Chapter 494 Whoever Loses Becomes the Deputy
While the Democratic Party was fighting hard, irrational noises also appeared in the country, at least to Sheffield. It was extremely selfish that there were voices of opposition when the entire white community was united. Oh, the voices of the Republicans, that's fine.
The strong position of the Republican Party today is closely related to the Civil War. At least in name, it was Lincoln's emancipation of the slaves that shaped the Republican Party today. This memorial arch still looks very eye-catching. The Democrats are holding high the idea of white supremacy and are coming with great momentum, almost wanting to dig up the Republican Party's ancestral grave.
And judging from the current momentum, compared with four years ago, the Democratic Party is more powerful and more aggressive, and it is obvious that they are well prepared, which makes the Republicans nervous. It has been twelve years since the last election failure.
Many Republicans still remember what happened the first time they lost power, when more than 200,000 Republican-leaning civil servants at all levels of government were fired, and they don't want it to happen again.
When you occupy a position for a long time, you may have more ideas. If possible, Republicans would definitely want to be the ruling party forever. In fact, it is no different from the middle class's pursuit of social stability and contentment with a small fortune.
The Republican Party's current status all depends on Lincoln's victory in the Civil War. So when the white supremacy ideology, which has been disguised and is making a comeback with the help of the Democratic Party, the Republicans, who were scared out of their wits the last time, chose a move that was not unexpected by Sheffield, which was to stir up hatred and consolidate their base.
After more than a decade of silence, the Republicans finally sent out the banner of the victors of the Civil War again to consolidate the Republican advantage in the North. They did not use it before because they were not threatened so strongly by the Democrats, but now they picked up the banner of the victors of the Civil War again because this election has become related to an ideological issue.
"Finally, it's time for my favorite part, the issue of the north-south campaign!" Sheffield put down the newspaper and laughed at McHale and Gail. He was not surprised at all that the Republican supporters were firing at him this time.
The South-North Campaign segment is the literary name for map cannon. The slave owner is not bragging about this, he is also an old map cannon and has rich experience to learn from in this segment.
Anyway, if a group wants to have a sense of belonging, it will be more or less xenophobic and label others. Not all Northeastern people are gangsters, not all Southerners are patriarchal, and not all Shanghainese are Westerners. But this kind of speech has a market.
But this time Sheffield was scared and couldn't accept the Yankee's map cannon, otherwise it would become a situation of consolidating the base and being crushed by the North with its large population advantage. If there was an interest, Sheffield thought it would be okay to open a concentration camp, not to mention the map cannon, but not at this time.
"The Yankees want to stir up hatred and consolidate their election situation in the North." McHale guessed this idea and asked with a frown, "What should we do? Wouldn't it be a sign of weakness if we don't respond?"
"Of course we have to respond!" Sheffield thought for a moment while holding a cigar cutter. "Republicans still value Lincoln's sign of freeing the slaves, which shows that they are a progressive party. So this is not a North-South issue, but a racial issue. If we have to respond, we should respond to the racial issue. It's too early now. We haven't even passed the primary election. There is no point in a war of words. When our candidates are fixed and the candidates of both parties are determined, it will be the time to really make efforts. Of course, we can still make some preparations."
"For example?" Gail scratched his ear and asked incoherently, not knowing whether he was listening to the conversation or not.
"For example, we can now find some mixed-race people, the kind that want white people and black people to get married. Although there are fewer, there are definitely some. When the election comes, just wait and see how I disgust the Republicans. Don't let me win this time. If I win!" Sheffield paused, swung his knife viciously and said, "Sooner or later, I will make the name Lincoln become a synonym for traitor."
It was still too early to start a verbal battle with the Republicans, and the issue of the party primaries was more important. Between Alton Parker and William Bryan, most high-ranking voters would definitely prefer the latter, but they could never express their views publicly, so Sheffield had to raise $300,000 in campaign funds for William Bryan.
Finally at this time, Alton Parker arrived in New Orleans. As soon as he walked out of the train station, he was welcomed by many supporters. As far as the eye could see, it was all white, without a trace of black.
Alton Parker showed his people-friendly attitude. As an electoral country, this can be attributed to basic politician skills. When Sheffield heard the description of this scene, he wondered whether he should let Martin Luther King III find a black man to shoot Alton Parker and unite the people at this time.
