New-York tribune., 1904-09-04
CATHOLIC PAPER BOLTS.
"I'he Sunday Democrat" Vigorous
Supporter Of Roosevelt.

The Sunday Democrat" of this city, one of the
Oldest Irish-AEnerlcan and Catholic journals Of the
United stateE, has debated for Roosevelt. In its
Issue OF this morning it says edtorially:
Fox more than thirty years IN political
sunshine. TIE Sunday Democrat has sup
ported the Democratic party. advocated its prin-
that period il has rendered valuable service to the
parry and contributed actively to the elevation of
many democrats office. notably Grover Cleve
laad for President in 1884 and 1892 and Roswell p
field Of Newly ork city poiltcs TO the triumphs of
George B Mcclellan to the Mayoraity in 1903 VIII
John " Clancy, James Fitzgerald, Benjamin Wood
ana Hugh Mclaughlin among others.
To-day. believing that courage to carry out the
Constitution and laws Of this country in fearless
ciated, and feeling confident from his actions in
the past that the interests Of our people VIII best
cluded to lend its support TO Theodore. Roosevelt
Aideparture as radicai as this from old political
pathways has not been determined upon without
Meyer in the history Of American institutions has
yolying the rights and Interests Of millions OF our
people worshpping at Catholic affairs and firm in
land of Loyola implantedl come up for settlement
as Gid the case Of the Philippines and by his far
Roosevelt has established his title to be recGgnized
as 2 man without prejudice, sectarian bias or in
To-day Democrats are confronted with the duty
OF choosing between a Presidential nominee whose
of the ST Louis convention as was any CONNER
cial syndicate and Theodore Roosevelt. the spOn-
Shall voters, assigned to the Democratic party
by the evils OF prescription and intolerance sustain
The President who has brought peace with honor
TO the Filipinos and has and forever. with
a hand Of iron and heel of steel crushed Know
Nothingism from public life in the United States
by the appointment 10 high official positions OF
such representative Irishmen and Catholics John
Y. McDonough, William Byrne. Edward j. Sullivan,
Joseph Murray and Dominick Murphy?
Shall the voters agree to exchange the pro-Amer-
lean and anti-English policy Of Theodore Roosevelt
for the proEnglish and anti American policies rep
resented in the nomination of Alton B Parker?
Shall Theodore Roosevelt, albeit Republican.
the champion Of the most COURAGEOUS foreign policy
lnOwn in the history Of the United States, be
opposed in favoC OF an amiabe candidate. non-
nally Democrat. but politically q skulker. who
represents pusillanimity and surrender?
The to these questions is clear for Demo-
Gratis who put principle above temporary profit
patriotism above partisanship. and duLy above regu
larftY-vote for Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt UiH be elected President in
November OF that fact We entertain neither doubt
nor question. He deserves to be elected. and Irish
American Democratic votes by the thousand will be
cast for him on the issues we have outlined, East
and West. North and South. but nowhere in such
large and surprising numbers in the Empire
State Of New-York.
THE Sunday Democrat by its voice and pen
from until Election Day hopes help in no
sc1all measure to bring about that desirable end.
cAeodere Roosevelt for President is our choice