Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-28

UattBHAi du1 NaH
The obtaining Of seats therein os me
most scandalous methods y y pos
sIble for man 10 conceive d mas en-
acted laws 50 fepugnant % punit'
opinion that memoirs o U.s. own latin
have refused 70 remain responsible
therefor and have puhiiciy repudnsted
IT, acts. During this period j. has
witnessed the formation u gigantic
trusts, whose purpose Was 70 stitie
competition. and who are today IN
control Of every agency tnat WOULD
contribute TO public welfare, IL mas
enacted tariff laws 50 Oppressive p
80 increasing ~ tax aa % call for
the absolute necessity of the repeal
% such laws
Against this line % unjust snd
oppressive laws q patient but suffer
ing people refuse to longer remain
silent. They ask D laws De en-
acied FOR the nation az large p mot
Tor the few that the expenditure ~
public funds he reduced % me min
mum. economy exercised ia every
branch 81 the government. ana that
extravaganza 10 pubift asfriis ne
discontinued. that home rule oe the
basis OF our legislation 9 that
tariff laws have for their purpose tine
obtaining 0f revenue for the govern
ment. and not tribute a. those who
weave not neither de- they spin.
Against such legislation as this ai'
parties protest and appeal "a Inc pub
ln Tor a redress ~ such wrongs
AGAINST such legislation As this ~
which graft and greed are the poten-
tia elements q smiled democrats
stands as It's enemy
Wil al the Dsr ri public opinion defy
ITS defenders and overthrow its max
ers
This political organization con-
domned by IL membership without
the c~onlidenee Of the public IS TO-DAY
appealing for the approval 81 iis acts.
spectacle IL presented ~ the
president IS the United states. the
chief executive 90 the nation pro-
claiming that the Pnyne-Alarirh tar
if Iaw IS the best ever enacted-the
one aet that fails u reduce the tax
b. the fansumer. that gives 10 q
WOODEN and cotton combination ana
10 iron and steel more ~ a chance
10 exploit the people OF the United
states than any tariff aet ever en-
acted. sci II is announced this meas
are 20 be ihs criterion OF The we'll
doing OF this admin strstion-
Against this proposition stands the
teaching OF ages, stands the demo-
cratic principles Of equal rights and
equal Opportunities. In the contest
for human rights democracy wiIl not
fall. II should not have power. IL
should not be trusted with the conf
dence Of the people II &c fails 10 stand
Tor the principles OF the fathers 81
our government, that equal rights and
equal opportuRities are more OF q
necessity among freemen than graft
end greed.
The democratic party IN lis plat
form OF 1905 proclaimed the PROPOSE
tlon that the people should rule. and
this j. as true today as il was then.
The question naturally arises, II the
people do not rule. who is 70 blame >
have evidence Of the highest au-
th0rlty who does rule. The distln-
guished a from lows declared
Ia a recent utterance that the repub-
lican party at Washington was DOM
mated and controlled nY the cor
pnrations 81 our country The ques-
lion has never been disputed rs the
democratic party. and no Issue can
thereby he Joined. our distinguished
senior senator declared la the senate
OF the United States that our tariff
We're dictated and practically
~ ritten by those interested. and an
other distinguished senator has de-
tlared that the postal savings bank
law was passed in the interest Of east
ern bankers These three acts are
the sum total OF republican legisia-
ton, and upon these acts Il must
or fail IN the contest now being
waged.
There is no room for A|ldrichism
and C%annonism IN the ranks 81 the
democratic party. and we do therefore
congratulate the democratic members
Of congress in the fearless fight they
made Go reorganize the rules Of the
90 representatives In the inter
esq 90 representative government.
, NF NNa.hNN AAAEAHA - NAHAA AtM WaAH
the issues are made up u the rep
resentatives Of the people must be as
sincere and devoted after election as
they apparently Wefc before. Democ-
racy stands for revision III the tariff.
che removal Of the tax on the neces-
aaries Of life. hat duties should he
Tor the purpose 81 obtaining event
and not Tor private graft Economy
In expenditure Of public affairs. the
election 81 the United States senators
by the people. that the wealth OF the
nation bear its share of the burden
and hat equal opportunities 0e grant
ed 10 alL Upon these issues We need
fear che result The democratic
party must not lose the confidence o.
the people. ID must meet the ques-
lions arising. and the one uppermost
this hour is whether mar Of prop
erty shan rule.
"It Is said this Is a day ~ pros
perity. All. prosperity 10 whom The
cotton and wooden manufacturers Of
New England have declared dividends
as high a. 66 per cent IN Is single
Near- and for q decade their annual
dividends have been more than 20 per
cent Has agriculture been receiving
that reward The fields OF Iowa and
the west that have made IL possible
ior this great nation 90 be- prosper
Gus. are not receiving their due share
OF the wealth 81 the country. The