The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-18
a Famous Babv.-

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a Famous Baby.
"A ably boy was recent born In Russia.
In general appearance he is not unlike
other baby boys, IAN infant mewling
In the nurses arnis.s But in other re-.
spects he Is unique in tho Russian en-
plre. Much ado is being made over him.
Already he has been made a colonel
and as he grows up other titles Will be
conferred upon him, an d, II he continues
to live, in the natural order of things in
Russia. he will finally; be the Car. This
honor will come to him throughEno effort
of his own, through no. special merit,
through no vote Of the people, but as an
He may be even weaker
than his father; he may be mean and
cruel and dissolute, and in every way
unfit to govern a reop pie; but he Will be
emperor. and his word at will be law,
There are thousands and thousands Of
Infant boys In Russia to-day, but not
one of them, as he grows up ma Y aspire
to be the chief ruler OF his people. The
Cars boy is the l,eir-a pparent to the
throne because the right to rulesis handed
down from father to son without the vote
OF the people. Z; v. q n Il
Contrast with this situation the .situa-
ton in the United STAT es There Is no
infant, there is no boy, there Is no lad, J,
there Is no man III these United tates
who has any special or any exclusive
right to be ruler OF lis ton. There is
Ia President and he is SAT ~ and estab:-;
ilshed IN his Office, and will be until his
term shall have expired. But he came,
into his Office througl ii no 8inher itance,
and he will8not be continued there except
by choice of the people. In ia little while
there will be mn electi on throu ghout the
various States Of the Union, and each
State will select a8number@ OF electors ace
cording to It's popula tion, and theses cleo
tors will by and by come together. and on
behalf Of the States wllic q hey repre-,
sent and under the virtual instruct 81 4
such States, cast their vote for this or
that man for the presto ency. II the
choice shall fall upon MI, Roosevelt he.
will be continued lin office for $ano ther
term of four years ! ! e the choice shall
fall upon Alton B. Parker, he will be
President, and after March q 1905, ex-i
President Roosevelt will step down and
out, and President Parker will step In
There is not an infant or boy or lad Or
man OF American birth in the United
States, unless by his own act he has dis
qualified himself, who may not aspire to-
be President No matter how humble his
origin, any natural born citizen of the
United States, ttlrty-five years Of age,
may come forward, at the proper time
and ask for the support Of his fellow
citizens and seek this high office.
Herein is the great difference between
absolute monarchism and democracy. II
is the difference between the one-manS
power and the power OF the people. It
is the difference btween pull and push
It is the difference between inheritance
and merit. And, mark you, the differ
.ence between$the plain people of Russia
and the plain people OF the United States
The one a. herd of serfs; the other a
body polite Of Independent, sef-reliant
men. The Cars boy IS everything; the
peasants boy is nothing. Every Ameri--
can boy is a sovereign. q prince In the
house Of democracy.
Now, fellow-citizens, what is the duty
81 lovers Of democracy in this crisis?
Shall we give our vote to a man vino.
believes in monarchy, who loves the IpompS
ana circumstance OF the kings court who
believes that the plain people are incapa-.
BILE Of governing themselves, but should
have guardian and protector IN the
White House, who would doubtless be
glad to serve for the rest of his HE
In thu White House, and to hand down
the Office to his eldest son? Or shall We
cas- our vote for that man who believes
in the principles Of popular government, 1l, emf;
who believes in the rule Of the people;
who has said that 'tne essence OF good
government lies In strict Observance Of
constitutional limitations. enforcement Of
law and order and rugged opposition to
All encroachments upon the sovereignty
Of tho people?"
Those who like the Russian idea Will
vote for Roosevelt; hut those who IKE
line democratic idea will vote for Parker,
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Williams's Satire.
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