The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27

DEMOCRATS CAN MARK THE COURSE.

recently about the course of the presi
dent and the necessity of eecng his who
will carry his policies that unless refresh
his mind matters of the last 80 he might fall under
the duson that President Roosevelt the only i'll all this
period who fully awake political conditions and the effect Of
the followed for time by those who have had charge
the nation The man who thinks and eeshe his mind by broad
review of finds be the This not
that the presidents commendable many does
enti him much credit 1t is always easy task to be the
wse OF majority and is far difficult have the
superior wisdom in minority.
For many long year has been the of Republicans
and of those who Republicans the Demo
policy to understand what best for the country In the
days when the Democracy national affairs though
party ranks the ranks of the Republicans
any lack of courage in the expression of opinion or as we look back
has claimed for all things that have followed the development
party absolutely might
pected to be- IT, however, claims all the credit must be held
sponsbe for the and the corupons that its policies have
cultivated to such vigorous growth
Some may believe that the evils that have followed the estab
for Yet years ago Charles Dana one Of the most rreconclab
trust privilege clarion blasts of warning Men could
clearly Is years ago. perhaps % I'M more & clearly % than today Other
monoposc and evil tendencies of outrageousy high tariff sched
ues made plain by eminent Democratic leaders campaign
Certainly all these evils which
pointed by the leaders Of the the Democracy
led asray by false prophets.
That something given the people to keep the deuon c
fectvc material for the point that President Roosevelt has
made discoveries in political science and in all that he has
statesmane policy of the men he has been the political associate
of for nearly all his of civic activity Now some bad Demo-
took advantage of the opportunities them by the people,
rejecting their party leadership, but the good who
stood by the faithful leaders have been long misrcpesened
ncapabe Perhaps country the world does count
for much the United States The people like to follow
who wn matter how heavy the cost of the winning to the
people themselves
In the face of all the dishonest business methods and evasion
the law pacticed by the Republican party bold
enough that only by its continued be saved
from disasters that will sweep away prosperity Now
public laws and honest administration of the laws that
really the safeguards The question really will be
elected who will follow President Rooseets course but will
statesman be chosen next fall broad enough arrange things
that hereafter the republic shall be aeguarded the old strong
and honest lines of fundamental Democracy.
Believing in the necessity of such selection and having
hope that the Republicans will furnish such candidate thousands
of Democratic all the country earnestly hoping for
the nomination Of candidate Denver who will inspire the
with courage may win will yet give the
inspiring platform that Republican will hesi
about returning the old and will the
plan Of of national legislative assmbIages the
ate and house OF representatives that two win not completely
control them.
There plenty for being good Democrat and
the of the should that the best policy for the Democ
racy and the country marked There's full
inspiration the party history and
need back either Jefferson Jackson find policy that
would and the be Of ncacuabc ad
vantage to the country.