New-York tribune., 1904-10-19
..rHr HERALpn oIvEs " UP.

o-. oS4oor,od contemporary 1.-THE New-York
Herald" Is nm Independent newspaper, win
pretty constant inclination 10 support Dein0, ~
cratic nolicies and candidates. The heraIu
has been accustomed, however TO MANIFEST !'9
nreferences Indirectly, at least until near tue
end of a campaign instead Of promptly ana ue-
c3sivelv declaring them IN Its editorial Columns
But this year. after a brief period OF seeming
hesitation. Il chose 10 leave Its readers III no
doubt as 10 its attitude. Early IN the c"nA'
naign while stIll refrainng. so far as we re-
member from explicit avowals, It clearly dis
cIosed n strong desire for the election Of Parker
and Davis and began to give them far more
iud.cIous support than they have at any time
received from most of the Democratic leaders
and Journals Though usually closing It's po-
utical admonitions with the phrase. the peo-
Mo will have 10 decide" those words have ap-
peared 10 be nothing more than the perfunctoIy
admission of fact The Herald's" hope thac
the people would decide IN favor OF the Demo
cratic candidates has been obvious, ana we
think we are not mistaken In saying that dur
Ing the early stages of the campaign Its e1-
pectations conceded with its wishes.
At all events, a remarkable change has re-
Gently come over our esteemed contemporary.
Only it's most attentive and experienced read
ers, perhaps, saw the first faint signs OF what
was occurring; but on Monday Of this week
multitude Of eyes were opened, and yesterday
the fact became perfectly plain to everybody.
Impressed by the evidence which Is shared by
all observers and convinced, we assume by the
independent Investigations which it has been
making with its customary care and impartial
ity that Roosevelt and Fairbanks are going 10
be elected. The Herald" announces that con-
clusion IN q double loaded editorial article with
a qualification here and there which merely
means that 1t bars out miracles. In three
weeks from to-day" It said yesterday, "the peO-
"ple will have to decide who will be their
choice Mr.. Roosevelt or Judge Parker. To
speak quite frankly, there does not appear 10
'be room for much uncertainty as TO their prob
liable decision. 1t seems almost a foregone con-
"clusion that Mr.. Roosevelt VIII be elected"
The American people, It says are not sure that
the Democracy has recovered It's senses. changed
its heart and got rid Of It's crazy notions
Though the people trust Judge Parker I'M
"plicitly. they mistrust the influences surround
ling him." Moreover. the Democrats are di-
vided among themselves-"each leader is riding
his own particular hobby without due consid-
"eration for the interests Of the party as q
whole and without regard for common sense. &"
| For example:
Judge Parker must surely realize that he can
not arouse the American people over the Philip
pines or the fllipinos. For good for evil and
! with the sacrifice OF American blood the islands
! have been acquired, and the United States can
| ABANDON them no more than Germany could
abandon the annexed provinces Of Alsace and
| Lorraine.
Following close on Judge Parker's desperate
Seizure last Saturday OF our Philippine policy
as a chief issue. that blunt declaration Of a
faithful friend must make tho Democratic can
dldate vince
The Herald" not only procaims the facts
concerning tne election as 1t now sees them, but
even seems disposed 10 share the general salts
faction which the assurance of Roosevelt's cleo
tion causes, though for a reason OF It's own. It
regards the choice as lying between imperialism
and consuutionalism. and expects the success
OF the former. by revealing the value OF the lat
Ter 10 prove blessing in disguise. Well, our
contemporary cannot scare more than handful
OF the people with that bOgey man. but thew will
AL openly or secretly. admit the significance Of
It's deliberate Judgment that Parker and Davis
are already hopelessly defeated.