The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-14
THE SENSIBLE VIEW OF IT..

There has been so much unadulter'
atcd nonsense published about the
cordiality with which President Roose-
vclt was received in the south during
his recent Journey that it Is refresh
ing 10 note sane aud sensible view
such as that of the Washington Even
ing star Some journals have serious
lv asserted that were an election to be
held now or in The future with Mr'
Roosevelt as a candidate for the
presidency he would sweep the entire
south
We cannot imagine more hat
grant challenge of the intelligence
Of the southern people than this 1t
is an insinuation that in casting their
ballots they are not swaycd by con
yictions. but are 50 emotional and
hvsterical that their ballots can be
obtained by any hurrah sort Of man
regardless OF the principles he may
espouse.
The star says truly, that however
strongly a man is opposed while
candidate for the presidency. he be
comes after election an object Of in
ierest to all the people. The peopla
desire TO see him and hear him speak.
That is all there is to IT.. The star
says:
Nothing new whatever. either in
the president or in the southern peo-
pie was disclosed I'M this visit. Every
feature Of il might have been limnea
in advance There was the man, younS'
ardent. fond Of the crowd aud respon-
sive to popular acclaim. and there
were the people, schooled Ill hospl.
tality and naturally appreciative oi
sand and strenuousness They reward
| these qualities in their own and Ike
| them in others. The result was Sc
ries OF hearty addresses on both sides
and some tin top feasts, tempting 10
any palate. But votes changed, tomor-
row. or next year, or In 1908? Not
one on your life!
The plain truth. The wide differ.
enccs in belief between the South and
| T..
Justify any statement that, under o.
dinary political conditions, he could
command the support Of the dominant
element Of the southern population
The suggestion that he could IS on
par with the oft-repeated fiction that
the South Is democratic merely be-
cause of the negro question; that 1t
believes in republican policies and
would support the republican party
but for the negro. Yet. It Is admit d
that the negro Is not an important lac
tor in any southern state, politically
speaking.
There are many republicans in The
south who are men of character and
ability. There are many who believ,
i'm protec but they are in hope
less minority. The overwhelming sen
timent of the south is against Ding
yism. agains, ship subsidies, agains
colonalisnl. against trusts. agains
republican extravaganza, in favor o
a.
amuck in the enforcement of ant
j trust laws. in favor of effective reg
, lation of interstate railroad traffic, i
Il favor of free ships and a tariff 70
G revenue.
q For these important reasons IN
i others the states of the old South wi
II not vote the republican ticket, nj
will the popularity Of repub''ca
president change southern politics
q long as the republican party stinC
=" for the politics wnicl h5he up y
T. creed AZ the present time.
p" But the president Of UnHC
li States, whoever he may vii
al ways receive a cordial and nuspitab
'' welcome az the hands of south".
people when ne comes This way.
Record.