The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-04
nun s.Mr ruNDAMENTALs.

Tho last few months have Witnessed
ono of the most Impressive revoiutlohs
tho Democratic party has ever seen.
c,,,ietly and without national acclaim,
1he Democrats of the country nave
buried their differences. have taken
advantage of every Republican short
coming have resumed their tradltlo1lai
position on the great fundamentals
principles of the party and nave pu'
themselves before the people as a ma
4jonal marty with national plans Tor
the benefit of the nation Every state
democratic Committee which has ineS
since it became apparent that the IKE
publican majority in Congress "ould
not yield on the tariff question: mas
addressed itself to this subject and
"a doing so. has roafiirn1cd the prin-
ciples of the party. and has apanooH
ed the policies which were adopted as
a makes shift in the days of the BrS an
Captivity. III
4, has been so long since the Demo-
cratic marty stood in this position and
~ has been so many years since the
Democrats LOOK IL HoSlsiNS oNN''N
true party issues. that many people
had concluded that there were no dis
1inctive Democratic doctrines - no
principles for which the party tousnt,
uuyieldinsly through the years, Even
some Of those who remained faithtui
to Democracy in tho midst OF aoSer-
sity had begun to fear that the Demo
cratic party had gone the way of the
older American parties which it had
overcome in the younger days of the
Republic-the Federals, the Wing
and the Know Nothing parties
Such is by no means the case as the
activity of Democrats and their ON
cial utterances in every part OIL
Tho country prove to-day. Democrac!
is real and lasting, and the principles
1,non which the party has stood FOR
Two generations and more are to-day
as vital, as essential and as wise as
they were when first promulgated
These principles are not numerous ant
they arc not complicated. They ar
not shaped to meet the temper OF
day. but are framed in wisdom an
based upon sound Justice and SCUM
government for all time.
The maintenance of the States il
tho full exercise of their rights ant
powers is to-day the first Fundamental
of true Democracy. 1t was princi
ple which was tested in war, ane
which, though rejected then by force
{ IN lo,
then-the cornerstone of the American
political structure, In enforcing this
principle the Democratic party has
never sought and does not seek to-day
to weaken the hands of the Federal
Government. 1t believes that those
powers which were given the Federal
Government BY the sonsttution arc
sufficient for its needs and should be
used to the fullest. 1t believes tha
the exact construction of these dele
gated powers and the strict mainte
nance OF those rights reserved TO TIN
states viii alone preserve the Union IL
safety Congress should have its spe
cine powers and should exercise then
but the States should maintain thei
rights.
Economy in the government scrvic
IS and has always been the secon
great principle Of the party. This
a Democratic nation. in which III
rights of the individual should be pr
served as far as possible and in whic
his burdens should be reduced to a mil
imum Hence ii is that the Govern
1nent should put no greater burden
taxation on the citizen than Is nece
sary for defence and the proper SUI
port of the Government. The fathe
never approved expenditures for co,
quest and never regarded paternalis
as a function OF government, ar
those who remain true TO the Const
tuition cannot today approve tho!
policies which increase the burden
the Individual to enlarge navy
pension those who chance to hold pu1
lie service
A tarin, for revenue only is and a
ways has been The third great primo
pic of Democracy upon this prlucip
the party has stood since The days
s8a1a inc 3NulktI' tdllllt .dll' hUpl1 llS pld
form ii has won its greatest victori
and performed its greatest service
TO maintain this principle in DAY
nonopolies and TO protect the natl
by not protecting any individual Is t
Fundamental doctrine az party VIII
believes in equal rights for all a
special privileges for none
The nom interference of sovernme
IN the affairs OF the individual Is I
fourth great principle OF the party
WAS desire to live the life ordatr
for us By Mature without inteffcreT
from abroad. which led TO tho Anne
can Revolution, and It was this sa
desire which guided the policy Of
# nation in the happier days Of the.
public. Democracy teaches thai r
eminent should proteci, 9btt nam
the Individual; that Laws should
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