The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-24

Indianapolis, Sept. 23.-The political eff
feet of President Roosevelt's western tour,
brief as it was, will be tremendous. 1t
was agreed in Detroit on. Monday that
the Cincinnati speech would Of itself de-
eide the congressional elections. When
the weight of the Logansport speech Is
added, it would seem that the democrats
have not much ground left to stand on.
What further things the president could
have said that would have affected the
campaign, had the trip been continued,
nobody knows; but it is likely that ne
had delivered himself on all important
subjects by the time Indianapolis was
reached and that the remainder Of the
time would have been devoted to ampll-
flying and stating In new language the
Cincinnati and Loganspcrt propositions
The country therefore, has lost moth
ing Of real Importance by the cancella-
ton of the trip. and while the cities and
states beyond Indianapolis will regret the
inability of the president to fulfil his en-
gagements, they will rejoice with the
whole country that his condition is not
serious, at the same time feeling that
they already have before them the especial
utterances he desired to make.
Of these utterances, two are new and
of the highest Importance:
First-The Logansport declaration in IA
vor Of a bipartisan commission to revise
the tariff. which means taking the tarlft
out of politics.
Second-The Cincinnati declaration that
the tariff does not afford a shelter for
monopoly, and that the trusts cannot be
controlled through tariff revision.
Two other points were made, one at De-
troit in favor of reciprocity with Cuba
and another at Indianapolis, in favor OF
a large navy a surety for peace and
for the safety Of the Monroe doctrine
but these, while important, had been made
repea teddy in the presidents speeches In
the south and in New England, and were
not new.
Taken together, however, the four prop
ositions make a full disclosure Of the
Roosevelt policy and anticipate the lead
ing objects to be discussed in the message
to congress in December. The disclosure
OF the presidents views at this time must
inevitably affect the November elections
favorably so far as the republican party
is concerned and insure its continued con-
troll. of the lower house Of congress. Pos
IDLY, also, the tide may rise high enough
to give the republicans one or two more
United States senator's next January than
they have been counting upon.
The president intended. in the course
of the trip, to discuss the imperialist Is
sue. That issue is very dead Senator
Beveridge and Representative Lands Of
Indiana, said that in their state and II
has spent the summer, Imperialism has
fallen fiat.
when we came home after the ad
journment Of congress" said Mr.. Lands
to me, ''all the republican members
brought their valises full Of speeches an
swerng the anti-imperialistic arguments
We have thrown these away and loaded
up with trust speeches. The trust is the
only isue in this campaign at present, an6
the presidents trip record is sufficient
for all republican needs. The Cincinnati
and Indianapolis speeches have put the
tariff question where we can control it
The democrats, both now and for 1904
so far as can be seen, are left without
issues
Incidentally, the president has made hi:
nomination in 1904 doubly certain. The
things for which the republican party now
stands and for which it will stand in 1904
bear his own private mark and seal. He
has become his party's real leader.