Oxford eagle., 1904-09-22
ROOSEVELT ROASTED
auNc,No ADDRESS ToDEmocRAT-
&c VOTERS or MISSISSIPPI.
IrrEDlATE ACTION STRONGLY URGED
Executive Committee Recommends
shs Raising Of Campaign Fund to
Dc Used In an Effort to Swing
Doubtful States Into the Demo
cratic Column

M0 O010 IN an EUVTt " SW'"8
n..,hts,,l atstes Into tre Demo
1-ss,e coi.,n,n
Chairman C. L. Lomax. of the State
c.~,..-..,c axscnt,va committee. has
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issueu 'n0 lo''o " nc ~
To the Democracy OF the state Oh MIS-
eissippi:
The two great political parties OF
tie United States have promulgated
their platforms, named their standard
bearers, and what will probably be
the greatest political battle this coun-
try Las even seen, has begun. Dis
yergent as may be the declaration OF
principles upon which these two par
tics have invited judgment of the peo-
Pie at the polls. the characters and
personalities Of the candidates are yet
more variant and intensity the inter-
est usually manifested in the election
OF 4 president. Indeed, 1t Is of SUI
preme Importance that this unwritten
issue be not overlooked or underrated.
President Theodore Roosevelt. nomi-
pated by a convention to which his
will was law, is the embodiment of
imperialism. militarism, high tariff,
and. Of all the vicious policies of his
party, but above and beyond all else
be IL the advocate Of social equality
between the white and black races.
He is erratic, unstable, and unsafe
generally. but his disposition to res
,,rrect the hated disturbing race ques-
tion is. to the people Of the South, and
Of the country, the thing most to be
ehhorred and dreaded, and for this
reason alone, II for no other, factional
and partisan lines have been ignored
snd all Democrats are Joining hands
for his defeat. While It may be stated
row. with equal certainty as after
the election. thrt Mississippi will en-
jorse the Democratic principles, vet
II behooyes us to make that endorse
ment emphatic by polling the largest
party vote possible. Let every voter
who believes in lawful white suprem-
acy maintained with exact and proper
measure Of Justice express his con
demnation of the man and the party
which seeks to encourage social equal
uy.
We are threatened with q reduction
Of our representation in congress I'm
less we surrepder a measure of state
eoy ereignty and frame our franchise
and election laws to suit the Republi
can pcrty by which that party not
only hopes to secure political strength
in the South, but to promote its ac-
cursed idea Of mixed schools and to
advance the dangerous policies Of Sc
cial equality of the two races. These
are some Of the controlling reasons
for full vote We desire a pronounc.
ed expression of our condemnation of
Republican principles as well as a
stout approval Of Democratic doc
trincs.
Judge Alton E. Parker. in his per-
son, character and politics, Is the rep.
resentative OF all that is purest best
and strongest in American manhood
end American government-"a per-
fectly sane man OF perfectly sound
tody." His convictions of right and
justice are broad and strong He is
Democrat who takes the Constitu-
tion for his guide and follows 1t. He
denounces the usurpation Of judicial
and legislative functions by tho execu-
tive; he loves home. peace and pros
rerity, rather than the pomp of war