The Irish standard., 1907-03-23

was Il period of continual turmoil,
during which time he attacked power
fully entrenched interests. His sec
ond triumphant election was regarded
by him as a complete vndication of
ms course. He construed that cleo
tion into Il special permit or mandate
from the people to continue in his
United States Senators and the Su-
preme Court of the United States
were brushed aside With little con-
sderation.
" is a habit with Democrats in
these days to mention Thomas Jcffer-
son and Andrew Jackson in one
breath as the grea, leaders of De-
mocracE, Vet two mon never lived VINO
were mentally further apart. Jeffer-
son was the aristocratic, cultured and
philosophical leader of Democratic
thought. He had the greatest respect
for the Constitution and the co-orCi-
nate branches of the government. He
was a "stickler" for the written law in
the making of which he had such a
conspicuous part. Andrew Jackson, on
the other hand, was the unlearned,
rough and ready" leader of the pub
lie sentiment which demanded that it's
will should prevail without regard to
the constitution OF the forms laid
down therein. He was one of the
strongest men in American history,
possessing a will and determination
that were unconquerabc
Amid different surroundings and un-
der different circuns tances, President
Roosevelt represents to a large de-
gree the spirit of Andrew Jackson To
the class of men to whom Andrew
jackson appeared dangerous. Theodore
Roosevelt also appears dangerous
There is much reason for fearing such
men, because of the precedents which
they establish. Andrew Jackson has
gone down in history as one of the
great presidents. The softening in
fluence of time and the judgment of
the historian will accord high place
| also to Theodore Roosevelt But this
is so in both cases. because they We're
not only strong men, but good men,
Many Republicans of influence are
today invoking the Democratic prin-
ciples of ante-war times. They are
warning the people against the grow
ing Capitalization of power at WASH
inston. The speeches of some Repub-
+ lican United States Senators made
! during the last session read very much
; like the speeches of "state's rights"
senators of the 40's and SOS. The
Democratic party has always, except
during the administrations Of jack
son. fought against Presidential
usurpatlon of power. If the opponents
Of the President were confined to the
monied interests there would be little
doubt of the ability of the President
to dictate the nomination of his sue
cessor Roosevelts public denuncia-
/ ton of the decision of a Federal Judge
which did not happen to suit him and
his public uttorances to the effect
that states rights should be pre-
served when they mean the peoples
rights but not when they men the
peoples wrongs" the memorable dis
patch to Secretary Taft in Cuba when
he said. II do not care the least for
the fact that such an agreement would
be unconstitutional referring to the
Cuban constitution, are incidents like
ly worthy of more considera ton than
the criticisms of the monied interests.
| The fight now commenced will have
much to do with the aligning of the
voters of the country along the proper
lines. Many voters who have for the
last twenty years been voting the Re-
publican ticket may learn that they
are not Republicans but Democrats,
and. on the other hand, rich and in
! fuentia' men who have attempted to
dictate to the Democratic party in the
past may learn that there is no longer
any place for them in it's ranks. There
is a realignment of parties going on
in this country that is more importan
even than the question of who shall
be the nominees of the two parties for
the presidency.
THE FIGHTING RACE.
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