Chapter 490: Defeat the Republican Party
Roosevelt and Taft were long-time friends, and Roosevelt had helped Taft a lot, but so what? The so-called deep friendship was only what Roosevelt thought, right?
Did Roosevelt make Taft a puppet just because he had supported him? The last people to do this were Mark Hannah and William McKinley. It was probably William McKinley's good-natured character that led to his good relationship with Mark Hannah, which gave Roosevelt the illusion that he could also create a puppet.
But Sheffield knew something about this matter. In the end, Taft and Roosevelt parted ways, which led to the split of the Republican Party and gave the Democratic Party a chance to turn the tables. According to Sheffield's previous thinking, he was not sure enough to jump out and interfere with the established facts of history.
So in order for the Democratic Party to take power with greater certainty, Sheffield should not pay too much attention to the election and just be his own king of the South. But that was in the past, and now the slave owner wants to try and see if he can successfully jump out of the car.
If you can win, you should win this time. You can't and don't want to wait for the next time. If you lose, you can use it as an excuse to comfort yourself.
We can’t wait until next time. This time we have to find a way to overthrow the Republican rule. It’s time for the Democrats to take turns as president.
"Looks like you're sure this time?" Evelyn rolled her eyes at Sheffield. She knew that her man had always dreamed of the Democratic Party coming to power. It had almost become a mental illness for him. Now it seemed like this had a high chance of success?
"No!" Contrary to Evelyn's expectations, Sheffield simply chose no and continued, "Election is not a 100% success. Otherwise, I would run for election myself, be president on the first day, and Augustus on the second day. Wouldn't that be better? I can only say that the chances of winning in the last election were greater than the previous one."
The last time could be considered a narrow defeat. As for Roosevelt's choice of the son of a war hero who was also the son of an official, Sheffield naturally understood what he was thinking. If the Republicans took the initiative to mention the Civil War to stir up hatred this time, it would prove that the slave owner's speculation was correct.
Mentioning the civil war consolidates the base, offsets the Democratic Party's white supremacy, and uses regional conflicts to offset racial conflicts. Because the citizens are not doing as well as before during the economic downturn, talking about harmony and prosperity is like talking without any pain, which is not attractive to voters.
Manipulating regional conflicts can consolidate the base. You should know that the number of Yankees far exceeds that of Dixies, and half of the country's population is in the North, or even more. If the base is consolidated, the election will not be very stressful for the Republican Party.
Of course, this is also the slave owner's dark speculation and there is no real evidence. But even if it happens, it is very normal. There are a lot of dirty things in the election, and it is not a bright thing.
"Ah, it's another election." As this sweet voice came, Natalia's figure floated in and just happened to hear the conversation between the two. She didn't care about the result of the election at all. Winning or losing had no effect on her. But since her man cared so much, she pretended to care.
"Yes, it's another election." How could Sheffield not understand his woman? He accepted this fake concern and was flattered by it. He pinched Natalia's nose and said viciously, "This is a great opportunity to overthrow the Republican Party. The great President Roosevelt should step down from the stage of history and find a place to rest. We are a free country and don't need a president who is too strong."
As for Taft, who was promoted by Roosevelt, Sheffield remembered that this candidate was actually a staunch conservative, who was incompatible with the progressives led by Roosevelt. Judges are all so stubborn. They are not very efficient in accepting new ideas.
Although Roosevelt said that Taft was the most suitable person to be president in the country, Taft was conservative, not good at speaking, and did not have the ability to control the Republican Party and could not smoothly reconcile the hostile factions within the party; he lacked political skills and could not cleverly cover up his close relationship with monopoly capitalists, but instead implemented a series of naked extreme and conservative policies; he had no independent thoughts and political lines, and although he completely obeyed the old routines of the former president, he lacked the talent of Roosevelt. Therefore, every major decision of the Taft administration almost inevitably caused fierce arguments.
If we talk about Taft's original methods, it is not that he did not have any. Dollar diplomacy was an innovation of this president. It was about developing the resources of other countries in the name of aid. This method not only went beyond the United States, but also spread across the world, causing other countries to follow suit. It can be said that it did something far-reaching.
Coincidentally, Alton Parker, whom Sheffield supports, is also a judge who is far more interested in the position of Supreme Judge than the presidential throne. If nothing unexpected happens, this national election will be a showdown between the two judges.
