Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
A Buckeye Democrat.

An editorial of more than ordinary inter-
est spp.ared in Thursdays Cincinnati En-
ouirer. the newspaper owned and directed
h. John r. Mclean. The deliverance Is
entitled "A Roosevelt Victory, and II pays
a tribute to the man and appraises MS
triumph. After describing him in very
complimentary terms 1t says OF the mean
ing of the vote recorded:
Now. Theodore Roosevelt will interpret
for himself the commission when the
American people have proclaimed. ana
this will he an easy task, for the country
has made no secret of its expectations.
They believe that he represents all their
most patriotic aspirations; That MS presi
dcrcy means for the United States doml-
uant place in the councils of the nations,
an irresistible influence for humanity anu
civilization in every land, prosperity ana
peace and honor here at home. They leel
that he is pledged to continue 10 us uiu-
nate fruiton the work of progress and ex-
pansion which he found already well IN
augurated three years or so ago. Inc
speedy completion of the Panama cana,
and the acquisition of such political ana
territorial rights may be necessary TO
that end; the seizure of Santo Domingo
or at least the speedy regulation and con-
troll of that sentinel at the gates of the
Caribbean Sea; the assured permanency or
our Pacific footholds-the Philippines and
the Hawaiian group-all these consumma-
lions considered as logical and inevita-
also that Mr. Roosevelt will enforce
recognition of our commercial interests and
privileges in China, Korea and Manchurla,
and the people will so strengthen his arm
as to make their will imperative against
all opposition, open or concealed
Mr.. Mclean did not support Mr.. Roose-
welt for election. He is a democrat. and
yields obedience to his party's pronounce
ments regularly made. But we probably
read in his deliverances how little SYM
pathy he had with the conduct OF his
party's recent campaign, and how little
hope he had of success at the polls. He
does not belong in the ranks of the Little
Americans. nor in the ranks of those who
traduce the government before the world
for partisan purposes. Several years ago,
when the anti-imperialists began their as
saults upon the army in the Philippines,
and Mr.. Bryan in the name of the democ-
racy adopted them. It.. Mclean vigorously
protested and pointed out in his newspaper
that there was neither patriotism nor polit-
zeal strength in any such course. 1t Is not
difficult therefore, to imagine the feelings
of such man when Judge Parker. ignoring
all legitimate local questions, threw himself
Into the arms of the anti-imperialists and
urged scuttle in the Philippines, and when
Mr. Bryan. sounding variant of the same
theme INDUCED in his little patter about
the use of the army here at home to over
awe organized labor.
We hear much about reorganizing the
democratic party. The first step should be
to divorce it from all connection with abuse
of the country, and stupid assaults upon the
army and navy as agencies of oppression
America. for both democrats and republic
ans. should spell progress and self-respect;
and not until democrats of the Mclean type
are able TO feel stirring pride in both its
platforms and their Interpretation by IT'S
candidates will the democratic party stafd
to win. or deserve to win.