The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-09-24
ROOSEVELT ROASTED
RINGING ADDRESS TO DEMocpAr
&c VOTERS OF MISSISSIPPI.
IMMEDIATE ACTION STRONGLY URGED
-"eeo'Ne Committee Recommends
the Raising of Campaign Fund to
DC Used in an Effort to swino
doubtful States Into the Demo.
cratic Column. '0

''ic executive committee. ha
Issued the following address:
10 the Democracy of the State Of Mis-
sissippi ''-''
INC Two great political parties n
tLe united States have promulpate,
tbelr platforms, named their stondar,
bearers, and what will probably h,
."e greatest political battle this conn
Wy Las even seen, has begun. Di
'eISehl as may be the declaration nj
principles upon which these two mar
'les nave invited judgment of the neo
rIe ut the polls, the characters and
PERSONALITIES OF the candidates are vet
more variant and intensity the inter.
est usually manifested in the election
o. president. Indeed, it is Of s,,.
Preme Importance that this unwritton
issue De not overlooked or moderated
rfesident Theodore Roosevelt nomi.
rated by a convention to which bis
VIII was law, is the embodiment of
Imperialism, militarism, high tariff
ana OF all the vicious policies of his
party but above and beyond all else
| ne Is the advocate of social equality
tetW@en the white and black races.
ne Is cratic, unstable, and unsafe
generally, but his disposition tn res.
Errect the hated disturbing race oles.
'ioh is to the people Of the South, and
Oh the country, the thing most to be
ahhorrcd and dreaded. and for This
reason alone, if for no other. factional
ana partisan lines have been ignored
ana all Democrats are Joining hands
lor ms defeat. While 1t may be stated
row, with equal certainty as after
me election, that Mississippi will en-.
oorse the Democratic principles. vet
II removes us to make that endorse
emit emphatic by polling the largest
party vote possible. Let every voter
VINO believes in lawful white aupram.
acy maintained with exact aud proper
measure Of Justice express his ION
demnatinn of the man and the partv
winch seeks to encourage social canal. |
lily.
We are threatened with a reduction
OF our representation in congress I'm. |
iess we surrender a measure of State |
sovereignty and frame our franchise
ard election laws to suit the Rcpubli.
can party 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
adIanoe the dangerous policies of Sc.
cial equality of the two races, These
are some of the controlling reasons
lOr a full vote We desire a pronounc.
ed expression OF our condemnation of
republican principles as well as
stout approval of Democratic doc
.rines.
Judge Alton E Parker in his per.
'on, character and politics. is the rep
'esentative of all that is purest. best
md strongest in American manhood
md American goyernment-"a per
cctly sane man OF perfectly sound
.ody' His convictions of right and
Justice are broad and strong. He is
Democrat who takes the Constitu-
ION for his guide and follows it. He /
enounces the usurpation of judicial
nd legislative functions by the eXccu, Z
I'VE; he loves home peace and pros
Gritty. rather than the pomp of war \
nd military prestige IN foreign coun- ,
lies; he believes in an honest GOV
rllment economically administered. a
adnction Of the tariff. and the sup.
ession of trusts and combines
'rmed and operating in restraint of ~
'ade. Il
He stands for the doctrines of his a
arty and depreciates all efforts to agi :,
tie the race issue. He is. in politics, u
'rsonal character and disposition the -
iact antitnegis of the Republican y
pminee.
AS Mississippians, We should not W
rget shat the Democracy of the "
untry has placed its course in the l..
ational congress in the hand OF our ~
Vn John Sharp Williams, and under '
S superb leadership all differences b.
we not only been settled within the
nks ir Mississippi, put throughout
e entire nation as we'll More than
any other man to him is due the IN. =,
ralleled spirit of harmony now eX- od
ing in our great party. Let us dem
strate our appreciation by bringing he
cry Democrat to The polls in No orr
mber. r,
Under the leadership OF John Sharp
illams the Democracy OF Mississip- in,
in convention assembled at Jackson an
It June, declared Cor wholesome II
licies which all Democrats may cor
lily endorse Succinctly stated, they
, as follows:
Economy in the administration of lea
enforcement of honesty no
the public service; equal respect lri
the coordinate branches of the lea
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS judicial and est
cutive; no ursurpation by either
nch of government: wise and sal
servative reduction of the tariff;
removal of tariff duties on the coi
r.,,l,,oa1 ,rtic1o, If commerce. TIL
oreign policy like that maintained sen
Washington and Jefferson ~"
endly relations with all nations,
angling alliances with uone;' 'nu
ne rule maintenance of the Mon ma
doctrine; that the constitution .,
uld follow the flag: ultimate self 'ne
for the Filipinos; en- at
cement of the Constitution and pr
s judicialy construed as OPP !,
ed to their sheer execution by ex- 49,.
tive will; no partnership between -i''
eminent and bankers; a monetary DIS
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