Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-16
CONCERNING PARTIES.

speech in the senate. a few days ago.
The speech made By Mr.. Doliver was
carried IN the news column Of this
paper az the time, but It IS deserving
of more than Passing notice and
should be read carefully by all men
without regard TO party lines or prcju-
dices.
Beginning with the declaration that
the tariff discussion had been revived
because Of the tariff law. Mr.. Dolliver
declared there was no longer any free
dom OF conscience or Of opinion such
as had once made tho republican party
strong. Referring briefly to Speaker
cannon's declaration that the in
surgcnts should be hanged he de-
clnred he would not treat that remark
seriously. Hereafter. said Mr.. Dol
liver. II was evident men entering con-
gress must become either un%derstudics
OF ishmaelites.
II reject the terms and shall con-
tend for independence within the
party. ] do not fight to destroy the
party, but to upbuild it,'' he said.
Discussing the presidents course
towards the Insurgents. Mr.. Dolliver
declared they were not playing for
popularity as had been charged, and
speaking Of his personal relations 60
the president he declared hc had never
done anything to injurc the adminls-
%tration.
such q charge does mo the grav-
est injustice" he said. none rejoiced
more sincerely than | whom he won
the nomination. / did what l could
TO promote his candidacy for the pres
ideney | supported him from one
ocean TO the other after he became
a candidate. Whom he took the oath
OF office / had but one sentiment
toward him, and that was the hope
that God would given him power to
stand against the conspiracy Of greed
and avarice that would enslave the
party.
Il have known many ylccissitudes
In public life, but ! never dreamed
that within less than a year / would
be called upon TO defend myself and
the little group OF men with whom ]
stand against the charge OF taking
seriously the presidents speeches and
the platform pledges"
Mr.. Dollivor said he proposed To tell
not only what had gone on in con
gross last year, in connection with the
tariff, but what was going on now to
prevent members following their con
sciences, and said he thought II tho
"insurgcnts' had made any mistakes
it was IN remaining silent too long.
Il notify all partlcs thai ! have no
intention Of leaving the republican
party he said. at is not necessary
for men to swallow every tariff bill
that is set before them, and II would
bc difficult to get me out of the party
on such "a charge. It cannot be done
by lying about mo or by calling me
names, such as Free trader or Dem
ocrat' Least of all. can It be done
by taking from my neck the MILL
stone of political patronage. 1 share
the universal disgust Of making "a
great legislative department the head
quarters Of the awkward squad Of poll
tiles"
Asserting that ii was his desire to
learn the public viii, Mr.. Dolliver sug
gested he would like 10 hold a polit-
zeal lnanlsition Of the motives OF those
In both branches Of congress whose
views the president seemed TO be fol-
lowing in the "delusion that he Is
their leader
Mr. Dolityer said that it was true
that the republican platform did not
promise to revise the tariff downward,
aud II that promise mad been made il
would have been easy TO comply with
II by reducing the duties on articles
protected by patents or controlled 10y
international trusts,
He declares that the tariff was be-
Ing bolstered up by bogus figures.
Last year witnessed two important
hoaNes, continued Mr. Dolliver. The
discovery Of the north pole by Dr.
Cook and the revision OF the tariff
dow inward by Senator Aldrich.
when the laughter that greeted his
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executive Fluctuations had been tcn-
dered upon both events
Speaking OF The opposition that the
Insurgents had aroused by failing 90
vote FOR the PAYNE bin. Mr. Dolliyer
said their derelictiou was due 10 their
belief that IL failed TO fulnil the party
pledges
Ccntending that the principle Of al
lowing interested men 20 revise the
tariff was wrong. Mr. Deliver assert
ed that while the president understood
that principle. his ideas OF il were
fcsgs. After quoting that part Of
the Minona speech. in which D presi-
dent upheld Messrs Aidrlch and
Payne he said that while men who