The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-04

are unpopular, instead Of forcing them
upon hostile ears as he was wont to
90, but he does not abandon them or
run away from them. He stands by
his guns. He believes in the American
people. in their principles, their morality
and their form Of government, but he
would be the last man to permit them
to do his thinking for him, although
there is no. doubt that he would permit
them to help him think
he would not have a very agreeable
White House if he should chance to be
elected, for I fear that he regards the
social graees of life as Eastern and Eu-
ropean affectattons.
l have left myself small space for the
characterization Of the two leading can
dldates for vice president, but luckily
do rot need a great DEAL
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Gov. Roosevelt has been talking for
himself, and many Of his best friends
think to his own detriment He is an
eager, fmpulstve person, who has per-
m1tted his admiration for war and SOL
d1ers to grow into mania so that many
who once thought well of him would
dread to see him IN the presidents place
Whatever may have been the effect of
bis trip and Of his extraordinary speech
es on the Western mind, they have
produced very painful impression in
this part of the country, and the gov
ernor's chances of a presidential nomina-
ton are sensibly less than they were
BEFORE his nomination at Philadelphia.
The conservative citizen is now con-
WINGED that Mr.. Roosevelt Is prone to
quarrel and really believes in the moral
value Of war. II 1t were certain, or even
probable, therefore, that Mr.. Mckinley
would not live out his term, and that
the vice president would succeed him,
1t is quite apparent that Republican sue
cess would be in greater danger than 1t
IS. In all other respects, those who
know Gov. Roosevelt must believe that
he is much better fitted for the presi-
dency than is Mr.. Mckinley He has
more courage. He would be much sound
-er and wiser on currency questions He
is far more liberal on the question Of
the tariff. He despises the domination
of wealth in politics. He Is an honest
and efficient civil service reformer and
has rendered splendid service to that
cause. But all his virtues are buried
under sort Of thrasonical swashbuck-
ling militarism-a foible which Is ANUS
ing at Oyster Bay or the Century club.
somewhat disagreeabIe at Albany, and
which would be positively dangerous at
Washington.
ADLAI E, STEVENSON.
Adlai E. Stevenson is the Democratic
candleate for vice president; kuiet
man, who does the bidding Of his pSAty.
and is highly esteemed by his friends for
a certain absence Of contentiousness in
his discourse with them-and with others.
his idea OF the party is that part of 1t
which IS situated in the West, so that
he is possessed of all the heresies of the
man with whom he is running" and OF
the various platforms on which they
stand. Years ago he entered the house
of T1c,J,f,
Greenbacker, and when he became candi-
date for vice president IN 1892, with Mr..
cleveland much fear was entertained by
the then Democratic leaders that his in
firm record would prove disastrous.
There was a long walt, and a fearful
one, for his letter Of acceptance, but
when he wrote it he did as he has always
done; he obeyed directions. This time,
however, his view of what the party was
had become considerably Widened He
was, however, thorn in Mr. Cleveland'S
side when the latter was trying to repeal
the silver purchasing clause, or what IS
known as the Sherman act tie act which
Mckinley, as chairman of the ways and
means committee, forced through the
house of representatives 1t was under
stood that Mr.. Stevenson was placed on
the Democratic ticket at Kansas CITY be-
cause he was supposed to be pleasing to
conservatives" And this shows how
forgotten. There is no man in pubic rife,
and especially in high place, whose pres
ence there has been more inappropriate
ana whose influence has been of less
value. The measure of his ability was
shown by the astounding zeal with which
he devoted four years to cutting off the
official heads of Republican fourth-cIass
postmasters. He was the "headsman''
then, and in that capacity achieved the
highest distinction to which he is ever
likely to attain.
MARK HANNA.
OF the men who will be the nearest to
Mr.. Mckinley if he should be re-eleeted
president, Senator Marcus A. Hanna is
easily chief. He also is a characteristic
output of American politics, and probab-
ly more than any other man made Mr..
Mckinley president His like is known
in other countries, but the type in Eu.
rope is seen only In commercial or indus
trial life. Sometimes man Of this kind
finds his way into politics. but as a rule
his trade, or his factory, or, after retire.
ment, his garden, or his other property
contents the Euopean who has reached
opulence. Mr.. Hanna, using the phrase
as indicating one who Is the builder of
his own fortune, is not a self-made man,
but he has diligently and skilfuIiy added
a good>many improvements to the compe.
tency which his father left him. He has
spread out" and has grown up from a
grocer into an iron and coal merchant,
a common carrier in the lakes. a builder |
of vessels, a president of street railways
and banks, and Of Lake Superior min.
ing company.
He is not only the rich man in politics
but the rich man whose wealth has been
greatly aided by federal legislation. Mr..
Hanna agrees with Mr.. Mckinley as to
the proper relation that ought to exist
between the government and such private
interests as his. His iron and coal busi-
ness has been benefited by the protec-
tive tariff and he sees no reason why
the government should not help along
his shipbuilding interests by granting |
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