The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-02
AN ABSURD BUGABOO
DEMOCRATIC CRY OF "IMPERi.
AlISm" AN INSULT.
Parker's Expressei Alarm Over the
Power of the President aud Fear of
What Republican. Will DO IL Mere
IL Amusin: Twadd c.


OF all the absurd bu-abcas in politics
the most ridiculous one is that produced
by the Democrats and labeled imperial
ISM" which, As applied At present, is
designed 10 carry the idea of Il Repub,i-
can being Dictator" Instead Of presi-
dent. The suggestion Is of itself child
ish: still, when uttered throuGI human
megaphones of the Democratic party, II
acquires a hearing if not an Importance.
Judge Parker, in his letter of accept
ance. declares imperialism "a vital is
sue and OF overwhelming Importance,
simply because the growth of the ma
ton under successful Republican admin
lStratlonS has been So vast and rapid as
To require system in its management
buslness-lhe conceptions and executions
or purposes. This is an memorable con-
dltlon for success in natio al as well as
IN individual affairs; but the Democrats
cannot or will not submit II it. Central
lzatlon OF power does not mem usurpa-
ton, but does show the Republicans are
not leaving loose ends" around in their
sagaclous mana cement OF public matters.
No State can truthfuliy complain that
their rights dignities hive suffered
from federal interference: that would he
usurpauon TO be instantly resented by
each and every State in the Union as IA
matter of MISREPRESENTATION.
Why Dem crlts Are Wroth.
Because Il Republican Congress and
Republican President. managing the Re
public for Republican majority Of the
people, conducted the government as a
business proposition of the yastest mag
nitude using no means except good COM
m thn II nj h.
the national constitution, and because
the Democrats never have and never will
do the same. however muca they may
promise, is the plain reason for their
cutlery of ''imperialism." This conserya-
ton OF utilities for public good and en-
ployed by the nations business manag-
ers maddenS the Democrats. because they
have been impotent with their opportu-
| mites. Judge Parker is alarmed at the
power of the President. 1t almost
equals that of many monarchs," he de-
clares. Why should il not? 1t is under
| constitutional limitations. and coralled
| by a Gordon of States and the will OF the
| people. If Il 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 IL do
| as the Republicans have done? lf he
|
| trust. but not. perhaps. To his party.
But Judge Parker goes farther in his
fear of what Republcanism my 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 practice
| have. in the last forty-leSS eight--years
made the United States what it is to-
| day. He writes: The magnitude of the
| country and its diversity of interests and
population" of population APP
plies to honest-ideaed foreigners who
have come here to be rid of dictators and
| imperialists to men who should resent
| ut the polls this imputation against their
patriotism-"would ena BILE a determined.
ambitious. and able executive (that does
not mean a Democrat, but Mr.. Roose-
velt) unmindful OF constitutional limita-
| tons and fired with the lust OF power. to-
| go far in the usurpation Of authority and
| the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of personal power be-
| fore the situation could be fully appre-
ciated or the people be aroused" Such
an utterance is twaddle; there is not
sign of craftsmanship bo,ft it. Ii is a
| WORKOUT Democratic echo from GEN
Grants political campaigns. 1t nigh,
not be worth thinking about had not the
chairman of the Democratic State Cen.
| trail Committee Of Connecticut brought
out the same sentiment in saying of the
| Connecticut Democrats-'they fear he
| RoosevelD may become ambitious TO
| carve out for himself 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
hut the Democrats. But they insult
those of our citizens of aiken descent by
intimating that Mr.. Roosevelt might
steal the government without their sus-
pecting anything of the Kindly assert
ing that it is. even now, supported as
it is by foreign-born and native voters
a ''beneficent despotism.''
| Mr. Roosevelt does not agree with this
view Of the situation. He has written
I'VE have striven both for civic right
eousness and for national greatness: and
we have faith to believe that our hands
will be upheld by all who feel love OF
country and trust i'm the uplifting Of man
kind" Mr.. Roosevelt's sentiments are
all Of them. those of patriot: against
him are those Of political tricksters and
demagogues.