The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-15
SOUTH WANTS TO NAME
NEXT NOMINEE
Representative Gaines Presents Reasons for Selecting the Presi.
Dental Candidate From Dixie Land Eiigibles-COngress-
man Richardson Disc usses Probable Issues
of the Next Campaign.
to reckon with, before we enter upon the

to reckon with. before we enter upon thu
business Of president-making in 1894.
out OF the earlier contest may grow
conditions which viii indicate more clearly
candidates available for the presidency. The
only excuse for the discussion at this tint
OF candidates for 1894 seems to be found In
the eaSerness or some men OF greater oil
less prominence TO begin a canvass In theil
own interests.
The national issues Of the near future
seem TO me TO he more clearly indicated
than at the close OF our latest contest Il
seemed possible they could be so soon
True Democratic principles have great vi
tally. Whenever the country feels tina
false theories and dangerous policies arr
leading the Government from The observ-
ance of right principles. old-fsshioned
Democratic doctrines are appealed to fol
rescue and safety.
Tariff Question Revived.
The tarir question. which the Repub'
ncan party declared a few years ago e
have been settled finally and forever ir
favor Of high protection. will he found &c
be very pressing in the next presidential
campaign. Trusts. the offspring Of the Re-
they overtop the parent and Dame Protec-
tton can no longer conceal them nj her
back bv spreading her skirts or envelopiug
them In black smoke Of the factories. Even
the trusts themselves demand something
more than simple home products to feed
on. and the most robust OF them are look
Ing for an open way TO foreign markets.
Republicans Are D~iscOntented.
within the very ranks Of the Republican
party there is discomfort at the continuance
OF the system which shuts us out OF our
proper place In the worlds commerce. There
Is a reluctant Acknowledgement that the
cid Democratic tariff doctrines furnish
means to open markets to our products.
IL may be clearly seen by one who looks
ahead that the tariff question will enter into
the campaign Of 1904 as an important Issue.
standing where they have always stood.
All the old articles Of faith which have
given the Democratic party enduring life
will be found boldly emblazoned In the next
national campaign. The preservation Of the
faith Of our fathers will make the great
comprehensive issue of the campaign.
MonrO Doctrine Jeopardised.
The jeopardy In which the Monroe Doc
trine has been placed through the short
sighted policy of the Mckinley administra-
ton is likely 10 attract very wide public
attention. and may even become ar over
shadowing issue. l do not know whether II
tation over the Monroe Doctrine at this
time Is due to the fact that the administra-
ton IL seriously embarrassed by the antic-
irated purpose Of foreign Governments to
acquire coaling stations in the proximity
Of South and Central American ports.
Prior to our adventure in the Philip
pines. and before we had become a world
Power to use that term as the advocates Of
empire use H.. the desire of foreign Govern
ments to establish bases Of supplies within
the sphere of American Republics would
nave occasfoned no serious embarrassment.
There will be no doubts excited by foreign
entanglements and complications Of con-
nictlng policy. There was no question OF
cur right 70 object. and It was silently ac-
knowiedged by all the world. But the new
policy of the administration has placed this
Government In such a position that to main
tain sovereignty over remote Islands the
United States must acquire the right to es-
tabiish coaline stations within the sphere
where the influence OF foreign Powers Is
fecosnized- How can this Government deny
u other Powers a privilege within the
sphere covered by the Monroe doctrine.
while II seeks similar privilege within their
harnesses.
The administration does not know how To
feiuse privileges similar to those II must
ask: vet TO grant them would be at least a
modification OF the Monroe Doctrine. and
would threaten our stability as a nation
through permitting the establishment Of
bases OF supplies at our very ports. from
which foreign Powers could operate AGAINST
In time OF war. Worse than an abandon-
gent of the Monroe Doctrine. this wouId
place us In the position Of not being strong
enough to defend II or to defend ourselves
with certainty from attack.
This Is one of the penalties We are called
upon 10 pay for the privilege of 'expsndine
ms Is becoming a world Power Whether
are willing to pay the penalty must be
one or the things tested In 1904"