The state herald., 1904-11-04
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DEMOCRATIC cRY OF mMPGRL
ALish" ~ INSULT.
Parker. Espres,ea Alarm over the
Power of the President and Year ~
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or all the absurd bngabpps IN politics
the most Ridiculous nur il that produced
| by the Democrats aud labeled Imperial
ISM winch, ~ applied at present, I.
designed 10 curry the Idea of q Hrpnbll'
can being "Dirtfiar' instead " i'rrsl.
dent. The suggestion l. ~ itself chlld'
Ish. Htill, when uucrsl through human
incEnphnnes Of the DrnoFritic party, "
acquires n hearing II not nn Importance,
Judge Parker, In his letter of accept
nnrc, declares imperialism "a vital H.
sue aud Of Overwhelming Importance"
simply because the growth of the nl.
ton under successful I,cpublicnn admin'
istratiDns has been 10 vast aud rapid ~
to require system In IT. management
businrs-'likr conceptions and executions
OF purposes. This il an incxorublc con.
dition for success In national ns well rs
In individual affairs; but the Democrats
cannot or will not submit to II. Central.
iIntion OF power does not mean usurpn'
ton, but does show the Republicans nr,
not leaving loose ends" around In their
sagacions management OF public matters.
No State can truthfully complain that
their rights or dignitics hav, suffered
from federal Interference; that would l-
usurpution to he Instantly resented by
each aud every State In the Union as .
matter Of sclfprcscrvntion.
Why democrat. Arc wrotb.
Because a Republican Congress and
Republican President. managing the .c.
public for u Republican majority Of the
people. conducted the government a.
business proposition Of the yastrst mag.
nitndc, using 10 means except good CON.
mon sense and the powers delegated by
the national constitution, aud because
the Democrats never have and never will
do the sane. however much they may
promise, Is the plain reason for their
outcry Of imperialism" This conseryn.
ton OF utilities for public good aud en-.
pioyed by the nations business manaT.
FRS mnddcns the Democrats. because they
have been impotcnt with their opportu.
mites. Judge Parker Is alarmed at the
power OF the President. ''It almost
equals that Of many monarchs." he de-
clares. Why shonli II not? IL is under
constitutional limitations. and coralled
by Gordon OF States aud the will OF the
people. IL a Democratic President were
up-to-iate and regarded the welfare OF
the nation Us more important than that
OF his party. would he not be likely to do
as the Republicans have doney II he
failed TO try he would he recrrant to his
trust, but not. perhaps. 10 his party.
But Judge Parker goes farther In his
fear OF what Republicanism 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 practice
have. in the last forty-lcss eisht--years
made the United States what 1t is to-
day. lie writes: "The magnitude of the
country and its diversity Of interests and
pulation"-diversity Of population ap-
plies to honest-ideaed foreigners who
have come here to be rid of dictators and
imperialists, TO men who should resent
Mt the polls this imputation against their
patriotism-"would enable n determined,
ambitious, and able executive that does
not mean a Democrat but Mr.. Roose-
velp unmindful OF constitutional lmits-
tions and fired with the lust OF power, to
go far In the usurpaticn OF authority and
the aggrandizcment of personal power be-
fore the situation coud he fully appre.
ciated or the people be aroused" Such
an utterance is twaddlc: there is not a
sign OF craftsmanship about II. II is q
wornout Democratic echo from Gen.
Grants political campaigns. 1t might
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
(Rooseveltl 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
but the Democrats. But they insult
those of our citizens of alien descent by
intimating that Mr.. Roosevelt might
steal the government without their sus.
pecting anything OF the kindly assert
ing that 1t is, even now, supported as
1t is by foreign-born and native voters,
'benefcent 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 in the uplifting of man
kind" Mr.. RDosevelt's sentiments are,
all OF them. those of patriot: against
him are those of political tricksters and
demagogues.