New-York tribune., 1904-10-13
NO DEMOCRATIC RESULTS
PARTY Which Opposes Everything and Pro.
poses Noth,rg

To the Editor of TIE Tribune
SIR: n his recent Indianapolis speech AIR In
gals president Of the Big Four Ralr7li Company,
appeals 70 his brother Democrats - save the
country BY voting for the Denocratc nominee for
President and 1ustlaes his course as Democrat
II voting for the election OF Presi1 snt Mckinley
upon the ground that his party had aband'1sd its
position a guardian Of a sound currency Mr.
ingalls, is alarmed over the eEt-avagant expend:-
tures OF the government and the tendeE-y 70 i'm
perial!sra. AL Of which is duly charged 70 the
count OF President Roosevelt T-Ie 20 his cree5.
President ingalls, thus furnishes key 70 the com
plant OF Senator ingalls,, OF Kansas. who opened
a Republican campaign IN that State wttn the FOL
lowing words:
Fellow Citizens; The Democrats party has
fatigued public Indignation Il proposes nothing
L opposes everything. 1t shlrks the danger OF
doing but never fails 70 claim credit for the suc-
cess OF doing. It appeals 70 prejudice more than
TO intelligence, for where ignorance and vice DO
most abound. there Democratic majorities are
largest; but where the church and schoohousS
make their mission felt. there Democratic ma
5ortties fade away Ike shadows before the noon
day sun
President ingalls, Is doing the best he can %
serve a party whose score earl OF accomplished
results Is a blank and whose modern day career
is historically pictured in the quadrennal bills OF
complaint against the accomplishments of the Re
publican party. which It has failed to hinder To
those OF Us who served In the struggle 70 uphold
the flag Of the Union during the Civil War and
who familiar with the eftor: 10 embarrass tha
administration Of Abraham Lincoln by a declara-
ton that the war IS a failure" which htly
tokened the spirit Of the peace Democrats IN 1864
the present claim that II Abraham Lincoln vera
now alive he would be found IN the ranks OF the
Democratic party IS sacriIegious.
Having patron saint OF its own who has SUI
tered rnartyrdo for his principles the Democratic
party with characteristic efrontery, seeks 20 seize
the mantle OF the first Republican martyr 10 hide
It's own nakedness with. Abraham Lincoln stood
for one country and one flag" He was a friend
70 the oppressed OF every land He died when
his fame was secure. and the who did not
honor ms leadership when living have no inherl-
tance from the wealth OF his living 70 transfer
70 the cUstodians OF the veal OF the Democratic
party.
The actual leader OF the Democratic party in
the present campaign Is David 3. Hill. Of New
York. His plume OF authority Is Inscribed with ms
properly add the word peace" 10 his platform,
for neither himself his principal has ever
been found guilty OF ''rallying around the nag.
They afraid Of the ghost OF imperialism, not
w1thstsnding the fact that our army mas Deen re-
duced to the legal minimum, and the processes OF
education are conquering way 70 a sane .,l ana
safe civilization in the Philippine Islands Repuo-
leans have had much OF advice concerning thelr
conduct within party ranks. We nave oeeh @ al
vtsed to stand pat the taT1n. ana we may
properly differ as 10 Just where the lines shouId
be drawn. But there is Scripture saying worthy
OF all heed; Evil communications c0rrIpt good
manners" and II wise we will keep our
lines closed up and follow the flag Of our party
{. Z. FAULKNER.
Mnneapolis Oct TO- 1904