The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-03
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 But a few days are to pass before the battle of the ballots win have been fought and the Issue determined. And we can say in all sincerity and with no attempt at exaggerstion that not for more than forty years has there been q time when more momentous is- sues We're at stake. In 1860 1t was 'BIack Republicanism" against Democ- racy; 1t was a supreme Federal gov ernment against the rights of the States; 1t was abolitionism against the constitutional right to hold slaves; 1t was, in short. radicalism against con- servatism. If all those issues were not avowed and exploited during the contest they were understood by think ing men in all sections of the Union.
 Forty-four years have passed and to certain extent we have one of the same issues presented for solution. The question of secession Is not now before us: slavery has passed away. but imperiaiistic, one-man power con- fronts us. Again the American peo- pie must decide whether the States and the people retain the rights and privileges granted them by the consti- tuition or whether one ambitious and unbalanced man In Washington shall set himself above the laws and the Constitution and rule the government according to the dictates of his own will. Roosevelt Is dangerous to the government and the country. and espe- ciaily dangerous to the peace and we'll being of the South. He is constant menace to our section and his contin- ued rule may we'll cause grave appre- hension in the hearts of Southern peo- pie.
 There is no question as to the result in Alabama. Whether the majority for Parker be large or small will have nothing to do with the general result. The electoral vote of the State will go to Parker. whether the majority be ten thousand or one hundred thousand. but that is not all that is involved. The result of large or small vote will be the same, as far as the actual electoral vote for Parker is concerned, but there Is a moral issue involved which is of infinitely more importance than many have any conception of. The Democrats of Alabama should turn out and vote their full strength as a rebuke to Rooseveltism. Whatever may be done in other States Alabama should let 1t be known that she has no patience with the big stick brand of politics now dominant in the White House. A big vote will be such pro- test against Roosevelt and his policies as cannot be misunderstood or under valued. It will be in the nature of a notice to all concerned that Alabama Democracy places itself squarely against Rooseveltian government.
 And this big majority should not stop with the Presidential ticket. but should extend to every Congressional District in the State. A big majority for each of the Democratic candidates for Congress will be another emphatic protest against Republican misruIe. Whether we elect Democratic Presi- dent or not, and whether we elect a Democratic House or not. at least let Alabama Democrats register them selves in an unmistakable manner against the man and the methods now occupying place so often filled by better men. If we cannot make 1t unanimous in our State let us do our best to accomplish that result.