The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-07
THE REAL PARTY IF
 OBSTRUCT|ONISTS John Sharp Williams Opens Kentucky Campaign. INVITES THE COMPARISON Says Mir. Roosevelt Is the Man Who Finds Fault With and critlcises
 Everything-The Speech
 Is Sarcastic.
INVITES THE COMPARISON

Louisville, Ky, october 6.-Congress- man John Sharp Williams opened the campaign for the democrats tonight at a meeting which drew a large crowd to the Seventh street armory, the place being flied to the doors The meeting was preceded by a long parade of the democratic clubs of the city, carrying Parker banners and Japanese lanterns. MT. Williams speech was largely pitclkd ili q key of intense sarcasm, deal ing mainly with the record of the Roose- President IS set foIth in the latter's let ter of acceptance.
 He took some time to answer the charge that the democratic party is not party of constructive statesmen. ''They say we are the party of retro gression and criticism said Mir. Wil- Hams. "To answer this 1t is only neces- sary to refer them to the admnistra- tions of Jefferson and Jackson, the found- CT and upholder of the principles we represent. Both of these were pre-emi- nently of the constructive school-indeed, if they ever had a fault, 1t was that they might attempt too much. Compare their record with that of this man in the white house; this pseudo-American states man, and the republicans whose leader he is.
 The True Obstructcnlsts.
 '"The attitude of the republican admin istration backed by the party on three of the principal issues of the campaign, the tariff, the trusts and official rascality, Is that of your true obstructionlsts. They borrow as their slogan phrase from the gamblers table, stand pat Indeed, If you would find key to the makeup of Theodore Roosevelt, go read his writings, which are an uninterrupted stream Of criticism. He has attacked almost every President who preceded him. He has even attacked the south and the character of the southerner. although this might pos -ibly have been done with the object of making the north forget that his mother was a southern woman"
 The occupation and government of the Philippines under republican government came in v a considerable share of Mir. WilliamaH attention. Referring to the statement in President Roosevelt's letter of acceptance that the islands are unfit for self f-government aN present, MT. Will Hams declared that if they are unfit for self-government they are unfit for gov ernment by the United States
 'No democratic administration" said the speaker, "has added to the United States one foot of territory which was un- fit at the time or thereafter to serve as home for Americans and their fam flies"
 Before closing, MT Williams took oc- casion to refer to the size or the vote by which he was elected to congress, the total of which was slightly in excess of 400, having been made target for rid icule by republicans favoring reduction of representation In southern states.
 Mir. Williams declared that the vote dlo not reflect the strength of his district be- cause he had no opposition, and there wa' great number of stay-at-homes. "I did not vote for myself and my owr brother forgot to vote for me on this ac count" said the speaker.