The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-11-05
DIR. Herring ON THE STUMP.
One of CarrOlpS Old Men Still Active In
Politics As Well AS Business.

We feel sure that if Hon. Henry G. Davis,
the candidate for Vice President, knew DR..
Joshua w. Herring, the cashier OF the Union
National Bank of Westminster, as he Is
known here, he would have invited him to
assist him in his canvass in conjunction with
that other Kid" Hon. VIM. P. White, of
Baltimore. DIR. Herring has made several
speeches this fall, and we give from the Baltl-
more Sun the following account of the meet
ing at Ellicott City on October %, at which
the Doctor spoke:
Hon John Lee Carroll presided over large
Democratic mass-meeting in Ellicott City tonight
and made a speech The other speakers were Dr..
Richard s Hill, candidate for Congress. and eX-
Comptroller DR.. Joshua ". Herring. Ex-Governor
Carroll spoke briefly on national issues and warmly
eulogized DR.. Hill as competent to creditaely NIL
the position of Representative in Congress
Dr. Herring said: Apart from the policies set
forth in the platforms of the respective parties
some of which have been discussing before you,
there is another phase of the political situation in
the present campaign which the American people
will not overlook and that is the personality of the
Presidential candidsteS-Judge Parker on the one
side and President Roosevelt upon the other.
Il would not utter single word derogatory to
the private life and character of Mr.. Roosevelt
assume that they are as good as as the average
mans. But when his peculiar temperament re-
aeets itself upon his public acts it then becomes
the legitimate subject of inquiry and criticism. as
whether the American people want man in the
high Office of President who exhibits the temper
and disposition Mr.. Roosevelt manifests at every
turn OF his public life.
astrennosity seems to be the dominant chsrac-
teristc OF our President and being modest sort Of
man he takes pride in 1t. He abhors anything that
is weak When anything gets in his way Il must
get out or be run over and smashed. whether it be
mountain lion or the Constitution Of the jnited
states The vision of this country as great mill
tary world power 10 constantly fitting before him
the dream Of the strenuous life. The spectacular
incidents Of to have peculiar fascination
for President Roosevelt The infant repuhlic OF
Panama, conceived in iniquity, was brought forth
under the guns OF his navy, and acquiescence and
submission in the Philippines are compelled today
by the force OF the Federal army.
ITO be a world power or. perhaps, more properly
speaking. a war power seems to be the great mis-
sion of our country. as Mr. Roosevelt sees il Now.
my fellow citizens the question for us TO deternine
is, how far we are willing to march under his Tag
in this desperate and dangerous enterprise Whe,h
er We are willing to intrust man Of his temper
ameut and loose IDEAS Of constitutional restraint
who came into the Presidency by accident an
other term Of the Presidents oiice, or whether We
shall place in the Presidential chair tfat sane safe
and able jurisi. Hon. Alton b Parker, nominee Of
the Democratic party-a man in whom the country
eau repose the greatest confidence broad in his
and conservative in all his views
one who viii not be carried away BY The ElzEnor %
military pAgsantry or ieOpArtize his eoun'ry's in
teres,s in an effort TO crafty love Cor The specac
ular"