Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27

on him by the view he takes Of public
questions When I want to ascertain
mans poiat Of view, tell him the story
Of Lazarus and Dives. If he is a demo-
crat he regrets that there is any one
who Is compelled to live on crumbs and
begins to devise some remedy that will
enable each one to have table of-his
own and not be dependent on the crumbs
that fall from the table of another. II
he Is an aristocrat, he says, What a
lucky thing 1t was for Lazarus that there
was a Dives near This is no imaginary
test 1t Is a very practical one. You
Will find that the democrat looks at pub
lie questions from the standpoint of the
masses and asks what will be best for
the people as a whole, while the republi-
can leaders eulogize the captains of in
dustry and regard the employer as
sort of trustee to whom the government
should give all that is intended for the
employees.
Speaks of Capitalization.
why do republican leaders favor CEN
traization? Because the great corporate
interests want to get away from state leg
islation. The democrats believe that the
government should be kept as near the
people as possible. and want federal rem
ed1es added to, not substituted for. state
remedies. Why do the republican leaders
prevent effective legislation against the
trusts? Because they look at the question
from the standpoint of the trust magnate
while the democrats look at the question
are victimized. Why do the republicans
favor high tariff laws, which tax 80, 600, 600
of the people for the benefit of a small
fraction of the population? Because they
look at the subject from the standpoint
of the beneficiaries of protection, while
the democrats consider the rights and in
terests of the consumers. Why do the re-
publican leaders refuse to enact efficient
laws for the regulation of the railroads?
Because they look at the subject from the
standpoint of the railway ma gnates, while
the democrats consider the interest of the
patrons and the interest Of the stock
holders. both of whom have reason to
complain of the management of some. of
our railway systems.
Propounds Another Query.
why Is 1t that republican leaders OPP
pose arbitration? Because they view the
subject from the standpoint of a few big
corporate employers. while the democrats
insist that the employees and the business
same differences in viewpoint account
for the differences in the position of the
parties on the subject of government by
injunction.
why is it that the republican leaders
are willing to continue the enormous ex-
pense of Imperialism when 1t has brought
nothing but danger and humiliation? Be
cause the republican leaders are consid- |
ering the interests of a few who hope to |
secure oriental trade, while the democrat
&c party considers both the rights of the |
Filipinos and the interests of the demo- |
cratic masses who pay the taxes and |
furnish the sons required for the military |
support Of a colonial policy.
And may add. the difference in the
point of view will explain the difference
In the remedies proposed to relieve the
present financial stringency. It came from
speculation in Wall street, and the repub-
lican leaders have so tied the country to
Wall street that eighty millions of people
must SILVER when the .Iall street specu-
lators get cold"
Preceding the banquet Miss Helen Car
berry Newman. the little daughter Of Ed
win A. Newman of this city, presented
Mr. Bryan with a bouquet of roses, maxi
ng an appropriate address, to which Mr..
Bryan responded.