Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-30
SAYS TIDE Is TURNING
AGAINST REPUBLICANS
Woodrow Wilson Declares New Day
Has Downed ard II ls Time for the
Jeffersonisn Followers 20 Take
Charge OF the ship Of State-Popu.
lar Government in Reach.
CBy Associated Prcss)

NEW YORK. March 29--The politi-
cal tide is now turning Democratic
and the day when the Democratic par
~ must take charge OF this counuys
affairs. is almost at hand, were decla-
rations made by Woodrow Wilson.
president of Princeton University, In
speech at the Democratic dinner
IN Elizabeth. n. j.. tonight. Mr.. VIII
son outlined the character OF legisla-
ton which the Democrats should give
to the country to meet the present
economic problems. After stating
that he thinks 1T is possible to state
the character We should wish to give
to legislation" he continued.
Regulate Trusts.
"In the first place. We should wish
now merely to curb the trusts ana,
above all. we should not wish to regu-
late them in such a way as Will make
them either partners or creatures OF
the government itself. We should
wish TO share their who'e action anu
responsibility with the general inter
ests.
Our Regulations of public interests
must be legal regulation and not d.
rect management.
In the second place, II Is clearly
our duty. as soon as we get the OPP
portunity, 70 take the government ont
of the business OF patronage, the bust
ness Of granting favors and privileges.
of arranging the laws so that this,
that or the other group of men may
make large profits out of their bust
ness, and draw out the function OF
safeguarding rights. general, not
practical rights, the rights which
make not so much for the prosperity.
which enables small groups of indi-
viduals a privilege to pile enormous
universal opportunity for enlight-
ment and justice am thinking, of
course of tariff legislation"
Touches High Prices.
He then declared that the policy OF
protection has long since, as deaIt
with by congress. ceased to be
policy OF protection and becomes a
policy of patronage.
We are told" he continued, that
the present extraordinary high prices
of commodities is due not to the tariff
but to the fact that We are not pro-
ducing enought TO keep up with the
daily demand and that this is particu-
larry so with regard to the things we
eat and have daily need Of Take
meat. for example. and see what the
truth is. The truth is that the meat
trust has been able TO control the
meat market to such an extent that
scores OF ranchmen have been driven
out of the cattle raising business be-
cause it was Improbable. The short
supply Of meat is due TO the monopoly
created by the meat trust. II is true.
therefore. that the supply is short,
compared with the vast demand, but
II has been made short By the opera
ton of trust unquestionahly forced
by the Legislation of the government.
Chief Party Duty.
In the third place. 1t is one OF the
chief duties OF the Democratic party
to initiate such reform. al Ike in local
and in federal government as will Sc
cure economy. responsibility, honesty,
fidelity.
And finally. it seems to me that Ct
Is the duty Of the Democratic party 20
challenge the people by every possible
means to depend upon themselves
rather than upon fostering powers
lodged In groups Of individuals.
In brief. our program should be a
general revival OF popular politics. or
common counsel OF responsible leader
ship. We must supply efficient lead
ers and eschew all the over personsI
objects Of politics u is a case 81
must as well As a case OF NAV. a case
OF necessity as well as case q rrivi-
lese. A new day has come. Measures
are being scrutinized as never before.
For myself. ! verify believe that we
are upon the eve Of new era 81
political liberty. when more literally
and truly than ever before We can
realize the Ideals Of popular govern