Milford chronicle., 1904-11-04

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OF all the absurd bugaboos in poli,i..
the most ridiculous one is that nro9ncoS
| by the Democrats and labeled "imno-;o,
ism" which, as applied at present Z,
designed TO carry the idea of a RennblI-
/ can being Dictator instead of Prs.i
dent. The suggestion is Of itself chiI1-
ish; still, when uttered through huma,
megaphOnes of the Democratic r,rtv !,
acquires hearing if not an importonc.
Judge Parker, in his letter Of accent.
ance, declares imperialism "a vital i,.
sue" and Of Overwhelming importance
! simply because the growth of the ns-
tion under successful Republican admin.
istrations has been SC vast and ranid a,
to require system i'll its manaeemept-
business-like conceptions and execution,
of purposes. This is an inexorable CON.
dition for success in national as well az
in individual affairs; but the Democrat,
cannot or will not submit to it. Central
ization Of power does not mean usurna.
tion, but does show the Republicans ara
not leaving loose ends" around in tbaj,
sagacious management of public matters
No State can truthfully complain thai
their rights or disnities have suffered
from federal interference: that would he
usurpation to be instantly resented by
each and every State in the Union as Z
matter of self-preservation
Why Democrats Are Wroth.
Because a Republican Congress and
Republican President. managing the Re
public for a Republican majority Of the
people, conducted the government as q
business proposition Of the vastcst mag
nitude, using no means except good com.
mon sense and the powers delegated b.
the national constitution, and because
the Democrats never have and never will
do the same, however much they may
promise, is the plain reason for tbeit
outcry of imperialism. This conserva-
ton of utilities for public good and en-
ployed by the nations business manIg-
ers maddens the Democrats. because they
have been impotent with their opportu.
mites. Judge Parker is alarmed at The
power of the President. 1t almost
equals that of many monarchs," be de
clares. Why should it not? 1t is under
constitutional limitations. and coralled
by q Gordon of States and the will Of the
people. If Democratic President wers
up-to-}ate and regarded the welfare Of
the nation as more important than that
OF his party, would he not be likely to dc
as the Republicans have done? II he
failed to try he would be recreant to his
trust, but not, perhaps. to his party.
But Judge Parker goes farther in his
fear of what Republicanism may do for
the country. In doing this he deliberate
ly insults that majority of the people
who have believed in the Republican
party, whose principles and practice
have. in the last forty-less eight-years
made the United States what it is to-
day. He writes: The magnitude Of the
country and its diversity of interests and
population diversity of populaton ap-
plies to honest-ideaed foreigners who
have come here to be rid of dictators and
imperialists, to men who should resent
at the polls this imputation against their
would ble a determined,
ambitious, and able executive Chat does
not mean a Democrat, but Mr. Ro0se-
veltl unmindful of constitutional limita-
tions and fired with the lust Of power, to
90 far in the usurpation Of authority and
the Acknowledgement of personal power be-
fore the situation could be fully 9ppre-
ciated or the people be aroused Such
an utterance is twaddle; there is not a
sign of craftsmanship a bout it. 1t is
wOrnOut Democratic echo from Gen
Grants political campaigns. 1t might
not be worth thinking about had not tile
chairman of the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee of Connecticut brought
out the same sentiment in saying Of the
Connecticut Democrats-"they fear he
(Rooseveltl may become ambitious to
carve out for himself a place in history,
and that in doing this he may embroil Us
with foreign nations" This indicates
unity Of echo; but no one is scared
but the Democrats. But they insult
those of our citizens of alien descent by
intimating that Mr.. Roosevelt might
steal the government without their sus-
pecting anything of the kindly assert
ing that it is, even now, supported as
it is by foreign born and native voters
a "benefcent despotism."
Mr.. Roosevelt does not agree with taN
view of the situation. He has written
I'VE have striven both for civic right
eousness and for national greatness; ana
we have faith to believe that our hands
will be upheld by all who feel love oil
country and trust in the uplifting OF man
kind" Mr.. Roosevelts sentiments are
all of them, those of a patriot; against
him are those OF political tricksters ana
demagOgues.