The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-08


 | safe man in the presidential chair. The war spirit Is abroad and a rough rider may want to take a hand in the game Judge Parker's course on the money question has made our conner. cial stability secure. Do you care to risk upsetting peaceful conditions by electing a man who In his eagerness to do things would not, competent au- thorities say hesitate to plunge into war. The Republicans for long time boasted that theirs Is the conservative party. But this year the Democrats have the conservative candidate and we independents are with him with heart and soul.
 Roosevelt represents personal gov- ernment. Parker represents one based on law and order; the former stands for imperialism, the latter for consti. tutional government"
 A letter fromh Joseph Pulitzer, writ ten from Bar Harbor to Chairman Daniels in which the writer stated that physical infirmities prevented his be- ing present, was read.
 Clark Mowell. editor of The Atlanta the toast Democratic Success the Sur est Guarantee of National Unity"
 Clark Howell Speaks.
 MT Howell opened his discussion by ti, development of the proposition that ns tional unity was the basis of nation al strength. By national unity" he mean uniy of sentiment and of patri- otic purpose among all the sections all moved by the common impulse to contribute to the national welfare by the exercise of a policy so broad and generous as to let every section share alike in the benefits of the federal ad- ministration. The mutual recognition |os and allowance for the sentiments, traditions and surroundings of the re- spective sections in SO far as such re- cognition may not conflict with the federal constitution, was essential to genuine unity. Where there are honest of the fundamental law 1t Is for the courts of the land. and not for tahe po- litical parties, to decide, and upon such decision every patriotic citizen should willingly take his stand. Only by such broad and liberal treatment can the evils of sectional division be eEminat- ed. and the man of the party who points the way to such a solution de- serves, and will receive, the plauditsl Of the whole country.
 Out of national unity grows nation al patriotism national prosperity and national dignity, at home and abroad. others to respect us. Self-respect in its national sense means that common re- spect that each State and each section should feel first for the government JnaL SIdnuS TUT dll anu ncAl ludl COHu- dence and trust that each should have for the other. If one or more sections is to assume an attitude of political hostility to another. there Is at once ought to be the very basis of our ma tional patriotism. Regardless of sec tions or political administration, every State should feel that the flag is its own and every citizen should be will ing and ready. in case of necessity, to offer up his life's blood for its defense. Whether 1t floats from the flagstaff of the home or from the dome of the cap itoi 1t should stand for all that is best in governmental contribution to the peace, happiness and comfort of the citizens of the republic
 National prosperity Is itself a crea- tion of this condition, flor out of 1t grows those elements of confidence, zeal and hope that flood the arteries of our commerce, strengthens the devel- oping inclination of capital and gives the impetus of activity to labor in it's varied branches
 From the infinite universe of our country's mission the stars of the States unite in the creation of the resplendent glow that carries the light of our flag srownd the world. Divert one of them frNu it's natural and normal course and the disturbanceis felt at once In the symmetry of the arrangement Which Tate has decreed for all. In the respect.
  the States should exercise one for the other is to be found the true spirit Of national unity that promotes national strength, national confidence. natlonai loyalty and love and that creates the condition that bespeaks for our flag The honor of those who respect 1t and inc fear of those who would desecrate 1t if they dared; . 4,.,a .o hold and to urge its views upon the economic questions of the day, but a nartv that would build its hope of suc- cess, as the Republican party mas done. upon a bold and defiant chal- lenRe of the peace prosperity and nap nInees of the people of Q great section of our country is neither entitled to US oyn seIf-respect nor to that of the nubiic sentiment of the nation!
 "yVe Democrats stand for reasonable fariff reduction because we believe that 1T is as good-if not better-for New EnsIand as it is for the South or West. We demand a more economical admin iteration of the government at Wash inoton because we believe that It Is wrong to pillage the taxpayers of any S.at or section. We denounce un- Satorad and unblushing imperialism be- oamse if contradicts and undermines the Werv basis on which our government rosfs and offers an ever attractive fn- vitation to international complications. RYt there is not declaration of our platform that Is not porn or an honest dnsire to help the whole people to serve the whole country, and to so administer the .ffairs of government that neither barrn hardship nor injustice will be worked to the people of any State or "Can the Republicans say as much And if not, can they not properly be oIaSsed as despoilers of national har- monv and wreckers of sectional fra ternity? .,.,
 "Dts9uise as they may, they cannot aony inc sectional animus of their nsrtv purposes nor evade the record pf their administration in it's unjust ana ungenerous dealings with the saS4k la thA. matter of federal appoint