The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-03
AN ABSURD BuGAB0O
DEMOCRATIC CRY OF "MPERI-
ALIsM" AN INSULT.
Parker's Expressed Alarm Over the
Power of the President and Fear of
What Republicans Will Do IL Mere
IL Amusing Twaddie.

or all the absurd bugaboos In politics
the most ridiculous one is that produced
by the Democrats apd labeled imperial
ism." which, as applied at present, Is
designed to carry the idea of Republi-
can being Dictator" instead of Presi-
dent. The suggestion is of itself child
ish; still. when uttered through human
megaphones OF the Democratic party, it
acquires a hearing if not an Importance
Judge Parker, in his letter of accept
ance, declares Imperialism "a vital is
sue" and OF Overwhelming Importance"
| simply because the growth of the ma
ton under successful Republican admin
istrations has been so vast and apid as
to require system in its management
business-like conceptions and executions
of purposes. This is an nexorable con-
dition for success in national as well as
In individual AFFAIRS; but the Democrats
cannot or will not submit to it. Central
ization of power does not mean usurpa-
ton, but does show the Republicans are
not leaving loose ends" around in their
sagacious management of public matters
No State can truthfully complain that
their rights or dignities have suffered
from federal interference; that would be
usurpaion to be instantly resented by
each and every State in the Union as q
matter of self-preservation.
Why Democrats Are Wroth.
Because a Republican Congress and a
Republican President, managing the Re
public for a Republican majority of the
people, conducted the government as a
business proposition of the vastest mag
nitude, using no means except good COM
mon sense and the powers delegated by
the national constitution, and because
tla Damoprata N ha and will
do the same, however much they may
promise, is the plain reason for their
cutlery of imperialism" This conserya-
ton of utilities for public good and EN-
ployed by the nations business manag-
ers maddens the Democrats, because they
have been impotent with their opportu-
mites. Judge Parker is alarmed at the
power of the President. at almost
equals that of many monarchs," he de-
clares. Why shonld it not? 1t is under
constitutional limitations, and coralled
by Gordon of States and the will of the
people. II a Democratic President were
up-to-date and regarded the welfare of
the nation as more important than that
of his party, would he not be likely to do
as the Republicans have done? II he
failed to try he would be recreant to his
trust, but not, perhaps, to 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-less eight-years
made the United States what it is to-
day. He writes: 1.-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
at the polls this imputaton against their
| patriotism-"would ena BILE n determined.
ambitious, and able executive (that does
not mean Democrat, but Mr.. Roose-
velt) unmindful of constitutional limita-
tons and fred with the lust of power, to
go far in the usurpation of authority and
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of personal power be-
| fore the situation could be fully appre-
| ciated or the people be aroused" Such
an utterance is twaddle; there is not a
sign of craftsmanship about it. 1t is a
WORKOUT 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
| lhooseveltl may become ambitious to
carve out for himself place in history.
and that in doing this he may embrol 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
it is by foreign-bor1 and native voters,
'benefcent despotism"
Mr.. Roosevelt does not agree with this
| view of the situation. He has written:
We 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.. Roosevelt's sentiments are.
all of them, those of patriot: against
him are those of political tricksters and
I don