Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-15
Representative Williams of Mississippi

inc ItOuSt III liz iIthl tOl-
grcss. Mr. Williams is unquestionably
one Of the ablest of the Democratic
House leaders. He has, too, all the
requisites for a House leader. He is
from the South and events have amply
demonstrated that no man from any
other section need hope to lead the
Democratic side of the House-Carlisle,
Crisp, Bailey, and Richardson have all
come from southern states, and so we
may expect will the House leaders OF
that party for many years to come.
There is nothing Illogical or unrea-
sonablc in this. The very large
majority OF the Democratic representa-
tivcs in Congress come from southern
districts, and it is not surprising that
the Democracy Of that section, having
sacrificed any ambitions it may have
had for the presidential office, should be
disposcd to cling, all the more tena-
to be so Peculiarly and appropriately
its own.
While Nj! Williams is not believed to
have any excess of enthusiasm for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
at a ratio of 1G to !, but this did not
prevent him from supporting Mr..
Bryan i'll his two unsuccessful presl-
dental CAMPAIGNS. Mr.. Williams is
orthodox, from his party's point OF
view in his advocacy Of free trade-or,
as he might prefer to term it, "a tariff
for revenue only" Probably no sec
tion of the country has benefited more
by the great prosperity that has come
to the country, since the re-cstabii:ih-
mcnt of the protective system thah
has the south. 1t has made giant
strides in industrial enterprise,
ana is today enjoying all the
blessings that come from Il
marked material prosperity. 1t WouI"
be a mistake to assume that all TINS
has failed utterly to promote protec-
zion sentiment in the south. There
has unqucstonably been Il growing APP
probation in that section o. the sub
.stantial advantages growing out OF the
protective system. This change OF
sentiment has, however, been almost
wholly confined to the business world
and. to4.the. Republican circles. The
i.. .,y-.ri,i a ! Y
hidc-bourd Il seeks no NV hight,
-ncithcr has it any desire to Keep pace
with the widening vision of the modern
world. 1t is content to live in the faith
pr the fathers, AMI To view any depar-
turc. Within party lines from its old
time iogmas as the rankcst kind of
political apostacy. Mr. Williams may
be depended upon to make no mis-
takes of that character. Above all
things he will be regular"
Some interest is frit as 70 whether
Mr.. Williams shares the radical ana re-
dictionary views upon the race question
which appear, temporarily at least. t.
prevail in his State. United States
senator Money has just been endorsed
for reelection, and Major Nariaman
has been elected Governor on d plat
form which practically asserts that tn"
descendants of Ham are properly
for the superior white race, and tAAt'
as a consequence. education ana the
suffrage merely unfit them for their
propcr station in life-and should be
withheld from them. The gallant
Major even advocates the repeal OF the
fourtccnthard fifteenth amendments 10
the Federal constitution.
II is not known whether Mr.. Will
Jams shares these ultra-radlcal views
or not: but if he were House leader,
the record of his state, as expressed AT
the polls, might, possibly, be tfh''
embarrassing to him when he under
took 10 shed q few sympathetic tears
for the down-troddcn Filipino.
Perhaps, however, the Democratic
party, approaching at length the
dcfunct and dccayed condition of the
free silver issue may, in its mad hInl
for an issue, sieze upon Major Narda-
mans propositions, and incorporate 1t
in the next National platform. In that
case, the party might decide 10
abandon the outraged Filipino
to his fate, and devote all Its
efforts TO outraging the American
negro. In that event the position
of Mr.. Williams as leader OF
the house minority would at least De
somewhat more consistent-although
probably not lacking in any OF the Zest
shat comes from strenuous CONNECT.
Boston has mayor named ooiiiiis'
Lui the really great man of the HUB at