The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-23
Now for the National Campaign


New York's Democracy Of every stripe
and Clique, OF every following and faction
has. met TO bury the Ratchet and JON
IN \ ba rmonious and powerful organ
ization for casting out the corrupt ana
arrogant Republican administration OF
,hot state. David Bennett Fill, Patrick
4 McCarren and Charles +. Murphy, the
three great leaders. Joined as one man
5 in nominating a ticket that was CHOSEN
for the public good, and In reaching ms
nonina ton all sorts Of personal wishes
had to be foregonc by the leaders them
selves. Ex-senator Hill nominated MS
I old. time enemy Judge D. Cady lderrlcK'
for Governor. Patrick II. N1cCarren with
drew his advocacy Of Mr.. Grout ana
Il Charles II. Murphy did not continue to
nrcss the claims of Edward NJ. Sheppard
when they saw that these candidates
could not unite the party or poll Its full
strength. Asa result, everybody was
satisfied and Senator Hill expressed the
feelings Of the convention when he said:
! yellow Democrats, I thank you for
your Kindness expressed in this greet
ing and I desire to congratulate you
mon the splendid work OF the conVen-
ton ended to-day. 1t means victory IN
the state OF New, York, and In my judg-
ment is the forerunner of victory In the
nation.
85ss All this is more than encouraging. 1t Is
IN suspicious presagc. of. victory. fer rs
3 New York goes, SO goes the country. But
Eg NJ - .
III will not do for the Democratic party
A To rest on this satisfying condition. An
u active and aggressive campaign must be
waged If success is 10 be achieved beyond
doubt this fall The election is now less
than six weeks off and SO far the cam
naign has been allowed to drag oVtR an
embarrassing existence OF nearly ten
weeks, while national committeeman and
State leaders jockeyed with the party
success for the sake of personal advan-
tage. But now that New York las ut
a tered q clarion call to united Demo-
crazy the keynote has been gwen fO:'
the hearty and earnest cooperation OF all
Democrats everywhere for the party suc--l
cess. All that Is necessary to make that
3 success overwhelming and complete Is for
Judge Parker to give the keynote for
campaign which will bring to the fore the
fundamental issuGs. between the Demo-
Gratis and ..Republicans. The same
forces which produced a united and
vigorous Democracy in New York are at
work throughout the whole country. The
public may seem apathetlc, but it Is only
so because 1t has not expressed Its deep
u,isgivings at President Roosevelt's CEN
iralized administration and its utter dis
approval of the Republican party's cx-
travagance in national expenditure and
corrupt favoritism in private protection.
But the people do not have to speak to
be heard-they can vote, and the cam
paign for honesty In all branches of our
government will bring out those votes
What the people want Is an honest OPP
portunity for the voters to take their
part In the government of their country.
They want no more executive orders or
or threats of executive wars.
They want honest expenditure for ex-
Z travagance Of all sorts is dishonest
Honest tariffs--lcvied for the people
and not for the private plundercrs who
furnish campaign funds.
Honest pensions for honest soldiers and
not for venal voters
Honest diplomacy for weak foreign ma.
tions as well as strong
The Democrats are. have been and will
he honest and the people know 1t, bring
the issue out and the votes will Justify
the campaign.