The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-03-17
THE NEW DEMOCRACY.
Washington d. c. Notes.


the blaTe OF the bands and the fan
fare Of the trumpets of Saturday,
The most momentOus and eventful
Republican administration of the
quarter century was ushered into its
initial stage.
1t is difficult not to talk and think
OF Roosevelt. Seriously tpea king
this picturesque man Of the White
House is an unknown quantity Of
tremendous possibilities both for
good and evil, whose future way is
equal Y as interesting TO the Demo
cratic party as his OVID. For a lit
tie over three years this strenuous
personality has held the central
place in the public life of our coun-
try, az we'll az its loftiest station.
There has scarcely been a day or a
month at least Of his administration
that has not been vivid with inter
est and fecked with the color of bis
own vigorous life. He enters now
upon a reg me in which he is un-
fettered by the su ggestioD Of acci
dent, uadeterred by the apprehen.
sion of uncertainty, and by his own
solemn pledge without the handicap
OF personal ambition TO influence
is deliberations. He is in the cha
riot, he holds the reins; he will
drive with a bold bar d, and II is
safe to say that his own party is
more afraid of him than the party
that voted against him.
1t is really a thrilling combination
of conditions which surrounds the
President cf the United States. He
is apparently man Of destiny as
well as man Of possibility. His
courage Is beyond any question in
either party. His honesty IL at
least al par in both parties His
wisdom aud discretion are somew hat
in obscuration in the estimate Of
the ultra. conservatives of bis eva
camp, aud a. to what he will do ant
how be will do it no man can sps ak
with definiteness, although all clas-
ses are watching him with an alter
nation OF anxiety aud ho g.
One pre.eminent advantage that
he enjoys is that Of unquestioned
leadership and dominance over the
Republican faction and over the
machine. He drives, and at this
time his army follows With precision
in bis wake.
Now the question is, will be be
better Democrat than Republican,
VIII he be a peoples President or a
plutocratic representative? Wall be
stand for the people? If SO, will
the split made 10 his own party by
the popular idea which he will carry,
strenu Jusly or not at all, be so ser
ious a. to separate him from the
organiz alton of the spoilsmen and
the trusts and the syndicates and
give him a. an offering upon the
new altar Of Democracy, a shining
brand plucked from The Republican.
burning? OF course, this is specu-
lative.
The vital question is, WHAT OF
ourselves; are we united and are we
likely to be; how can we get toge-
ther; how can the Democrat party
become a compact and coherent
maas, able to act as unit and to
march as phalanx against the com
mon foe2 Let Us see.
John Sharp Williams, leader OF
the Democratic minority ct the
House, is, by implication at least.
with the ultra conservative wing Of
his party. Bourke Cochran Is on
the same line. Carmack, who ought
not to be, is by the record one OF
the sponsors Of the Belmont candi.
date. Around these two range a
goodly number Of the ultra conser
vatives, who represent money inter
e-ts and money constituencies, and
these men are likely to be obstinate
in their views.
David De Almond, Of Missouri
is by the record and by implication
evidently upon the side of hepopu'
lar movement OF the present time,
and the Democracy has no abier
man than he. Champ Clark, OF
gallant rough.and tumble
f lighter that he is, has had a lesson
in the Missouri politics OF the last
election that ought to move him,
and doubtless will move him, into
sympathy with the new Democracy
Hearst and his following are definite
and clear. The southern represen
-a,ives by nature, creed and environ
nent are builded in their faith after
he jeff srson type, and only need a
sader and a movement to crystallize
heir adherence to the real Demo-
,racv. from which we have drifted
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