Understanding
Phrases. These Investigations have
also disclosed the source of the cnor-
nous campaign funds. which have
been used tn dchnuch elections and
corrupt the ballot.
Trusts Buy immunity.
Tho people see now what they
should nave seen before, namely, that
no party can cXtcrminate the trust so
long us IL owes its political Success to
campaign contributions secured from
NE trusts. The great corporations do
not contribute their money to any
| party except for immunity expressly
promised, or clearly implied The Pres
ldeht has recommended legislation on
thls subject, but so far his rarty has
tailed TO respond.
NO important adva4se can he made
until this bancfsl influence Is clmi.
natod and eppc that the Demo.
cratic party ,wA not only challenge
the Republican party toHhring forward
effective Legislation on8his subject.
but will sessan c.ample by refusing to
| receive campa m concentrations from
corporations and hy'opcning the books
so mat every contributor Of any con.
siderable sum may be known to the
public before the election.
No Corporate Contributions.
The great majority of corporations
are engaged in legitimate business,
and have nothing to fear from hostile
legislation and tho officers should not
| DC permitted to use the money OF the
| stockholders to advance their own 10
lltical opinions. Contributions should
De individual, nds corporate, and no
party can afford 10 receive CUntrih,i.
lions even from the individual when
| TIC acceptance Of these contributions
secretly pledge the party to Il course
| which IT, cannot openly avow.. In
other words politics should be honest
| and ! mistake political conditions In
America If they do not prcsagc i'm.
| proVcIncnt in the conduct Of cam.
/, paigns.
! While men may differ as to the rel.
anvc Importance Of issues, and while
me next Congress will largely shape
INC lines uBon which the coming Pres.
! idehtial campaign will be fought, |
mink 1t is safe to say that at present
inc paramount issue in the minds of a
large majority Of the people Is the
trust issue.
Congratulates Roosevelt.
J congratulate President Roosevelt
! upon me steps which he has taken to
enforce The antitrust law and nv
qualification is not lcssened Inv the
TACT that he has followed the Demo.
cratic rather than the Republican
Brick Dwelling For Sale.