The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-10-08
CHATS BY THE WAY.

ticket. Something of the spirit of 'T6
animates Democrats. old and young,
this year. It is 4 splendid sign. 1t
points to victory.
Hon. True L. Norris, National Com
mitteeman from New Hampshire, had
this comment to make on the situation:
"A few days ago | should have said
that the chances were about even be-
tween the two candidates. To-day the
outlook is SO much brighter for the
Democrats that believe Judge Parker
a certain winner He will sweep the
States of New York, New Jersey ana
Connecticut and will carry at least two
middle and two mountain States.
More than passing strange it is that
American products continue 10 be SOLD
in foreign parts cheaper than at home
Even sewing machines, distinctivcly an
American production, far SURPRISING III
merit and cheapness of cost OF manu-
facture any like machine of foreign orr
gin. costs the home buyer nearly 100
per cent. more than the foreigner has
10 pay for it.
Mr.. Roosevelt announces that agree
ment with him is the one credible evi-
dence that a man is good Ameri-
can" and failure to agree with hlm
proof of Indifference to the welfare
of the nation" 1t is simple test. On
the basis of the election returns OF
1900. when he was Il candidate for the
Vice Presidency, 49, voters of every
1000 came under this condemnation.
If as many as two in 100 should show
like contumacy the country, logically,
would go rapidly to ruin. Sucn pro-
found confidence i'll himself and the
party he leads fully explains Mr.. Roose-
velt's aspersions of the motives and
character of his opponents. But 1t
does not quite excuse it.
Republican prosperity" talk-What
shall be said of the Democratic in
crease in American tonnage engaged
i'll foreign trade from G69,g2i in 1850
to 2.546, 237 in 1860. Il Democratic in
crease per decade of fcrty-siN per cent,
as against the decrease from 2.3fG,2ss'l
in 1860 to S2G.9G4 in 1900 Rcpubli-
can decrease OF sixteen per cent. per
decade? edward NJ. Shepard.
Republican prosperity" talk-What
shall be said of the Democratic III
crease in our total domestic merchan
disc exported from SCI 100000 in 1900
10 $316,000,000 in 1860, or IN average
Democratic increase of l53 per cent.
per decade, as against the Republican
increase from $31G, 100000 i'll 1850 to
$1,370.000.000 in 1900, and increase of
only $50 per cent. per decade?-Ed-
ward NJ Shepard.
Prosperity is not the product OF poll
ticians nor of Government policies. 1t
is the joint product Of God and man. 1t
comes from the bencvolence of nature
in giving US rain and sunshine com
bined with the industry and the intelli-
geDce Of the American farmers and Ia
borers of every clasS.-Senator Jos. w.
Bailey, of Texas.
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Every German newspaper ir New
York City is against Roosevelt. This
is official. At least the statement is
made on the authority of Joseph Win
ter, the man who organized the Roose-
Welt German-American League.
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Mr.. Cleveland's statement that the
State ticket fairly represents 'the
fighting strength of New York's Dem
ocracy'' is the opinion of man who
knows New York, who knows fighters
and who knows Democracy. - New
York World
One of the great founders of the Re
publican party, when it was conse-
Grated to the cause of the abolition of
slavery. advises negroes not to vote the
Republican ticket, and it is no less than
former Secretary George S. Boutwell,,
of Massachusetts.
OF all the travesties on sincerity is
the kind of talk the Republican candi-
date for ce-President is using, espe-
cially when he said. speaking of our
foreign relations. I'VE need no allies
except those of truth and justice"
How does that compCrt with the speak
softly, big-stick policy-the utterance
Of the Rough Rider President?
The New York Times. speaking OF
Mr. ROoseveltS recent letter of ac-
ceptance of the Republican nomination.
says: NO such astonishing document
has ever before been issued by Presi-
dent of the United States or by can
didate for President. 1t sounds like a
voice from the Middle Ages, or like an
cutlery of the King of Abyssinia. Its
aim is ce;+' .,nly not to tell the truth,
but 10 put the Presidents opponents
Sin hole"
Chicago said T. c.. Newman. of
that city. will give from 10000 to 60.
600 for Parker. If we can hold the ma
Jorities dowr in the big Republican
counties the Illinois electoral vote will
surely be cast for the constitutional
party"
James II. Taliafcrro. West Virginia
my State is no longer doubtful. We
viii wipe out McKinley's $4,000 and
land with $4,000 for Parker and Da-
Wis.,
Senator Culberson of Texas, who has
just gone OH Il speaking tour. dropped
in at Democratic headquarters to-day
He said: Il have no doubt whatever OF
Democratic success. All the signs
point to 4 victory for our party | moi
only believe we will carry the States