The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-22

penditure of money, the Republicans
offer no suggestion of reform. They
rather pride themselves upon it, boast
ing of what they have done, and taunt-
ingly inquiring where the Democrats
will make reductions.
ut has been we'll suggested that
even though the Democrats could not
make immediate reductions owing to
liabilities which the Republicans have
created, they could certainly offer pro-
lection against the rapid and reckless
manner in which the Roosevelt admin
istration piles up liabilities. 1t would
he a most important public service TO
even stop the growth of eXtravagance'
but cutting of some of the expendl-
lures would prove blessing
ROOseyeIt's Policies.
Mr.. Smith took up the causes of Re
publican extravaganza. He pointed 10
Roosevelts defiance of law in the is
sue of pension order rs; his treatment
of Panama, which he declared to be
an audacious usurpation of executive
authority and a violation of interna-
tional law his Philippine policy; the
tariff, which he discussed at length,
and the trusts, in the course of which
he said of the President: "As prt-
vate citizen how elOquently has Roose-
NeH ana spoken Win tue 4lp-
blest and purest sentiments, and by
his record as a candidate for office
how far below his own teachings has
he fallen. Either his earlier writings
could not have been the expression
of deep seated convictions, or else an
inordinate love for office and power
has blunted his former Judgment, eff
faced his former character and chang
ed him from DR.. Jekyl to Mr.. Hyde.
iaf 40 1.-Two nd
fair-minded voter turns to the Demo-
cratic candidate. A learned judge, de-
voted to the constitution; of recOg
nized executive ability and yet with
no overweening love of power; the
very representative of our countrys
best conservative thought and hopes"
Republican SectiOnaIism.
AS to the sectional attitude of the
Republican party and its candidate,
Mr.. Smith said: I'VE in the South
have a serious local problem from the
presence of 100000 negroes, a large
percentage of whom are ignorant, not
always disposed to work and some
times lawless. We have handled our
problem, not withost occasional con-
fiicts between the races, but we have
handled it with far less bloodshed
than that which marked the records
of our fathers in connection with the
Indians.
The majority of the negroes re-
quire constant aid and direction from
their white neighbors. This aid and
direction is necessary because very
many of the negroes must depend in
their daily lives upon the superior in
telligence of the white race. Any eff
fort to force equality tends to break
down a relation more necessary to
the negro than to the white man.
80 to EsAn
Just as we do, but l would have you
know that 500, 100000 of taxes have
been voluntarily paid during the last
thirty years by the white people OF
the South to help educate the negroes,
and I would also remind you that
nothing keeps the negroes i'm the
south except the fact that there they
find better treatment and large oppor-
tunities than in any other portion OF
the Union.
what Roosevelt Has Done.
"President Roosevelt has disturbed
the kindly relations which have exist
ed between the two races. While the
administration of the beloved and Ia
mented Mckinley did much to alFay
race and sectional prejudice, President
Roosevelt has done much TO infiame
both. fear still further harm IL he is
elected.
Our country is united in hopes and
aspirations. Each state contributes to
all of the others. II the South Is IN
jured we who live there Will suffer
most; you who do business will suffer
much. and our whole country will suf-
fer. 1t cannot be that you cherish ami
mosities after forty years. Beneath
the stars and Stripes sons of New Eng
land and sons of the South, side by
side shed their blood in the Spanish
War. We turn out faces to the flu
ture only with generous rivalry TO
see who can best serve his country and
his fellow countrymen.
I'VE love the constitution OF our coun-
try framed by our forefathers and
yours through the aid of an all-wise
God. We are opposed TO every ten
dency toward the imperiallstic policies
of European powers. We desire
peace, not war. We concede the right
Of the weakest nation TO the benefit
of established rules Of international
law. We do not confuse license with
liberty, but We conceive II TO be the
great object OF our government to give
Zach citizen equal justice and a fair
chance in life. with every inspiration
20 do for himself and for those dear
20 him all reasonably within his reach,
10 establish "a typical American home,
with manhood modelled after the
teachings Of the Man Of Galilee.
Believing thus we must turn from
the party which offers you unjust tax
alton "a reckless expenditure Of pub
d. money. n great army ana navy 10
strengthen imperiallaiio policies az.
regard of international law; the sub-
Tor our constitution and the acts Of