The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-09-24
ROOSEVELT ROASTED
RINGING ADDRESS TO DEMOCRAT.
&c VOTERS OF MISSISSIPPI.
IMMEDIATE ACTION STRONGLY URGED
Executive Committee Recommends
the Raising of a Campaign Fund to
Be Used in an Effort to Swing
Doubtful States Into the Demo-
cratic Column.

Chairman G. L. Lcmax, of the State
Democratic executive committee, has
issued the following address:
To the Democracy of the State of Mis-
sissippi:
The two great political parties of
the United States have promulgated
their platforms, named their standard
bearers, and what will probably be
the greatest political battle this coun-
try las even seen, has begun. Di-
yergent as may be the declaration OF
principles upon which these two par
ties have invited judgment of the peo-
pie at the polls, the characters n
personalities of the candidates are yet
more variant and intensity the inter
est usually manifested in the election
of a president. Indeed, it is OF SUI
preme Importance that this unwritten
issue be not overlooked or moderated.
President Theodore Roosevelt, nomi-
mated by a convention to which his
will was law, is the embodiment of
Imperialism, militarism, high tariff,
and of all the vicious policies Of his
party, but above and beyond all else
he is the advocate Of social equality
between the white II black races.
He is cratic, unstable, and unsafe
generally, but his disposition to res
urrect the hated disturbing race ques-
ton is, to the people of the South, and
OF the country, the thing most to be
atnorred and dreaded, and for this
reason alone, If for no other, factional
and partisan lines have been ignored
and all Democrats are Joining hands
for his defeat. While it may be stated
TOW, with equal certainty as after
the election, that Mississippi will en-
6orSe the Democratic principles, yet
it behOoves us to make that endorse
nent emphatic by polling the largest
party vote possible. Let every voter
who believes in lawful white suprem-
ecy maintained with exact and proper
measure of justice express his con
domination of the man and the party
mich socks to encourage social equal
ity.
We are threatened with a reduction
of our representation in congress I'M
less we surrender a measure of State
sovereignty and frame our franchise
and election laws to suit the Republi-
can party. by which that party not
only hopes to secure political strength
in the South, but to promote its &C.
cursed idea of mixed schools and to
advance the dangerous policies Of Sc
cial equality of the two races. These
are some of the controlling reasons
for a full vote. We desire a p%ronounc-
ed expression of our condemnation of
Republican principles as we'll as a
stout approval Of Democratic doc
trines.
Judge Alton E. Parker. in his per-
son, character and politics, is the rep
Tesentative Of all that is puTest, best
and strongest in American manhood
end American gOvernment-"a per
fcctly sane nan of perfectly sound
body" His convictions of right and
justice are broad and strong. He is
q Democrat who takes the Constitu-
ton for his guide and follows it. He
d~enounces the u~surpaLion Of judicial
and legislative functions by the eXecu-
tive; he loves home, peace and pros
perity, rather than the pomp Of war
RDi military prestige IN foreign coun-
tiles: he believes in an honest gov
crhment economically administered, a
reduction of the tariff, and the sup
preston of trusts and combines
formed and operating in restraint Of
trade.
He stands for the doctrines Of his
Iarty and depreciates all efforts to agi-
tate the race issue. He is, in politics.
personal character and disposition, the
exact antitnesis of the Republican
nominee.
AS Mississippians, we should not
forget that the Democracy of the
country has placed its course in the
National congress in the hand of u
cwn John Sharp Williams, and under
tts superb leadership all differences
have not odly been settled within the
ranks in Mississippi, but throughout
the entire nation as well. More than
to any other man to him is due the I'M
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listing in our great party. Let us dem
onstrlte our appreciation by bringing
every Democrat to the polls in No
Yember.
Under the leadership of John Sharp
Williams. the Democracy of Mississip-
pi in convention assembled at Jackson
last June, declared for wholesome
policies which all Democrats may cor
Gially endorse. Succinctly stated, they
are as follows:
Economy in the administration of
government: enforcement of honesty
Ia the public service; equal respect
for the coordinate branches of the
governmcnt-lcgislative. judicial and
executive; no u%rsurpation by either
tranch of government; a wise and
conservative reduction Of the tariff;
the removal of tariff duties on the
trust-prcduced articles of commerce;
a foreign policy like that maintained
by Washington and Jefferson
Friendly relations with all nations.