Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-24
DEMOCRATS ON
EVE Of GREAT
TRIUMPH
PROSPECTS LOOK ROSY
TO HON, CHAMP CLARK
Wants TO Win Victory This Fall
That viii Make Party Sue
cess in 1912 a Foregone
Conclusion.

lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
st. Louis, Sept. 23.-Champ Clark,
minority leader in the house of repre-
sentatives, addressed the Democratic
Editorial association Of Missouri to-
night lie said. in part
The circumstances which surround
us presaSe q democratic victory. Dem
ocrats in the house got together and
Fought together during the year 1910
and thereby set a wholesome example
to democrats throughout the land,
For more than a year the demo-
cratic prospects have grown brighter
until we seem to be on the eve Of n
sweeping victory We Missourians
have right to felicitate ourselves on
the fact that Missouri led the way in
the democratic revival by sending my
brother Dickinson to congress at the
midwinter special election by nearly
double the majority received By his
lamented and exceedingly able pre-
decessor, David A. DeArmond at the
last preceding general election
We want TO win such Il victory this
fail as will put hope into every dem
ocratic heart betwixt the two seas ana
make the elections this year and two
years hence duplicates Of the elections
Of 1880 and 1892 The quarrels among
the republicans are similar TO what
they were then conditions are much
tho same now as then, at that time
they were loaded down with tariff
bill so obbnoxious that il could not
ne defended and they are in the same
plight now; why then should not the
results now be similar to the results
then?
1t is said that if we carry the
house then we must shoulder respon-
Sibiiities. or course We must and
where Is the democrat craven enough
to fear or shirk responsibility?
1--WE are aGmonisheo that Il Ne viii
only let this election go by dcflmt
and thereby leave ourselves in a pa-
sition of no responsibility. the 'afnlb-
licans will continue to fight among
themselves. which will enable us to
win everything in 1912. II we are
such fools and towards It's not to be
willing to assume such responsibility
as goes with \ democratic house when
confronted with a republican presi-
dent and republican senate, how can
We convince men that we have tho
sense. courage and patriotism to con-
trol the house, the senate and the
presidency for the welfare and glory
of the republic2
The presidents letter to Congress
man William Il. Mckinley reads very
much like q motion for q new trial in
case that has been decided against
him. Their promises TO revise the
tariff downward were Of their own
making-their failure to revise it
downward was their own doing.
II will not weary you with quoting
tariff rates. Suffice it to say that IN
my judgment so long as tariff law
compounded of specific and ad val
orcm rates stands on the statute
books levying an average of l02 per
cent on blankets-cheap blankets
which everybody must use-and an
average Of l06 per cent on women 81
and children's dress goods and on
nearly every manufactured article in
proportion, the agitation for reduc
ton in the tariff will so on.
1T is constantly charged that the
democratic party is party of Mega
ton. This is not true. II entrusted
with power the democratic program
would certainly include; First-A re-
duction OF the tariff to revenue
basis
"Second--We would increase our
trade by reciprocity treaties with for
oign nations.
"Third--we would abolish all su-
perfluous offices.
"Fourth-We would cut appropria-
tions To the needs of the government,
economically and effectively admins
tered.
"Fifth--We would restore our mer" |
chant marine TO its ancient command
ing position on the nigh seas which !
democrats once gave US.
"Sixth-We would submit a consu- !
tutional amendment providing for the |
election of United States senator's by !
popular vote.
"Seventh-We would strengthen
the antitrust laws and enforce them |
In every instance. especially enforcing
the criminal part of them.
"Eighth-We would enact measures |
providing for a real comprehensive |
Of our natural resources. |
"Ninth--We would provide for the
improvement of our vast system OF
waterways on an adequate and COM
prehensive plan. so as to make it
real and most valuable factor in our
commercial growth and prosperity. |
'Tenth-We would set the nine
committees on the expenditures in the |
nine departments OF the government |
10 work in earnest and industriously |
dischargine their duties in finding out !
and exposing the eNtravagances Of the !
republicans. thereby digging out the |
facts on which 20 base economies.