La Junta tribune., 1904-11-05
AN ABSURD BU6ABOO
DEMOCRATIC CRY OF "iAapGRs-
AlloN" Az INSULT.
PsPhsv's 1H1resssl Alsro 0ves shs
Power os the President ss1 1eas -
Wsss Rspabiiesss Wiii NJ II Moro
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OF all the absurd busaboas IN Dslities
the most ridiculous ons 10 that Dsoducsd
BY the Democrats and iabeIsd imperial
ism." which. a. applied At present. 10
designed to carry the idea Of . Republi-
can being Dictator" instead os Pssai-
dent The suggestion 10 OF itself child
ish; still. when uttered through human
meSaphones of the Democratic party. il
acquires 4 hearing IL not an importance
Judge Parker. in his istter Of accept
ance. declares imperialism - vital is-
sue" and of '.overw hefminR importa nee"
simply because the growth of the ma
ton under successful Republican sdmin-
istrations has been 70 vast and rapid ~
70 require system In its management
business-liks conceptions and executions
OF purposes. This is an inexorabie con-
dition for success 10 nauoEal as well as
in individual AFFAIRS; but the Democrats
cannot or will not submit to It. Central
iIation Of power does not mean usuFps-
ton. but does show the Republicans are
not leaving loose ends" around in their
sagacious mana cement OF public Hatters-
No State caa truthfully complain that
their rights or dignities have suffered
from federal interference. that would b
70 Ut InSt9utiy Ie%cW3u "
each and every State in the Uaiou a. .
matter of self preservation. t.-
Why Democrsss Are Wrssh.
Because q Republican Congress epd .
Republican President, managing the Re-
public for a Republican ma jorisy Of the
people, conducted the government ~ .
business proposition of the vastest mag
nitnde, using no means except good com-
mon sense and. the powers delegated By
the national constitution, and beeauso
the Denocra II never have and never viii
do the same, however much they may
promise, ~ the plain reason for their
outcry Of imperialism" This conservs-
ton of utilities for public good and en-
ployed by the nations business manag-
.rs maddens the Democrats. beca use they
have been impotent with their opportu-
mites. Judge Parker is alarmed at tbs
power of the President. ''lt almost
equals that of many monarchs," be de-
clares. Why shonld il not: Ii 10 under
constitutional limitations. and coralled
by a Gordon of States and the will OF the
people. II a Democratic President were
up-to-date and regarded the welfare OF
the nation as more important than that
of his party. would he not be likely to do
as the Republicans have done7 II be
failed to try he would be recreant to his
trust. but not. perhaps. to his party.
But Judge Parker goes farther in ks
fear of what Republcanism may do for
the country. In doing this he deliberate
ly insults that majority of the people
who have believed In the Republican
party. whose principles and peactics
have, in the last forty-less eight-yearD
made the United States what it IL to-
day. He writes: '.The magnitude Of the
country and its diversity of interests ana
opulation"-diversity of population ap-
plies to honest-ideaed foreixners who
have come here to be rid Of dictators and
imperialists. TO men who should resent
at the polls this imputation against their
patriotism-"would enable . determined,
ambitious, and able executive Chat does
not mean 4 Democnt, but Mr.. Rooss-
velp unmindful of constitutional limita-
tons and fred with the lust of power, t.
go far In the usurpation of authority and
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF personal power be-
fore the situation could be fully apprs-
ciated or the people be aroused" Such
an utterance is twaddle; there 10 not Q
sign Of craftsmanship about it, Il 10 Q
wornout Democratic echo from Gen.
Grants political campaigns. II nixhS
not be worth thinking about had not the
chairman OF the Democratic State Gen.
tral Committee Of Connecticut brought
out the same sentiment in saying Of the
Connecticut Democrats-.they fear hs
(Roosevelo may become ambitious to
carve out for himself 4 place In history.
and that in doing this he may embroil us
with foreign nations" This indicates
unity of echo; but no one is scared
but the Democrats. But they insult
those of our citizens Of alien descent By
intimntinE that Nj. Roosevelt might
steal the government without their sus-
pecting anything of the kindly assert
ing that 1t is. even now, supported a.
1t is by foreign bora and native vosars.
q ''benehcent despotism."
Mr.. Roosevelt does not agree with the
view OF the situation. He has written,
I'VE have striven both for civic right.
eousness and for national greatness ana
We have faith to believe that oar hands
will be upheld by all who feel love Of
country and trust in the uplifting Of nan
kind" Mr.. Roosevelt's sentiments are,
all Of them, those Of q patriot: ssainse
him are those Of political Iickstsrs and
demagogues.