The Washington herald., 1910-04-06
SPEECH OF SENATOR BEVERIDGE
THAT AWOKE THE PARTY IN INDIANA

The coming battle Is not so much be-
tween POLITICAL parties as such, as be-
tween the rights Of the people and the
powers of pilage
In this struggle the Republicans of
Indiana stand for the people. Our ap-
peal is not to partisans because of par
tisanship, but TO citizens because OF
citizenship
political party is not a group of poll
ticians. each with his following, combin-
ing to win the sDoils of place and power
Such an organization is not a party-it
Is band Of brigands. and its appeals
IN the name Of the party are mere at
/ tefnpts TO beguile and defraud the voter
for its selfish purposes. Such organiza
tons and men are the tools and agents
/ Of lawless interests which know no
party, attempt to use all parties and
practice only the policies of profit
From such a conception OF a political
party the Republicans of Indiana must
and will forever remain free The Re-
publican party consists of millions of
citizens; and at their fresides sits the
only council that determines the partys
/ principles and purposes. The Republican
party is the child OF the nations con-
science; it was born of the mightiest
moral impulse Of history. and always its
appeal must be a moral appeal
It would be well for the people as a
nation and Republican as party Il there
were a sincere. compact opposition party
in the republic. But there Is not. The
aggregation OF politicians who control
the Democratic party to-day misrepresent
honest Democratic voters, and is not a
party at all. but group of opportunists
who repudiate their platforms. Recent
events prove this.
Refers &c Bryan Speech.
IN his speech at FL Paso. Tex, Sep
TENDER q, 1909, Mr. Bryan said:
II the Democrats 20 before the people
and attempt to make fight on the tariff,
to what can we point? We cannot point
to the members of our own party and
their record on tariff revision. Where is
the Democratic record to point to when
We so before the people and ask them
TO trust US for another term?
Three-fourths of the Democratic Senators
voted for tax on lumber, although the
Democratic party was pledged TO free
lumber. What is the use of max
ing promises to the people if we don't
intend 10 keep them? What can the
Democratic party do in a national fight
II We so before the people and say that
We have a platform but do not consider
it binding? " A man who gets votes
by indorsing the platform he does not
believe in is on the same level as the
man who secured anything else OF value
dishonesty. It is fraud"
That is Mr.. Bryans opinion Of the per-
formances of Democratic politicians IN
these times.
Grover Cleveland was elected President
upon the issue of a tariff for revenue
only. Yet when a Democratic Congress
had completed its tariff bill it was so
monstrous that Cleveland not only re-
fused to sign II, but spurned it as a
party perddy and party dishonor." That
was Mr. Clevelands opinion OF the per-
formances of Democratic politicians in
those times
As a Republican I do not rejoice in
This plight of the Democratic party. With |
all my heart l wish its elements, purpose. !
and record were otherwise. Were 1t /
party which honest men who differ from /
us could trust and vote for, knowing /
that their faith would not be betrayed. I
ii would be easier TO fight for righteous !
ness in our own. But II is not; and so II /
is more vital than ever that the Republi- !
can party should be kept true TO the /
peoples conscience and interests.
Nations Welfare at Stake,
It shall be kept true-it will be kept true. /
In fighting for that we are fighting not /
only for the welfare of our own party. 1
but for the welfare Of the American peo-
pie. and through them, Of all humanity. /
Indeed, the Republican party means the /
welfare Of the nation and Of humanity; /
If it did not. I would not be interested
in it.
A tariff for revenue only places the
workingmen and manufacturers Of this
country on an exact quality with the
laborers and manufacturers OF Europe
and other countries. Do American work +
Ingmen and manufacturers want that? A
tariff for revenue only has been aban-
doner by every modern nation on earth,
excepting only the United Kingdom, and
the United Kingdom itself is about to
abandon it.
The Republicans of Indiana are for a /
protective tariff which covers the diff
ference between the cost Of production
here and abroad. Less than that Is I'M
lust TO American laborers: more than
hat is unjust to American consumers.
Every economic policy, every political
system. almost every government that
has persisted, mas been destroyed because
Of excuses and injustice that crept into
(.
The great masses of American voters
nearly all of them-under-
stand it to-day when they refuse to per-
nit the great doctrine of protection to be
lsed to excuse and cloak tariff excess.
Perpetrate injustice IN the name of a
principle and the friend of that misused
principle will fight to save IT,
Cur last State plato N said: 'Protec-
ion never was a matter of schedules,
md while reaffirming the time-honored
doctrine that there shall he a discrimina-
ion in duties that will fully protect the
wage Garner in the United States. we
lave never desired higher rate than Is
would accomplish that purpose"
Old Platform Good Enough.
Give protection to the wage Garner? i
les. But give unneeded millions 20 gi- :
,antic interests? No. That was the last Z
platform of Indiana Republicans, and Y
hat is my platform now {
AT the last session of Congress, in com &
non with other lifelong Republicans and
1 fought for such duties /
n every schedule as would carry out this [