New-York tribune., 1908-02-01

righteous conduct az anairs anu 'i'
his fellow men,
THE HISTORIC STRUGGLE FOR PoPohAN
RIGHTS.
The most impressive revelation OF mooelh
history is the picture IL affords OF Iis W.
rcrea6 struggle against every form OF opp,
sion and exploitation, and the onward fiaICn fI 20 "a
tho peo,le toward the realization OF 'he Aoe -
self government This movement ..r.,.adeS
checked by arbitrary power. sometlIileS t, 80
h,- ignorance sometimes suffering from lne Pc
versions of selfish ambition. sometimes Oiiuei
the rrgings of passion running into "an'oiI .tA
,essos u.s.b thsir inevitable reactions, neVerthe-
less broadly viewed is an Irresistible noVelileile
agains, which in the long run the oppositlon r VI
cless or Of privilege will be powerlesS 10 pr
.,afi There is no rest in human affairs The
p-stchword of humanity is progress ana 'Ie
administration Of government IN pI0poIsIo. p. :; -
the enlightenment Of the people VIII Telec' ~
increasing degree their insistence upon the
en5oynent of equal civil rights and upon nhe
elimination Of all evils which threaten equaiS
Of opportunity.
OUR ADVANTAGES.
yr 4,is country Of extraordinary resources
there are presented 10 unprecedented degree
the advantages Of a free society We are biesseo
with system OF government aomfaoI! aQaPte"
10 maintain the rights and 70 safeguard the op-
rsortlnities of all il has not been designed fof
the benefit Of a few, but for the many. 1t is not
6 government for any class; il is not govern
r.aent for the holders OF privilege; ii is not q
government for the talented or for the rlch' II
is q government for the people and IT derives It's
strength and its assurance OF leTndfttHCt AIoiil
the fundamental conception Of equality before
The law and from the appreciation Of the com
non rights Of manhood
SOCIALISM UNAMERICAN.
Our government is based upon the principles
OF individualism and not upon those OF soclaI-
ism II was not established TO substitute one
form OF despotism for another 1t was founueu
70 attain the aims Of liberty. of liberty under a"
but wherein each individual for the development
and the exercise Of his individual powers might
have the freest opportunity consistent with the
equal right Of all others. and wherein the re-
wards Of industry and thrift-the gains OF non
est effor;-niglt be secure
We Go NOT seek multiply the activities OF
government - as 10 bring about Vexatious IN
enterprise We deprecate all unnecessary gov
ernrnental action But our individualism does
not justify unbridled license Its aims may de-
rnand. and frequently do demand. the interEen-
ton Of government with necessary restrictions
and regulations. not TO curtail the liberty OF the
reopie but 10 protect it Wherever, in order
70 maintain civil rights. TO secure the pubic
from aggression. CT TO compel the performance
sf public obligation. the action OF the govern
rnent as the organ Of the popular VIII Is neces-
cary. there its power should be firmly, adequate
II and impartially exercised.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES.
NoRr I do not profess to be able 10 speak the
last word with regard TO the questions which
confront US. Many Of them are difficult and III
may be inevitable. But before these are dealt
with specifically NC may properly make closer
snrlsirN the principles when SnoUGu De lllt
guide of our action and 10 which We should ren-
Ger unouestioned allegiance.
What are the conditions. so far as government
is concerned. Of progress in The United States?
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
There must be the freest opportunity for the
honest EXPRESSION Of the popular viii To this
end every practicable means should be en-
yloyed TO preserve the purity Of the ballot Po-
liticsl contributions from corporations have
wisely been prohibited and publicity Of cam
pzign expenses should he enforced The most
stringent measures should be adopted 10 prey eni
corrupt practices
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
This is representative government and not 4
pure democracy. The latter would be unWork-
able in a country OF TINS magnitude EAcep'
with regard % Fundamental questions or matters
Son7paratVely simple il is irlpracticabe for the
electorate directly TO express its views. oul
.,...-, ,,res,trr-,Ses Tho fidelity of the chosen
Representatives cf the people ! believe IN part!
government enforce and apply party prnci-
pies: ] believe in the responsibility OF party ad-
gninistraton in accordance with the policies an
s1ounced in the party platform. These policiei
are bat the described methods Of public seryict
+ and the defined means believed 10 be condnclN'
70 the public welfare. In short, i believe il
fidelity 10 principle, publicly professed. and il
horlors bic obedience 10 the oath of Office. Upoi
+ 1fe ful6lmert II The paramount fiduciary OBJ
legations and upon the public intolerance Of tn
1er1eTsion Of The authority conferred by the peo
3 ria 10 the service Of any private interest IN;
N safety Of our institutions depends
EFFICIENCY ~ ADMINISTRATION
Y ! also believe in securing the highest possibI,
degree Ct administrative efficiencs-- our nrS
object should hC derive from existing laws
I the maximum of benefit according 10 their inton-
+ ficn. The tirrnaess and the impartialJy Of jus.
+ 1ioe in the execution of the laws insure that Te
f. spact for lsw and order and that stability a
4 gc.ernnent which conditions eVerE honorabi
Z en- erprise and m64rlias the prosperity of ever,
man, whatever MS MOTH
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
The bat7Ie for free institutions has becn
struggle age inst special privilege Il Is not woT