The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-30

OF democratic tendencies, and We state |
candidly that we do not like people that |
use the assassin's knife or bullet as an ar
gument.
This must not be taken that we wish TO
cast any reflection on the South. There
are thousands OF our Southern brothers
that are refined. educated, intellectual
and valorous. in short, men worthy or
any honest mans esteem. But the North
ern democracy and the Southern democ-
racy are two different articles altogeth-
er. Eliminate the negro problem from the
affairs OF the Southern people OF educa-
tion. and they are. in effect, nothing more
nor less than good. straight republicans
for they love their country, and have
proved II; and are interested just as
much as any Of us In the moral and physi-
cal progress OF these United states.
Then again. II Is painfully noticeable
that Northern democrats, as a class. are
calamity howlers," with grievances in
Vulnerable generally wanting from their
governments more than any government
can, for the good OF ALL possibly give
They are the pesslmists of politics.
Furthermore, there is another class
OF democrats, and their numbers are not
few, judging by their expressed senti-
ments and their actual lives that seem
10 be not so much interested in the good
OF the nation as they are In gratifying
their private resentments against their
opponents erstwhile nationality, his re-
| ligion, or his color. OF course, these
| traits OF imported prejudices are not al
ways compared 70 the democratic ranks.
| have observed them I'm the republican
ranks. But they don't stick out 40 igno-
rantly or so prominently as in the ranks
4 OF the former. and OF the two evils think
/ IL always best 10 ch Ioss the least
Then again. II Is noticeable that almost
all the rumsellers are democrats IL is
I l-4- - ~
| ucans make the rum-and the democrats
drink II. | am not a prohibitionist by any
means. but l am not going to let alco-
! hnliC beverage, nor the =. g., riss r Tie r
manufacture and sale control me in my
religion: or In my politics. or throw me
! of from what I believe TO be the path OF
true patriotism and the good OF my coun-
! try.
| Again I have noticed that certain
class OF professional men have changed
| their politics because under the present
regime. they say. the Instruments etc.
! which they use In their professions cost
them too much.
Then there are women that would like
! TO have the tariff taken of because they
have essayed TO smuggle goods into this
/ country and have found the smuggling
| part OF the game not satisfactory 10
/ themselves. They got caught at II and
! had to settle and II makes them feel
sore. Not O few Of these blind of-one- .
eve people have now become our strong
est free trading Democrats. influencing
| ,heir sapient male friends to sympathize
politically with their selfish folly.
II a doctor. for instance. Is interested
! I'm free trade politics the best way for
him 70 do Is 20 begin the reform at
home and lower his fees 10 free trade
countries rates In France an ordinary
middle class" fee is from three 10 nve
/ francs (eo cents 10 5000. In Germafv
about the same prices obtain. In Eng
I land it is from half a crown (3e cents)
| up 10 high as you want 10 paw
7 don't know whether I dreamed II or
whether II is really a fact that some
/ where in existence there IL line which
reads Put your faith in no man. Bind
him down with n constitution" and a
home protective tariff Is a healthy con
stitution"-not merely a paper one, but
an active moral and physical one which
binds" the foreigner down" 10 the fact
~ compelling him 10 fatten on his own
resources and not at the expense ~ other
\ nations: and u also protects our honest
/ laboring men against the demoralizing
effects. the ansemic conditions. the de-
spair and unrest 81 the no-work classes.
To conclude I would say that one of
. the most singular spectacles OF American
4 politics at the present day ls the friend
I ship which exists between Edward VII. of
/ England and Richard Croker. ESQ. the
i former I hrnly believe. controlling or In
\ nuencinE not n little the Democratic az
7 fairs II not of America. undoubtedly of
/ New York city. The diflculty is that
our diplomats cannot compete with the
foxy grandpss' ~ that Tx ~ foreign
/ countries. for our. on the whole kindly
\ politics and newer and better civilirins
| institutions have taught us as a people