"Go back and talk to our candidate." Sheffield gave an order and ended his vacation in Puerto Rico.
The candidates on the Democratic side are still the same old faces, William McKinley, who has supporters in the Midwest, and Alton Parker, who is widely popular in the South. Both of them have a brilliant record. In the last three national elections against the Republicans, they have a record of zero to three. The slave owners can only cover up their inner pain with a smile.
On the other hand, there was still a lot of noise within the Republican Party. Roosevelt offended all the big companies during his two terms. Since the Civil War, the Republican Party and the big companies in the North had a good relationship and had a long-term cooperative relationship. After two terms, the Republicans who had a friendly relationship with the big companies complained about Roosevelt himself.
As early as the financial crisis at the end of last year, I talked with Rockefeller Jr. and Morgan Jr. in Sheffield, New York, that I could no longer tolerate Roosevelt and the people he might support coming to power. With this inoculation, major companies will of course do their best to support their own candidates and squeeze out Taft, who was supported by Roosevelt.
Until the last moment, due to their long-term cooperative relationship with the Republican Party, these big companies still want to unite to save the Republican Party. The attacks and accusations within the Republican Party have become increasingly intense.
At this time, Sheffield had just arrived in New Orleans and was ready to discuss the general election issues with the Democratic candidates, but he had to start the Democratic primary first.
The slave owners thought this was not a big problem. In fact, in terms of their respective bases, the Yankees in the North had an overwhelming advantage over the Dixies in the South. On the Democratic side, the Dixies in the South had an overwhelming advantage over the citizens of the United States in the Midwest, and Alton Parker and William McKinley represented the Southern and Midwestern supporters of the Democratic Party, respectively.
"Mr. Judge, what do you think of Taft?" Sheffield did not let Alton Parker come to New Orleans again. On the contrary, this time he took the initiative to visit. The relationship between the financier and the candidate was a cooperative relationship, not a subordinate relationship, and the reciprocity was very legitimate.
"He is a very good judge. His talents are mainly focused on the rule of law. He was willing to be the governor of the Philippines because President McKinley agreed to nominate him as the Supreme Court Judge." Alton Parker smiled and talked about his impression of Taft. "Unlike Roosevelt, he is a judge who respects the rules of all parties and always reminds himself to find legitimate reasons to do things."
Sheffield nodded in understanding. The establishment is another name for the vested interests. The establishment in the Republican Party originally refers to the more traditional and moderate conservatives in the Republican Party. They have long held greater power in the Republican Party. For political reasons, they are willing to make more compromises and concessions to maintain their status. They are considered to have lost too much of the conservative political ideas.
History really is just reenacting stories that have happened in different ways. In this era, the Democratic Party represents conservatism and the Republican Party represents progress. A hundred years later, the concepts have been exchanged, and it seems that nothing has changed.
"If he is willing to lose to us, we can still give him the nomination for the Supreme Court." Sheffield laughed dumbly, and Alton Parker's wife happened to see him while holding a cup of coffee. The two smiled at each other in a friendly manner. "It seems that this time it will be a showdown between the two judges. Although there is fierce opposition within the Republican Party, Roosevelt has served two terms, and those big corporate spokespersons cannot stop him. You have to prepare early."
Sheffield analyzed the current balance of power within the Republican Party for Alton Parker. Without Roosevelt, the Progressives would not necessarily win, but with the current president, the balance of power is rather unbalanced.
Alton Parker nodded, indicating that he thought so too, and said jokingly, "Your activities this time are much earlier than the last election."
"Yeah, yes!" Sheffield leaned back in his chair, holding the back of his head with his hands crossed, and said with a serious face, "I want to overthrow the Republican Party. I can't go on like this. I am the same as the Democrats. I need a resounding victory to change the suppressed situation after the Civil War. I want a resounding victory. I must win both the popular vote and the electoral vote. I must win so hard that no one can say anything."
"This time we are going to make a comeback. I want to restore the Democratic Party's strong position. I don't care how I win, but I am going to win."
Twelve years of emotions burst out all at once, startling Alton Parker. However, as a judge, he had seen many similar scenes and said softly, "Our goal is the same. This time we are going to defeat the Republicans."
(End of this chapter)
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