The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09

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which in all the centuries their fame
will march with giant strides, have all
been men who, though unmoved by
hasty expression of the hurried judg-
ment of the people, were yet guided in
all their public acts by the knowledge
of what the deliberate and mature
judgment of the people would be. SO
the great papers are those which an
ticipate the careful judgment of the ma
jority. Though the instant Judgment
of the people may often be at fault,
the ripe and final judgment is always
for the right. And the part of leader
ship is to know the right and to honest
ly, periodically, fearlessly and jealous
ly advocate it.
Just as long as the press can dis
Germ and lead the unhurried and we'll
considered judgment of the people, so
long will it's power grow nightly, and
so long will it hold it's place in the
front rank of the unfaltering and Vigor-
Gus march of national progress. To
the p-building of the power of the
press, and to the best use of that
power, you have devoted yourselves.
II shall not take up your time with
any reference to the great issues which
our party through it's platform and can
didates confidently appeal to the peo-
pie for Endorsement, but crave your
indulgence while 1 briefly refer to a.
single feature of the platform of the
Republican party.
A Republican Challenge.
THAT platform opens with a decla-
ration of that party's many years of
control of government, coupled with
the assertion that it has displayed a
high capacity for rule and govern
nent, which has been ever more con-
spicuous by the incapacity and in
trinity of purpose shown by its oppo-
nents.
This challenge to a comparison of
Democratic and Republican admins
trations since the Republican party
came into exeistance should be well
coined. Fortunately we have eight
recent years of Democratic admins
tration of the executive administration
of the government which we will glad
ly compare with any similar period
since 1860.
The comparison will show that I'M
der Democratic control, the adminis-
trative purity of the fathers was OBJ
served in the conduct of the govern
ment, that no one of its departments
was permeated as of late with cor
ruption rivaling the days of the star
route frauds; that a successful effort
was made to check the growth of ex-
penditures, that it resulted in each in
stance in cutting down the expenses,
within the control of the execu-
tive department of the government be-
low that of the preceding administra-
tions. The comparison will show also
that each succeeding Republican adj
ministration after 1868 increased eX-
penses, and in some instances so great
ly as to indicate reckless extravaganza
and waste of the peoples money.
Comparison of Cabinets.
THE sturdy honesty, marked ability
and thorough devotion to principle of
all those in high places during those
Democratic administrations may with
out hesitation be placed alongside of
the qualifications of similar officials
in any and all other administrations.
Who, | pray you, would hesitate to
compare the members of the cabinet of
those years with the present one, or
with any one? Is the fame of Bayard.
Manning. Fairchild, Endieott, Whitney,
Villas, Dickinson, Garland, members of
| the 1884 cabinet, and Olney, Carlisle,
Lamont, Smith, Francis, Herbert, Bis
| sell, Wilson and Harmon, of that of
1892, dwarfed when contrasted with
| the cabinet officials of to-day? When
the comparison is completed you will,
! be eager to ask the people which is the
tor in the contest between adminlstra
tions to be the one which, in addition
to other excellencies. saved many mill
| lions a year to the nation.
''Extravag ance is running riot in
federal, state and municipal govern
ments, in spite of the well directed
! effort of some excellent officials The
indebtedness of the municipal govern
ments is steadily piling up, bond is
n IN 81 civ md
! people have not the satisfaction in
| many instances of full equivalent in
| improvements for the money expended
| And the federal government is leading
| in the race of great expenditures Ere
| long the people will demand a reform
| in administrative expenses. And they
will do it now If they are made to APP
| preciate the whole truth. ;
Democratic Party No Machine.
The Democratic party is not a ma
chine; II is a body of citizens who be-
lieve that on the whole its funda-
mental principles are best adapted to
the conduct of the government.
! Among so many patriotic and in
| telligent men it is inevitable that di-
vergence of opinion as to minor ques-
| lions and differences of view as to
the correctness of the disposition of
dead issues should be found. The
| party is concededly united to-day as
to every vital article of faith which
can reasonably enter into the pending
\ canvass.
Our adversares are entrenched in
full possession of every department OF
! the government, and II is a mistaken
/ policy that would drive away voters
who would help TO Dust them The
cause cannot be advanced by attacks