New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

have an disa1Ired them that Will not be aoIe 70
Now Sa Ie we any principles? think we have
Has the RE ehoree Is TIE Presdent DeOera
I most respectfully deny IT, will admit cheer
mated the welfare Of his party to the welfare OF
his country. am not willing, noWeVeg: 20 a." Of
iPS bsoers aaS p aGPgOn'Sh as inc
In the first place. the Republican party is in
to t-that is 20 say. we ought to DC opposed 20 II
power when the emergency or opportunity arises arises
for its exercise and IN the House OF ntsd
for every constitutional measure that was neces-
nIoGibit unlawful combinations Of centralized
wealth from expressing and pinnfeGing the pup Of
their natural and inherent rights. The Presideht
f B to- 90 %ee6 h SUBJECT he keeps within the
bounds Of his lawful Jurisdiction
STATES RIGHTS
The Democratic party. however. cannot stand
be strained for the purpose Of deprving the states
Of their sovereign rights within their OWN borders ITS
supremacy of the states over their own local and
must not batter it for wealth for progress. or
prosperity. Prosperity may be only temporary; but
The doctrine of states rights now does not mean
what 1t did did half Of & ns a1 1ST Se ha
been added to tho Constitution of the United State ,
the Civil War and of the adjudications Of the su-
preme Court, great many Of the rights that were
considered as belonging to the states at that time
have passed into the realm Of federal Jurisdiction
rights
that the federal government shall not legislate
upon matters purely of local and domestic concern
power into the provisions Of the Constitution.
In the next place, we are opposed TO govern
to Claim that If he were living. he would be in
12y 6 o5 deF % %' that the dy viii
come when the government Of the United States
We do not want to own them. We own enough
now. We had better sell some things we have
than enlarge holdings.
Just imagine any executive Of the country acting
as president of all the railroads OF the United
There is one proposition however that the DINO
and that is. it must demand a complete obedience
TO the existing statute The railroad presidents and
forever. to realize that they are the servants. and
not the masters OF the people.
If they continue to labor under the delusion that
these great enterprises with their enormous grants
and privileges exist solely for their personal ag-
grandizement. they must be brought to terms at
Governmentai ownership will never come to pass
they VOLTA e nv T Tn b Te ' o
that have been laid bare before the gaze OF
holders and bond9oIders and patrons. IL were in
their place ! would call halt. and rest content
force economic strife that is bound to submergs
them beneath the righteous Indignation Of an OUT
ragged people.
NO FURTHER EXPANSION.
Now another proposition: The Democratic party
ought to oppose any further expansion of our ter
fatal bunder. Now do not let us add any more TO
unnecessary burdens. The PhippineS-those
not sell for dollar and half In the market overt
of the world.
There IS another proposition that the Democratic
party must maintain unless II has drifted away
Is not an executive government that the Cow
ornamental distribution OF powers provided for in
the Constitution must be preserved. and that the
President of the United States, 20 whatever party
he may belong, must not exceed the functions OF
his Office and encroach upon the remaining depart
ments OF the government
Now. my friends. have. given you briefly .the
any hand IN the construction Of Democratic plat
form. would make II brief and pertinent. I
would eliminate the customary and monotonous
they have never committed. and would omit all
reference to the virtues that propose to prac-
country something little new in the way OF a
Democratic dscGlcgue.
low tarin nnd for commercial reciprocity with the
trading nations OF tho world.
THE TENT OF JEFFERSON
II tho Democratic party VIII take stand ror
principles substantially like these in my humble
Judgment and rid itself OF the deluson that II can
attain by simply becoming an annex Of the
Republican party. then believe there Is a chance
/ for victory; and, ~ we are defeated again then
at least We will have the comfort and the con-
ISOLATION or knowing that we went down fighting
I FOR principle. and. far as I am concerned I
would rather DO I'm the camp 81 the y,anoi,Isbsd a.,
possession Of birthrieht. than In the camp OF
/ the victor IN possession OF the spols -
II we. however advocate principles that are not
Democratic; and are afain defeated at the polls
then it looks 20 me as 81 the hour Of disintegra-
kept alive through all the strange vlcissitudes
OF our fortune Is the fact that We have never vet
faith. and have never yet upon all the pages OF
history sounded hnal retreat.
LITTLETON ATTACKS TARIFF.
Mr.. Littleton made an attack on the protective
tariff.