Middletown transcript., 1911-01-21

the domain Of history. Slavery
is dead; unlimited greenbacks
and free silver; d sincere devo-
ton TO The Union, is now the
common heritage of both parties,
North and South; and even the
once warmly contested economic
doctrines of sProtection" OF
ssFree Trade, no longer serve
as distinctive party slogans to
rally voters to the ballot field,
for the two opposing camps have
SO often, and so widely fratern
ized, Republicans and Democrats
together. that it is often impos.
sible to tell t'other from which on
the tariff question
The heat and bitterness Of
those partisan days, have been
succeeded by a truer and broader
spirit Of patriotism and fraternity
that seeks rather rather The TIE eseed ef al
than OF the few-of the country,
rather than of the party. In
nominations for Office, ia state and
nation, more than ever before,
principles are considered before
men; while over the broad land
the pinched millions are clamor
ously demanding, not as party
sdherents but as American free.
men, q cessation Of an insuffer.
able tyranny Of Privilege, and q
iuster aoportionment ofthe bene.
fits of trade and government.
And all this, utterly without po.
litical color or bias: the spirit of it,
chrystallized into what men cal
insurgency, " is found in both Of
the old parties, often TO such an
extent as practically to break
down the barriers between them
and permit the choice Of the bet
ter candidates of either. 4
All this would illuminate with
hope tbs political chaos Of tbs
hour but that along with this
glowing promise of a nobler civic
day, there has arisen q new and
grave peril-the almost total lack
in many states, and in both
houses of Congress, of q real
honest party in opposition to the
dominent one, or, rather, to the
dominant bipartisan ring.
Thus in Congress we have re-
Gently seen the sorry sight of q
body Of Democratic free trade
5Opportunists, for a share in
the ssloayes and fishes" Of Office
Or for 3 mess Of tariff pottage.
brasenly fIinging to the winds
the principles for which, in those
very halls, they and their pEede
cassnrs had been \ voeifaratinp
for aver d Rquarter of q century.
With 9 double treason to theii
own party and Gil the people,
thwarting an honest downward
revision Of an oppressive tariff,
by q corrupt alliance with Re.
publican Trust Bosses. seeking
@ yet greater despoiling of the
public by an increase Of tariff
burdens already excessive-drag'
ging tariff reform to the low
level of q mere bargain-counter
scramble, by both parties, for
local privileges, in wanton disre.
gard of the country's sore needs.
Illustrations Of the same bi-
partisan conspiracies against the
people, are becoming increasing.
" common throughout the states.
Witness the election for governor
TO the great State Of Pennsyl,
vania OF an exposed promoter BY
acoalition Of renegade Democrats
and Doodle Republicans, all held
like hounds In servile leash by so
ignoble q master as Penrose.
Again, witness The bipartisan
c0mblnationof legislative thieves
in Illinois which made 1t possible
for millionaire Lorimer to pur.
chase j seat Id the Nation !
Senate ss cooIlE NJ though he
Wefe buying q stall ln tie sham.
bIes 81 Wall Street, end ths
shame u fastening 81 the sssaa'
tors Of both parties "a welcome
this lasest secession e theiI
cris colony
II New York the Republican :
Alhany gang and Democrats
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