The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-19

Henry LOOMS Nelson, professor O
political science OF Williams college
says In Il recent letter:
The issue is between democracy ant
autocracy. Mr.. Roosevelt Is hostile Il
/ popular government; he Is hostile tc
the lulc Of law, ana be favors govern
ment by the political and financial
class with which he Is allied,
There Is today no party Of the de
mocracy or of the republic except the
/ Democratic party. Judge Parker Is the
one serious candidate for president
who believes In the maintenance and
persistence of democratic institutions,
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Watson stand
for class legislation and class admins
tration Mr.. Watson being n serious
candidate because every vote cast for
hilA Is vote for Mr.. Roosevelt. Every
vote for state communism il therefore
vote for oligarchic government. The
only candidate for the man who be-
lieves In the free democracy and is OPP
posed 70 class government of any kind
is Judge Parker.
There is no better Illustration of the
difference between the two leading
parties. 10 wide asunder as the poles.
than that afforded by the two state
conventions OF New York. The Repub-
lican state convention was absolutely
controlled by the boss boss" WHO
siianelesSly confesses that he puts his
party above the state by acting as the
ttc of governor.
AS Il il with the state so II il with
the nation. The Republican national
convention WAS controlled By die
tator. 1t was not free convention of
free men. The independent governing
citizen mist now be looked for else
whore than in the Republican party.
1t is a feature of our political theory
that party government reflects our po-
litical principles and our system. The
individual Republican, as the individ
ual Democrat. once helped 10 govern
his party. Now the party's boss gov
erns the individual. who has no more
voice In the party's councils than has
the American citizen who las crli-
grated to the Philippines in TIE gov
eminent OF his new home, and this
that lie still lives I'M
der the flag and under the laws of con-
sress.
How wrong were these forefathGs OF
,uls under the present Republican phi
osophy Of politics when they declared
hat they brought with them their
Jirthright OF freedom The descend |
lnts of these sturdy lovers OF liberty
ire now deprived of the right OF trial |
~ jury and OF self government by the 1
,arty which was formed to expand hu- I
nan liberty when they cmig:ate 10 the |
of the United States il /
Asia.
Not only is the Republican party's /
ule OF the Philippines autocratic, but I
he citizens of this country at home 4
ire beginning to be ruled without their
onsent or without the consent OF their
representatives..
Under the partnership which exists
Mr. Roosevelt and the senate
'llgarchy, which consists of group
II senators of whom Mr. Fairbanks,
~ reason of his nomination for the
ice presidency, IS now the head. this
power has not only silenccd
he national convention and made IL
mere recording Instrument
II has usurped and assumed the
covers Of the general government
Ii determines all questions of Inn
ortance.
II controls all the unciassi6ed pat
onage In its own interests.
II dictates our foreign policy.
II sustains the presidents lawlcss
cts.
1t compelled the appropriation OF
money for TIE support OF his Illegal
enskon order.
Ii forbids the house Of representa-
ives TO discuss so called measures OF
egislation. which are fast assuming
he nature OF cdicts.
No legislation can be enacted with
ut its consent. The duty OF rais.ng
evenue and of expanding II has been
AIKEN from the representatives Of the
eople. where the constitution lodges IL.
1t has permitted the president TO use
he navy as he wiIled In hostility 10
rlendly power. Our relations with
Their powers are at Its mercy. for Il
nay plunge us into war at any mo
lent
1t Is this kind Of government
Thich the Republican party has es-
abllshed, and It maintains II by exer-
Sing a like control over the party
lachinery for making nominations.
lr. Roosevelt explains the reason and
dmits the fact when lac says In his
tier Of acceptance that half the pcO-
le Of the country are unfit to govern.
Onsequently unit to participate In
Ovefnment
The contrast 10 this IS the contrast
Z democracy 10 autOcracy. The Dem
cratic conventions az St Louis and
aratcga were the free conventions u
rec men. What ''bosscs'' there were
-ere dominated by the opinions and
Jews OF the delegates a.bi Of the pub
e sentiment Of the party. expressed
lost poieatiy and effectively 5g
lOuehtfui leaders and by the voice OF