Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-29
NAHERSON BLAZES OUT.
Call to Arms Against ..Rough
Rider in the White House."

Washington, ID. c., March 24.-Hen-
ry Watterson was the last speaker to-
night at the banquet of the Virginia
Democratic Association at the Metropol-
itan Hotel. Democrats of national prom,
inence. including d. A. De Almond.
Lewis Nixon and Senator Cormack,
were present. Col. Watterson urged
on Democrats general union Of forces in
opposition to Imperialism in all forms.
He said:
| GOVERNMENT BY THE TRUSTS.
w. love our country. Our hearts
beat true to its institutions. We would
rescue the Government from the hands
of those who are converting II into a
Government of the Trusts for the Trusts
and by the Trusts, and restore il 10 the
hands of those who will have some re-
gard for the rights of the people. The
Republican party is syndicated party.
Arbitrary power IS its motor. the Al
mighty dollar its trademark If II be
utt III iut Eailt IL II sSfituE II
III the end surely Mcxicaniz,, the Repub
lie
Once again in the White House we
have the Man on Horseback Affecting
the simplicity of the cowboy. he CON
ceals beneath the self confidence and
queer manners of the bronco buster.
the sentiments and ambitions. if not
the talents. of DiaZ To him. little
thing like treating an admiral of the
navy. wearing the laurel leaves of i'm
prrishable renown, as if he were baby
in arms. now to be dandied and now to
re spanked, is merely am undress affair
begun and ended during off moments
between breakfast and luncheon.
HoRSEPLAY At EXPENSE OF HEROES
TO him the reprimanding of the Lieu
tenant General of the army, grown
gray i'll the fighting of the battles of
his country, becomes an amusing horse.
play, meant to relax his muscles and il
lustrate his high mightiness, whilst
warning lesser officers of the army to
obey orders and say nothing
As these things go forward, partaking
somewhat of the character of feats to
divert and blinds TO hoodwink public
opinion a bill of army reorganization is
prepared and urged upon Congress.
which, ii il becomes law. will make
the power of the President absolute,
and which il is not too much to say
ought To be entitled IAN Act to make
the President of the United States IA
military dictator"
Because the reprimanded Lieutenant
General. answering the summons of a
committe of Congress-as was his duty
Expresses an opinion adverse TO this
bill II is proposed to retire him from
the service. Taken in connection with
some other matters more or less sinister
suggestion these are menaces of most
ominous import.
| TRAIL OF THE TRADEMARK.
But. turn from the White House TO
the Capitol. and look at the Republicans
in Congress. The trail of the trade
mark is over them all Old High Tariff
dances the can can in the House, whilst
Old Ship Subsidy does the regulation
cake walk i'll the Senate. Everything
for the syndicates. Nothing for the
people. Such is the banquet to which
the exit of Mckinley. the statesman,
and the advent of Roosevelt. the rough
rider has invited US.
am something of jingo myself
believe in the expanding greatness and
glory of my country. | never see the
flag floating alb I'VE the domes ON youdcr
Capitol that my heart does not throb
with the proud. glad thought-that my
eyes do not fill with happy, exultant
tears-that /. too, am an American cit
izen. God bless the flag. and God bless
the boys that fight beneath it. would
carry it inviolate. would keep them
spotless.
DARK DOINGS IN PHILIPPINES.
And. with this in view. | want TO
know what is going on away out yonder
across the multitudinous. the mysterious
waves of the Pacific sea. want other
witnesses than self.seeking politicians
and self exploiting soldiers to come here
and tell me. | refuse to hold my tongue.
l refuse to rest content And. if am
told by IA whipper- III shoulder
straps that. unless | do. am a traitor
to my country. my reply to him shall be
slap in the face.
Friends. brothers. Democrats. let us
have done with dissension. Let us turn
our backs OH the past. our eyes to the
future. calling the old fight off and the
old scores square He who stands with
me against thesa things is my comrade,
no matter what he thinks, or ever
thought. about silver or gold. He who
would deny me place by his side to
| fight them must either be very perverse
or very blind. Let us cross no bridges
| till we come to them But already we
can see far enough ahead to take our
reckoning.
There will be but one test of "a Demo-
crat in l9Oi-toe the line-toe the line,
saving to arbitrary power and absolu.
A. H..