The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-05
AN ABSURD BUGAB00
DEMOCRATIC CRY OF mMPERl.
ALISM" AN INSULT.
Parker's Expressed Alarm Over the
Power OF the President aud Fear of
wat Republicans VIII 10 Is Mere
" .Ant.sin. Iwa.ld e.

! wat Republicans VIII 10 ls Mere
! " Amusing Twa.ld e.
/ or all the absurd bugahoDs in politics
| the most ridiculous one is that produced
! 10y the Democrats and labeled 'impciial-
ISM which. as applied at present. is
designed to carry the idea Of a Republic
can being "Dictator' instead Of Fresi-
dent. The suggestion is of itself child
ish, still, when uttered through human
| megaPhones of the Democratic PARTY, IL
acquires hearing if not an importance.
Judge Parker, in his letter of accepts
ance, declares imperialism "a vital IS
sue and OF Overwhelming Importance"
simply because the growth of the ma
ton under successful Republican admin
| Istrations has been 50 vast and rapid as
to require system in its management
busincss-like conceptions ana executions
! of purposes. This is an memorable con-
dltion for success in national as we'll as
| IN individual affairs: but the Democrats
| cannot or will not submit tn it. Central
lZatlon OF power does not mean usurpa-
ton. tnt does show the Republicans are
not leaving loose ends" around in their
sagacious management of public matters.
No State can truthfully complain THAI
their rights or dignities have suffered
from federal interference; that would he
usurpation 10 be instantly resented by
| each and every State in the Union ms q
matter of seli-preServation.
Why Democrats Arc Wroth.
| Because a Republican Congress and
Republican President. managing the Re
public for Republican Majority OF the
people. conducted the government as Q
business proposition of the vastrSt mag
nltude, using no means except good com.
mon sense and the powers delegated by
| the national constitution. and because
the Demo rats never have and never will
do the same, however much they may
promise. is the plain reason for their
ontcry of "imperaIiS:m.' This Cuuserva-
ton of utilities for public good and en-
piuyed 10y the natiDu'S business manag.
FRS maddcuS the Democrats. because they
have been ImpDtent with their oppOrtu-
mites. Judge Parker is alarmed at the
power of the President. 1T almost
equals that of many monarchs,' he de-
c!arcs. Why >honI! il not: 1t is under
constitutional limitations. ana roralled
sy 4 Gordon of States and the viii of the
people. If Democratic President were
! ur-tU-date and regarded the welfare of
| the nation as more important than that
OF his party, would he not he likely to DC
as the Republicans have done! If he
failed 10 Try lie would be rpc.eant to his
trust. hnt not. perhaps. 10 his party.
Bat Judge Parker goes farther IN his
fear of what Rcpuh!icanism may do for
the country. In doing tbs he dcliberate-
| !y insults that majority of the people
VINO have believed in the Republican
party. whose principles and practice
have, in the last forty--!c>S oi-ht-years
made the United States what it is to-
day. lie writes: The magnitude of the
country and its diversity of interests and
population diversity of population APP
plies to LoneSt-idcapd foreigners who
have come here to be rid of dictators AID
lmperaNStS. to men who should resent
at the polls this mputntion against their
patriotsm-'woUld enable a determined.
ambitious, and able executive Chat does
not mean a Democrat but Mr. Rooye-
velt uHnlindlul of constitutional linuta-
| tons md fired with the lust Of power, to
20 far in the uSHrratnu Of authority and
| the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of personal power be-
f""" the situation could I've fully appre-
ciatea or the people be aroused" Such
an n1c"ance * twaddle there is not q
syn Of statcsmHtu>hip about it. 1t is Il
WORKOUT Democratic echo from Gen.
Grants political campaigns. 1t might
not hc worth thinking .,bout had not the
chairman Of the Democratic State Cen
ira Committee Of Connecticut brought
out the same sentiment in saying of the
Connecticut pcmorrats-"thcy fear be
tRoo>rvelr may become ambitious TO
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