New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
PARTY CONTRASTS.
Republican the Party of Experience,
Democratic That of Experiments.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The acts OF the Republican PARTY are usually
the result OF reflection. It's leaders work out poll
cles and discuss them and the people approve
Democrats act by impulse and usually oppose what
Republicans propose. without having or being able
to institute any successful policies OF their In
the selection candidates for President this idea
is we'll illustrated. Lincoln. Grant Hayes. Garneld'
Blaine, Harrison Mckinley and Roosevelt had be-
fore their nomination for the Presidency served
long in Congress in other public capacities the
nation over which they were nominated 70 preside;
and were familiar with public men and affairs All
except Grant had had long experience In the civil
departments OF government. The difference be-
tween Republican and Democrat is the difference
between experience and experiment. Mcclellan
held civil office Seymour, nominated In 1858.
had never served the United States day. had not
been considered as a candidate OF weighed In the
balance and the chairman OF the convention
that nominated him. Tilden had no connection
with experience in the management OF the
United States Government. Hancock never held
civil Office, and the convention that nominated him
had not heard OF him as candidate. and was STAN
peded to him by Doughsrty. eloquent orator
Cleveland never held Office under the United states
Government TILL elected President his only
perience had been Sheriff, Mayor and Governor
OF New-York. Bryan was not thought or before
the meeting OF the convention that nominated him.
and was nominated the result OF single speech
hs made in that convention He had served only
one or two terms in Congress Parker was never
anything but New-York State judge Seymour.
Hancock and Bryan were sprung on the eonyen-
tiOns not as a result OF deadocks, but OF the i'm
pulse Of the moment
Seymour. Tiden Cleveland and Parker
nominated not because OF any great ability or ca
pacity FOR government policy favored by them.
but because II was thought they could carry New
York; Mcclellan and Hancock. because IL was
thought they could get the Northern soldiers vote.
Their principles and policies II they had any.
were minor considerations.
The views OF Lincoln Hayes. Garfield Blaine.
Harrison, Mckinley and Roosevelt we'll
expired. They had made themselves leaders OF
men; Therefore they could lead. The Democratic
When Senator Vance. went 70 urge Mr. Cleveland
70 20 appolnt GIvGFhoT jarvis Minister To brazlL tns
tell OF him before" This illustrates the point that
with needs ds 81 the na0a and 2 with
the men In It so as to harmonize the minds Of the
leaders and enact policies into law.
= Note The failure OF the Democrats during Cleve-
agree on any policy and the Inability OF the Pres-
dent to unite and lead them They now claim
gsurps the power Of Congress- and the Supreme
C9nFt & InaSss laws ana h aa1o1rns CopgresS at MS
ect the daily press reports OF German and Williams
night after nght all last winter. and how they
wrangled and broke up in rows and never could
Roosevelt Don't forget gentle reader. that the Re
winter nights. and they talked and thought and
they agreed. IL there were wrangles they were
They we're led by the combined wisdom OF the
crowd and they honored and praised their leader
Lodge didn't call Spooner corrupt and crazy Ali
son didn't call Platt a plutocrat They Were dis
erect and respectful to each other. While Bryan
Called Cleveland plutocrat. Cleveland called Bryan
crazy and dishonest TillInan said Cleveland must
be handled with pitchfork like stable manure
Hearst was called a Socialist and corruptlonist and
Parker was called know nothingi-rpd sphinx"
the tool OF David b. Hill. the tricky and broken
down politician. II the Democrats should carry the
country. they could never agree a policy. Their
dissensions among themselves would humiliate tho
country and paralyze its BUSINESS and industries
The Republican party Is a party OF action ana
experience. The Democratic party Is a party or
experiments. You who doubt the truth OF anv
statement herein. get your books and look II up
Sirs. should not these considerations II truly
stated. Influence you the RepE blican ticket
AS business proposition, don't you really think it
would be bad policy. dangerous 10 the country to
intrust it's interests TO inexperienced man ike
Parker To party OF factions led in different di-
rections by Hill, German, Bryan and Wiiiannse
rhS United States is too large to be stampeded or
perienced men 10 untried policies II r HTCKSS :
Henderson. y. c., Sept o. 1854