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The Commoner.
VOLUME'lO, NUMBER 39
and the daily democratic newspapers'.until elec
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lands dedicated by the law to tho use and bene
fit of all people."
Tho platform concludes with a denunciation
of the "now nationalism," as follows.:
"IjUBlly, -yrvj oolcmnly dcolo.ro our infloxlblo
opposition to tho so-called 'new nationalism
Its inventor put this forward as if it were
progress, while, in reality, it is sheer reaction
to tyrannical methods, long ago shaken off by j
the free people of tho world, at cruel cost In
treasure andblood. The settlers of our country
lied from Europe to escape it. Whatever ad
vance its adoption would bring is an advance
toward socialism. They would have us abandon
freedom. They would reduce tho states to pre
fectures governed from Washington. They
would clothe the president with power to de
clare what is lawful a power usurped by one
president in the case of a giant corporation
Absorbing a competitor. Such a 'new nation
alism' would lay the meddling hand of a
bureaucracy on every industry, increasing tho
burdens of taxation, making the struggle for
flife, still harder, and compelling every American
workman to carry on his back a federal in
jector." Referring to tho democratic nominee of New
York tho Associated Press says: "John A. Dix
te fifty years old, having been born in Glen
jfaillB, N. Y in 1860. He was graduated from
Cornell University in 1882. His business career
ho began with a lumber Arm. In 1889 he
married Miss Gertrude Thomson. In politics
Mr. Dix first became prominent as chairman of
tho democratic county committee of Washing
ton county, a position which indirectly led to
Ills forming a county chairman's organization,
In which ho Btrove for moro power for tho
chairman as against the state committeeman.
"Two years ago, with Lewis Stuyvesant Chan
cer rb tho head of tho ticket, Mr. Dix was tho
democratic nominee for lieutenant governor
meeting defeat. At tho Buffalo convention in
1SC6, at which the democrats nominated Hearst
for governor, Dix himself received seventeen
votes for governor'. He refused to sanction
Hearst and bolted the convention.
" 'The democratic party,' he said at tho time,
is passing through an ordeal, tho most daring
paid disastrous in its history, but from the shock
received in the Buffalo convention it is plainly
evident an organization in Now York City which
shall represent democracy and not demagogism,
must and will bo created. I shall remain true
to democratic principles, but I can not voto
for Hearst.'
"In Juno last Mr. Dix succeeded. William J.
Connqrs of Buffalo as chairman of tho demo
cratic stato committee. Since that time he had
been touring tho state, interviewing county
leaders and ascertaining the sentiment for gov
ernor. Returning to Now York not long ago
ho spoko of decided Gaynor sentiment and with
this utterance was ono of tho first official Gaynor
boomers."
MINIE BAUDS
Captain N. T. Howard, republican nominee
for-congress In tho Third Kentucky district, has
withdrawn. This seems to insure the re-election
of Representative Thomas, tho present
democratic member.
In Colorado First district democrats renomi
nated Representative Rucker and Second dis
trict democrats renominated Representative
Martin.
Jimmy Creelnian's letter of declination from
Gaynor is a reminder of Jimmy's Interview with
Dowey In 1898. As he climbed up tho side of
tho ship at Manila, he said: "Commodore, I
havp been sent by tho Journal to offer you the
presidency of tho United States." Grim old
Dewey answered: "Shucks! I don't want the
thing. You take it, Jim." Denver News.
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
H. K. Richards, Los Angeles, Calif. As -the
approaching election for both houses is now at
hand, and as those who are returned to con
gress this year will have considerable to do with
the revising of the tariff, I think it an oppor
tune timo for the democratic party to select a
slogan, or war cry. In "1884 when Grover
Cleveland was elected to the presidency for the
first time, tho democratic party adopted the jrell,
"Turn .tho Rascals Out," thereby keeping' in
touch with the people by reminding them daily
of the "Billion dollar congress," which con
vened just prior to the election of that year.
This slogan undoubtedly helped the democratic
party to gain power; it was timely, terse and
to the point. At tho present time another
opportunity of the same character presents it
self. The course of human events, especially
in, the last twenty-five years, has proven the
sincerity, wisdom and truthfulness of the demo
cratic doctrine of tariff reform. Now what we
need is a ringing,, stinging, logical and concise
slogan, to keep the Aldrlch-Payne tariff bill
fresh in tho minds of the American people, es
pecially republicans who aro "on the fence,"
and do not know which sido to favor with their
votes. I herewith submit my proposition for a
slogan, or war cry in five words:
"Republican Tariff Reform Never Again!"
I respectfully suggest that tho yell be given
after each meeting, or convention, and also that
it bo given prominence in campaign speeches,
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0. Ford Harris, Pasadena, Calif. I consider
it a matter for regret that some democratic
journals, and also public speakers indulge in
offensive exultation over the recent political
triumphs of the democratic party. This is
especially noticeable in the result of the Maine
election. It savors too much of an exultation
over persons. This Iswrong The democratic
party was victorious in Maine because many
thousands of American citizens who have hith
erto given their support to the republican party
believed that this year, because of the unfaith
fulness of the leaders of that party to the wel
faro and interests of the American people, it
was their duty to give their support to the dem
ocratic party. We should not assume that they
gave this support as democrats in any partisan
sense, but as patriotic American citizens. If tho
republican party had been true to principles of
good honest government these voters who gave
their support to our party would not have done
so. And these almost personal exultations oC
party partisanship is not only in bad taste; it
Is politically unwise. It is right to rejoice over
the triumph of principles of justice, honesty,
political purity. But let us welcome to our
support those from any and all parties, who
come to us because they believe that our poli
cies and principles make for the best good of
the people. And let us refrain from all per
sonal exultation, remembering that if our
triumph comes it must come through the alli
ance and assistance of those of other parties.
No political rule or axiom is more wise or sound
than this, to treat a political enemy today as if
he might be a friend tomorrow.
THE POOR STOPPER
Here is an interesting and instructive dis
patch carried by the Associated Press: Chicago,
September 28. Freight shippers are expected
to contribute annually an additional $6,483,960
to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad's
revenue for the next Jtour, five or more years,
according to the testimony given this morning
by F. E. Ward, general manager, before the
interstate commerce commission. In addition,
in response to a direct question, Mr. Ward said
he thought the shippers, ough to pay for tho
mistakes and blunders in equipment of the railroads.
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