The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
WERE SCREWS PUT ON
ROOSEVELT?
Keep Out of the Northwest,
Said the Leaders.
His Speeches Were lnJuring His Party, Ne
Had to Find Some Excuse TO
Abandon he Campaign

Especial Cor of the News and Observer
Washington, Sept. 25.-At the Demo
cratic headquarters there is great activity
and vigilance. The feeling of confidence
has been increased by all recent develop
ments, and the withdrawal of the Presi-
lent from the campaign on the. pretexU
of injuries received at the trolley acct
dent in Massachusetts a few weeks age
is named as symptom of Republican
despair. only second to Speaker Hender-
sons letter of withdrawal
Secretary Edwards is busy up to his
-brows, but finds time to chat with
all callers who have business with the
office. The chairman of the committee
Judge Griggs, spends a portion of his
time with the New York leaders. Demo
Gratis regard the situation in New York
as exceedingly hopeful. The trouble the
Republicans had in finding a candidate
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS after it was
imagined Plat had decided the matter
by picking out a trust magnate, Sheldon
for the place, show how important was
that issu in the Empire State.
If the Democratic party, with all the
upheaval caused by the operations of the
trusts, and with the coal strike and coal
famine to cap the climax, cannot win al
the polls in November, it never can win
in an election in this country, it seems to
me. And l hear the same expression in
private conversation every day on the
streets.
1t is openly asserted that the PreSi-
dent was told by the leaders of his party
that he must find some excuse for not
going into the far Northwestern States
beyond Detroit. 1t is in those communi-
ties that the tariff revision and anti
trust sentiment (and they are practically
then same thing) is strongest. The
speeches of Mr.. Roosevelt have served
to mark more clearly the distinction be-
tween the parties on the vital issue OF
the day, to the great disadvantage OF
his own organization. He has not been
consistent even in the same speech. as
was notably the case at Cincinnati
Mark Hanna and Aldrich, rather than Al
lison and Spooner, are the guiding minds
with Tom Platt. of the grand old party
in these times. They do not intend to
have an item of the tariff reduced and
they mean to make a mere pretence 0;
adopting a remedy for admitted trust
evils. Those men and their party are
the special friends of corporate mono
poly and oppression. How, therefore, can
the people receive any benefit by con-
tinuing them in power?
The coal famine here is even more seri-
Gus than in other cities There are large
numbers of employees of the government
who receive small salaries or per diem
and these will be very seriously affect
cd by the increase in the price of fuel
The additional cost will come out of the
man or woman paying for lodgings or for
meals. The prices of provisions will go
up-indeed, are already taking a rise
Before the winter is fairly open there
must be actual suffering, because there
seems no prospect whatever for a settle
ment of the. trouble between the miners
and the corporations owning the mines.
Public sentiment is fast arriving at the
conclusion that the ultimate and effectual
remedy, however regretfully adopted, is
for the anthracite States to take posses
sion of the coal mines under the right
Of eminent domain and pay the operators
fair price for the property, the State
assuming the position of employer OF the
miners. This is socialism with venge-
eXtermjnated by few up-start mine
owners who bold franchises of the
States where they do business and abuse
their privileges and the public confidence.
CICERO w. HARRIS.