Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

MAAlA&AAI - - 49,
enc more affirmative vote you'd nav
carried. And so, II we elect a president
has recommendations 10 q mex con
gress may be adopted or deIeateq py !
saHge vote. Let no Democrat fan 10 q
his utmost to elect every Democlati
crngfese4onal nominee. for one would re
gret 1t ali his life II by his neglect 0
duty he contributed 10 the defeat OF
candidate whose vote IN congress becam'
necessary 10 reauee the army, remove "a,
RAGS QUESTION. or rid the country Oh th'
menace Ct imperialism.
IL Is, however, In the selection OF tn,
legislature that failure 10 p2i
prove most disAstrouc, because som'
OF tho Legislative districts arr
close, and a large Democratic ma3oriu
In n district can DOT Offset a small he,
publican majority In another. II we hae
vote Of the people, so that each voter
could write his choice upon his ballot
there Is no doubt but Senator Cockrel
Eouid be returned by an enormous ma
lority, hut you must vote for him Nhel
you vote for representatives I'm the legs
iature, and Il Is important that the legls-
lAtare shall be Democratic. ! need mol
commend senator Cockreu TO your CON
hdenee He is too well known amons
praise from those outside of the state
He Is the Nestor OF our party In the sem
ate. and / would have been glad TO have
seen him the national Observation-Disclosures OF
or party. The fact that h lives M the
south would not, In my Judgment. have
embarrassed him In the campaign, The
fact that he served In the confederate
army would have helped him rather than
have injured him had that question been
been over for nearly 40 years. Those who
participated In Il are now friends, and
the anle are much more interested IN
the great problems with which they are
now Struggling thai they are in the ques-
tons which were settled By the war.
and In h great controversies In which
the people are engaged To-day, senator
Cockrell Is on the side OF n common
people, His soteai n his speeches
show him 10 be the able and consistent
champion Of b masses, and I trust that
no Democrat viii permit anything TO en-
danger his return TO the senate.
l have warned you agninst the dangers
OF 'the stAy-at-home vote" l have not
been afraid OF lack Of interestkin your
state ticket. you congressional ticket, or
your legislative ticket. but | have been
afraid Nat some OF those who have been
active In recent campaigns might be dis
couraged by our failure to secure a plat
form declaration upon all the questions
which We have been discussing. i need
not tell . that our platform does not
cover al the questions upon which l de-
sired the party TO take a position. As
far as the platform goes 1t Is good. COM
pared with the Republican platform IL
Is not only sound, but 1t is clear and EN-
phatie. The faults OF our platform are
moi in what was stated, but In what was
omitted. We were unable to secure a
platform declaration upon the money
question. but we were able to prevent a
for the gold standard. The
only way these two elements OF the
party could get together on the platform
was to eliminate the money question en-
tirely. This does not settle the question;
il simply remove ii from this campaign.
Neither Is It necessary TO say hat the
presidential nominee OF he party was
my choice for that place; my objec-
ton to him was not to his character or
to his personality. but to the fact that
did not stand with US upon the eco
nomic questions which have been a mat
ter OF controversy in recent years. but
stands for so many things that are
important that / can earnestly support
him. His letter Of acceptance will out
line his position upon the various planks
Of the platform, and after that appears
shall be able TO discuss his position
more intelligence. He has already
TO the conduct Of the Colorado
authorities in such language as to en-
the laboring men of the country.
He has condemned the violations by the
Colorado authorities Of constitutional
principles, n this gives hope that in
the great questions In which the wage
earners are interested they will find In
him one who will do them justice. In
his notification speech he his
determination not TO be a candidate for
reelection in case of success this fall,
and this determination strengthens con-
idence in him. for with but a single term
be will be so anxious to leave a spotless
record that he will better be able to
resist the temptations which great cor
porations can place before one who is a
for reelection. The surrender
Of the present president to corporate in
hence furnishes an excellent proof OF the
Of Judge Parker in making the
statement that he has at the very be- |
Of the campaign. Leaving eco
homie questions out Of consideration, !
here are certain issues which have been
forced into the political arena by eight |
years of Republican rule. n these Is
calm n deliberate consideration Of
iocial and industrial conditions. TAXI
'or instance the race issue. President
Roosevelt has done more to embittor the
and black races against each other
han any other president since the war.
one who realizes what n race Issue
means can view with indifference the
a~ntagonism between the IA
.asslan and the African. The race issue
las already cost this country hundreds
4 thousands Of precious lives and hum
OF millions OF dollars, and when
i again appears as a national Issue
other questions will be lost sight OF
Roosevelt has not only done
TOWARD settling the race ques-
ion, or towards improving the condition
I the black race, but he has injured the
lacks, while he has spread alarm and
nxiety among the whites. We need the
he advances OF plutocracy. and we can
Iot interest them In any other national
while they think their c~lViliza-
IN peril. II Judge Parkers' election
fould do nothing else than remove the
ace question from national politics we
1Ould beg justified In supporting him.
But President Roosevelt stands for mill
.arism, Eight years ago we had about
men In u standing army, to-day
'e have a minimum Of B0,O00. with an
maximum OF 1901 COZ, and the
resident can at any time raise the army
. the maximum without further con-
action. The navy has been
cry much enlarged, and the Republican
,aders are demanding n still larger navy,
to-day spend thirty times as much
Or the army and navy as We spend upon
ne department OF agriculture What a
against the farmers, who
re the foundation OF our national prog
Gritty! What a menace to the laboring
who come next In number to the
lrmers! There are but two reasons for
n increase in the army; one Is tina we
eed more soldiers TO support an i'm
ariel policy-I shall speak OF Imperialism
little later on. The other that a large
my is required TO put down labor trou- !
That the last is the most potent
Ior increasing the army Ia shown l..
che fact hat the present Increase !
as recommended before a single shot |
as fired at Manila, and before we had
~ Philippine instructions. Formerly
he forts were upon the frontiers to pro- {
ct the pioneers from warlike Indians. |
Wv the forts are being constructed near /
le large cities, and why if not to have Z
le soldiers ready to enforce the demands
organized wealth when corporations /
nd their employees fall ont? While the .,
epublicans are increasing the army. /
ID relying on riot cartridges. the DEM Z
are insisting upon legislation l
hich, by bringing justice between am /
oyer and em9loye, will remove mo ne I