The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-18

could be. In the Spooner act this
country recognized the sovereignty
of the Colombian government and
solemnly and legally pledged itself
to treat with that power until it
should be clearly established that a
treaty was impossible when it was
to deal directly With Nicaragua.
What have We? A president who
declares the sovereignty of a re-
bellious state against the sovereign
ty of a republic long before re-
cognized, and with whom this nation
was lawfully pledged TO treat. 1t is
not for us TO question why Colon
bia refused TO treat with the
United States any more than one
man has a lawful ri4ht 10 question
the motives that actuate a fellow
man for declining to consummate a
trade. But in his message the
president implies that it was best
for the American nation, from the
standpoint of commercial relations
and future business TO recognize the
sovereignty of Panama. Clearly
the motive underlying this pro-
nouncement was that it was best for
the United States to recognize the
Panama government for the reason
tn 1T the dollars aud cents involved
justified the recognition. The idea
of such a thing is revolving in the
light of honored ~precedents and
years of impressed principles of
international government. The
action of the Republican admins
~tration toward Colombia is enough
TO Justify the alarm which | have
mentioned.
"Anothcr example of Republican
legislation for the favored few as
against interests of the masses is the
tact that the present congress will
not interfere with the obnoxious
tariff schedules. Not long z S..
E. Paine, of New York, chairman
of the house committee on ways
and means, declared that the Re
publicans would not interfere with
the tariff on the eve ola presidem-
tial election. I'VE tried that once
and got defeated" he declared.
land we shall not commit the folly
again" Hence there is no ground
for believing that the tariff as We
have it today will be taken up
during the session of the present
congress. The Republicans are
afraid of the vote of the manu-
facturers of the East.
In view of these things Congress
nan Patterson took an unpleasant
view OF the future.
Il am afraid to think whether we
are drifting, be continued. Under
the political leadership of d party
that sacrifices all that we have been
taught to revere from our earliest
school days, | trembIe as | look
into the future under such-a regime.
The spirit of republicanism under
which we live is so rampant and de
faint of established precedents and
traditions that it is permeating our
institutions and changing our old
time complexion. The only hope
that | can see lies In the supremacy
of the Democratic party. 1t is the
party of the people. There is no
doubt about it. It's leaders may 90
astray for a short time, but never
theless the party founded upon the
principle of the greatest good to
the greatest number. The spirit O
Democracy is the only one that in
stills a wholesome and strengthen
ing national life. This can not be
questioned. The Republican party
may bring temporary success to a
few, as it has under the special pro-
lection afforded certain manufactur
ers, but a nation that purchases
prosperity at such a fearful price is
to be pitied. Better not have the
resemblance of prosperity than the
of those principles that
contribute the only refreshing vitali.
ty to the people of a free republic.
might is right and proceed, nts and
traditions are to be cast to the four
winds of heaven in the pursuit of
gain then only are the fnan-
strong and mighty triumphant
and the masses lose. | relterate
if the Democratic party is
never rgain triumphant it deserves
live as the only hope of the
nation of free people who are the
worthy descendants of a stock that
and died that America
be free and independent
Congressman Patterson said that
President Roosevelt was in mortal
Tread that Senator Hanna might
to the use of his name for
he Republican nomination for
president, and in that event Roose-
'elt's chances go glimmering like
schoOlboy's dream. "Roosevelt is
painfully uneasy lest Hanna en-
the talk in favor of his
nomination for the presidency. He.
$ the only nan the president is
lfraid of, and in Hanna be sees de-
eat before the Republican national
| do not say that
Hanna will run for the honor, but
lie will noi give Roosevelt quoting
to that effect. Hanna
las so many friends that the presi-
lent is kept on tenterhooks lest they
induce the Ohio boss to announce
Iimself for the presidential nominal