Cañon City record., 1904-11-03
AN ABSURD BuGAB00
DEMOCRATIC CRY OF "IMPERI-
ALIsM" AN INSULT.

AIi6M AN INSULT.
Parksr's Expressed Aiar. Over the
Power of the President and Fear OF
What Republicans viii Do 10 Mere
~ Amusing rwaddie.
OF all the absurd bugaboos in politics
the most ridiculous one Is that produced
by the Democrats and labeled '.imperial-
ISM" which, as applied Mt present. is
designed TO carry the idea of Republi-
can being Dictator" instead Of Presi-
dent The suggestion is of itself child
ish; still, when uttered through human
megaphones of the Democratic party. IL
acquires hearing II not an Importance.
Judge Parker, in his letter OF accept
ance, declares Imperialism "a vital is
sue and OF Overwhelming Importance"
simply because the growth of the ma
ton under successful Republican admin
istrauons has been 80 vast and ra pid as
to require system in Its management
business-like conceptions and executions
OF purposes. This Is an inexorabie con-
diuon for success in national as well as
In individual affairs: but the Democrats
cannot or will not submit TO IL Central
ization of power does not mean usurpa-
sfN'f 'ht n''H nhpW iue itfifupHNaEs tf1
not leaving loose ends" around IN their
sa gacious management OF public matters.
No State can truthfully complain that
their rights or dignlties have suffered
from federal interference: thar would he
usurpauon to he Instantly resented by
each and every State In the Union as =
matter OF seif-preservation.
Why Democrat. Are wroth.
Because n Republican Congress and
Republican President. managing the Re
public for a kepubiican majority of the
people. conducted the government as q
business proposition OF the vastest mag
nitnde. using no means except good COM
mon sense and the powers delegated by
the national constitution. and because
the Democrats never have and never will
do the same. however much they may
promise. Is the plain reason for their
outcry OF imperialism" This conserra-
tion OF utilities for public good and en-
ployed by the nations business manAe-
-rs fnaddens the Democrats. because they
have been impotcnt with their opportu-
mites. Judge Parker IL alarmed at tho
power OF the President. ''It almost
equals that Of many monarchs." he de-
clar-s. Why shonld II notf IL Is under
constitutional limitations. and coralled
by Gordon OF States and the will of the
PeVfs'- ~ u isttntsfilit tEtrltsut were
up-to-date and regarded the welfare of
the nation as more Important than that
OF his party. would he. not he likely to do
M the Republicans nave douey if he
failed 10 try he would be recreant TO his
trust. but not. perhaps, to his party.
But Judge Parker goes farther Ia his
fear of what Repubiicanixn may do for
the country. In doing this he deliberate
ly insults that majority OF the people
who have believed In the. Republican
party. whose principles and practice
have. In the last forty--ie-~ eight--yrars
made the United States what II IL to-
day. He writes: "Tbe magnitude of the
country and Its diversity OF Interests and
population"--diverHity OF population APP
plies TO hoBcst-ideaed foreigners who
have come here 10 be rid OF dictators aud
imperiaiists. TO men who should resent
at the polls this imputstion against their
pstrlotism--wouid rna bic determined.
ambitious. and able executive fthat does
not mean a Democrat. but Mr.. Ro,-~-
yelu unmindfui OF constitutional iifnitz-
tions and hred with the lust OF power, to
20 far In tho u-urpation of authority and
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF personal power be-
fore the situation could be fully sppre-
ciated or the people be aroused such
an utterance N twaddlc: there IL not q
sign OF statesmanship about 1t. I, is .
wornout Democratic echo from Gen.
Grants political campaigns II might
not be worth thinking about had not the
chairman OF the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee Of Connecticut brought
out the same sentiment In saying OF the
Connecticut Democrats--"thry fear he
(Rooscvelt may become ambitious to
carve out for himself plnce In history.
and that iB doing this he may embroi ~
with foreign pations-'' This indicates
unity of echo: hut no one Is scared
but the Democrats. But they insult
those OF our citizens OF alien descent by
intimating that Mr.. Roosevelt might
steal the government without their sus-
pccting anything of the kindly assert
Ing that IL Is, even now. supported as
II Is by foreirn-b bora and native voters,
a "bcnefcent dcspotism."
MIR. Roosevelt does not agree with this
view of the situation. He has written:
'We have striven both for civic right
cousness and for national greatness; and
we have faith to believe that our hands
win be upheld by all who feel love OF
country and trust in the uplifting Of man
kind" Mr.. Roosevclt's sentiments are.
NIL OF them. those OF y patriot: against
him are those Of political trickstcrs and
demagogucs.