The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-21
A UNITED DEMOCRACY,

The Democrats are united as they
have not been before for ten years, and
Parker and Davis will receive the
normal vote of the party with good
many recruits from ,their opponents.
The Republicans are split into fac
lions on several issues. Nearly all the
old Hanna machine men are dis
gruntled as they see young element
of their party in the saddle, and they
will not pull hard on the traces unless
they are paid for their work either in
money or promises. In West Virginia,
Delaware, New York, New Jersey
Massachusetts and Wisconsin the rival
Republican factions are intent on de-
feating each other, and one or the
other faction have no faith in or love
for candidate Roosevelt, though most
of them declare publicly they Will vote
for him, but many will secretly knife
him. In these and other States there
are minor factions, and important tie
publicans who, while keeping within
party lines, are opposed to their candl-
date for President and do not MIND
saving so in private conversation. The
glamor of the Rough Rider has worn
off. and the business interests OF the
country have more weight in politics
than the imperialistic element
That is the great danger to the
Rough Rider. The farmers have dis
covered that the trusts are bleeding
them and that the high price OF wheat
is more than offset by the increased cost
of what they buy. The workingmen
are organizing politically for their pro-
lection. for the Republican majority IN
Congress refused to listen to their
prayer for legislation for the Eight
Hour hill the auit.injunction bill and
the other lesser laws labor thinks nee
essary for its salvation. All the lie
publican leaders favor the open shop'
and most of them are openly IN
sympathy with the parry organization
of protected trusts and manufacturers.
Wages are being reduced and strikes
are numerous, and the cost of living
is still advancing, which does not In
spire confidence in the economic poll
cies of the Republican party OF those
who are suffering from loss OF wages
and increased cost of food
The trusts have decreased the profits
of the small storekeepers, While rehts
and household expenses are hlgher
than ever before, and the opportunities
for increased business are monopollzed
nv the great department stores, VINO
can purchase of the trusts at much less
tan the small storekeeper has TO pay
People with limited incomes fnd
tboir expenses have increased while
heir revenues are stationary. All these
people are inquiring why the trusts
should be protected by the tarlh IN
selling their products at the highest
nossibIe price here and much lower
rrico in foreign countries. Many OF
rho voters have discovered that the
toriff nrevents competition and fosters
moropolv and that the increased cost
for their products that the monopolies
charge is a much greater tax than the
Government receives,
Tba revenues of the United States
are declining and the expenses are
greater than ever before in time OF
pe,cn Not only have the expenses oil
the Government increased much raster
in proportion than the population Ou'
ro,ther President Roosevelt, his CAP
iret nor the Republican majority III
Congress have offered any solution oil
Tho nrobIem. but are all intent on
letting well enough alone and nave
,oro,vzed the industries of the coun
trv with a do-nothing policy by lighting
all proposals for reform.
The Government departments are ex
travagant and filled with grafter'
which the Republican party has re
fused to investigate, although evidence
wos p,eptiful that but beginning hac
heap made in exposing the frauds
,hrough partisan Investigation OF ou'
,wo bureaus of the Post Office Depart
ment. A.,
Knowledge of all these sins OF th'
ponnb,iean Party is finding lodsmen'
,r the hearts of many voters, and they
hove determined on a charge Upor
tho surface of the political field all If
d stiu and serene, but there are mutter
, ings in the homes of the farmers th'
! cottages of the artisan and the tene
: WANTS of the laboring men that oode'
NJ for the Republican candidates. Thu