The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-09-24


that his accounts must be absolutely
correct; that there would be no stealing
and that there would be no jobbery at
tempted in the legislature. 1t was also
felt that the standard of official eff
cheney would be raised; that inefficient
public servants would be retired and
replaced with men of undonbted capac
ity. Governor Roosevelt apparently
saw that he must act conservatively
and cautiously, The newspaper corre-
spondents could testify to the great
care he took in appointing heads to
both the Insurance Department and the
Department of Public Works. Under
the care of Francis Hendricks the In
surance Department became an honor
to the State, and Governor O6ell was
applauded when he reappointed Colonel
John N. Partridge as Superindent of
Public Works, who had been selected
for the position by Theodore Roose-
velt.
1t had been predicted by Democratic
orators that Governor Roosevelt would
be ''too impetuous" at times. Govern
or Roosevelt acknowledged that he
was impetuous by temperament, but
said he thought he had subdued this
trait OF his nature. However, day
came when his impetuous spirit blazed
forth, but no one of eminence has ever
criticized him for that days action.
1t was the final day of the session of
the legislature of 1899 when he frankly
expressed his opinion that the Fran
chise Tax act ought to be passed and it
was passed. The members of the legis-
lature felt that public opinion was sup
porting the Governor, and they did
not venture to defeat the measure. 1t
is therefore law today.
Another ''impetuous" act of the Gov
ernor was the removal from Office of
the District Attorney of New York
County, Asa Bird Gardiner, on the
charge that he gave aid and comfort to
Chief of Police Devery after that officer
had been indicted for issuing seditious
order to the police force regarding
violence at the polls. The record
made by Eugene Philbin, an independ-
pointed to succeed Gardiner, soon dis
armed the criticisms of all those who
desired an honest administration of
that important office, and proved Gov
Pnncnro1tfc Oh
men Alright.
Measures which he pressed with his
| personal as well as Official influence
provided for the prevention of the adul-
teration of food products and fertilizers,
the betterment of the wage workers
in tenement houses, improvements in
the labor law and the system of factory
inspection, the protection of game, and
especially the honest and efficient ad-
ministration of the State canals and
the extension of Civil Service regula-
tions. The notorious Ramapo job
found in him an insurmountable OBJ
stacle, and by the Confessions of Judg-
ment" bill the strong hand of the Gov
ernor saved New York City's treasury
from much heavy legalized looting.
vICE-PRESIDENT AT WASHINGTON.
| Governor Roosevelt's disinclinatiou
to become the nominee for Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States is well re
membered. At his party's imperative
call, however, he laid aside the desire
he had to be reelected Governor o
New York, and accepted the position
on the national Republican ticke
alongside William Mckinley. The
enormous amount of work performed
by Mr.. Roosevelt, in the cam
paign which resulted in tn,
reelection of Mr.. Mckinley callet
forth admiration for his endurance
vitality and perseverance even from
his bitterest enemies.
AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS.
That Colonel Roosevelt is in realit
a man of many sides is shown by tn
fact that in the midst of his intensel
active life he has found time to do con
siderable literary work. The yea
after which he was graduated fror
college, he epublished his 'Naval Wa
of 1922; in 1886 there came from hi
, pen Life of Thomas h. Benton,
. published in the American Statesman
. Series; the following year he publish
ed 'Life of Gouvenrneur Morris
, which was followed in 1888 by his por
ular "Ranch Life and Hunting Trail.
La 1889 were published the first tw
volumes of what he considers hi
greatest work, ''The Winnings of tn,
West" In 1890 he added to the Sc
ries of ''Historic Towns" a History G
New York City" Essays on Practi
, cal Politics, published in 1892, was fol
lowed the next year by 1.-THE Wilder
ness Hunter" while in 1894 he added
third volume to his ''Winning OF tn
West" In 1898 he collected volum
. of essays entitled, American Politics
;, Ideas. Since the Spanish war he hs
written book on ''The Rough Riders
o and series of articles on oliver Cron
well. Most of these books have eithe
, been written while on his vacations o
= his Western ranch, or in the interval
- of his labor in his public offices. The
!, are marked by facility, vigor, an
clearness of expression, rich descrip
i've power, and his historical writing
:, by accuracy, breadth and fairness.
o. HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.