The Irish standard., 1906-03-24

THE IRISH STANDARD SA'
Davis. Stevens. Hnl and Lamar. The
war Destroyed the tndustrtss and pros
perity Of the South. It killed many
Of its dashing leaders. and those who
survived were left subdued and brok-
en-spirited. The South following the
war was not like its predecessor, the
leader Of political opinion. but 1t be-
came the great objector to every move-
ment proposed In the North. The
South remained after the war the DOM
inant factor in the Democratic party.
The same change that came over the
South overlook the Democratic party.
The Democratic party before the war
was a radical and progressive party.
1t was the party which did things: 1t
was the party which initiated every
important piece Of legislation: it was
the party which added every mile Of
territory to our country that was add
ed: 1t was the party which fought the
second war with England and later
on whipped Mexico; It was the party
which secured all the public domain
lying west Of the Mississippi river.
During all this time the party was ably
led by the masterful leaders from the
South. Since the war the Democratic
party has taken the initiative in MOTH
ing. Like the South. in opposing the
North. the Democratic party has con-
tented itself with opposing policies adj
vocated by Republicans. It has been
q negative. supine party instead Of the
positive, triumphant party that it was
from 1920 to. 1850.
II Judge Parker meant by telling the
southerners that they should, by as
suming their old position in the Demo-
cratic party. assume also their old
radical, progressive and triumphant at
titude, we hope that his advice may be
taken and his prophecy come true.
Although the South has been negative
for more than forty years. it contains
today the very best there is in Ameri-
can citizenship. The former slave
states send to the American congress
men, who In training, in character and
in craftsmanship are the superiors of
the men whom the monied interests
of the North send to represent the
people. There is not another state in
the Union that furnishes SO much abil-
ity and such good specimens Of Ameri-
can citizenship as the old Lone Star
State of Texas, represented by Bailey
and Culberson. Either one of these
two comparatively young men would,
so far as ability is concerned, grace
the presidential chair. They are so
far superior in craftsmanship to the
bank directors and railroad attorneys
that represent some northern states
that comparison is useless. Judge
Parker's summons to the South to
take up its old time work comes at a
good time. The Civil War has been
over for a. generation. Those who
fought it have nearly all passed from
the stage. Those who sought to wreck
the Union in the South have also gone.
No more loyal sons Of the great Re-
public can be found anywhere than
those Of the. South. The South has
done its penance. The South has been
loyal to the. old Democratic party. It
10 almost, If not quite time, that the
Democratic party should recognize that
BY recognizing some Of the
many able statesmen from the South.
The wave Of political dishonesty which
has deluged the North, pulling down
with 1t many Of the leaders in both
parties, has never reached the South.
The statesmen Of the South are not
money grabbers. They are poor men.
like their great predecessors, and ap.
they are contented to remain
poor men. No Southern state sends
men to the United States Senate to
represent special interests. Even tho
great railroad systems Of the South
have been unable to elect United States
Senators. In this day Of political graft
when 30 many OF our representatives
from the North are tainted by their
connection with special interests. IT is
n peculiarly flt time for the untain4ed
statesmen OF the South to assume a
leading part in the politics of the coun.
try. The way for the South to do this
Is to assume its old-time leadership
IN the Democratic party. Let tho
Democratic leaders Of the South be
like those preceding the war; radical
bold. Let them pu, down
the Democratic machinists from the
North who, like the Republican ina.
chinists. represent only themselves and
special interests. II the South will do
this We hope that the advice given
to it by Judge Parker may be fol-
lowed.
MAKRS A DISCOVERY.