Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-23
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Theodore Roosevelt is now presi-
dent of the United States. It is quite
an impressive change in the history
of our country. It is time for men
to be patriots and not partisans. For
the present every citizen should en-
deavor to uphold and strengthen the
hands of the new president, and not
waste time or create dissensions with
petty criticism or unhappy predic
tions. Now that Theodore Roosevelt
is to assume the Office OF president of
the United States, another chapter
has been added to one of the most
striking public careers that has ever
been known in the history Of this
republic. When he took the position
of assistant secretary of the navy in
1897 he could not have been elected to
even the least important position in
New York because of his independent
ways and his aggressive manner in
asserting his ideas. How we'll ne filled
the place to which he was called in
Washington is a matter of history.
Finding that the navy required no
more action or energy on his part he
originated the unique idea of a regi-
ment of rough riders. Here was
where he created the opportunity
which led to pregnant results in his
political course.
After his campaign in Cuba, where
he showed qualities which would have
made him a great cavalry leader in
the civil war, he returned to New
York. The republican leaders of that
state iostled one another in their
eagerness to get together a conven-
ton to tender him the nomination for
governor. He was nominated and
elected. Instead of being Senator
Platt's man or any mans man in that
position, he showed plainly that he
was his own man. Recognizing Mr..
Platt's position as United States sena-
tor from New York, elected by the
republican party, Gov. Roosevelt was
shrewd enough to state that he was
ready to consult with Senator Platt,
Just as he was ready to consult with
any other prominent republican about
measures and appointments. It was
one of the shrewdest politica. moves
of contemporary politics, as we'll as
an act of sturdy ependence.
As governor Of New York, the i'm
petuOus and strenuous features of his
nature were chasteued and tempered
hu rasnonSibiIiriaS and oUaD
his enemies admitted that he made an
excellent record in that office.
Every political student and every
man who read the proceedings OF the
republican national convention at
Philadelphia knows that the vice
presidential nomination was literally
forced upon Gov. Roosevelt. His
election followed, and in the Office of
vice preside at it is fair to say that he
has conducted himself in a manner
perfectly consistent with his charac-
teris;ics as an aggressive and popular
public man.
That discretion and conservatism
will be still further developed in Pres
ident Roosevelt by the responsibilities
of the high Office which now devolves
upon him is as certain as that sunlight
follows the storm.
Heis an educated and we'll equipped
man, in the prime of manhood. He is
naturally a hard worker, and judges
men by their acts and results and
doesn't measure them by the accident
of birth. He is entitled to begin his
career as president of the United
States with the good wishes of every
lover of the republic. Let US all hope
that he will make a record worthy of
his day and generation, and one which
will reflect credit upon his countrv.-
Boston Globe.