The Washington herald., 1909-01-08

HeapiHS abuse upon the heads Of the
Republican party, and declaring them re-
sponsible for all the strife and dePravity
IN the United States in recent years.
Representative Morris Sheppard, Of
Texas. yesterday delivered speech in
the House Of Representatives on the evils
OF high tariff and the attitude Of Presi-
dent-elect Taft toward the people Of the
South.
Mr Sheppard declared that not until
the golden bowl Of prosperity was broken
did the Republican party yield 10 the de-
mands Of the nation and pretend 10 revise
the tariff schedules, which he insisted
had made the United States the economic
Jest Of the earth.
After nearly fifty years Of almost un-
interrupted control. the Republican party
has driven our ships from the seas, de-
clared Mr.. Sheppard. They have over
looked the proper development OF our
shares IL the trade Of the world, chal-
lenged the commercial hospitality Of The
earth. subjected its own members TO the
domination Of the standpatters. and
erected within our walls a system Of
fiscal tyranny that is slowly paralyzing
the nations energies.
Attitude of Taft.
And that is the party which William
Howard Taft would have the South en-
brace. In a recent speech Mr.. Taft said
that the people in the South are moved
in their political affiliations not by con
viction following study Of governmental
problems, but by prejudice. or sectional
ism; that frequently they think one way
and vote another. Never was Mr. Taft
more wiJ=ly in error.
IN this same speech ar. Taft ridiCuled
the Southern people for loyalty TO North
ern Democrats. vet he welcomed them 20
the support Of the Northern Republicans.
DO not Northern Democrats support the
government with their treasure and de-
fond II with their bl0od2
The side Of the House most typically
American is the Democratic side. where
Representatives from Massachusetts and
Virginia. from New York and AIissis-
sippi. from Illinois and the Car0iinas and
from every section unite 10 advance tRe
nations good.
What spectacle could more forcibly
appeal 10 Americans everywhere than
that Of the famous Union general on this
side Joining hands with his former an
JagonisI Of the battlefield 10 restore the
landmarks Of American liberty, wearing
his seventy-f0ur years Ike armor Of steel
Gen Isaac P. Sherwood. Of OhiO2 Only a
short distance from Gen. Sherwood sits
the Confederate brigadier. the noted Cor
don, OF Tennessee.
Republican Party Principles.
From the beginning Of its partner
ship with protected wealth the Repub-
Hcan party has drifted away from the
sympathy and brotherhood that marked
the aspirations Of Abraham Lincoln. To-
day it openly pr0claims loyalty 10 Alex
aEder Hamilton, the disciple Of privilegs
and class rule, the champion Of aristo-
cratic tendency. who regarded the British
monarchy the model system Of the world
Il Is not possible Alexander Ham
uton and Abraham Lincoln could have
been the founders OF the same political
party Hamilton was for the class-I In
coin for the mass. As the Republican
party becomes more and more the party
Of Alexander Hamilton Il becomes less
and less the party Of Abraham Lincoln
The great American people finally
shall lift the party Of brotherhood above
the party Of dOlIarhOod. the party Oi
equality above the party Of privilege, ard
not until then shall We witness the re-
birth Of this republic on q basis as broad
rs human patriotism. as deeO as human
love, the return 10 original paths and
principles Of that rejoicing host whose
arms shall rise in mighty unison 20 'breaB
the jaws Of the wicked and from between
It's teeth 10 take away the prey