Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
The Real Civic Hero.

cranky. The Roosevelt light burns
dim and Parker is acclaimed the fore
most political figure.
Those who are called lucky are gem
orally cratic individuals that take {
chances and jump at conclusions. The
luck of such people never lasts. for
when their luck turns they get ratified
and throw wisdom. II they possess any, (
10. the winds. President Roosevelt has
been lucky. but 1t has been the luck
OF the gambler who takes desperate
chances, and Is sure to meet reyerses
when everything looks brightest for
winning.
Before the Democratic national con-
vention met the Roosevelt luck was
at high-water mark. In spite Of all
the efforts Of the Republican machine
politicians. he had been nominated by
reclamation, had dictated the platform
and felt so sure Of Ills election that
he selected an inexperienced manager
of his campaign. against the protest
Of the wisests leaders OF the Republican
party. Since the nomination Of Judge
Parker the. Roosevelt luck has turned
and fortune has sought another to Law.
ish her favors upon.
The eclipse Of Roosevelt began when
the star of Judge Parker appeared on
the national horizon. He at once bA.
came the national hero, who could be
looked upon to do the right thing at
the right time.
The fustian hero, Roosevelt, who
had intiamed the hearts Of his follow
ers with questionable heroism at San
Juan hill, who had slain bears and cat
amounts, the cowboy and the rough
rider. sank into insignificance when the
real civic hero appeared.
When President Roosevelt refused
to receive the deputation of miners
his good fortune had deserted him, a
cranky spell possessed him:s
zone reason why Republicans begin
TO fear that Roosevelt luck is waning,
Is" says the New York Post. ''undoubt-
edly their perception OF the awkward
ness Of his having suddenly to appegr
as an eclipsed hero. Their ae::ecaae-
is really comic. They never dreamed
tef this. Why, 1t almost looks as tf
they had unconsciously drawn their
own platform TO fit Judge Parker.
They held nm n cand,date with .clear
head and IRA ye heart ready for every
emergency How by any possibility
could those words be used of the ex.
pected Democratic NOMINEES mere
fudge who Ind never amelled now.
der? Yet the proyokiny man onietiv
displaved before the country : ready
courage In n great crlsl, which instant.
liz made Rooseyelt.s TIGHTS burn dim.
and caused the nation to acclaim Judge:
Parker as its foremost po,itical fe.s
| ure.
"There is n most important aspact
to all this. 1t means much for our:
national ideals We are all hero wor.
| sinners whether we want to he or not.
We have had set before us again the
great civic virtues home bred and nur-
|tured In peace. 1t is only by cherish
ing and cleaying to them and honor
| ing them that a nation can pass on the
| lap of progress"
Recf Price. and Campaign Fund,.
Secretary Shaw's prayer for high
prices has been answered even more
| quickly than perhaps he anticipated.
| The beef trust was evidently In close
telepathic touch with Secretary Shaw
and has advanced prices 10 suit him.
although those OF us who have small
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pi'c 70 co aNlll1 70 Tue hepuDllean
cathpaisn lu!iu. ~ So .ne cause OF 1ne
tu.cnets strik Ne anu ts'sultihg sreat aa-
vance IN price ior meat IS mace the
e'earer's ior no doupt secretary snaW
prhss also mat large con,IlDutoihs
may pe received. me adm MI
mas 'he DeeI trust ~ us power anu
eau make the peer parohs come
down, ior py ordering the District sllt
i,'Attprhess III inc packing cehters 10
presehA inc evidence 10 me on.teu
Stays srahd Jurles 'liat me peeI OAR
ohs nave conspired 10 restrain trade
anu put up prices lhdictlhchts Woula
iol.ow ana their conv!ctioh ana incar'
ceratloh IN the pehl1ehtialy W nia re-
sun. me enormous prohts .ne Dee !
Dafons are now maklhs on rne meat
they nave IN cola storage van more
man pay any contributions 10 70 tue ne
pupiicah campaign amp Iuhd.
4 The Tariff i. n sub.idy.
/ AT one Of the hearings before the
Marine Commission. Representative
Grosvenor said: Subsidy is fright