New-York tribune., 1910-04-28

rnent - scrutinize the issue of stocks and
bonds - railroads. He declared that the
states could in no way interfere with the
federal control Of interstate commerce and
4 argued that the control of capitalization
might be used for that purpose.
/ NJ DoIliver then declined Mr EGyncr's
invitation with thanks. Taking up the dis
! agreement Of the lnsurEents with the regu-
: La Republicans 10 said that there was
room enough in the party FOR al clements
1t Is ? large party" he said. and IL has
I within the last fifteen Years converted
large number of good people 20 SITS faith.
/ II rs large enough and good enough to
carr on the fight for 5000 government. but
I = ever did feel any temptation 20 leave
4 = I would have to look over good many
1 things before I would pitch my tent toward
: TIE Democratic party. because know that
I there is quite as much discomfort in the
: Democratic party as 20 lis leadership as in
/ the Republican party"
NJ Rayner interrupted V1th the s1EEes-
4 ton thar while there might he dissatisfsc-
/ ton IN The Democratic party regarding
/ leadership the trouble in the Republican
Z party related 70 i's principles
J Mr.. Dolliver dissented. He contended that
! his party vas right I'm principle. and when
he was pressed with reference IN the
/ Psyne-Aldrich tsrin he recalled The course
I Of the Democratic party in the enactment
4 of the Wilson-C7ormsn tariff law Of iSei.
4 saying that if he had ever felt any I'm
I pulse 20 embrace tho Democratic faith the
! trend OF events in that direction would
4 have disillusioned him. because the Demo
. Gratis had then lost the opportunity 70
make good their promise to reduce the tsriT
rates.
Recalls the Wilson Bill.
They permitted the bene6cisries 10 Vr-t-
+ The schedules and punctuste them Vith
. their own hands" ~ declared Tie said the
1 1esult VAS that in this ono opportunity the
4 Democrats had given the country 2 tariff
measure which had been denounced by
! President Cleveland. a stanch Democrat as
! party 0er1dy and dishouor
Mr. DolIiver declared that he was bound
4 10y only ono alliance. and that vsz 10 his
public duty StU. IL had been p great com
! fort 70 him 70 know rhst some honest
minded men IN ne Democratic party had
J shared hts views. But 80 far as making
an alliance with the Democrats IS con-
/ cerned.' he said. "vhv. bless my heart that
! Is the only handicap We have ever had in
1 the course Nc are pursuing"
! He said thai. except for the charge that
/ the Republican insurgents were IN cosli-
tion with the Democrats thev would be in
! control I'm many states. II have very great
! sympathy with the Democratic party. but
/ very little confidence IN it as II rs now man
aged" he added.
The Dernocrsey's Only Service.
. The Democratic party vas vel adapted
70 stand on the outposts and guard the sp-
. v~oach ~ the enemy. M. Doiliver ssid. and
IN the discharge y that service the party
had been Of value. The Democratic party
in the last fifty wears. however. had not
added line % the progressive history Of
the country
The best thar can 10 sad for r." said
. ~. Dol'ive-. "fs that - occasionally SUP
Piled the punctuation. Here and there n
put n p comma. sometimes = semi colon.
and IN rs9e 4 fuU stop. 40 one -sn tell 7hst
The political party Of the future NAV 5e. 7
A.l-e-e r viii % party with is doctrine
based unon Abraham Lincoln words. An
urifet-ered start and = fair chance Tor every
man IN the race of Efe.'
= take no part IN the banter between re
Senator from Maryland and the Senator
from Iowa " said Senator BAILEY. declaring :
hat he vas concerned onlv with NJ Doil-
-s-'z statement that the Democratic tarl1
bil u 1894 was higher than the Republican
ta-~ bin OF 800 sn3 the oin recently
raSscd He denied that statement
M. DoIiive- said he d'd not intend any
comparison with tho bin n $40. but meant
n s.. that the Wilson bl' was higher than
the DiuElev bin OF -so7 and higher than
. the Payne-Aldrfch biz
NJ. BAILEY then discussed the merits Of
I tie measure and referred frequently 10 the
errors made by his part-. Then he said
/ .FFe~eafter the Democratic party VIII -
/ wise enough and democratic enough in
/ building A tarif Iaw 20 lay the burdens on
al classes and all sections and all indus
tries. share and share alike. We VIII not
look 70 the West 20 guard The interests OF
tho wool growers. nor 20 the East 70 guard
the interests Of the voo manufacturers
but VII keep our ewes Steadfastiy upon the
public treasury and guard the interest OF
. al the people
- BrIs-ow charged tho ~sIlrosds with
innune-able acts Of discrimination. which
he allied high handed acts n ty-annv''-
with cor-upting legislation and influencing
tre appointment of federal Judges
1Ee cited many instances OF disc-iuinatio
. between cities and said. The present sys-
TEN rs iutolersbIe P- 20 Tho railroads in
: pose a. unjust tax upun fhe necessities OF
/ tie people They strang.e the natural
/ growth Of cities They tax arbitrarily one
/ region OF The country for me benefit of
/ another They levy tribute upon the ricn
. resources Of one community that they may
favor aro-her. They have driven the in
! Srpenoeut American steamships from re
/ inland seas and contrib buted largely in dr:v-
+ ing the American faE from the oceans.
. They have aunihirated the great Stesnboa-
/ industry which ffrv years ago was the
. price Of the NATION.
! But that is not all IN order 70 --tain
4 - nouer that has enabled them 70 eze--
else r-ese high handed acts - tyranny
. -1e- have used their enormous wealth -
. -o--y0f legislatures. b--be conventions ard
/ control elections. They have sought 20
/ H-d. in some lrsta7ces. 7 believe. have con
r-oIled the appointment ~ federal judges.
,hst .hev might have undue influence with
. rhe courts.
/ And now uifn amazing rfronterv s7d
/ a. spna-eut .-onfdeUrr fu their power. they
/ s-e af-er7rtinE hv the enactment ~ TINS
/ biU not only ~ get out from undor no
~-1r,1~s operations - the Sherman antitrust
law nut - secure legislative '77r7u1frT
/ from the crimes which t1ey have committed
/ against ths- statute