The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-23
ROOSEVELT AS DEMOCAT AB-
SURD.
Dembocrats Would Make Fools of
themselves to Nominate Him
Tariff Reform Should be the
Issue.
BY James S. Mccarthy.

hon. James Hay, Virginia. s most
prominent Democratic Congressman
in an interview, on the suggestion of
John Temple Graves, in recent
speech, that William j. Bryan should
propose the name of Theodore Roose-
velt for third term for President in
the next Democratic National Con-
ventiom said the idea was "ridi-
culous and absurd.' "Ts is the
shccrcst nonsense. It is the most
absurd thing in politics I have heard
except possibly the story OF the five
million dollar conspiracy to defeat
President Roosevelt and his policies.
"It is impossible that any Demo-
crat in National Democratic Con-
vention should nominate President
Roosevelt. His record is anythin" but
Democratic. Ills policies. however
we'll meant, arc not Democratic, ana
/ cannot sec how amy one calling and
feclin" himself Democrat can adj
miro, respect. or commend what we
understand is the Roosevelt way Of
conducting The government.
"If I were talking to an audience
Of Southern Democrats L think I
would remind them Of some things
in Roosevelt s record which some De-
mocrats down our way seem to have
forgotten. I would recall to them
the negro school teacher, Booker
Washington, us recognized by Pres
idcnt Roosevelt, has superior claims
to consideration rs All adviser than
have United States Senators who
happen not to agree with the Prcsi-
dent in patronage affairs, as nota-
bly, in the ease Of Alabama and Ohio.
l would recall the Crum appoint
mcnt, the TndaNola post Office sus-
pension and would remind southern
people that he has spoken in public
of Southern soldiers as no hcttrr
than anarchists. rs he did in speech
at Arlington cemetery, May 81. 1902,
with the Graves Of Cunrcrrdatr sold
icrs in sight Of him. OF all Demo-
Gratis | suggest the election of RooSc-
welt one from the south ought to be
'hc last.
Spoakin" further or Mr. Roosc-
velt's policies, Mr.. Hay remarked:
"Takc the ship subsidy, which
Roosevelt supports. There is not a
single Democratic idea in that busi-
ness. IF there is Democratic idea
left in the country it is opposed to
the ship subsidy and all other sub
sides.
''IIow does Mr.. Roosevelt appeal
to Democrats as Il tarlrf rciormcr!
If he ever WAS inclined in that dircc-
ton it was when he wrote books as
youth, at the same time that he
mathematical Thomas Jefferson and
statesmen. Throughout the six years
Of the Rnnsrvrlt administration he
has been rs ,tnyicldin" Il standpattrr
on the tariff as Speaker Cannon,
Payne. Dalzcll, or any Of the rest Of
them.
"Prcsidcnt Roosevelt has very os-
tcnsibly made war on the trusts. [
would like to know wherein, from his
method of attacking trusts and mono
poles. The people Of the country
have been substantially benefited.
What is the article Of trust produce
tion the price Of which has been
reduced to the consumer by trust
busting of the Roosevelt kind? We.
as Democrats. have fought trusts and
monopoics MS the creatures of the
high protective tariff. Roosevelt and
his party have enacted laws that sus-
tanned and maintained these trusts
and monopolics.
"rhc Republican party has fried
fat for campaign purposes out of
these trusts and monopolics. and at
the last election, notwithstanding
Mr.. Roosevelt s denial that the mon
ey was used for improper purposes,
his National Campaign Committee
solicited and received and used mon
ey obtained from the trusts and 9TH
or corporations. Is there Democrat
who believes that these great bust
ness institutions. composed Of 'prac-
tical men, would have contributed
to Mr.. Rooscvclt's election merely
out Of personal infatuation7 Mr.
Roosevelt himself is too practical
man to think Of such a thin".'
Many prominent Democrats of Mr..