The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-05
ROOSEVELT'S 7 POLICY
HIS PLAN TO SECURE POLITICAL
 REFORM IN THE SOUTH.
"only Persons of Ability and Char acter Will Be Selected"-oid Line Republicans Appeal
 in Vain to Hanna.
Chicago Special to Times-Democrat,

| Chicago Special to Times Democrat, | Walter wellman wires The Record-Her- l aid from Washington as follows:
 President Roosevelt means business with his plan to secure political reform in the Southern States. He is going ahead making appointments to Federal getting the hest man, without much re- gard to his party affiliations. This has become so we'll understood that the oid- line Republican politicians in various Southern States are already up in arms
 They protest violently against having their old pickings taken away from them They complain bitterly against what they regard as the injustice involved in the olR}lRees. olRlRsantment of Democrats to fe'era'
 These old organization men. or profes- sional politicians. have appealed to Sena, him, as the official head of the party. to aid them in retaining their rights" But Senator Hanna has turned deaf ear to their plaints. He has declined to inter fere. Upon this score he and President Roosevelt have an understanding. Prac- ticar' politics will not be permitted to stop the wheels of the proposed reform. of in the neHf & ne deted anyone who has his heart in this new movement. President Roosevelt least of all
 It is safe to say that the haIcyon days of professional politics in the rotton bor- oughs of the South-the era of swapping delegates who represent nothing, for fat Federal offices-are drawing to close No one expects that this system will be overturned in minute. It will take time,. But there can be no doubt that President Roosevelt has entered upon his work of reformation in a spirit of great earnestness and determination, and that he will follow it up as rapidly and ener- getically as circumstances permit. re- gardless of the possible menace to his ovn interests in 1904.
 "Negro Domination"
 The President has no rosy dreams as to the immediate practical effect of the new policy. He does not reckon upon any sudden revolution. If any Southern State gives an electoral vote to the Re- be agreeably surprised. That is not the question at all. There is great desire to break up the solid South. but not pri- marily for the votes involved In the dis irtegration. The main thing is to se cure a more wholesome political condi- tion in that section ot the country; to give Southern men of intelligence and patriotic feeling a chance to express them from the intolerable condition now existing. condition which subordinates every question of public importance to a traditional race prejudice. the 'niyger domination bugaboo" It is believed by the President and those who advise with him that once the wedge is driven in. once the best people or the Soptn are convinced trey are to be treated fairly. that the danger which they have feared and exaggerated has wholly disappeared
 the rationalizing process will go on in d natural way leading to good results. Appointments in Alabama. Several Southern appointments which the President must soon make will give him ample opportunity t0 demonstrate the sincerity of his purpose There is a vacancy on the Federal bench in the mid dle district of Alabama. and it is likely to be filled b ythe appointment of Judge Anthony D. Sayre of the City Court of Montgomery. Judge Sayre is a Demo- crat and has not been suspected of any Republican leaninGs. But he will be in vited to take the place If no worthy Re publican can. be found in the district. Former Representative Brewer of Ala bama, himself a Democrat, saw tfa. Presi- dent today about this vacancy and strongly recommended Judge Savro. Mir. Brewer says the people of Alabama would
 ne delighted with the appointment of Mr. Sayre. who is a man of fine at-
 tainmcnts and a nephew of Senator Nor gan. Mir. Brewer adds that his excuse for recommending a Democrat is that there is no Republican in the district fit to take the post. He also expresses the opinion that if President Roosevelt sees fit to name Judge Sayre the people of Alabama will have before them an object lesson in the new policy which will soon bring about a better era.