The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-25
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ernor suggested some other form Of
taxing franchises. The corporations
became alarmed. and Benjamin B.
Odell. Jr, and Senator Platt We're in
Albany most of the time. Senator
Platt became the quest of Gov. Roose
velt There was an attempt to side
| track the bill =. . There was no
doubt in my mind at the time nor in
the mind of any other senator or news
paper man with whom l talked. that
the special message was intended to
kill the Franchise Tax bill. Al
though the governor had solemnly as
sured me that he was going to sign
the original bill. he was induced to
call the extra session. l urged
the governor to sign the original bill,
which lay OH his desk. and then make
the pending bill an amendment of the
new law. in order that II any feature
of his proposed amendments should
prove to be unconstitutional it could
not affect the validity Of the original
law. This the governor declined to
do
These are only few of the old
scores against Mr.. Roosevelt. which
New York voters will have to settle
when the President asks for voters
there in 1904. He said in January,
1900. that under no circumstances"
would he accept nomination for the
Vice Presidency. Had he felt certain
Of reelection as governor he probably
would not have broken this pledge
made to leading Republicans, and
would not have been called bril-
liant. erratic and curious sort Of man"
by that old wheel-hOrse Republican,
Gen. GrOsvenOr
There are others in New York be-
sides the Wall street element who
will not tote for Roosevelt. In fact,
it is safe to say. that Wall street will
not only support him in 1904. but will
furnish the dough for his campaign.
Mark the prediction!
BYRON w. HOLT.
The New Republican Way and the Old
As tho constitution does not follow
the flag into the Philippines. of course
our subjects there lack many other
good things that go with freedom.
There is no trial by jury in that be
nighted land and the many officers can
act as judges. and anyone is liable to
lie convicted of a crime that an enemy
can trump up against him. The Dec
laratiOn of Independence is forbid
den document that can only he read in
secret The newspapers are suspended
and their editors thrown into prison if
they unfavorably criticise the dOings
of the powers that be. Even the plays
that show the Filipino side too favor
ably are suppressed by the government
and the author and actors are liable
to he punished for seditiOn. Does any
old Lincoln Republican think that such
condition of affairs could have con-
tinued under the martyr President?
Would Lincoln, who said. NO man is
good enough to govern another with
out that others consent" have allowed
such under his administration? Daniel
Webster said: An arbitrary govern
ment may rule distant territories by
different laws and different systems.
We can do no such thing" Is that
sentiment any less true to-day than
when 1t was uttered?
The confidence of our Porto Rican |
subjects in American justice has about |
vanished since the army and navy Off
cials have escaped punishment for
and the Porto Ricans who
committed the same crime are in the
The greatest surprise |
they experienced was that President |
Roosevelt should have encouraged this
still ceiling Cheaper Abroad.
.sThe expectation Of manufactured |
products of metals. and especially Of
iron and steel. still continues in fair
quantities, holding its own. but not |
making noteworthy progress" says the |
Iron Age of May IA. THE cause nat
urally." 1t says. ''is the continued large |
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