The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-19
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
REPUBLICAN REVOLT.

The revo''in The Republican party IS
the most significant and important Polii-
ic@l even, ir ta- politics u This country.
since Die lae Civil War. and the most
impouau, and Gar reaching political event
in the entire history Of the ration. with
the single exception Of tie spi, in the
Democratic party go eighteen hundred
and sixty which resulted in the nomiua-
ton Of Mr.. Douglass by one wing of the
party, and % Mr. Breckenridge BIZ the
other
This division Of the ysresuted in
the election Of Mr. Lincoln. who was
in reality minority candidate.
The result led to the immediate occur
renee Of the Civil War. with al Of its
bloody consequences. OF course. that
resul, Was the inevitable consequence
Of the conditions growing out of slavery.
Slavery was abolished. bur it Is very
questionable whether the negro race has
not been since tina; event. more
troublesome question than it was before,
and is likely 10 continue TO be a cause OF
endless trouble.
However, that may be. il is a grave
question, whether the negro race. in all
its history, has been worth the trouble
and bloodshed that il has cost and is
costing this country now.
Now the nation is face to face with
revolt in the Republican party
The Republican party and The Repub-
licsn press may seek to minimize it as
they may but It is the most important
and iar-reaching political event Of the
country, with the exception Of the one
that we have referred to.
Ten or twelve Senators of the Repub-
loan party, among whom are a half
dozen Of the ablest and most prominent
members of the Senate, are IN open and
distinct opposition TO the methods. poll
cies and objects Of their party 1t is
useless 10 say tia, It does not and will
not amount to anything.
Ii has already amounted to the mos
important results, and is giving promise
Of great benefit 10 he whole body OF the
American people. without regard 10
party.
When men like Lafollette, and Cum
Minis and Deliver and Beveridge and
Bristow and the other insurgents charge
their party with injustice to and oppres-
sion Of the people, it cannot be other
wise than Of the greatest importance in
the interest Of the people.
Three Of the great Western States
have already been carried by the Insur-
gents, and it IS almost a certainty that
others will also be carried.
So far insurgency has met with phe-
nomenal success, not only in the States
already carried but in its widespread
effect upon the opinion Of the people in
every State Of the Union.
The cause OF insurgency ofthe Repub-
lican Senators and Representatives in
Congress IS SO apparent and so universal
as 10 require no argument or eSposj-
ton. The Republican party and the
President have made, strenuous efforts
to stem The current by trying to divert
the minds Of the people from the cause.
They even raised a committee headed by
Senator Lodge, which reported that the
increased output OF gold and the farmers
we're the cause Of the high prices, but
the effort was an absolute failure.
The high prices may have been the
immediate cause Of opening the eyes Of
the people, but the eyes Of the people
being opened, they have looked deeper,
and have seen the causes which lie
deeper than the present high prices.
The causes Of the present conditions
are to be found in the Republican prin-
ciples, methods and policies.
They are bound to'a policy Of admin
istering the government to make money
for a certain class by expressing and de-
spelling the people. This government
has been a government Of class and per
sonal fivoritsm, and Of reckless and
widespread extravaganza in every de-
psrtmenE The public domain has been
given away and stolen BY greedy gang
OF spoilsmen that the Republican party
has built up and fostered at the expense
of the oppressed and suffering masses.
Poor, old Uncle Joe is singing his