The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-08
UNIFORMLY REGRETTED.
THE DECENT REPUBLICANS
HOPE
Mr.. Roosevelt VIII Turn From Adj
dicks.

utc6ss
/ AS we noted the other day. the Re
pubiicans of Delaware are not at all
convinced that the Recognition of
Addicks by the President makes him
any better repres -ntatiYe of decency
and honesty than he was before, or
changes the duty of honest and decent
men 10 keep him out of the Senate if
they can. Not only is this true OF the
Republicans Of Delaware, but it is true
, of honorable Republicans all over the
country. If the White house staff is
doing it's work as it should MIR.
Roosevelt when he returns from his
bear hunt, will find a mass Of news
paper clippings re. ating to this subject,
and among them he Will find those
from only a very few that do not con-
denim all federation of Addicks. We
have never known question in which
there was such intense and general in
terest in the Republican party as to
which the conduct of the leader of the
party was so uniformly disapproved
and regretted.
What ought to be most significant to
the President is that the severest COM
ment on his course is based on the pre-
cepts he has taught and the example
he has set in public life. This is a
very serious matter. The feeling of the
whole country has been that the Pres
ident might easily make mistakes in
judgment, but that on plain issue he
would be bold, clear and firm. The Ad-
dicks issue in Delaware is perfectly
plain to the great body of Republican
journalists all over the Union. They
have watched, reported and criticised
the man and his actions for years.
They have also kept close account of
the efforts of honest men in the State
to defeat his schemes, and they have
been very proud of the fact that these
efforts have been so persistent and I'M
selfish as they have been. They have
been equally proud that the Addicks
plot was steadily refused all aid or
countenance by President Mckinley,
and until the present time has been by
President Roosevelt. The sentiment Of
this large number of Republican jour
nalists, based on knowledge Of the
facts, their detestati0n of Addicks and
his methods, their admirat ton for the
honorable men of Delaware and for
President Mckinley, their trust, in the
past, in the judgment and independ-
ence of President Roosevelt-all these
have made for high standard of con-
duct in public life. They have been a
valuable asset. They have tended to
make our political life purer, more
wholesome.
1t is a pity that their value and
their influence should be lessened by
the course of the President. He is in
the eyes of these Republican journal
lists, as with tens of thousands of
Americans not connected with politics,
the ideal public man, who cannot easily
be hoodwinked, and who will do the
right when he sees. it. In this case,
where to all familiar with the matter
the right is so very clear. Mr.. Roose-
welt has aided the wrong. He has done
it in a particularly disagreeable man
ner. He has bestowed Federal parton
age on follower Of Addicks, who de-
serted the opponents of Addicks, and,
by running for Congress aginst the
regular candidate, elected a Democrat,
and, moreover, showed while In office
previously that he was neither COM
petent or faithful to a degree that jus
titles his reappointment. All this is so
glaringly contrary to the standard that
Mr.. Roosevelt has advocated, and in
numerous trying emergencies has fear
lessly applied, that public opinion is
shocked. 1t is intimated that when the
President returns and sees what is the
real effect of the step he has taken he
will frankly retrace it. We sincerely
hope that he may.-From the New
York Times.