The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28


cf . Safeguard Against Repeated
Presidential Terms to Be a Neces.
city, elames Paync-AIdrich Tariff
and Trusts For the Present High
Cost Of Living and Makes Plea For
Harmonious Action.
Baltimore, June 26.---Judge Alton d.
Parker of New York, in his address
'as temporary chairman Of the Demo
cratic national convention. sounded
his party's keynote. Declaring no
such epithets as we're heard at the re.
cent Chicago convention would pune.
tuate Democratic proceedings, ne
eaid:
I'VE meet while the hills yet echo
TO wild cries Of liar, thief and traitor,
and furious walls Of fraud, bribery,
treachery and corruption, and our
ears are weary with the din Of tho
Articulate shrieking and passionate
wliicatiOn of the most shameful
brawl Of our political history.
Our candidates, however. are with.
out exception men Of such lofty mien
that We meet immune from the dis.
temper which seized the Chicago con.
vention and privileged to discharge u
so,emn public duty calmly, deliber.
steiy. seriously.
"The cause of government by the
people the world over has been ma
tsrlally checked by the disgraceful
brawl which terminated In the bed.
lam Of Chicago. Every good citizen
has been put to shame by the brutal.
ny and the abuse which characterized
this wrangle between a president and
IN erstwhile president.
"The assault upon the unwritten
prohibition against a third term made
In the wild scramble for the Republi.
can nomination warns us OF the vital
necessity OF Incorporating In our con.
sutution q safeguard against repeated
Germs.
would the man who threw his hat
In the ring and sought to slug his op.
ponent over the ropes In his fight for
. third term rest satisfied with its
achievement? Clearly his lust Of
power would have brookcd no such
limitation. A third term would but
whetted his desire for more. This IL
the man who menaced us with an In.
crease Of federal power by usurpation
ef states rights and without authority
Of constitutional amendment, the
man who took the Isthmus OF Panama
and let congress debate II after.
ward the man who. having enough
money to send the fleet on It's famous
cruise to the Pacific, sent Il without
ssnctiOn Of congress, leaving II to ap.
prOpriate the money for the return
when congress deemed that neces.
sary. This is the man who advocated
federal Incorporation for the increase
Of power at Washington and the
tightening OF legal burdens on the
corporations: the man who authorized
the absorption OF the Tennessee Coal
aad Iron company by the steel trust
He who runs may read the danger
that threatens the country ruled by
such \ man.
High Cost Of Living.
wv aiSe puIl VI OuT Wtultu 0uh
been secured by a small percentage
Of our population and the cost OF llv.
ing rises faster than the average In.
oOme.
THE principal cause OF all this IL
20 be found In the tariff statutes. and
IN the combinations restraining trade
and competition.
IN vain did the people demand of
congress the fulfillment Of Republican
pledges. for the masters OF that par.
ty---the protected interests insisted
upon the pound Of flesh nominated In
the bond. And II was yielded. Con.
gress passed and the president signed
the Payne'Aldrich bill.
The Republican party has thus
eesred the machinery OF government
20 enrich the few nt the expense of
the many. The increase OF 30 per
cent In the average has taken thou.
ssnds OF millions from the general
public and this has been devoted Ia
the creation OF swollen fortunes.
An awakening OF the people led
the Republican national convention OF
isVs by Its platform to promise a re,
vision.
Tho temporary failure. owing "a
shs action OF the electorate OF Canada
OF the effort to effectuate reciprocity
with that country, Is regrsttable. The
snevsment started was In the right d.
yection. because II was toward u com.
ystitfve policy. Its purpose was Ia
lessen the cost of living.
THE reason for the encouraging
inactivity OF the Republican ofYicials
u plain. The tarifY benefciaries were
and for many years had been. con
srtbutors to campaign funds OF ths
party. which In turn protected The
Speciai privileges enjoyed by thu
eonors. The same party which shu,
out foreign competition was found
willing to permit the formation oI
combinations which effectoally ban
sshed home competition.
Assaiis Republican Leaders.
I'VE are Indebted to the presiden,
Sr the evidence that his predecessor
having first enjoyed an interview
With Georxe W parklns .a,t.al...