Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-08-04
SOWING SEEDS OF ANARCHY.

SOWING SEEDS OF ANARCHY.
One of the most dangerous, unprovoked
and untruthful positions taken by the lat
ter day Democracy is It's pretended belief
tina! the Republican party and its leaders
ate imperialistic in sentiment or practice.
Democracy began to indulge in its foolish
twadde about imperialism while General
Grant was President. The leaders of the
Democratic party, from desperate desire
to find something that would stir and win
the favor of the masses for them, affected
to believe that our republican institutions
we're about to be overthrow by the party
that had become great through patriotic,
successful effort to preserve the Union and
Government which the Democracy had
tried so earnestly to destroy. The PEOPLE
Of the United States scorned the Domoc-
raey for trying to impesch the integrity OF
the Republican party and for assaillrg the
patriotic purposes of General Grant
After its defeat on the money question
in 1896 the Democratic party was forced
70 hunt for another issue which it could
plausibly pronounce one of paramount
Importance. And MIR. Bryan 10 1900
again brought into prominence the ques-
ton of imperialism. The difficult prob
lens that confronted our Government in
connection With the then recently ac-
quired Philippine Islands gave 10 tie
accomplished political agitator from Ne
braska abundant opportunity to work the
Issue for all it was worth. 1t was worked
10y the Democracy both cruelty and disas-
trously. By the untruthful Uttersnces Of
the so.called antiimperialists, encourage
ment was given the Filipinos to continue
IN revolt againet the sovereignty of the
United States. The resistance thus pro-
longed against the authority of our Gov
eminent caused the sacrifice of many
precious lives in the Philippines and occa-
stoned the expenditure of vast sums of
money, both of which would have been
avoided but for the teachings Of Mr..
Bryan and his assistant agitators. These
results were deplorable, but not nearly so
direful as that which came from inflaming
the minds of the anarchistic element in
the-United States with the thought that
our own President and bis party were i'm
perialistic in tendency and disposition.
Many persons with just reason believe
that the most painful calamity that has
ever fallen upon thiF country, the assassi-
nation of President Mckinley, was the
outcome of the agitation and slanderous
Misrepresentation Of partisan press and
leadership. Among those who professed
the profoundest grief oyer the death of the
noble martyr were the journals and dema-
gogues that had assisted in infiaming the
mind of the miserable crank who COM
milted the horrid deed. Their contrition
may have been sincere, but there were
many who felt disposed to doubt it.
There is an unfortunate disposition be-
lug manifested by the Democratic press
and Leadership to repeat in the present
Presidential campaign the same danger
ously cruel practices that were used so
freely by them in the campaign of 1900.
Not satisfied with endeavoring to kindle
the hate of the Sonth toward President
Roosevelt by grossly false presentation
of his attitude on the race question, the
Democratic press is making reprehensible
appeals to the insane socialistic element |
by accusing him, as they did Mckinley, Of
being an imperialist. The Richmond
Times Dispatch, which claims to be con-
seryatiye, law and order journal is indulg- |
log in unreasonable and hazardous meth |
DDS for disgracing and iDjuring President
Roosevelt. We will not cay that it's in
tentions are evil, but the possible outcome
of its teachings may prove calamitous to
she country. In the Times. Dispatch of
the 18th of July was printed cartoon Of
President Roosevelt. That cartoon repre-
sented him crowned as monarch, CARRIED
in royal robe, and upon the robe Sim
perialism' was written in large letters. In
his hapd was the sceptre of king on
which was inscribed the hated word,
Dictatorship" In IFS issue Of the 18th
uIt. our Richmond contemporary had an
editorial. "a Campaign Of Education, " II