The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03
SAYS DELAWARE
IS DEMOCRATIC
Representative Houston Says
Parker Will Carry That
State Easily.
PEOPLE ARE DISSATISFIED.
Republican Administrations Has
Been Extravagant and Voters
Do Not Regard Roosevelt
as Safe Man.
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Washington. Sept. 2-Representativs
Henry Houston OF Delaware was in the
city to-day and called at Democratic head
quarters.
| Mr.. Houston f. ready TO stake his repu-
tation on the way Delaware will vote. He
| regards Delaware as Democratic State
| under any normal conditions. and can Gee
| nothing In the present campaign to ind
| cate anything that is not normal In the
| Issues that separate the two parties In
that State. He has reasons for his con-
| victions. ard to-day said:
Two years ago the State gavs the Re-
publicans n majority OF 3-59 IN total
Tote OF 1900. We will overcome that ma
iority without difficulty. The Democratic
organization of the State IS far superior
to what IT was in 1900 and 1885.
There is a widespread opinion among
our people that the State has not been
properly run. that taxation has been IN
creased without any equivalent increase in
the efficiency OF the State government
Think OF IL! Taxes have been increased
by the Republican rule in Kent County
over % Per cent and there Is no increased
Improvement TO be pointed to as result
Of the extra burden placed on the people.
That comes home TO every man In tne
State. whether he owns property or rents.
Not only is this state issue important
in bringing about n Democratic majority
on the State ticket. but the people are
rational Government. The State situation
only assists in showing how important u
Is to have good, conservative men AT inc
head Of affairs. They want the Govern
ment run with that conservatism that mas
characterized 81 at times In the past when
the law and Constitution amounted to
something.
AFRAID OF ROOSEVELT.
There is a widespread feeling that
President Roosevelt is not a safe man
The people do not question his honesty.
do not. But the fact is. an honest man
gerous man for this country. He Is liable
TO give force 10 acts most pernicious. not
only IN their immediate effect but also IN
their influence as presidents In the years
to come.
.Tf there was no choice between the
candidates, Mr.. Roosevelt might not stand
SO badly with the voters OF Delaware Bn.
Judge Parker who Is constantly growing
In the estimation OF the people. hear
men on all sides discussing Judge Parker.
The more he is discussed the more do his
conservative record. his poise OF character
and his great legal ability as lawyer and
Judge commend themselves to tho people
Of the State Of Delaware.
PARKER INSPIRES CONFIDENCE
As time passes. the wonderful person.
atty Of Parker Ia looming UP more and
more prominently as the important issue
Of the campaign. II you can refer 70 .
mans personality as an Issue. II is the
thingS(hat II inspiring the voters OF the
county. and II II the thing that VIII gain
for the Democratic ticket In Delaware
thousands OF votes.
But that IL not the only thing that IL
influencing the people Of that State. They
are friendly to a reasonable revision OF
the tariff and they will express that
friendliness at the polls by voting for tho
party that has declared in favor OF such
reasonable tariff revision Even the Re-
publicans Of Delaware. / think. are not
ayerse to q reasonable tariff readJustment
imperialism Is an issue that appeals to
the people there. coupled as II - with the
tendencies shown by the President. Our
people are not INDUCING In any dream OF
They want common business
sense in the administration OF the Govern
ment. and they want the energies OF this
country guided In the direction Of the bet
terment Of internal conditions. together
with q wise and careful management OF
our foreign affairs.
AN important factor In the vote OF our
State will be tho return to she Democratic
column Of 20u0 men who are Democrats.
but wh0 have sympathized with the Re-
publican party on the silver issue. These
men did net ali vote the Republican ticket.
but in cases In which they did not vote
that way they did not vote At all. Now
they are with Us to q man.