The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-29
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY q. 1910
MEETING Of DIRECTORS.
#spECIAIJNTEREsTs.

legislation being bought and sold. Of
the passage Of laws for the benefit Of
tie few At the expense Of the many.
the Jeffersonian doctrine Of equal
rights to all. special privileges to
none. i particularly applicable. L
Is the pole star BY which the Demo-
cratic party should steer. as b. 80 do
ing i VII afford n opportunity To
the honest men Of al parties to Join
with It. and IN tt success come into
their own.
The dlagraeefuI scenes which took
place n Washington. IN the pfepara-
ton Of the new tarlff. are % recent
that they can be recalled By all.
In the preparation Of zhis act only
those men whose private interests
we're involved we're considered or con
suited. and the tariff was written 70
please them. No consideration was
given % governmental needs. when
opposed 10 the wishes Of the benefi-
Charles of high tariff. and % It i that
although the tariff was lowered On
some few articles that are not manu-
featured here Or are not n common
use, Jet. on the ordinary things Of
life, such a. stockings and clothes.
things necessary Tor the common and
ordinary existence Of today. It vas
raised. is effect va immediately
felt. and the people haze since aufIef-
ed n order that millions might Be
poured into Golfers already filled to
overlooking, for It Hag ID sklllfnlly
arranged that the special interest. the
favored few. would get 100 from the
consumer. In order that the govern
menl might receive 800
Although the Democratic party. i
recent years. has had IIttla oppor-
tnnIty to show thai It II moi allied
with ana controlled b what l. called
the business interest" Of this eoun-
try, yet ita fundamental doctrine be!ng
30 opposed 10 governmental fasorlt=
Ism. L fellows thai Il can b more
safely trusted than the Republican
party 10 war against those men who
seem to think they have : fIghi 70
prey. bY law. unon the Ninety million
Of people In this land 50 Iong haze
they enjoyed special advantages. %
long been granted special fafofa. 20
often called upon 10 furnish the slnesa
of war. By which elections have been
purchased, that theY nov think The
whole object and purpose Of the GOV
eminent Ii To leglslate for their
special benefit
When It costa more for = Congress
nun To Be nominated than he can noa=
sIble receive from his salary. It shows
thai Inose who furnish The eaah nal
uraIIy expect 10 be handsomely repaid
IN some way; Ihey have IN The past.
and We can reasonably expect IN the
future vii be paid. b the continue
ton 81 laws passed for their special
benefit No one for a moment would
dream that the Hon. Joseph T. slbley
spent z40.6gs.gg 10 win the Republican
nomination for Congress IN the 18th
district of Pennsylvania. yeI he spent
this sun Of money. and = there Nere
only t0.44G votes cast At the primaries.
they cost nearly 40 apiece. 10 one
believes that the business interests
Of the Country would have spent thIs
money. # they did not expect 10 get Il
returned. and how could Mr. slbIeY
return It. except b fasorIng them
A his aalary for two years vii onlY
be SI6. 100000. It i absurd and rldieu-
lous 10 think that he would have spent
his own money Tor this purpose.
Thus II i that these Trust Mig
mates. aDlg Business b representa-
ton IN the National Halls Of LegisIa
ton indirectly ohtaIn Legislation for
their benefit and against the Interest
Of the people. The only way left for
the people 10 return 10 their own i
BY eleetlng to Office men upon whom
they can rely. men who vii be GOV
erned IN al their actions ~ the rule
of equal rights to all and special
privileges to none n this way only
VII the Republic be saved from being
exploited by these favored feR. vino
have grown 30 accustomed 10 fobbIng
the people that they look unon i n
God=glYen right. a. did the feudal
baroUs consider i their right 10 al
minister the high justice. Ihe middle.
and the 1ow Before Ihey passed
aWay they ruled With. an iron hand
and sailed forth from their castles On
the hills. To rob aud nIIlage the help
less people Who Tiled the valleys BE-
To-. locking On them ~ their natural
prey. n the trust barons Of the pres
ent day consider the consumers But
their order nerIshed and passed aaaY.
and the moral awakening Of the people
vii likewise overthrow the robber-
baronz. Hho build eastles IN Scotland
ana hospitals IN America Nth their
iiIgoIIen spells. With the money which
Is vet With the sweat ana tears Of the
millions rho Ioll and labor hourly for
them. - Ihey strive for their daIls
bread.