The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-28
Senator Rayner of Maryland
Is Confident That Re-
pubIiCans viii Lose
PARTY IN POWER IS RENT
IN TWAIN BY DISCORD
Party Is on Trial For Its Life and
the Insurgents VIII Help De-
feat "Grnnd Old Party"
ny WATTERSoN sTEALEY

ny WATTERSON STEALEY
Washington. June 27-(Special )-"There
has never been a time since the civil war
hat the prospects of the democratic party
have been brighter than they are at tho
present hour. II we divide now and fail
to avail ourselves of this opportunity we
do not deserve ,7-win. The indications
that point in 2stirection are so appar-
ent that can observe them who
will only gl4 at the political horizon.
The causes are manifest and disclose
themselves upon the surface" Senator
Rayner of Maryland made the above
statement tonight. He added
'In the first place, the republican ranks
are rent with discord and dissension. The
insurgents have come tosstay. They are
not lighting for a compromise but are
contending for mighty principle and in
the end they will win. There are no such
words as retreat or surrender in their
vocabulary To state their position simply
and concsely they are striking first for
individual freedom within the party and
next for the rights of the people against
the forces of corruption and the tyranny
of the money power protected by legisla-
ton and favored by the government
Nearly every proposition they have
contended for has been voted down by the
organization, and it is a remarkable fact
that every principle they have espoused is
to be found among the traditional pre-
cepts of the democratic party. Our party
will, therefore, take the arraignment of
the republican party by its own members
~, Two VTa1 nor
in the next national campaign
I'm every insurgent stronghold the re-
publican party is trial for its life. This
condition constitutes our first opportuni-
ty, and whenever in any of these sections
the republican organization nominates its
candidate, a combination with the insur-
gents as has been effected in the present
Congress will portend democratic success.
Such combination Will be perfectly le-
gitimate and justifiable, because II is in
the interest OF honest government, admin
istered for the benefit of the American
people
In the next place. the broken pledges
upon the tariff have decimated the re-
publican constituencies of the land.
Downward revision was solmenly PROM
ised, and in absolute mockery and betray-
al of the promise upward revision has
been granted Every democratic prophecy
that this would be accomplished has been
fulfilled. The people instead of being re-
leved as promised, have been ground
under the iron heel of New England's
despotic policy of a tariff for pEotection
with incidental revenue. If we do not
make the country ring with the denuncia-
ton of this inquty, then we are not cap
able of defending the cause we represent.
such a base and fragrant violation of
1ad hos no
taken place in all the history of political
parties in this country. The people are
ready to arise and avenge this wrong.
This is the paramount and overwhelming
issue that will arouse our party into
action. There are other issues of great
Importance but to anyone who has
watched the reckless deeds in Congress
of the dominant party from day to day.
challenging and defying the public senti-
ment of the country, simply to swell the
profits of monopoly, this one issue. an
tissue upon which we can proceed to vic
tory surpasses and surmounts them ALL
The republican Congress has been a
lamentable and historic failure The time
is ripe for democratic ascendancy. The
republican party has separated itself
from the masses, and body and soul has
gone over to the classes. 1t stands bold
ly for the system and the interests. No
one can tell at this moment who will lead
our forces Whoever 1t may be, we must
all unite and no attempt must be made
to eliminate anyone and our standard
must blaze with the motto that the
beneficiaries of the government must sur
render and that the anci~.t charter OF
the people must be restored"
Lloyd Opens Campaign
Washington June 27-(Special THE
democratic campaign for carrying the
next House was actively inaugurated to-
day by Representative Lloyd of Missouri
the chairman of the democratic congress
sional committee Mr.. Lloyd formally
opened democratic headquarters at the
old James G. Blaine residence, which has
been leased on Fifteenth street near ''I''
street. and was present all day super
Intending the storage of thousands of
pamphlets which will be sent to voters
throughout the country who desire to re-
ceive campaign literature. Mr.. Lloyd
said today that nearly all requests coming
in SO far were for tariff literature. To-
day alone requests for $4,000 copies of
the speech of Senator Dolliver of Iowa
had been received and there were many
inquiries for the remarks of Representa-
tive Champ Clark on the tariff bill
The campaign win be a record d-breaker
paign book will be issued. The book
will be out in about two weeks. the
clerks who have been deyoting their time
to 1t having kept closely in touch with
the daily proceedings and speeches in
Congress so that as soon as adjourn
ment had been reached they were able
to prepare 1t for the press
Chairman, Lloyd will remain in Wash
ington for about 10 days. The washing-
ton branch will be used principally for
the purpose OF sending out literature,
while the actual campaign management
will be undertaken from headquarters IN
Chicago Representative Finley of South
Carolina will be in charge here and Mr..
Llovd In Chicago.
Everything looks exceedingly bright
for democratic success in capturing the
House, remarked Chairman Lloyd today.
I'VE are going to make the best fight ne
which we are capable from now on ana
believe our efforts will be crowned with
'Success."
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