Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-18

particular Instance that the trouble
would have come even IL Harrison had
lived, for the wings framed no platform
in the canvass of 1910, In which Harri-
son and Tyler were elected, and Clay,
the WING leader, 1t was said, intended to
override Harrison, whom he despised.
Flllmore's accession at the death of
Taylor made q complete reversal in the
policy of the administration. Johnson
attempted to carry out Lircoln's recon-
struction program. but. he Hacked LII
coins tact and influence over the repub-
lican party. and consequently wrecked
his administration. In the case of Ar
thur. whom Garfield's death sent to the
white house, there was no especial break
in the policy of the executive except that
the faction of the republican party
which had been beaten in the national
convention obtained the ascendancy in
the government
But there will be no change or jar in
the present case. Col. Roosevelt was a
warm friend and admirer of Mr.. McKin-
ley. He would have been particularly
gratified to see Mr.. Mckinley serve out
his term. The country, however, has the
supreme satisfaction of knowing that
dency is. eminently worthy OF the honor
which is conferred upon him. In schol-
arship and ability Col. Roosevelt is i'm
measurably above all the other vice
presidents whom death has sent to the
higher office. Intellectually and morally
he is one of the best equipped statesmen
whom the country has seen. He has had
Experience in many stations. AS leg
| isiator at the New York capital a score
OF years ago he won the respect of his
colleagues and the plaudits of his state.
AS a civil service commissioner, as q
high official In the navy department, as
governor Of the greatest state in the
union, and as a soldier in the Spanish
American war, he met all the duties of
his position to the satisfaction of his
countrymen.
On all the great issues of the day
President Roosevelt is in absolute har-
mony with the masses of his party, who
comprise vast majority of the people
of the United States The policy which
was pursued by the administration of
Mr.. Mckinley has met his unqualified
favor. There was the utmost friendli-
ness, social and political, between him
and the late president. He is a cham
pion of the gold standard and resolute
end intelligent advocate CT the expan-
sion policy. On the Monroe doctrine he
lii, in line with the best political thought
of the country, as shown by his speeches
recently. He is with his party on the
NECESSITY of the regulation, by the ma
tional government. of the operations OF
| the great combines and corporations.
| No man who has ever been in the presi-
dency is better acquainted with the
sentiment of the country thru associa-
ton with all elements of Its people than
Col. Roosevelt. To him there is no south
or north, and neither west nor east. He
knows all sections of the country init
mately, and is robust, courageous, pa
ltriotic American. He Isl as conversant
with the history and the great political
issues of his country as is any man who
has been in public office in any station
in the present generation. He is schol-
arly, courageous. patriotic and we'll
poised. The American people have the
assurance that in the accession of Theo-
dore Roosevelt to the presidency the ex-
ecutive branch of the government is in
the hands of as able, resoiute and well
balanced man as ever held that office.