The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-28

refused to give to the people Of Porto
Rico the right to elect one branch OF
Its legislature, but has permitted the
lappointees governing these people TO
occupy public buildings without cost"
The Democrats Duty.
In his remarks to his own party Mr..
sullivan said:
Our course is clear: destroy com
bination, stand for the rights Of those
who are bearing the burdens of gov
ernment, submitting our cause to a
candid people, and challenge the
right to tax the people for private
purpose. There comes time when
he Indignation of the citizen causes
aim almost to rebel--that time Is at,
hand We have petitioned congress
f6r relief and our petitions have been
lin vain. We have entreated our law.
makers to be relieved of this burden,
and our entreaties have been turned
down. We have knocked In suppli-
ance at the door Of legislation and APP
pealed for redress, and our griev-
4nces have been denied.
n Il say to you that the day of hui
initiation is at an end We will no
more entreat, we will no more APP
peal; we will defy those who humili-
ate and despise US. We need not be
fearful of the result. The principles
OF the democratic party are at this
hour more popular than ever before.
The principles of democracy never
change; it's advocates may, but the
principle remains intact.
Il say to you that no man should be
nominated on the democratic ticket
for any Office, state or national, who
does not stand committed to the de-
claration of equal opportunities and
equal rights and willing to stand
thereon through sunshine and rain.
How can we appeal to an intelligent
public seeking assistance from unjust
laws when they say our nominees are
untrue to the principles enunciated
by a democratic convention? A par.
ty platform is as binding as any con-
tract ever written. The nominee
who submits his cause to the people
must obey the instructions given. If
the platform is not binding on the
then the party is without
power and useless. II we disagree
with the principles enunciated and
refuse to abide thereby, it should be
known before election that the candi.
date or the platform may be changed.
A representative in congress is nor
at all times free to exercise his own
will. If his election is obtained upon
a clear declaration of principles, no
is not at liberty to withdraw that
declaration after election. II the
thus approved is believed to
be unconstitutional. there may be an
excuse for ignoring it. If the people
are supreme. and no one win ques-
ton that proposition, then they have
the right to instruct their legislator.
and he dare not refuse to obey.
Success is not always victory.
Success may mean defeat, If princi-
pies are not the animating purpose of
our political life. You cannot be VIC
torious on a false issue This is an
intelligent age and you cannot long
fool the people. They know the diff
ference between political principles
and political perfidy, and that cause
IS not victorious that will fail TO
stand the test of the sunlight Of pub
lie opinion, untrammeled by selfish
interests"
Democracy's Hope.
In closing, Mr.. Sullivan said:
THE contest of 1910 is on, and the
issue of humanity against property is
greater than ever before. | see 9
new day for democracy. | see it NOV
ing onward and on every hand it is
the hope of human beings. / see It.
not attempting to destroy wealth. but
TO create it, placing humanity above
vested rights, contending that taxa
ton shall be just and that the wealth
Of the nation will bear it's share of
the burden; that privilege of all kinds
shall be abolished and that man is
superior to property; that the flag of
Bunker Hill means the same thing
at Manila it does at Washington;
that large standing army is not
necessary for peace and prosperity
not dependent on ship subside, that
a noble peasantry is nations truest
heritage, and labor its king.
THAT the exploitation of the many
is crime and that wealth is the
fruit of equal opportunities; that tax
alton is governmental right, not
personal prequisite and private inter.
est must be subseryient to public
good; that Imperialism has no place
in democracy and that liberty's flag
should not wave over colonies.
This, Oh! Democracy, is my hope
hat the land of Jefferson and Lincoln
nay not perish"
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