New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Election assures People of Peace and
Prosperity.
To The Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: The seeds of the death OF the Democratic
party were I'm the composition and conduct OF the
s. Louis convention. The obseques occurred on
November s. 1904 William Jennings Bryan and
William Randolph Hearst told the truth about the
nomination of PARKER and the formation of the
pusll!animous platform
MIR. Parker accurately represented the character
OF the Tri-lnsular Democracy Of Manhattan since
Fernando Wood confronted Abraham Lincoln and
construed the Constitution mean II had no force
20 save Itself. and proposed TO keep the peace py
destroying the Union and honoring the State OF
NeW-tork by her ACKNOWLEDGMENT that onto the
runs Of the State ard nation should be reared
Tree trade city that should destroy the protec-
lion Of the industry of the na ton. and bay our
goods as the cclonists did. from England, nothing
mas occurred comparable with the st. Louis plat
form Of no principles and the candidate Of no con-
Nlctons. and they have been overwhelmed because
they did not know the American people.
The departure Of the Democratic party de-
creed when the opposition to the Republican au-
ministration in the great Western and Southern
sections had declared policy but submission to
the will of the island OF Manhattan The true
inside meaning the gold brick plank, TO be
paid for with gold to purchase the Presidency, and
incidentally to capture Congress This combina
ton was pttted against the prosperous business Of
the country. and has been beaten and buried.
When the Democratic party approved the policy
Of giving up the Philippines TO the ladrones and
the Isthmus Of Darien forever blackmailers and.
instead of creating an English speaking nation in
the greater archipelago of the greater ocean of
the earth. shrouding In gloom the destiny of the
empire OF Liberty moving westward shutting the
gates of the Pacific at Panama against South
ern people and DESERVING the public duty OF
panson, the party for beittling country pro
nounced its sentence of death
The last hope of the policy Of jefferson. Polk and
Benton was by the removal of the perverse Democ-
racy from serious participation in public affairs.
and it preciDitated into the fateful abyss that
swallowed the Wing party. once illustrious They
are twins in the tomb. persisted Of the disease.
The decline and fall OF the Democratic party had
proceeded by regular stages the plunge into the
open grave that was prepared for the repose of
those who failed to know the paths OF power and
glory for their country
The Democratic party a potentiaHty has
longer existence. 1t has an immense material in
citizenship, but leadership is extinct in its
gers. The party has never kept pace with Ameri-
can progress. 1t has carried the flag and
kept step to the music of the Union the
banding nation. 1t used the Constitution chain
and a fetter. not sword OF justice and the
shield of protection Of industry that the people
might prosper the land bounded by oceans
their matchless inheritance
The election of Mr.. Roosevelt for full term in
the Presidency is Il guarantee of wisdom and cour-
age integrity and honor in the chief magistracy.
The providential President found favor with the
people at large. and there is salvation for the land
in the scope of his genius and the grasp of his
strong hands. The glortously great works that the
"edk4lilSS can imperialism are saved. The fame
of the nation increases In the spendors Of the 'em-
pires Of Liberty -Jefferson's own words and true
ones.
The great state paper with which the President
closed the campaign the smashing response
to the SANDER against him and associated with
him. the chairman OF the Republican National
Committee. The clear ring OF that timely procla-
nation closed the contest with bolt Of light
ming. clap of thunder and a burst of sunshine.
What Roosevelt and Cortelyou said In shifting
response to Judge Parkers III advised infrmties
of speech worth all else pronounced since
the acceptance OF the Republican Presidential
nOmina ton. It added by thousands and tens OF
thousands TO the vote the Republic from
revelation and made the election and
wherning Of the Of the hour and of the age
The people have earned peace. and now let them
have it. The reaping of the fruits and. the re-
nown of the victory, that flashes and shines
around the world for the Republicans
alone but COR every patriotic AmeriCan-every
honest citizen
THAT the President now chosen according 10
our safesuarded system. has risen coca
sion and done the right thing at the right time
and has no ambition higher. because is the
highest. 10 execute their viii
He already announces that he will never more
he a candidate for the Presidency. Wise in this
Rs in his comprehension of the greater dignity O
simple duty. there * temptation TO him TO
dream of third term. MCRAT HALSTEAD
Cincinnati. Nov. Il, 1904.