The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-21
tion OF tho Aldrlch iniauity. the DEM
ocrnts may come into treir own
WHO SUCCEEDS rHE OLD euAnpt


WHO SUCCEEDS THE OLD GuAHDs
The political prophets OF Washing
ton deceived the country this time in
their predictions that Aldrich and Hale
would soon retire. When the story
was sent out none took 1t seriously
such rumors had been circulated about
every man in Congress whose name
was among those who love their fell
low Republicans, and such rumors had
been circulated about every member
of the Presidents Cabinet with but
two exceptions. As these had been
denied severally and collectively, the
country naturally did not heed these
late cries OF wolf. wolf" It turns out,
however, that both the Senator from
Rhode Island and his friend from
Maine arc really to WITHDRAW from
public life. They have said so them
selves and have stated their purposes
There will be much rejoicing at
these announcements. Tho Democratic
press, in the main, will draw sigh
of relief and will thank the gods that
tho King-Pn in the Republican Alley
is in the trough, and out of the way
forever. AS senator Hale was equally
ardent in his championing of the tariff,
and was never wanting when the Old
Guard was mustered, his passing from
the Senate will likewise be heralded
with Joy in many quarters. AS a
matter of fact, neither man is as
black as he has been painted. Aldricll
believed what he put into Law. Hale
was sincere in all that he did Both
We're wrong. not because they were
false at heart or untrue to the people,
but because their standpoint was
wrong. Both were able, both were
conservative, and both will be missed
III the Republican party
In his letter to Byron Boyd, chair
man of the Maine Republican State
Committee, Senator Hale makes it
plain that the Old Guard never sur
renders. He stands on the tariff and
sounds a warning to his fellowRe-
publicans, Aldrich is more cautious.
but he probably concurs with Hale
/ when the latter insists that a Repub-
lican Congress must be returned to
! protect the Republican tariff and the
| special interests of New England.
| This is a challenge to the Democrats
to make the tariff the real issue of
the campaign, and an admonition to
the manufacturers of New England
that if they do not fight for the tariff
it will he lost. The challenge will
certainly be accepted, if the Demo.
Gratis who are real Democrats have
1 the control of the party, and the ad
monition, as experience has shown, viii
| not go unheeded
There is another feature to TIL,
simultaneous withdrawal of these lead
ers which is not without importanc,
to the country. 1t means that tn,
! domination of New England in tn
affairs of the Republican party is ais
passing, and that the boss rule of
few New England Senator'S is nearin.
us Nlps>S. - II SIOulu De
not only for the Republicans, but fol
the country as a whole, as long as the
Republicans remain in power Ever
since Sumner came into the Senate, tc
be followed by Wilson, New England
has laid down the law to the Re-
publicans of the whole country. The
interests of that section, which are
| by no means the interests of the en-
/ tire North, and certainly are in nc
! sense, the interests of the Northwest
have been the controlling factor in
determining the policies of the Re-
publican party. If the Republicans OF
the West and Middle West really get
in control of the party there is nc
telling what Transformation may
take place in Republican doctrine
Every true Democrat will pray for the
change, and Will hope in the mean
while, that the affairs OF the country
may be placed in the hands of the
Party OF the Constitution.