Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-25
Republican Policies Torn TO
Pieces by MiSsouri'S Brilliant
Young Governor in Address
at Nashville Banquet
SHOULD BE REVISED BY
ITS BlTTEREST FOES
Individual SeIfiShneSS Only
Excuse for the DingIey Law
Which Never Did Protect
Workmen, Declares Speaker

Nashville, Tenn, Sept 2i.-Gov-
ernor J. W. Folk. of Missouri, a ma
tive OF Tennessee was the guest of
honor today in Nashville, whose home
comers are assembled from every part
of the United states Tor a week of re-
union and celebration. Tonight at thy
Duncan hotel at banquet rendered
him bV the Commercial club OF Nash
VILE. Governor Folk discussed the Is
sues Of the day Mr. Folk said
Tho subject of Governor Folk OF
Missouri was democratic Ideals. He
said
The prospect for the success of
democratic ideas was never brighter
than now by democratic ideas
mean those principles embraced I'm the
expression, equal rights TO all, spcclal
privileges to none" This maxim ot
jefferson expresses every essential ele-
ment OF real democracy. With this
rule for our guidance we cannot los'
our course or be led into the quick
sands of dshonor or despair with
this axiom as our chart the infamies
of privilege in every form can be de-
stroyed. Jefferson's phrase sounds
simple, but II has taken generations
for men TO attain practical UNDER
standing of Its wisdom and Justice II
applieS 10 the cpnultioHS tuha9 WIN
even greater force than when II was
first announced by the father OF
democracy. a political revival Is going
an over nie iand today on this subject.
The people are beginning 10 awaken
10 realization of the fact that the
government Of city STATE ana nation
belongs to them. and that they can
take the government into their own
hands whenever they wish. This ~
the ideal the democratic party stands
for-the rule OF the people for m"
people is opposed to government by
class for a class.
The elimination of special prtVi-
leges Is the paramount issue before
the people OF this countryside spe-
cial privilege of lawlessness the spe-
cial privilege conferred by law, and
the special privilege Of monopoly. a
few years ago the privilege OF lawless-
ness was defended, but the people
were awakened 10 the fact that law
essness is not government. and that
lawlessness destroys the will of the
people. From one end OF the lana
to the other the public conscience now
demands the enforcement OF the peo-
pies law against high and low, rich
and poor; that no man should be
above the law. whatever his class.
whatever his creed. or whatever his
wealth. This public conscience haV-
ing seen that the privilege of law
lessness is destructiveness of the lib
critics of a few people, has rendered
II obnoxious. Now il has commenced
to assail the deeper evil OF privileges
conferred by law.
The elimination of unjust privileges
conferred by law is moral question.
ANY privilege Is graft whether II D.
privilege exercised contrary 10 law
or one that the law itself may give.
tariff so arranged as to create mo-
nopoly and TO give a few people the
privileges OF preying on the rest OF
the people Is legalized graft. Consid-
cred from this standpoint. the tariff Is
a moral question. Indeed. every gov
ernmental question Of right In a sense
is moral question. In that % Is
question Of right and wrong. But as
an economic question merely, mo-
nopoly tariff Is indefensiblc under the
conditions that exist today.
In the early days of our country,
and even within recent years the
trade territories Of our industries
were confined to the boundaries ot
county. state. or az the utmost Of the
nitcd States.
Tho world is now the business de,d
of our great Industries They sell Ia
competition with all the world abroad.
and have no right 10 ask that they be
protected from competition az home.
Nsw inventions have annihilated time
and space The different nations ot
he world are now closely connected
10 point nf time and communication.
A. the nation increases in population
md power. as time and space com
Inue to be- unnihilated 50 must our
commerce broaden We cannot al
ways sell abroad ~and never buy.
rrade restrictions abroad create trade
at home, which even now
.re being felt ln order Go give us
.n outlet for our enormous produc-
ions. % Is necessary thai there bt
eoiprocai trade relations with ~"
eHding nations. Lawful commerce
reeds no special privileges % prom"l
II wants only freedom 81 oppnr-
unity 90 exercise its faculties ana eii-
ilpN its resources
a monopoly tariff is not necessary
q protect the American Workinginanf
vas never intended 20 Do ~. ana hnF
lever had that result " y sei-eNl-
lent that tariff equal % the aiilet
nre h..tv-aeu the cost of labor IN this
n,rtt,. ana abroad is necessary 10
a..n ,,..pes Of Ameriran lHhurers on
heir ,resent basis then American
oods could not compete with Euro
can goods. fnr as the American Ia
arer receive more the American
raaueis could NOT hr sold "a the
ame price al those made ny cheaper
European ia hnr.
What are the facts Al the great
.rfories 81 American nov seu ~
with the entire world
broad The handiwork % the more
Killed aud better paid American la