The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-10-21

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At Saratoga, as we have seen, the
pbilistines OF the Old Guard were
smitten hip and thigh. They were
slain by our modern Sampson, not
with the iawbOne of All ass, but the
Enock-doWn and drag-Out vocabulary
Of one skilled in hOkus pockus, in Vef-a
bal athletics, and in the fraudulencieS
of practical politics. Yet the tariff
blank Of the KnickerbOckeTs can
hardly laii 10 shock the insurgents
in Kansas and raise the wrath Of the
Insurgents in Iowa and Wisconsin.
Indeed it has already done this, as
witness the Editorial groWl from Des
Moines.
The o. k" OF the New Workers,
carrying with it the hall mark Of the
COl0nel's approval, is placed square
ly upon the Payne law. The law
represents, i'll its operation and in
tention everything against which the
voice of the Rough Rider was ele-
waited during his tour of the West,
1t contains nothing of the spirit Of
the Ten commandments, which is the
kernel of the New Nationalism" as
dramatized and successfully tried
upon a dog" at OssaWatomie. Abso1
lutte destruction of special privilege ~
absolute protection of the lOWliest
and least considered, from the re-
pacity of the richest and most power
full, is the ideal aimed at in the New
Uncle Toms Cabin" Yet the Payne
law, written by and for the especially
privileged, is Endorsed as an example
of legislation at once wise and be
nign.
1t is a most confusing and dis
honest array Of figures which is enl-
pl0yed to bolster the contention that
the Payne law is the best ever"
What will the rough riders of Wis
cOnsn and the cowboys of Kansas
have to say about the declaration OF
faith to which their hero stands
committed in New York, after MAX
ing SO many angelic and insurgent
promises beyond the e. Mississippi !?
How can they reconcile the two
horses running in opposite fdirec-
lions .r--.t- ---.~-
The paragraphs of the Saratoga
platform which relate to the tariff
contain ali OF the meat of a speech
delivered by Mr. Cannon, of a state
ment for publication by Mr. Aidrich
and CT q few remarks by Mr.. Payne
Jas. 4. Tawney,Le that went down to
defeat in Minnesota with the banner
Of standDatism flying, could have
said nothing less upon the subject.
The truth is, fakerism could so no
further. .--@@r-.' a@a"
New NationalisH' is a term best
Ge.u@J in the glitteTing generaltieS
let us say, Of 'Ten Nights in al Bar
room The tariff robbery is devoted
to DECENTRALIZATION in skinning the
common people for their aide and
talioW One is a puff Of wind. The
othcf 10 circus-pOstar- proc
lamalion Of virtue and an indOrae-
MGWt OF the prostitution of law for
tll Preparation Of injustice through
tle p2rpetuation of graft may appear
highly dramatic. Yet, what about
Consistency? who cares for Con-
slstency? vii What has a ~gynfnast
to do with Consistency Oh
alousIy, the Colonel agrees with Cen
G!rosyenor, of Ohio, that Consistency
Is the vice. Of insects"
The insurgents have sought to
snow, and ee'en wanted to believe,
mat the Colonel is one of them Yet
ne platforms of the insurgents il
NE Western States to whom he talk
cd SD Glib and grand, differ from oae
d only in that some damn the
l9It Administration with faint praise
while others damn the Payne law
with Vigor. wy II Mr. Acknowledgements
Is real insurgent, viii read the
saratoga platform and explain how
ANYBODY can call Col Rose welt "a
msurgent the explanation would he
extremely Interesting. Uncle Joe
lannon, however, has reason to DO
Wen pleased. And, coming closer to
base, what about Beyeridge, " Tndf-
ana, and Bradley ana Wheeler NC
Gee. and tla nld-o1Iard RenlLhlica4..g nf