Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05
1 Am Interested in the Democratic
Party, but Interested Above All in
the Welfare of Our Country He
Writes in Letter to a Senator.
"MEXTCAN DANGER NO REASON
FOR L. S. ABANDONING RIGHTS'
"'This Nation Can Not Afford to Play the Part
of Coward, Because Every Man Will Kick a
Coward-Only One Way in Which to Deal
With England

NEW YORK, April 4The following letter has been written
by great
Mr. Hearst:
My Dear senaoI very much distressed you advo
eating the repeal of the free tolls
You asked in letter write you any
considered special Importance take advantage sug
geston you this matter which consider
scndnt importance believe very deeply sincerely that the
peal of the free tolls and the incidental and inevitable
abandonment of proprietary rights in the Panama Canal
rather the United States Canal would be the greatest disaster
this country in lifetime the greatest disaster
which has occurred since the Civil War.
Not important but still worthy of consideration the fact
that the Democratic parys responsibility for this repeal if it
accomplishing would disaster the
party and for of those who active support
of this repeal
interested you my friend. interested in the
Democratic party should like be able to be Democrat and
of interested above ALL just you the welfare
country and therefore take the liberty writing this let
ter and giving opinion for whatever consider it
worth
You speak the dangers Mexico and Russia and Japan
which threaten this country and give that for aban
doning rights the Canal This country powerful to be
influenced by such but if not powerful it
would be unwise to be influenced by them.
When this country very small and very weak had the
courage stand for its rights and that and that indie
pndnce and that ndomable spirit what made this country
the great and powerful country to-day Whenever lose
that spirit shall begin decline because country not only
built upon that spirit but maintained it. Moreover apart
from all principle it is not matter Of good judgment of good
strategy to show the white feather indicate lack
confidence when dealing with greedy and aggressive and
scrupulous nations like England and Japan
This nation afford to play the part of coward be-
every will kick coward and every nation will take
advantage of our cowardice.
This hope any advantage by conced
ing any of its rights because greedy nations like England
only stimulated by concessions to demand concessions
Great like Jefferson and Madison and Monroe and
Cleveland shown the way deal with Eng
land They asserted rights and established rights
With firm front and strong hand
There doubt of the Of this of dealing with
England History proves it, Democracy has demonstrated it.
Every attempt with England any other way
failure The lion has been tanned by of
blood but be kept at bay with gun with behind it,
know you to be of thoroughly American principles
of courage and spirit free and independent Weernr mbued
the and spendidy identified with the
Chicago but do think your attitude
this question harmony with these sentiments with the spirit
great names who bazed the way the continent
Do away from the American position and from the
Democratic position by who heart neither
American democrat who ConfesseGy his point Of view
from English who has claim Democracy other than
the that he had Democratic nomination pinned upon him.
who utterance Democratic sentiment until he went
forth the Democratic nomination and who merely par
what he had felt before and what he has
lived up to since
There three standards of Democracthe great
dents of the party the example of great Democratic heroes and
the declarations of the party platform.
guided by these Senator My opinion of no value, but
be guided by these standards and you will be right Abandon
them you will be wrong and the party will be and the
country will be wronged
Please pardon my because of the sincerity