The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-26
THREE REASONS FOR DEMO-
CRATIC SUCCESSES.

CRATIC SUCCESSES.
The three great factors for sue
cess which helped the Republican par
ty to it's victories in 1896 and 1900 are
no longer with it. 1t goes to the
county with a mock assumption of
confidence, but in reality is, trembling
in it's boots-its Rough Rider boots.
Today it is the party of one man,
and to the dictation rule of Theo
dore Roosevelt it bows its head and
offers it's neck for the yoke as mildly
as would the meekest OK. 1t is bereft
of any spirit of independence it may
have ever claimed
In this State the Republicans are
loud voiced protestations of absolute
confidence in the result, but behind the
mask of forced gayety you can see the
anxious face; behind the professions
of Roosevelt's election you can feel the
fear that in them is that the pie coun-
ter is to be pulled away, for the pie
counter among the North Carolina
Republicans is the ultima Thule of
every victory.
But the Republicans who think, or
imagine they think that they see sue
cess are forgetful of three things which
brought them victory in the last two
elections, and these are:
1. Democratic Factions.
2. Mark Hanna.
8. William Mckinley.
There is the secret of the two cleo
tons lost by the Democratic party.
These being eliminated there is an
open road to victory ahead, road
upon which the Democracy is stepping
forward in serried ranks, with banners
flying, and with recruits stout ana
strong joining the ever-increasing force
at every step.
/. Democratic Factions. Today there
il no faction in the Democratic party.
Every element in it is united in behalf
Of the election of Parker and Davis.
The disagreement as to policies which
has separated the forces for eight
wears is now no more. The Democrats
with prefixes and the Democrats with
cut prefixes are together once again.
In place of meeting a party at war
within it's own ranks, the Republicans
must meet in November a party
in which harmony prevails, and which
united stands for the best interests of
the country.
hn
splendid generalship of Mark Hanna
the nomination of Mckinley would
never have been made in 1896. AS
chairman Of the Republican Executive
Committee he brought into politics
master mind in organization and in
the getting of votes. He went into the
campaigns of 1896 and 1900 to win.
AS a success in the world of business
he carried his methods into party af-
fairs. Without the guiding hand of
Mark Hanna in 1896 there would have
been no success to the Republicans.
Hanna has passed away and today
there is no man in the Republican
party who is able to take his place as
a campaign manager.
8. William Mckinley. The man
who is now President has never been
elected to that office. He is an acct
dent in politics, his elevation to his
high office was through an assassin S
bullet, not by American ballots.
Roosevelt was made Vice-President
that he might be shelved. He was
elected because he was hanging on to
the coat-tails of Mckinley. In the
election of Mckinley the Republicans
voted for man they considered safe.
Hanna was his sponsor. Now Mckin-
ley is no mere and the man presented
by the Republicans is a creature of
extravaganzas. He is an opera-bouffe
President, Rough Rider show. Die,
tator he would be to the nation, Die
tator he is to his own party. McKin-
ley's known policies added strength to
the Republican party Roosevelts
known Inconsistencies weakens it at
every point.
The Democratic party has the ad-
vantage at every point, and the three
strong cards of the Republicans par
ty are gone. Can it be wondered at
then that the Democracy faces the
election with every degree of hope and
confidence? 1t is strong because it
knows it is right and knows that it
offers to the country the best platform