The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-10-02
HON. RICHARD OLNEY
aEVELAHB's SEGRETARY..F0F STATE
COMES oUTSFOR BRYAN
N Reason Why Any Democrat Should
Not Support tle. Ticket "a

Following is part OF d feLL6T WT1Iten
bv Hon. Richard Olney, of Boston,
Mass. and published last week in the
New York World.
There is nothing in the Taft candi-
dacy to justify or excuse Democrats
in acting with the republican party
In the coming national election. On
The other hand, there are sufficient
grounds why not only democrats, but
even republicans who don't make a
fetch OF party allegiance may we'll
reach the conclusion that the repub-
lican party itself, as we'll as the coun-
try at large, will be benefited by the
defeat of the party next November.
Take, for example, the matter of
the tariff A large and influential Sec
ton of the republican party is alone
with the democracy in demanding
substantial tariff revision and reform
and in deeming the subject one of the
most important of current political
t0pics. That a democratic President
and democratic congressman would
make every effort to bring it about is
certain If the effort be unsuccess-
ful-because whatever the outcome of
the pending national election, there
can be no immediate change in all
branches of the general government
it will still be most helpful to the
cause-it will be a first long step to-
ward its ultimate triumph-to demon
strate that a large and powerful
clamor Of public opinion is behind it.
Even senator's can be convinced that
the public sentiment in favor of a
measure Of policy is too strong to be
trifed with
Tie republican campaign managers
would PERSUADE voters that there is
hope for genuine tariff reform by the
republican party itself. But the pro-
feSsiOnE now made and the motions
now solemnly gone through with on
behalf Of party that, having been in
power for nearly half a century, has
touched the tariff only to make its ex-
:Cti0ns more eXtravagant and more
urjustitiab Bile are not to be taken seri-
OuSy They are to be taken at their
true value namely, as bait for gud-
SCOns before election and negligible
quantities ever afterward. Speaker
Cannon ana his campaign for stand
pat congressman will bear no other
construction. 1t is always to be re-
menb,r,i that it is easy to make a
ligh riff justify big expenditures,
md big expenditures necessitate a
high tariff, and that the administration
in power can always SO increase the
expenses of government as to make it
appear that any tariff reduction is
impossible
The first Cleveland administration
went out Of Office leaving a surplus
Of 800 100000 in the national treas
ury. Mr. Cleveland contended that
such surplus conclusively showed
that tariff rates were excessive and
amounted TO unjust and oppressive
taxation upon the great body of peo-
pie. What was the course of the sue
ceeding Republican administration?
That no such situation might again eX-
ist and no such argument for tariff
reduction be again possible, it so in
creased the expenses of the govern
ment that when it went out of Office
IN 1899 il was actually preparing to
sell bonds to enable it to meet the cur
rent demands of government creditors
"hat IS to prevent another republi-
can administration pursuing the same
course
Evils of Militarism.
Again there can be no question that
democratic success in the coming cleo
uon would serve to check the rising
ude OF militarism, which under repub-
mean auspices is converting us from a
paclnc into fighting power, is handi-
Gaping all our industries with the op-
presslNe taxes necessary to create and
MAINTAIN great armies and fleets and
sure to make war, with all its waste
ana all its miseries, but common
feature Of our future national life.
Inc democratic party has never had
any hold upon the country except as
Jne representative of the plain people.
Nstands today-as ever-for them and
of llelr interests-and those interests
"e an economical and pacific gov
nulient and are against an extrava-
sant and warlike government.
mere are individuals who look on
20, "t as form of sport-as the pursuit
VI Tue biggest possible game They are
Usually exempt from the necessity of
rainlng their daily bread, and welcome
"aI . as imparting new Zest to life and
se snine unwonted opportunities for
SSc'sonal g achievement and distinction.
~ ~ Were are industries whose activi-
ues and profits are increased by the
tt',dience NJ of war But to the masses
nr;r me people war means only toll,
hin,'.dtlon, n n, suffering, disease and death
Sb, rueif most squalid and hideous
nn"l'1s "pes' 1t is to them the worst of all
toIoie calamities-to be invoked or
onIt iI.a ated in the last resort and then
pras. y Tor the support or defense of
dsma "s and absolutely just cause. The
clan, clnocratlc party would forfeit all
GLo Gl 70 exist if it did not set it's face
tario., mint against the present mill
Party 0io' Vi INC iepuoiieei
Debating a Successor.
ieat rs evident, further, that the de-
comiOn the republican party in the
pronot national election may be
Sae,l:y Sy welcomed in all quarters as
attsrnsIVe and deserved rebuke of the
tats pt LI OF national executive to die
npst ,s successor. Men of all parties
Ceivs i.esent such dictation, must per-
icter .S sinister and menacing char
tAst r ana tendency and must realize
Msts we're 1t to be recognized IS legit-
vhat 'uu used as en- habitual practice,
shon,a@ are Tree elections in ne me and
but ~ oe In truth, would be nothing
!, tarce in fact.
hesn !" unquestionable that the repub-
ponna partys defeat naxt November