The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-11
REPUBLICAN PomPEY AND
CAESAR.

|for the next presidential candidate re-
Imains to be seen The Democrats
have the issue upon which 20 win.
which. briefly stated. is the utter do
Imestic and foreign incompete-cy Of
1.-THE Republicans. NO imper -lism
and no trusts" Is the Democratic slo-
gan. with such a platform they can
mot fail to win. Any good candidate
can be elected upon such an appel
TO the country or course IL is desira.
bic that the bes, candidate should be
chosen. He will be The Democrats
are taking time to consider. as there
is plenty Of time ahead The candi-
date finally chosen by the Democrats
will be the right candidate. states
man OF the first rank. worthy to be
the president Of the United States, to
which ONCE he will be elected by an
Overwhelming majority.
II IL different with the Republicans.
The Republicans have no issue. They
have record to apologize for, and
they will find ii impossible to make
satisfactory apology. There seems
to be little doubt about the candl-
dates II will be Roosevelt OF Hanna,
the present president or the presi.
dent maker. the man OF blood or the
man OF the dollar; the high priest of
Moloch or the high priest of Nam.
mon.
The wire pulling has begun. Roose.
welt dimes with a negro-almost his
first Official act-to secure the negro
votes in the next Republican nomina.
ting convention. Hanna gets himself
elected chairman OF the arbitration
committee OF the civic federation, to
get the support of the labor vote
Roosevelt whistles reciprocity down
the wind TO secure the aid of the vast
protected Industries of the country
which control many delegates. Han
ma gets the ship subsidy bill through
the senate. which failed last session
a delicious bonne bouche for the mil
lionaire ship owners, for Morgan ant
all of Morgan's men.
Roosevelt is fighting. with the mot
to. Fear me!' He is dictatorial anC
autocratic in his manner. He holds
his headsmans ak, as a sword of Dam
ocles. over the office holders. and re
Dukes and reprimands and issues or
ders. Hanna is fighting with the mot
to, Love me" and also this motto
You tickle me and III tickle you.
He is suaye and conciliatory in hi
manner. He let's the administration
make mistakes. complacently looks OF
at its blunders. and carefully refrain
from defending it in any of his speech
es.
Roosevelt is a blusterer a Bombas
ties Furioso. Me and God" sort O
politician. He sits with the eagle an,
drapes himself with the star.spangle,
{ banner He is an advocate of tn,
sternest measures with the enemies
OF the country when they are TO,
weak to retaliate, and with torch ant
sword and water butt too. he prac
tices what he breaches. Those VIII,
believe in glory and in the exploita
tion OF the very rich tropical isl
ands, the carpetbaggers-men Of IN,
!. scalawag tribe-wll favor him for IN,
nomination.
J Mark Hanna is the leader OF tn,
! old-time Republicans. the elders of Is
3 rael He is the chief of the wire-pull
ers and the master repairer of politi
: cal fences. He is thirty.thrd de
gree member OF Morgan ledge. New
q Jersey rite craftsman, past grand mas
, ter of the Ancient Order OF Knights
: Of the Golden Fleece, and mos
worthy grand representative OF tn,
Benevolent and Protective Order q
Robber Barons, a captain OF industry
p also chevalier dindustrie, and
high officer In the Trust. Combination
! and Merger association, limited.
II is rivalry like the old one be
tween Pompey and Caesar. this con
. test that is on between Roosevelt an,
} Hanna. What matter which is which
D Houston Post
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