Scam Island seems to have done this once, and the effect was very obvious. Then they shot the murderer to death on the spot and denounced the violent tendencies of black people and the harm they caused to the country.
This is just a thought, and we have to wait and see how the situation develops in the next few months before deciding whether to add more drama. The current situation is unclear, so we shouldn't reveal all our cards.
As Alton Parker said, he came to New Orleans just like returning home, of course, fifty years ago this was the labor trafficking center of the entire United States. No one knows black people better than the citizens of New Orleans!
"Mr. Alton Parker, you are truly the most suitable president in the eyes of the citizens of New Orleans." Sheffield expressed a warm welcome to Alton Parker. After a brief greeting, he changed the subject and asked, "What do you think of some Republican mouthpieces who have been promoting regional conflicts recently?"
"It's too early to talk about this now!" Alton Parker looked a little nonchalant. He was not a political novice who was participating in the general election for the first time, and he knew when was the best time to make an effort.
Prior to this, the Republican Party had not mentioned the Civil War for several consecutive terms, which shows from another perspective that the Democratic Party has not been competitive enough since the emergence of President Cleveland.
The Democratic Party has certainly done a good job of fulfilling its duty as the opposition party to check and balance the power, but it has not posed a threat to the Republicans. We can even go a step further and say that the strength of this check and balance is limited.
At best, the Republicans proposed it, the Democrats opposed it, and then they compromised and the Republicans finally achieved their goal. As for whether this proposal is good or bad, don’t we have the Republicans? Republicans are always presidents, and they control at least one of the two houses. Who else should we look to? They were all elected by you, so you should accept this result.
Sheffield felt that the United States's system of handing over the right to vote to politicians who say one thing before an election and another after the election was simply a perfect system for shirking responsibility, leaving voters disappointed time and time again.
Take the emergence of AIDS for example. The first case in the United States was kept secret by the federal government for several years before it was recognized as a serious case. It was not until a close friend of Reagan became an AIDS patient that the federal government officially took it seriously. In terms of covering up the truth, the United States is much stronger than its opponents.
If the impact does not reach the top, it is equivalent to nothing for the big figures of the United States. If you say there is, you are an exceptional enemy of the United States. But it is such a country that can beat the Soviet Union. It can be seen that cerebral infarction is more fatal to the country than chronic disease.
So regarding the Republicans bringing up the outcome of the civil war again, Alton Parker feels that this is a sign of the Democrats' increased competitiveness, which has made the Republicans feel the danger, otherwise they would not take it so seriously.
Sheffield agreed and said that a bad economy seems to be a good thing rather than a bad thing, especially when an economic crisis occurs in an election year, which is a comforting event.
Soon the conversation between the two shifted from what the Republicans thought to the Democratic primary. Sheffield naturally hoped that it would go as smoothly as possible, that everything would come naturally, and that there would be no internal friction, so that he could fight the Republicans with all his strength.
Alton Parker agreed with this, saying that when he arrived in the Midwest, he would make similar proposals as William Bryan did, win over the voters of the Midwest, and unite any doubtful forces of unity within the party.
In his speech at the rally the next day, Alton Parker talked about the importance of the rule of law and said that he would restore the dignity of the law like President Roosevelt, but he would not use public opinion to do similar things. As a judge, he would use methods within the legal framework.
Then he changed the subject and expressed some approval for William Bryan's idea of supporting disadvantaged groups, but still insisted that individual struggle is more important for a country, and that protecting disadvantaged groups can be done, but not excessively. The most important issue at present is still more focused on the problems of that group, "People say I am a racist, but in fact I just know who founded this country, and I ran for election for the ideals of this country, and I don't hate anyone, whether it is William Bryan or Taft."
"I can even say publicly today that if I lose to Mr. William Bryan in this primary election, I will be his assistant and help him in his campaign. I guarantee with the dignity of a judge that I will absolutely keep my word." Alton Parker dropped a bombshell near the end of his speech, causing an uproar.
When Alton Parker's words spread, people were eager to know what William Bryan thought. Soon William Bryan in Los Angeles responded and expressed the same idea, that whoever lost would be the running mate and help the other party in the election.
"Competition between Knights!" This is the title that the chief director gave to his newspaper. As for what to write, please feel free to express yourself.
(End of this chapter)
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