The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-11-28

ofthe revival oftrue Democratic senti-
ment, to stop short of this goal, and
temporize by presenting to the peo-
pie platform principles and candi-
dates not entirely in keeping with an
absolutely changed policy, it will fail
to convince the people of its sincerity
or to satisfy them that it can safely
be trusted.
"Such a condition cannot better be
described than by the honely illus
tration of man sitting down be
tween two chairs. Such behavior
would discourage sincere and
thoughtful Democrats now hopeful
and expectant and repel a large indie
pendent contingent who seek relief
from the needless arrogance of the
Republican party.
at may as we'll be fully understood
that any party promising such relief
cannot calculate that the people are
in the mood to be deceived or caJoled
by the tricks Of expediency. The
movement now under way must be
pursued with thoroughness, consist
ency and honesty. There need be no
fear that a radical return to true
Democracy is dangerous to Demo-
cratic success. The history of the
party abundantly shows that it is
only departure from principles and
yielding to temptations ofexpediency
that have brought disaster.
"The hope of the Democraticparty
lies in the inevitable discovery by our
people Of its benefcent aims andpu
poses. Already the benehciaries of
the high protective power are SO re-
duced in number, and the benefits de-
rived from protection are so palpably
lessened, even as applied to the selfish
interests of those who have hereto
fore insisted upon its continuance,
that they are inclined to receive with
favor the adoption of the Demo-
cratic doctrine of tarifffor revenue.
"The popular apprehension of the
evils of aggressive expansion, and
its incompatibility with what has
always been regarded as safe Amerl-
canism, is constantly growing and
cannot fail to become, in the lear
future, a most important factor in
the political thought of our people.
"The tremendous growth of
trusts, the immense business aggre-
cations and the manner in which they
stihe heathful competition and throt-
tie individual enterprise cannot long
pass unheeded by the voters of the
land. The stupendous governmental
extravaganza that now prevails must
at length be appreciated by the peo-
pie as not only drain upon their
earnings and accumulations, but as
a most pernicious example calculated
to undermine the love of wholesome
economy among our citizens. These
topics and others which might be
mentioned, and the abuses connected
with them, should be bravely and
uncompromisingly dealt with by the
Democratic party, as they allinvolve
Democratic principle.
eve shoulckhave sufficient faith in
the intelligence and rightmindedness
of our countrymen to arouse a con-
fident anticipation that they will
speedily confde the treatment fthese
vital questions to the party which
satisfies them of its intention to deal
with them in an honest, unequivocal
and patriotic manner.
81 see only hope and confidence in
the future of the Democracy; but this
hope and confidence is based entirely
on the belief that the party will be
true to itself and true to its profess
sion of devotion to the welfare of the
people"
THE PRESIDENT AND THE NEGRO.
"Theodore Roosevelt has complete
ly estranged himself from the Re-
publicans of the South. When the
next Republican National Conven-
ton is held he will find that evident"
This is the statement ofRepresenta-
tive William Richardson, of alabama,
who added that the Presidents at
titude towards Lilly White" Re-
publican party in the South has made
him many enemies.
down in Alabama" Mr.. Richard
son continued "the Republicans are
disguised with the President for al
lowing a negro to dictate Federalap-
pointments and because of the Presi-
dents tra-friendliness to the colored
man to the detriment of the white
in general. The Republicans of that
section will not in my opinion sup
port him for the nomination in 1 904.
l think Alabama will send a delega-
ton to the next Republican National
Convention opposed to Roosevelt"
There is no question of doubt but
what Mr.. Richardson voices the
general sentiment of the South. We
have never had President, since the
race issue was question, who has
tried in such an Objectionable manner
to force the negroes down the throats
of the white people. Mr.. Roosevelt
has not only done this as a slap