The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-02

Of II. isn't the bad man better OF nghting shil
than anywhere else? And where b he noge needed
With discipline and salt air both his manne8 ant
his morals undergo improvement. and In pinch b
might he . vastly useful patriot.
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PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES.
Iowans are saying. what the rest Of the country
knows tolerably we'll. thst the Secretary Of Agri
culture Is not the Iowa member Of the Cabinet oi
whom President Roosevelt wants to be rid. Tls
other one IL. by an accounts packing his bagEags
for departure early next winter.
Leslie NJ. Shaw. appointed Secretary Of the Treas
ury almost Immediately upon Mr.. Rooeeveit4 sue
cession to the Presidency in 1901. is going back ta
his Iowa town Of Dennison there to engage in hank
ing and in the practice Of law. These occupations
seems however will not occupy all his time the
most Of IT, for he is expected to minse freely with
the Republican politicians and voters Of the State
and to take active part In the congressional cam.
paiSn Of 1906.
Mr.. Shaw is convinced that the people Of Iowa
fond Of him. and he Is reputed to have hopes of
their support for the Presidential n0mnaton In the
National Republican Convention Of 1908 He thinks
that the situation viii not be favorable for Q man
who lives close to Wall street Elihu Root does
and he may shrewdly srmise that Mr.. Taft's un-
promising struggle with the unpromising Philippine
question will not help the laiter's boom.
Mr.. Shaw may point with significant finger to the
fact that the Republican party has never yet taken
Presidential candidate from the sunset side Of the
Mississippi River. He may suggest pefsuasvely
that the 1905 will be the best possible time to
do So Zachary Taylor was the only President Of the
United States chosen from the hanks Of the
Mississippi. but his jefferson Parish plantation in
Louisiana was on the east side: Mr. Shaw thinks 1t
Is now time To the stream higher up. Other
candidates will not agree with him.
BUT the Republican candidate In the coming Pres
idental election. wherever he may hail FROM is 60
ing 10 need somethin: than the nomination.
He will be overshadowed by the strong personality
Of the incumbent. and possibly opposed by Presi-
dentia! influence unless he proves personally and
politically acceptable.
His party's record since Mckinley was inauSu-
rated IN 1897 will be a heavy load for the next Re
publican candidate tn carry. How Is he going 10
reconcile the voters to the enormous growth Of the
trusts under the most monsrous tariff that ever
enacted for the alleged benefit Of the American work
inGman and wage Garner? II he can convince them
that they have had real prosperity In spite Of trust
cxactions how can he explain the unchecked eager
hess of Republican officials in every department Of
the Government In Washington to grab more than
their fair share of the said prosperity by every
known kind Of jobbery and corruption? How will
he a!lay the alarm Of the people At the constantly
growing nggressions upon local sclfsovernment
through the invasion Of the reserved rights Of the
States: how explain the extravagant appropriations.
the heavy taxes and the growing deficits?
The Democratic party in 1908 will not let these
things he forgotten and there many other sins
Of III. Republican party which will be brought to
the attention Of the voters II the Republican party
l..aI Of
as Roosevelt riots in extravagance and corruption.
what can be expected Of It under weaker head:
The Democrats may we'll insist upon IN answer to
this question. ard effectuay to insist that II Is time
the rascals who have ieficd party disci-
pine and loyalty in order violate the laws of God
and man.
The Wing party lived miserably and died little
Iamsnied because j, had hut one political principle
which WIS hatred Of Andrew Jackson and all his
works. while all its other alleged principles looked
merely I" economic measures on which the popular
mind was often shifting. The Democratic party can
win in 10y uniting It's time -honoreL political
principles and showing makeshift measures into the
background. The preservation Of local self govern
m.nt 10y maintaining nviolate the guaranteed rights
%! the State opposition to robber tariffs which tax
the people one dollar for the Government and five
dollars for exrravayan,y protected monopolss or-
alone has already the taxpayers Of the United
States 'wothird> the of the interest bearing
national debt: demanding thar taxes and expendi-
lures lie restricted I" the needs ot the Government
administered: hostility 10 the usnrpa-
.icn hy The executive OF legislative and Judicial
functions honesty fidelity and capacity in the public
s.rvic.-tlesc of the principles which.
with trusted candidate. the Democratic party can
make great fSh; In 1:s~. |
And they principles worth fighting for. Sp- |
rife may come into issue before the nation
nj conventions meet less than three years hence hut
t. bread and fundamental principles of Democracy.
l.y IN. application Of which the country was kept /!
harry and prosperous for more than half = century.
are the platform which the party may Well plan,
'>.if now.
INVESTIGATE AND REFORM IT.
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