Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-26

OF ccanong's policy. and yet through
treaty or by direct legislation. 1T may
ut least, IN certain cases, become ad-
vantag6ous to supplement our present
policy by ssytcai Of reciprocal behe-
At and obligation"
In view of all these facts It IS en-
tlrcly natural that ono Of the5yery best
advised correspondents from New
York city, In regard to the higher
matters OF government, should give
the testimony of his wide and thor
ough knowledge of the metropolis that
Roosevelt becomes president with
the absolute confidence or the commer4
cial, Industrial and financial commu-
nifty, and II was that feeling that was
In particular reflected in the strength
Of tho various markets this morning
(Monday) This writer makes another
very important contribution to, this
most vital matter, so far as our people
are concerned, in this statement. "Ev-
cry one here who had personal ac-
quaintance with both President . Nc
Kinley and with Theodore Roosevelt
knew that the essential distinction be-
tween the two men was simply q diff
ference OF ttm .'erament. In all the
fundamental attributes OF character.
in moral fiber. Ill an exquisite sense
both of self-rospect, personal honor
and what the obligations and inter-
course between man and man require,
the two men were singulafly alike" y
One more witness may be summon.
ed from the many who are at hand
and that is political opponent. but
one of the strongest and most indie
pendent newspapers, in the best sense,
in the countrywide Brooklyn Eagle
That paper notes the important fact
that Theodore Roosevelt as governor
Of New York filed the most important
executive office In the land saving the
one he now holds" he being the first
vice president promoted to the su.
preme Office who has had thorough
executive training The Eagle bears
witness upon one point that Is sure to
come up in every mind In connection
with President Roosevelt, and that is
his relation to the Republican party
of his own state, and particularly to
Senator Platt. That gentleman him
self has spoken out very plainly as ia
his satisfaction with President Rooso
vclt's promotion. He does not say
that President Roosevelt and he are
in agreement upon all things and will
be, but that is so clearly stated by
The Eagle that we quote from 1t as
follows: while Mr.. Roosevelt con
suited the machine. he refused its de-
mands more often than he accepted
them, and he forced on 1t his cwn de
mands much more frequently than II
would like to admit. Besides which
the machine remembers with respect
and with regard that he never dc
ceived it and never sought to make
capital for himself by its ostentatious
humiliation. The truth teller and the
truth worker In our goSernorship is
likely to be the same In that Target
governorship called the presidency ol
the United States"
Take all those facts together and. in
connection with thcm the acknowl-
edged earncstncss and determined sin,
ccrity of Theodore Roosevelt, and
none need fear his being equal to the
duties that have devolvod upon him.
Those that might doubt his being in
some lesser position as calm and mod
crate and sclf-poised rs Mckinley,
will IN 1c NJ NJ ION In
sides both tho weight of his responsi.
bility and the circumstances OF his
coming into the place, for the shadow
of the tragedy to man of his temper
ament will tone his entire administers
tion. He is the only man in America,
too, that represents at once the most
thorough culture Of the east and the
broadcast western ways. He knows
this country and all parts Of it, and
there Is every reason to believe that
he will make a president worthy to
succeed William Mckinley.
One thing, however is most essen
tial, and that is the hearty support oi
the American people. One expression
attributed TO President Roosevelt
since his accession to- office 2 Is the
wish that the friends of Mckinley con
tinue steadfast in their allegiance and
friendship to him, tina. they give him
the same fidelity and faithfulness that
were always given to President Nc
Kinloy 1t is the latter's closest
+ friends who are most assured that the
tiew president will follow eonserva
lively and closely the policies OF his
predecessor, and it is from the inner
/ circles CT McKinley's associates thai
the assurance comes that President
! Roosevelt will have the loyal advice
and support of McKlnley'B closest per
sonal and political friends.
/ In view of all these things. ther,
rests upon the people Of this state, no
alone upon the Republicans of OhiC
but upon all the people OF Mckinley
stete, at this time, very solemn ant
peculiar responsibility. 1t is no ordi
nary appeal to- partisanship, but thu
duty that doyolvcs upon them of hon
orlng their presidcnts memory b!
honoring the man who will malntali
his policies and carry forward tht
work that drOnpCd unfinished from hi