Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-09-17

discuss issues to any great extent.
Which is very wise of Mr.. Waiter
son, since the Democrats have
managed to do away with nearly
all political issues, and are con-
centrating their word batteries upon
the character and achievements of
President Roosevelt.
When one remembers the long
and fierce opposition which the
Democrats made during the last
session of Congress to the ratlfica-
ton of the Panama treaty, it is at
least noticeable that the whole ques-
ton of the canal has been dropped
in the present campaign. Mr. Charles
j. Bonaparte, writing from Balti-
more, says: 'sOur adversaries con-
denim the means whereby our op-
portunity to build the canal was
acquired as robbery and a national
disgrace; but they show no dis
position whatever to undo the
wrong they denounce; they declare
the goods stolen, but they propose
to keep and use as their own these
stolen goods"
Secretary Taft thinks Judge
Parker a timid man. He asks if he
had been president would he have
taken the same action as President
Roosevelt did in the matter of the
coal strike? II think not, " he replies,
IT think not because I think he has
shown himself SO timid in meeting
issues that we may infer he would
have sheltered himself behind the
plea that as he had no constitu-
tionat power as president to do
what was done, he did not feel
justified in doing it as a private
citizen" Possibly Judge Parker will
assume a bold and fearless attitude
Ia bis letter 9f acceptance.
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The tariff doesn't seem to be
much OF. an issue this year with the
Democrats. Last spring a New York
paper said that a Democratic can
didate was wanted who should be
in favor of free trade and certain
not to NEEDLE with the tariff. Judge
Parker just fills the bill. In his
notification speech he said hesbe.
lieved the tariff ought to be reduced,
but as the Senate would remain
Republican in all probability during
his term, if he were elected, there
could be no change in the tariff.
Ottawa, Canada, is rather startled
at the announcement that it is quite
possible a daughter of William K.
Vanderbilt, of New York, may
occupy Rideau hall as the next
vice-reine Of Canada. What in the
world will England come to, If one
American woman sits on the throne
of India and another on the throne
of Canada?
The civil service commission has
issued it's usual order of warning
against the collection or payment
of campaign assessments. The
commissioners say: Every legit-
innate and available means will
be employed to secure the prosecu-
ton and punishment of whoever
may violate the provisions of the
law"
It is quite remarkable how
the Democrats are scaling down all
the supposed to-be issues between
them and the Republicans. Thus
far the campaign has been con-.
Quoted on negative lines with the
single exception of the general as
sault upon President Roosevelt,
and that has narrowed itself down
to his policy in the conduct Of af-
fairs. Senator Bailey recently said
in Brooklyn N. Y: 'The dullest
man knows perfectly well that
free trade is an absolute impos-
sibility in this republic" Judge
Parker agrees with the Republicans
on the question of Philippine self
government when they are COM
petent for it," Nobody thinks of
re-opening the Panama canal ques-
ton. The labor question will have
to work out it's own solution. And
the Democrats have nothing better
to propose regarding the trusts
than the Republicans. The only
question remaining is SIS Roosevelt
a good man?