Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-24
ROOSEVELT ROASTED
RINGING ADDRESS TO DEMOCRAT.
lC VOTERS OF MISSISSIPPI.
IMMEDIATE ACTION STRONGLY URGED
Executive Committee Recommends
the Raising of Campaign Fund to
Be Used in an Effort TO Swing
Doubtful States Into the Demo.
cratic Column.

~ tHt DtHibSldtJ VI luc I9ldlS vi Mlo'
sissippi:
The two great political parties Of
tie 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.
principles upon which these two par.
| ties have invited judgment of the peo.
Pie at the polls, the characters and
| personalities of the candidates are yet
more variant and intensity the inter.
est usually manifested in the election
OF president. Indeed, it is of su
preme importance that this unwritten
Issue be not overlooked or underrated
President Theodore Roosevelt, nomi
pated by 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 and black races.
lie is erratic, unstable. and unsafe
generally, but his disposition to res.
rrrect the hated disturbing race ques.
ton is, to the people of the South, and
of the country, the thing most to be
ehnorred 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 1t may be stated
row, with equal certainty as after
the election, that Mississippi will en-.
dorse the Democratic principles, yet
1t behOoves us to make that endorse.
II ent emphatic by polling the largest
party vote possible. Let every voter
who believes in lawful white suprem.
acy maintained with exact and proper
measure Of justice express his con.
demnation of the man and the party
which seeks to encourage social equal.
ity
We are threatened with a reduction
OF our representation in congress IN.
less we surrender a measure of State
sovereignty and frame our franchise
and election laws to suit the Repubi.
can party by which that party not
only hopes to secure political strength
in the South, but to promote its ac.
cursed idea of mixed schools and to
Advance the dangerous policies of SC.
cla1 equality of the two races. These
are some of the controlling reasons
for full vote. We desire a pronounc.
ed expression of our condemnation of
Republican principles as well as a
stoa: approval of Democratic doc
trines.
Judge Alton T. Parker in his per.
son, character and politics, is the rep
Iesentatiye of all that is purest best |
and strongest in American manhood |
end American governmental per
fectly sane man of perfectly sound |
body" His convictions Of right and |
justice are broad and strong He is |
Democrat who takes the Constitu-
tion for his guide and follows it, He |
denounces the usurpaiion of judicial |
and legislative functions by the cXecu
tive; he loves home, peace and pros
rerity, rather than the pomp Of war
end military prestige N foreign coun.
tiles; he believes in an honest gov,
ernment 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 tho doctrines of his |
party and depreciates all efforts to agl |
tate the race issue. He is, in politics, |
,ersonal character and disposition, the |
exact antitheeis 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 our
cwn John Sharp Williams, and under
fs superb leadership all differences
have not only been settled within the
ranks in Mississippi but throughout
the entire nation as well. More than
20 any other man to him is due the un-
paralleed spirit of harmony now OK.
listing in our great party. Let us dem.
onstrate our appreciation by bringing
every Democrat to the polls in No.
Tember.
Under the leadership of John Sharp
Williams. the Democracy Of Mssssp-
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
In the public service equal respect
for the coordinate branches Of the
eovCrnmcnt-lcgislative, judicial and
executive; no ursurpation by either
tlanch Of government; a wise and
conservative reduction of the tariff;
the removal of tariff duties on the
trust-prCduced articles of commerce;
foreign policy like that maintained
by Washington and Jefferson
friendly relations with all nations
ontangling alliances with none"
home rule; maintenance of the Mon.
roe doctrine; that the constitution
should follow the flag; ultimate self
government for the Filipiros; en-
ftrcement of the Constitution and
laws judicially construed as OPP
POSED to their sheer execution by ex
ecutiye will; no partnership between
government and bankers; monetary
sy stem that provides sufficient volume
of money to transact the business Of
the country on safe basis; opposi.
tion to the issuance of interest-bear
ing bonds while money is available to
meet the necessary expenses of gov
ernment; government aid to pub
lie work, especially transportation
Gy water; reduction of the expenses
Of the army and navy; navy equal
TO the demands Of the nations de
fense; encouragement of the merchant
marine; equal rights to capital and
labor, statehood for the inland terri
tories; liberal pensions to the meri.