The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-14
LOOKS LIKE JUDGE PARKER.

displayed craftsmanship of the high grade
that entities him to be made the national
leader of the immortal Democracy. He is
IL Congress, and if he shall there become
leader among leaders, as Bryan did on
the Democratic size in a brief service, or
Mckinley on the Republican side in a
long Congressional career, the party will
be ready to recognize his prlmaey. But
he has not yet given evidence in Congress
of such qualities as entitle him to ask the
highest honor of the party to which he
belongs While his papers have rung
clear upon the greatest questionable trust
issue-Mr. Hearst has not in the councils
Of the party shown that craftsmanship
and capacity to lead men that the party
has required in all the men who have
hitherto been chosen to lead the great
PARTY. Hc is In Congress, it is to be
hoped he will be given long term there,
and that be Will become as effective in
generaIShip there as his papers are ag-
greSslVe and vigorous. Until he does that,
the DEMOCRACY of the Republic will not be
wise 10 present him as its candidate for
Chief Magistrate, particularly in a cam
paign when the highest wisdom demands
the nomination of a true-blue Democrat
VINO Is SO Tcidleu " the party ana TO the
chief issues as will make him an avail
able Get Together candidate We do
not refer to some man who is colorless
and who has no record and 10 known
views. but to some great Democrat +Nho,
while always true to the party IN every
campaign, will prove acceptable to every
Democrat who stands against special pr-
vileGe, trusts and all forms Of class or
selfish government. The hostility to Mr.
Hearst upon the part of men who have
never scratched a ticket or faltered in
loyalty to the party; the feeling that he
has not demonstrated ability of the high
order to be expected il a Chief Magis-
trate: and the fear that he would run
away in the matter of overQrown navies
Panama canal enterprises. doubtful mat
ters dangerously near socialism as adco-
Gated in mis- papers. and be too spectacular
these feelings and fears. some Of them
doubtless groundless, entertained by
many true and tried Democrats. make the
nomination of Mr.. Hearst in 1904. in our
judgment. unwise and dangerous, and
We regret that the aggressive and progress
sive editor has asked an honor which
thousands. who admire much that he has
done In his papers. will be constrained to
feel should not be given him.
The Democratic party needs this year
Conservative candidate-not Retrogres-
sive candidate like Cleveland or Olney;
not a too Aggressive candidate like
Hearst. Moreover. it needs man as
standard bearer who, while never failing
to ring clear, has not made strong anita
gonisms aud is not factonal or sectional,
and Is not dominated by any wing of
the party. Now there are such men in
the Democratic partv--men who have
never worshipped Baal. have never crook
ed the pregnant hinges OF the knee that
thrift may follow fawDing," have not gone
off after false gods or sulked in their
tents. do not appeal to any particular
class but to all Americans. who are thor
cughy grounded in Democratic faith and
stand against the selfish aggressions OF
all who would use government for private
ends -