Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27
BOWERS DECLARES
&c. 0. P. is CORRUPT
Makes Issue of Tribute to
Hamilton at Convention
in Kansas City.

ing is the keynote speech delivered o!
claude G. Bowers last night at the
Democratic national convention:
The American Democracy has mobi'
Iised today to wage war OF eXtermina'
ton against privilege and pillage, W.
.rrime our guns against autocracy ane
bureaucracy. We march against tna'
GENERALIZATION which threatens the no
.erties of the people. We fight for tht
ren,IhIic Of the fathers and for the re-
.onyerv Of the covenant from the keep
inr az a caste and class. We battle fol
>fbe honor of the Nation. besmircheo
and bedraggled by the most braser
and shameless carnival Of corruption
that ever blackened the reputation Of
a decent and respecting people.
we stand for the spirit of the pre-
nrnble of the Declaration that Is madt
~ rnockery: for the Bill of Rights thai
is ignored; for the social and economic
Justice which is refused; for the SOW
.eressn rights of States that are denied
and for q return 10 the old-fashioneo
civic integrity of Jackson, Tiloen
"a Cleveland and q Wilson. We stano
for the restoration OF the Government
TO the poole, who built it by their Draw
sery and cenaented it with their blood
Enemy Not Underestimate.
we do not underestimate the enemy
The little giided group that now owns
And controls the Government can pour
4 golden stream into the slush fmo
and make no impression on the Tor
tunes they have legislated into tner
eoffers. The enemy enters the campaign
hnembarrassed by debt-Harry SIN
flair has paid that of. It centers the
ksrnpaign with his money In Its pocket
and his blessing on its head.
For 40 years the party IN power mas
koniured with the name of Lincoln,
rhiie following the leadership of Hamil-
ton: and now. after eight years OF sue
eessful privilege and pillage, 1t throws
AZ the Lincolnian mask. 1t could hard
II keep the Lincoln mask on its face
and Sinclair's money in its chest.
Thus at Kansas City, where tney
Sramatized the issue, 1t was not Lin
coin, but Hamilton, who rode at the
bead OF the procession.
Thus they frankly base their policies
A., the uolitical principles of Hamilton;
and we 60 forth 10 battle for the prin-
ttules of Thomas Jefferson. The Is
hes are Is fundamental as they were
when jefferson and Hamilton crossed
{words more than century ago. To
understand the conflicting views OF
These two men on the functions OF
government Is 70 grasp the deep Sig
ntdcsnce OF this campaign.
Definition Of Policies.
Nov Hamilton believed In the rule
~ an aristocracy Of money, and Jefier-
an In a democracy Of men.
Hamilton believed that governments
ere created for the domination OF the
masses. and Jefferson that they are
created for the service of the people.
Hamilton wrote to Morris that gov
erntaents are strong IN proportion as
they are made profitable 70 the powerful: .
And Jefferson knew that no government
Is At to live that does not conserve the
Interest Of the average man.
Hsnnslton proposed q scheme for
ki51ding the wealthy TO the government
~ making government source OF rev.
enue to the wealthy: and Jefferson I'M
Hried his banner of equal rights.
Hamilton wanted TO wipe out the
tcundary lines Of States, and Jefferson
wss the champion Of their sovereign
bowers.
! Hamilton would have concentrated
authority remote from the people, and
jefferson would have difused 1t among
them.
Hamilton would have injected gov
eranentAi activities into all the affairs
6f men: and Jefferson laid 1t down as
an axiom Of freedom that that gov
eminent Ia best which governs least"
Blames All on Hamilton.
= Just put o pin In this: There Is not
o major evil Of which the American
people are complaining now that is not
~. - Al. - uova foT
conception OF the state. And the
tribute to Hamilton At Kansas City was
an expression Of fealty TO him who
thought that governments are strong In
proportion as they are made profitable
e the powerful: who proposed the plan
for binding the wealthy TO the gov
eminent by making government q
source Of revenue TO the wealthy; who
devised the scheme to tax the farm TO
pay the factory. and whose purpose
Was TO make democracy IN America
onnekery and sham.
Thus we are challenged once more
TO . conflict on the fundamentals. and
d clear call comes TO us today TO fight
4new under the Jeffersonian banner,
With the Jacksonian sword, and in the
Riisonian spirit, and, crashing the
gates Of privilege. make Jeffersonian
democracy living force again in the
IVES and homes Of men.
The friendly enemy at Kansas City
kas rendered a clarifying service BY
krrocIaiming Hamilton as its father and
Neau ideal. This ought to awaken the
Lincolntans among Republicans TO
feaiization Of what are the funda.
naentals Of their party's faith. II was
lincoln who said that "tlae principle;
~ Jefferson are the definitions and tbs
AxiOnas Of free society" What q
comment On the confusion Of the pub.
Be mind On the elennentaIs of Aneri.
can politics when great party Is abb
&c claim ioint parenthood in Abra.
ham Lincoln and Alexander Hamilton
SEES Need Of Choice.
Why, you cannot believe with Lin
kcln IN democracy and with Hamilton
against IT,.
you cannot believe with Lincoln tina
Good loved the common people or HI
you'd not have made so many o.
them" and with Hamilton that thu
people are "a great beast
You cannot believe with Lincoln tina
tine principles Of Jefferson are "th'
definitions and the sxioms Of a fre'
society" and with Hamilton that the!
ere the definitions OF anarchy.
You cannot believe with Lincoln in I
government 'iof the people, by tn
people and for the people" and will
Hamilton in government of tn
wealthy. by the influential and for tn
powerful
There are Lincoln Republicans ant
Hamilton Republican, but never tn
twain shall meet, not even at Kanss
City, until you find some way 10 rid
tVo horses going In opposite direction
tt the same time. We here propos
10 take our stand so uncompromisingi
on the elemental principles OF Jeffer
konisn democracy that liberals an,
progressiges may fraternize with VS. Il
. common fight against the common
zoe In the common interest of tn
ACREAGE man and uafuau