The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-15
The CalI to the Democracy of the
old NationaIIsm.

The opportunity presented I" the
Democratic party by Republican SINS
and dssensions since the intrusion uf
Colonel THEODoRE ROOSEVELT has not
been described ia clearer or saner Ing
lish than this
In the campaigns Of me past hrV years
even democratic ictory ~ note ~ lupor lance
has been Won In 0Ehung for tarir reform STA
weeks ago month ago the Democracy WAS pre-
pared 10 90 INTO me Congregational campaign this
year aghung for genuine iariT reform a. opposed
TO the miserable rnakcshif' - The Payne Adrich
law Ana the prospects 81 success seemed 'slr.
for the Republican party t,eIf Wa>. aud f.. badly
divided on that issue
B1t conditions have changed The sudden
Eruption Of THTopoRs RoosEvELr into the poIt
Ieal arena and the bringing IN by him ~ totally
neW issue have changed the eaIirr complexion
Of the campaign issue has been forced
upon the Democratic party and for the time being
the Fight for tariff reform become, 90 secondary
inpor'aaer In bis prrnoSisrogs doctrine which
he styles the n~w nauouaHsm NJ Wuu-sVsIr
l. eAding an A'iacs against the 'onstii i'lnu
iusef This aitAck must be met and turned
TariG reform Il a small matter In companion.
for with ne foundations % me Constitution
und.r7r inet A. NJ RoosEVTtrz attack proposes
to undermine them high ariT up ow ,arir pro
IectIon NJ free tSde viii be hu' meaningless
phrases In a country without g., eminent or a
cold and responsible foundation TO- one
The s'iacl on 'hc Cons'l'u ton must h. TUNED
a. ~ hazards Secession pr-dics'ei ne di,In
isgraiion ~ me linton win no greater certainty
Than ne application ~ the r-UArsAbr govern
rnen'al theories that VI HoosENEIr has been
rrsArhIHS IN the West. Hisa''ao. On the supreme
Court 49, seBsa tional enough but n was oBly
preliminary sklrmish % the larger attack that hr
was preparing on tho citadel ~ the Government
h.~' H, theories ~ ccTir,lism atm a. Inc vital
par ~ r"7gb.ican government Itisa true now
ssitc,rt was that ne state is governed best witch
10 governed rss' ~, Mr RoO-ENsIT proposes
20 reverse me Constitution AMI to endow the si
srAI Government Sith all thr Igwers no' specially
reserve i Ia the state. anu then ~ cat into those
ressrNa tIoa. UntI ~ have. not n republic. but
all N" rssrn 'la,s Of an Absol r. monarchy. save
only ne hereditary h-sdsbip - the Government
That Is whA; nIs urw uauonallsm l. aiming ~.
ana ms i the issue suddenly thrust upou me
Democratic party and the country
Democracy stands for tariff reform A. frrrIy
as 20 has ever stool but The more wal Issue 81
protecting the constitution from assault demand.
the be,I thought Of me parry .aders There q,
no sscionausm In 'his night. Il e not nxhi
on paTty lines such a. nave been draSn vliuln
the memory OF TIE present generation Of voter.
This "a nght TO- rh- preservation Of N. Govern
m.nL AMI n becomes the duty Of the Dsuocraur
party IN lead the van
The words quoted are those Of the
veteran editor Of the Tucd Obs.rrsr.
whose more than half a century of hon
est and patriotic service gives HIM the
right TO speak 20 his party with an
authority unsurpassed by that of any
other Democrat in this State or else
where Mr. BAILEY is entirely usti-
fed in now regarding IN" tarlf qucS-
ton as OF secondary importance TO the
Democracy
II Colonel ROOSEVELT or u personally
selected representative Of his radical
opinions and destructive intentions
shall head ticket msnamrd Rrgmbn-
can two wears hence the is-rI- vii be-
a. defined above II Colonel RooSr-
WELT shall succeed IN breaking the Re-
publican party m two and ~ Httach,ng
tn his ambitions the extremists uf Aptn
81 the existing organizations and 81
course the Socialists. then rhn same
duty and the same opportunity 20 nam
IN the Democracy Of Old NI'..raII-Iu
Against attempted revolution and bro
gres-lv- imperialism - victory vii h..
certain. whether the pld banner o., born.
nv JrDSON HARMON Or WuOpGuW VII.
SON ur WILLIAM \ GAY>DR