Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-11-05
AN ABSURD ByGAB00
DEMOCRATIC CRY OF "imPERi-
AlISM" AN INSULT.
Parker's Expressed Aiarm Over the
Power of the President and Fear OF
what Republicans Will DO is Mere
IL Amusing Twaddie-

or all the absurd bugaboos in politics
the most ridiculous one is that produced
by the Democrats and labeled imperial
ism" which. as applied at present, is
designed TO carry the idea OF a Republi-'
can being Dictator" instead Of fresi-
/ dent The suggestion is OF itself child
| ish; still, when uttered through human
| meraphones OF the Democratic PARTY, il
acquires a hearing IL not an Importance
Judge Parker. in his letter OF accept
snee. declares imperialism "A vital is
sue and OF Overwhelming Importance.
simply because the growth of the ma
ton under successful Republican admin
| istrstions has been 80 vast aud rapid as
to require system in its management
/ business-like conceptions and executions
OF purposes. This Is an inexorable con-
dition for success in national as well as
in individual affairs; but the Democrats
cannot or viii not submit to it. Central
;xation Of power does not mean usurpa-
tion, but does show the Republicans are
not leaving loose ends around in their
81 gacious manA cement Of public matters
Ne State caa tru;hfuily complain that
their rights or dignities have suffered
from federal interference. that would be
usuTpation to be instantly resented by
each and every State in the Union
matter OF self-pre>eryation.
Why Democrats Are wroth.
Because a Republican Congress and a
Republican President. managing the Re
public for Republican majority Of the
people. conducted the government a
business proposition of the yastest mag
nithde. using no means except good com
mon sense aud the powers delegated by
the national coustii ution. and because
the Democrats never have and never will
do the same, however much they may
promise. Is the plain reason for their
outery Of imperialism" This cunserya-
tion OF utilities for public good and EN-
pioyed by the nations business manag-
maddens the Democrats. because they
have been impOtent with their opportu-
mites. Judge Parker j. alarmed al the
power OF the President. ''lt almost
equals that Of many monarchs." be de-
eiares- Why should II not: IL is under
constitutional limitations. and coralied
by Gordon Of States and the will Of the
people. IL a Democratic President were
up-tO-date and regarded the welfare of
the nation as more important than that
OF his party. wonld he not be likely to do
as the Republicans have donef IL he
failed 10 try he would be recreant TO his
trust. but not. perhaps. to his party
But Judge Parker goes farther in his
fear of what Republicanism may do for
the country In doing this he deliberate
ly insults that majority OF the people
who have believed In the Republican
party. whose principles and practice
have. In the last forty-less eight-years
made the United States what il is to-
day lie writes: "The magnitude of the
eonnfrv and - aivarsf+r Of tu..
population OF population sp-
plies TO honest -ideaed foreigners who
have come here to be rid Of dictators and
imperialists. TO men who should resent
at the polls this impntation against their
patriotlsm-'would enable a determined,
ambitious, and able executive (that does
Dot mean a Democrat. but Mr. Roase-
seip unmindfai OF constitutional limita-
tions and fired with the Inst OF power. to
90 far In the usurpation OF authority and
the aggrandizement Of personal power be-
fore the situation could be fully appre-
ciated or the people be aroused Such
an utterance Is twadIle. there is not n
sign OF staiesmanship about II. II is =
wornon; Democratic echo from Gen.
Grants political campaigns. 1t might
not be worth thinking about had not the
chairman OF the Democratic State Cen
TAI A~'sAsAAH=HEE VI ADHusflifuf HrDu-Qr
out the same sentiment in saving of the
Connecticut Democrats-..they fear he
eRooseyelu may become ambitious to
carve out for himself place In history,
and that in doing this he NAV embrniI US
with foreign nations This indicates
unity OF eeh0; but no one is scared
but the Democrats. But they insult
those of our citizens of alien descent by
intimating that Mr.. Roosevelt might
steal the government without their sus-
pecting anything Of the kindly assert
ing that il Is. even now. supported as
it is by foreign-bor1 and native voters.
a -benefcent despOtism'
Mr.. Roosevelt does not agree with this
view Of the situation. He has written:
We have striven both for civic right
eousness and for national greatness; and
we have faith TO believe that our hands
will be upheld by all who feel love OF
country and trust in the uplifting of man
kind" Mr.. Rooseyelt's sentiments are.
all of them, those Of patriot: against
him are those Of political tricksters and
demagogues.