The Washington herald., 1908-05-20

Republican authorities to support his
contention that they were evils. Coming
20 President Roosevelt, he said;
President "ssan Of Destiny :
''But wish to introduce another wit
ness, still higher In authority, IN whose
presence Wall street trembles. and Anani-
as falls dead at his feet-the man OF
destiny. the Napoleon Of the western
hemisphere. II is true he does not make
the frontiers OF kingdoms osciIlate on the
map, but he is the peerless lion tanner of
modern times.
| Il have heard his words crack Ike a
bull whip about the ears OF my friends
On the other side of this chamber. and
the lions erouched as If ready 10 spring
but they sprang not. They feared their
master, and fear him yet. But some
times they have been defiant and raised
their names for battle.
u have seen them lift their paws and
make swipe at the American navy and
slap two battle ships out of an appropria-
ton bill. have seen them lick the
sores of a whole battalion Of coiored
troops-aguratively speaking-and then in
fear Of the wrath Of the Ethiopian at
the next election, slip away from the in
vestigation OF the Brownsville murders,
leaving the negro In the woodpile.
Some Republican Inconsistencies.
81 have seen them attempt TO make
railroad bonds, town bonds, county
bonds, and almost every kind OF bonds
part of our banking system. In the
face OF their record as the champions of
sound money and the gold standard. I
have heard them confess on this floor
that our financial system Is the poorest
among all the great nations. But what
have they done 10 strengthen and fortify
itg / have heard them advocate the Is
suance Of all kinds OF paper money-and
the latest Illumination is a system of as
set currency and rag money, juggled by
the banks as q sort OF scarecrow 10
frighten panics away from the financial
eornfeld-in the face Of their record Of
denouneing the Democracy because II ad-i
vocated the free coinage of silver.
i am confident that before our finan-
eial physicians get through with the Job,
they viii have the country IN the condi-
ton Of the old man in my State who
was very sick. The doctor examined him
and said:
Old man, you're dying. Have you
any wish to express before you pass over
the river?
Yes the feeble patient said, wish
had got another DOCTOR
samson Bereft of Strength.
I'VE boast that our safety rests upon
the sovereignty OF the people, and that
this makes our republic the Samson Of the
ages. But has not Samson been shorn
Of his locks while yet he slunlbers with
the ballot in his hand? Is not the Rip
Van Winkle Of popular government lost
in the Catskills Of centrallsm? Has he
not drunk too deep OF the drug of indlf-
ference? Is he not sleeping too long on
his rights. and will be not some day
rise Up from his trance to find the gun
stock Of liberty rotted from the barrel at
his side, and nothing but the skeleton Of
national happiness lying 81 his feet? Il
viii then be too late 10 cry retrenchment
and reform and tariff commissions, for
What do Wealia and power care
For Samson when he's Lost his hairf
The tears are vain that Rip doth shed;
he slept TOO long, his dos Is dead
thus states are Sh0m and nations weep
FOR crimes Committed while they sleep"