The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-14

Washfnxton, Dec. 13.--The follow ing letter. which was written by Sena- tor Bacon of Georgia. which was made public Saturday, explains itself:
 Senate Chamber,
 Washington, D. C., Dec. 10, 1908.
 Hon, Pleasant A. stovah savannah,
 Dear sir-Replyinx to the inquiry in your recent letter relative to the future policy and action ?f the Demo- s to the Presidential election four years hence. the uncertainty as 70 Iuture conditions and as to the particular rlayes 1t impracfica6ie to forecast with particuIarity the course which It may be advisable then to pursue
 There are nevertheless some general landmarks by which the party should be guided in all circumstances and under all conditions. The essensial principles of the Democratic Ias,n ste They are fundamental in thelr natare and comparatively few in numDsr. As new conditions arises, these sssen- .a mine, as to, each question then arising, what is Democratic and what IS not Democratic--just as the well ascer- mon law are applied to ever changing conditions. and thereby It IS deteLmtln5 .ll.., ed n such conditions what Is lawiui and .1n.n at ths s ,ins of these fhndaments principles the Democratie party ana i,e. the Republican party are dlametrically opposed to each other. 70 my a.zsh hr il.s,, ss '. there Is little difference In this day between the principles of the two great political parties, They .Tss .TasG Sgsson sPgessn to m the minor and temporary issues oI tne day. and have overlooked the essen tfaI Issues which permanently divide 'nSSf Without Pals, prohtless criticism upon re. cent past campaigns the lesson to be drawn from them is that in future Ssase 9ss f,sht upon the Ine Of these recognized essential Democratic Prln-- ciples. It may not be unpronta0le az this time to call attention 70 a some e,,sa, 11 that they may serve as guide m tne future but that Democrats may take courage and pride in the s,, Eeai,aas.4sn r,.aafsa cal principles for which this historic party stands. In this recital there IS nothing new. for the Democratic party is as old as the Government itself. and it's principles, like those of our reltg- ious faith are not new.
 One of the most generally known Of these is found in tns srsSt anneS announced by the founder of the Dem ocratic party more than hundred years ago. that there shall be equal rights to all and special privileges to none This Is the foremost of Demo- cratic contentious, the foundation stone of the party edifice. On the contrary; the most prom inent and distinguished feature Of the faith and practice of the Republican party is the advocacy and enactment of measures through which which are denied to others. and by which exactionsl are made from the great masses of the people with the di- rect purpose @ and , emect ol the gnoFsnas erDenas
 Another fundamental Democratic doctrine is that constitutional rights maintained, and that the three de- partments of the Government-Iegisl tive, executive and Judictal--shan Dc ment and exercise of it's full powers, without interference with, or usurpa- tion by either, or the functions and lion of nowers the Republican party Is in practice opposed. As the party in its every fibre favoring and practicing special prlvlIeges to Lhe IaVorea "A a9M s,s, prefers the concentration of power Tn one hand, more convenient, as 1t is for the inIuenees and praetacal purposes ,,s.s leges and seeking to continue Those special privileges and to secure other special favors frons sne Goysrhsmsnt; s,l aS '; late, under Republican rule, been so defantIy and even boastfu1Iy used In the invasion of the functions of the legis- lative department. and in the attempt ed dictation of the decisions of the courts that if such executive usurpa- tfon had been anticipatedAwiti certain ty by the founders of the Government the ofice of President would not have been created, fresh as these founders then were from the long andi arduous struggle In which they had destroyed monarchical power. One man power is absolutism in dts essence, whatever may be the form Of the Government It is abhorred and condemned by every sToarnacra fic principle. and has no prop- CT place in free republican government.