The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-23
Bryan Defines Campaign
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whom were Washington, Jackson and
Grant, but never have we had a Presi-
dent who seemed to take so much de-
light as does our present President in
war and the recital of war-like deeds.
The panegyric upon war pro-
nounced by Ex-Governor Black, Of
New York, in presenting President
Roosevelt's name to the last Republi-
can convention, was in entire harmony
with the speeches of the President, and
still further emphasized his departure
from the nations traditions and
ideals.
The difference between the spirit
which animated our first President
and the spirit which animates our
present Executive can be clearly
shown by a comparison between their
utterances. [ have already referred
TO Mr.. Roosevelts delight in war.
Washington. in letter to the Mar
quis de Chartellux in 1883, said:
1t is time for the age of knight
errantry and mad heroism to be at
an end. Your young military me-.
who want to reap the harvest of lau-
fels, do not care, | suppose, how
many seeds of war are sown; but for
the sake of humanity it is devoutlv
to be wished that the manly employ,
ment of agriculture and the human
izing benefits of commerce would SUI
peISeue the waste or war ana the
rage of conquest; that the swords
might be turned into plowshares the
spears into prunino-hooks, and, as
the scriptures express it, the nations
learn war no more
President Roosevelt's fondness FOR
military display, military phrases and
exhibitions of military prowess is not
only hurtful because of its pernlciou3
influence upon our young men, and
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false position in which it places this
country before the world, but it en-
dangers peace by increasing the posi-
bility of foreign complications. The
Democrats who bore the burden of the
campaigns four and eight years ago
believe that this nation should devote
its energies to the remedying of gov
ornamental evils and to the promotion
of the welfare of the whole people.
They have no sympathy with a policy
that is likely to involve this nation in
the intrigues of the monarchies and
empires of the old world, and Judge
Parker appeals to them much more
strongly than does one of President
Roosevelts views and temperament.
If there were no other reason for voc-
ing for Judge Parker they could find
sufficient reason in the fact that he is
the very opposite of President Roose-
welt in this respect, and, therefore,
better fitted to give expression to the
hopes and aspirations of our people.
1t is not strange that the President, |
with his disposition to rely upon
force rather than upon reason in the
settlement of questions, should be res
tive under the constitutional restraints
which are imposed upon the Chief
Executive. The enjoyment which he
finds in the exercise of power natur-
ally leads him to carry his authority
to the extreme limit, and there is al
ready a suspicion abroad that he IS
looking forward to a third term on
the theory that the unexpired term
of President Mckinley should not be
as a first term for him. His
failure to follow the example set by
Judge Parker and announce his de-
termination not to be a candidate
again i'm case of election strengthens
the suspicion.
While under President Mckinley the
regular army was increased and the