The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21
What the Democrats Can Do.

The democrats in congress have
thus far shown more of wise restraint
and good strategy than in many years.
especially those years immediately
preceding presidential election.
The situation politically is one that
is continually Frightening at the dem
ocratic end, and if the democrats Of
congress will only caucus closely and
decide carefully upon their policy be-
tween now and heXt June, they can do
magnificent WORN in bringing the par
ty upon the national field in winning
form.
so far as the nomination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt by the republicans is
concerned. the democrats need not
worry. Let him be nominated. If tne
democracy cannot beat him they
could hardly hope to beat any repub-
lican. He has saddled and bridled the
party and is riding it rough and hard
He is making independent republican
voters every day. SO long as he is
doing that the democrats can afford
to let him caper and curvet as ne will
That the great conservative bust
ness interests Of the country are
afraid of a second trial OF Roosevelt is
too plain to bear contradiction. He
may go mildly enough now, while the
question of lis nomination and cleo
ton are pending. but with these as
sured and the ides Of March, 1905,
passed, only the Cmniscient can tell
what Roosevelt would then do. He is
out to be elected president on his own
personal account. He means, if elect
ed TO make Roosevelt record that
will stand out III presidential annals
as one altogether unique and indiVid-
ual to the end OF the republic.
1t is no wonder that a man with MS
nerve. ambitions and Readiness should
be feared by those who see the inter
ests OF the country standing IN Je0p-
ardy every day with such a man in the
white house AS TO Roosevelt, the
democrats need onIy 10 find a wise
stable and constitutional democrat Of
clean record and unqueslioned patli-
otism. Between the two the choice
will net be hard for any democrat, nor
for hundreds OF thousands OF consefY-
ative republicans.
Another thing the democrats can
and should do is to press home upon
the republicans the manifold frauds
that have been developed in the va
rious departments OF the government.
As TO them the case today is worse
than in the days Of the Grant regime
nf graft and loot. 1t is the duty OF the
democracy to keep these things before
the people and not to be deferred by
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hamper their prosecution III the courts
OF law. They are crimes political as
we'll as crimes prohibited by law, ana
the party that has produced them
should be indicted and alTalgned pc
fore the American people. The com
mon folk want honest government.
They do not believe in leaden-iooted
prosecutions or in statutes OF timlta-
lion loopholes for the escape OF pubic
pluuderers. Under no circumstances
sbould the democrats in congress ian
~ call In every possible form for the
exposure Of the crimes OF republican
Officials made possible by the meth
DDS Of republican administration
The democrats can pursue the re
n1th1icans up0n the issues OF tall1 re-
form. The srandpat policy OF tae
Hanna republican crowd does not
please many thousands oil republican
voters. either in eastern or western
states. the refusal to promise 1nem
= revision of schedules that rob the
people for the profit OF the trusts =
making Them restle $. II is possible
enough Of them may vote with the
democrats for tariff revision to cause
the republicans the loss Of the press
dencv and the house of representa-
lives in 1904
The currency cowardice OF the re-
nublicans is another thing the demo
Gratis can properly assail. All The PEG
pie want sound money and elastic cur
rencv and the democrats can promise
these without stullification and with
great gain to the party ranks
Other loose joints in the republican
harness are plentiful and it Will mo-
be hard for the united democracy to
make strong and deep wounds In thal
party If tact and wise Judgment are
used in making the campaign.
The Consti uti0n believes the repub
lican party was never so vulnerable
as il is today. It's sins are many II
is a growing offense to the wiser men
Of the nation. Ii held to its record
and attacked by solid democratic
marty fearless and pledged to the
greatest good TO the greatest number
its power should be broken in 1894
and its career of evil speedily brought
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