The Delta independent., 1904-11-04
AN ABSURD BueABoo
DEMOCRATIC CRY OF MMPERi.
AIlsM" An INSULT.
Psrksr's Expressed Alarm Over the
Power Of the Prssident and Fear Of
What Republicans Will DO IL Mere
~ AausinE TwaddIe.

OF all the absurd bugaboos In politics
the most ridiculous one is that produced
by the Democrats and Ia bcIed Imperial
ism," which. as applied at present, lis
designed to carry the idea OF Reput,ii-
can being Dictator instead OF f'resI-
dent. The suggestion is of itself child
ish: still, when uttered through human
megaphones of the Democratic party, II
acquires hearing II 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
tion under successful Republican admin
istratiOns has been 10 vast and RI Did as
to require system in its management
business.like conceptions and executions
OF purposes. This is an inrxorable con-
dition for success in national as we'll as
in individual AFFAIRS: but the Democrats
cannot or will not submit to II. Central
ization Of power does not mean usurpa-
tion, but does show the Republican. ar.
not leaving loose ends" around in their
sagacious management OF public matters.
No State can truthfully complain that
their rights or dignitics have suffered
from fedSal interference; chst would bc
nsurpation to be instantly resented by
matter of self-preservation.
Why Democrats Are wreth.
Because n Republican Congress and
Republican President. managing the Re-
public for a Republican ma jority OF tn.
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 b~cau--
the Democrats never hav. and never will
do the same. however much they may
promise, is the plain reason for their
outcry Of imperialism" This conserva-
ton of utilities for public good and EN-
p!oyed by the nations business manas-
.rs maddcns the Democrats, because they
have been impotent with their opportu-
mites. Judge Parker il alarmed at tn.
power of the President 81, almost
equals that Of many monsrchs,' he de-
clares. Why should it not: II is under
constitutional limitations. and coraied
by n Gordon OF States and the will of th.
people. II Democratic President wer.
up.to-datc 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 dpnrr II he
failed to try h. would lee rrcrcan. to his
Rut Judge Parker goes farther In his
fear Of what Rcpubiicani.m may do for
the country. In doing this he deliberate
ly insults that majority OF the peopi.
Who hav. believed In tn. Republican
party. whose principles and practice
have. in the last forry-lrss righi-y~Ars
Inhds the United States what IL 4, to-
day. He writes: The magnitude. Of ths
country and its diversity of interests and
opulation"--dirsr,!ty Of population sp-
plies to hon~.t.ii-a.d foreigners wh,,
have com. here to he rid Of dictstors and
imp~rialists. to men who should resent
NJ the polls this impu,s,iou sghip>, their
patriotism-''wouId rna bl- q d-t-rnrinrd.
ambitious, and able executive rhst does
not mean Democrat. hut Mr.. Ro~-s-
Nclr unmindful of constitutional limits
'i"ns and hrrd with the last af power. TO
go far In the nsurpation OF authority and
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of personal power he
fore the situation could he fully sppre.
ciat-d or the people he aroused Such
al uii"rane- il fNsddIc: there is not
sIsn of stat-smanshlp about II. II 3.
woruout Democratic echo from Gen.
Grants politiea, campaigns. I, might
mt he worth thinking ais,ut had not. The
chairman OF the Democratic State Cen.
tral Committee Of Connecticut brought
out the sam. sentiment IN saying Of the
Connecticut b~mocrat--"th-y fear b.
tRoosrrelU may become auibi,lou. to
carve out for himself q place In history.
aud that In doing this he may embroiI ~.
With foreign nations" This indicates
unity OF echo. but no oa- Is scared
but the Democrats. But they insuit
those Of our citizens Of alien descent by
intimatine that Mr.. Roosevelt might
steal the government without their .u..
pcctinE anything OF the kindly assert
inI that II u. even now. supported as
II Is by foreign born and natir. voters,
= "bcn-hc-nt d-~potism.'
Mr.. Roosevelt does not agree with this
view Of the situation. lie b,. written:
We have striS-n both for civic right.
cousne-s and for national greatness: sod
we have faith To believe that our baud.
viii he upheld by all who feel iprc Of
country and trust in the uplifting of msu-
kind Mr.. Roos-velt's sentiment, sr-.
all OF them, tbo-e Of n patriot: sEsin.t
him are those Of political tricks,-rs and