The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-16
FEAST AND ROAST.
While Democratic Ed tors Eat and
Drink They Roast Republicans.
FIVE HUNDRED AT A BANQUET.
Joseph Pulitzer Sends Letter Urg.
ing Judge Parker to Re More
Aggressive I'm His Cam


didacy.
Nearly 500 Democratic editors from
all parts or the United States met ut
the Waldorf Astoria In New York
Wednesday night, the occasion being
Il national conference of the DcmO-
cratic editors which was called at the
instance of the Democratic national
committee.
The toast list included several OF
the best known Democratic editors Of
the country and all Of them respond
ed 10 toaStS on political subjects.
SylvanuS Il. Johnson, Washington
correspondent OF the Cincinnati En-
quirer and former president OF the
Gridiron club, was the tuaStmaSter.
a large orchestra furnished music
during the dinner. When "Dixie"
was played the diners, many OF whom
were from the south, jumped to their
feet and the rebel yell" was given
several times. Enthusiasm was at
the highest pitch when the selection
was encored. Col Johnson, in brief
speech, introduced Col. Henry Wat.
ierson, who responded to the toast
The issue and the Outlook"
Herman Ridder followed with an
address giving reasons why indcpen
dents should support Parker, saying
the country needed n safe man in the
presidential chair. a letter from
Joseph Pulitzer, written from Bar
Harbor, Me-, to Chairman Ddnie's, III
which the writer stated that physical
inlirmities prevented his being pres
ent, was read. The letter In part
was as follows:
MIR. ruLITzER's LETTER.
The result in Vermont, reported
today, should be accepted us warn
ing, not as Il discouragement. Re-
member that the largest total vote
ever cast in Vermont is only SO 600.
1t is absurd to suppose that the re-
suit OF q presidential election is decid
ed, or even foreshadowed, IN the fast
neSSeS and farms of the little green
mountain State. The contest is TO
be fought out in New York. the
Empire State, whose habit S to vote
indie iendentl! in the rich and popu-
Ous industrial cities tof Connecti-
cut and New Jersey; on the wide
plains and busy marts Of Indiana,
Wisconsin and Illinois, and in The
doubtful States Of the farther west
There are signs OF a reaction against
protection, privilege and plutocracy;
against personal goYeriIment n1i!ltar.i
isia,- tftsEaJiavagance and tn, political
power Of the trust. Mr.. Rocsevelt's
weakness as candidate in his own
State has been demonstrated at every
election. Should he carry the coun-
try in November, as it is possible that
he may, the adverse vote OF New York
would serve as a salutary check on his
uSurpatiOn OF power and no elfJrt
should be spared to secure this result.
The lesson Of the Vermont election is
that the independent and the Demo.
Gratis must work with increased vigOr
and under Il more thorough system
Truth may he self-evitlent, but it is
not self-enfoi cling. Truth is mighty
but it will not prevail without all the
aids OF publicity. Truth must be
proclaimed, illustrated, established,
enforced. Most important of all
truth must lave a leader.
WORD TO TIL Il j L. DGE.
The result OF the Vermont cleo
ton make it, in my Judgment, all the
more imperative that Judge Parker
shall realize and perform his duty to
the millions OF honest voters who seek
no office, look for no personal gain in
this election, but who see In him an
ideal and q hope and d pire TO pre-
serve through him the institutions,
they love The people need judicial
Chief magistrate, but not too judicial
Il candidate. The Judge is trained to
look 1T both sides Of the case: the
candidate should have his hands fun
III looking after his own. From il Judge
is expected cautious delibcration;
from The candi late lnSpiratio ion, ener.
gy, pronptness and aggressive impulse.
! is the part Of a leader TO lead in
the combat OF ideas, in the cor # ct OF
principles, in the denunciation OF
public wrongs, in the presentation
and enforcement OF truth.
1T is b cius. | so strongly desire
Judge Parker's election that speak
SO plainly on this subj ct; admire
his judicial temperament, | appreciate
the great personal sacritic he has
made in accepting the nomination
But having accepted IL, / earnestly
beg OF You when you see him tOmor-
row 20 urge that he accept also the
fun Sponsibilites OF his position:
that he will not permit the campaign
in New York the pivotal State to
be miSmlnaged by the small poll.
ticlaEs who heSet him; that he will in
the next 60 days be even more than
heretofore the peoples leader and
teacher, their tribune and advocate
lSigned) JOSEPH PULITZER.
Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, spoke to the toast,
Democratic Success, the Guarantee
OF National Unity" Mr. Howell's
reference to mob violence was vigor-
Ously cheered.
This part of Mr.. llowell's speech
was as follows:
speak the sentiment Of the south
of today the new south, if you will
when | tell you that the mistaken at
titude OF the Republican president
has done more to check the real pro.
grcS5 Of the negro than all else that
has been dore since the war. His
stubborn disregard or the advice of
even his own party referees in the
States affected, in his mad determine
Lion that white constituencies should