Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-08-16

Upon that splendid prodigy which
erstwhIle awakened orr awe and made
us gasp.s We refer to Teddy. That st
Paul speech did the business for him
lie IS a boomerang. Republicans apol
ogize for him; Democrats sueeF al him
Human nature IS the same the wide
world over When tile old woman was
Informed thai the COW had ea;en the
grindstone, she exclaimed. II told you
SOL
And my esteemed contemporary, The
Washington Post. remembering many
a jab which it made at Teddy in days
of yore and remembering that its iabs
were now taking on the character OF
prophecy, publishes the following edi-
torial as to Colonel Teddy
THE INEVITABLE H&s HAPPENED.
It mGst be an unpleasant duty for 50 stanch
and loyai supporter IF tie Republican eanai-
dates and policies Che Brooklyn Eagle 10 .iegsta
its editorial space TO explanations Of Mr. R0ess-
yelts ST. Paul Speech with view to mitigating
the boomerang effects Of his reckless indisere-
tlon; Yet il is the expected, the predicted the
inevitable tbai has happened It was expected
BY all who lad any familiarity with the era
torieal methods Of the brilliant young statesman.
1t was predicted BY Tie Post both before and
after his nomination L happened at the first
opportunity The governor Of the Empire state
and nominee fer the seeeDa office under our gys-
tem-the man who was selected Tor the second
place because Of alleged sperial qualifications to
I'll the first place in 81 neeanasie these re-
marks before great audience At St. Paul few
days ago.
Study the Kansas cssv ~ ID you can.
al: -s tast their policy 4sss eassev
OF ~, that their triumph wauld ssaean fa,s.
50 widespread that il is alniaas unthinkaIae spd Z
disgrace lasting that more than geaeaatiaf
would have to pass before it could be wiped out
They stand for lawlessRass and disorder fcy dis
honesty and dishenor. for license and disaster at
home and for eowsrdiy shrinking from duty
abroad"
What is there in that TRADE that does not sug-
gest the antipodes Of each and all the qualifications
which sober minded citizens Of all parties deem
requisite FOR the vice presidency Of the United
States2 The delegates to the Kansas CITY CON
sension represented the membership Of the Demo-
cratic party. II that convention stood for =dis-
grace, for lawlessHess and disorder Tor dishon-
esty and dishenoT'' the Democratic party stands
for the same list OF infan;es
There have been many vice presidential eandi-
dates Of smaller Intellectual caliber than Theo-
uvfe ftDoSsNclt fslcle nave Been lev. II any,
who surpassed him in traits and qualities that
win and hold friends but no party has ever named
for that Office candidate who could possibly
have committed the blunder OF thus assailing and
defamiHg 5000,o00 or 6ioooo0o Of bis fellow citi-
zens
Penaiosss For Soldiers.
Mr. RidgeIey of the Third Kansas
district is generally recognized as one
of the most faithful and useful mem
bers Of the house.
Judge A. NJ Jackson of Winfield
has been nominated as his successor.
Judge jackson is a Kentuckian by
birth, an able lawyer. a handsome man
and an orator of high degree. l pre-
dict for him a splendid career in CON
gress.
Not long since his Republican OPP
ponent tried to curry favor with the
old soldiers. whereupon Judge jackson
submitted the following vigorous and
felicitous remarks:
Ny opponent is very. solieitous about
the old soldier. Sir, yield to no man
in my devotion to the Union soldiers.
They need no eulogy from me nor from
any other person. Many Of the dead
heroes Of the great yet cruel war
have their last resting places marked
by imposing slabs OF marble, and yet
these do not add Iuster to their names.
Neither viii any words which my op-
ponent or may utter add one cubic
to their greatness The highest en-
comium. the most magnificent eulogy,
that can be paid the old soldier is that
he barred his breast in the defense Of
the Union; that lie met in mortal con
fict flesh of his fiesh and blood of his
blood yea, that be met upon the
field Of battle men as brave and de-
termined as himself.
"As the result Of that mighty
strife we have. thank God, one c3un-
try and one Gag We now say all
honor to those brave and gallant sol
diers and thar This government should
deal fairly justly and honestly with
it's saviors Ny opponent, in his
great anxiety 70 assG5e the old sol
der Of his sympathy and assistance,
says tl.as if he IS elected 20 con
gress be wiil 90 al in bis power to
pass a law whereby ali that should be
necessary to ohtain g pension or an
Increase thereof would be to present
an honorable discharge Together with
an affidaTit that he is in need Of money
! Crest Jnlnstice.
"Ta my mind this would be a great
injustice to the old soldiers Of this
land Why should you be compelled to
pay the naslni1cent ~ sam Of 25 cents
to make m asdsiavit that you are in
need Of money when ne enc for one
moment Will c0ntrovert that fact? Ny
friends, the question of the need Of
money is not confined to Che old soldier.
but all mon viii insist that they are
In need Of money, Then | submit that
it would be an injustice to require you
to make an affidavit about a fact
which no one disputes. Therefore I
suggest that. if there be sense and rea-
son in his proposition. then why not
do away with the affidavit and make
the sole test an honorable dischargeg
If | should advocate such proposition
for either q pension or the Increase
Enereof, you weuld justly call nae q
aemagogle and say that my proposition
was foolish. Ny friends. you would
be right. Either proposition is 4 foolish
one, and any man who would 20 ta
congress advocating such theories
would write himself down as an ass
and bring his district into iisfepnte.
BY so doing be might also DO meal
culable injury 70 the cause Of the old
soldier, jas as a tamblcbug might
spoil a cnpful ef good. pure and whole-
some Bater,
Your lawmakers should advocate
sensible measures, which win meet
with the approval Of the conscience
and the Judgment Of the people. The
man who goes to congress advocating
visionary measures can have no influ-
ence in that body and VIII not be able
to accomplish anything for his con-
stituents
..Ay friends. the old soldiers, as
understand do not complain of the
law. Generally speaking. the law is
liberal and generous. 1t makes ample
provision for the soldier. his widow
and orphan.
Enforce the Law.
ssThe CRYING want aud need Of today