The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-08-30

rust laws, and the enactment OF leg
islation that will release the produ.
"a and the consumer from the tolls u
which they are now held by the trust
We are unalterably opposed to tn
Doctrine OF protection advocated b.
.he Republican party, and we charg
hat "proteotlonism' is responsible 70
great share OF the inequalities ami
wrongs from which our people hav,
ufIered for the last forty years. The
ountry demanded relief from the un
ust burdens OF the tain laws; and.
eeogni2ing this the Republican pan,
y promised such relief We denounce
he Payne.Aldrich tarin law as per
idious and flagrant breach OF thi,
piomise that an aroused public con
icience should rebuke by The over
brow OF the party guilty of such
ueachery.
We believe in tariff Tor revenue
only, and we appeal to the Democrats
and all honest men in every section
and every State TO rally with one &C
cord to this cardinal principle, layia-
aside any differences us to matters
VI mere detail, to the end that vic
cory may crown our efforts and the
Democratic party may Justly revise
,he tariff for the best interests OF tn,
whole country.
Believing that the people alone
should govern, We denounce political
hossism in every form, and we Wig
orously protest against any State OF
district sending boss.selected or Dos
ruled Senators and Representatives to
The Congress. thereby violating the
fundamental principles OF the Repub
lie and poisoning the fountain OF leg
islaton.
Party pledges should be kept in.
violate, that the people may lntellt.
gently select their pubic servants, and
look with confidence and without dis.
appointment to the result of their
work.
We deplore the tendency to cen
iralize power in the Federal Govern.
ment in defiance of the constitutional
rights of the States.
We denounce "Cannonlsm> and oAl.
drichism' as Synonymous terms for
'Republicanism,"
We favor an income tax; the ere,
ton of United States Senators by the
people; the establishment of Ma.
tional Health Bureau; not interfering
with the rights and powers OF thu
State; the conservation of our naural
resources; the adequate Improvement
Of our waterways; just and effective
railway regulation; equitable contro
of telegraph and telephone interstate.
business; the sp edy completion of DE
Panama Canal and vigorous and
economic administration of the Gov
eminent.
Believing that public servants
should represent the people on.y N
nj matters connected with their pub.
ic service. We reaffirm our pledge t.
promote legislation prohibiting mem
bers of Congress from receiving gifts,
employment, fees or compensation
from public service corporations and
others interested in legislation, dur
ing their terms of service.
We heartily lndorse the course o,
our Congressman, c. B. Randell, dur.
Ing his long and arduous public ser.
vice, and we congratulate the Demo
Gratis Of this district on their over
whelmdng denomination of him. be
cause of his great ability, sterling In
| tegrity, answering loyalty to party
principles and the peoples interests
and his fearless advocacy of princl
pies and policies looking to the wei
fare of the entire country We ex
tend our congratulations TO Congress
man Randell because of his success
full work in Congress and the high
position he has attained in the coun
ellis of the party and we express tn,
sincere sympathy of the people of thi.
district for him and his wife In hel
long and severe Illness. and wish fol-
her a speedy and complete recovery