The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-13
Great
Issues IN
This Election
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Our National Prrn,ln.

NouiNNtoh that the national prestige
Of the Great American Republic Is
now at its zenith. at the greatest de.
veiopment Of its powers. That is due
In part to the greatness Of the people
themselves, and to the yet unex.
hausted resources OF our country. but
due still o to the personality OF
one Of the greatest all.around execu
uves who has ever occupied the
White House. Roosevelt has shown
a masterful ability in dealing with
problems at home and abroad. In the
Venezuelan controversy he checked
the mad rush of European monarchles
In seeking a pretext to gain a foothold
on South American soil and asserted
in no uncertain tones the Monroe doc.
trine as a cardinal proposition of
American policy. Following the ex.
ample of Mckinley In China when he
refused to allow the dismembering OF
the Monaghan empire. he secured a
triumph for the principle OF lntorna.
tional arbitration. He carried through
the negotiations FOR the purchase OF
the Panama %cannal. including the alb.
rogation OF q treaty with Great Brl.
tain without mourning the n.wHl Of
those countries, in reality greatly
strengthening our friendly relations
with England and France. and the
congress of Colombia Is about to rati.
fly the greatest triumph OF American
diplomacy and enterprise. Is II any
wonder that Americans are rnllying to
the standard Of a man OF the ability
and all-around greatness OF Roosevelt
almost regardless OF party? Is Il sur.
prising that the other day when Rus.
STA seemed TO about swoop down upon
Manchuria. all the powers turned to
ask what Is the United States going
TO do about II. And a simple mes.
sage from the American secretary OF
state. inquiring after the intentions
OF the Great Bear OF the North. caus.
ing him 20 send In elusive protesta.
lions OF being innocent OF any designs
on Asia What American even in
distant Oregon will not feel like up.
holding the hands OF such an admins
t%ration?
Victory for Arbitration.
In the nations darkest industrial
hour, when there was virtual warfare
starvation and instruction against
state authority in the Pennsylvania
coal regions, the president without
legislative power except such as was
vested In him by the constitution. APP
pointed an arbitration commission
and the strike. that was causing SUI.
10 millions and demoralizing
business all over the nation, and
the greatest strike In history vas
broken. Arbitration had triumphed
and union and non.union labor were
both protected in their rights. while
security 10 lives and property. stabili.
~ 10 business and security TO invest
ment and enterprise were established.
That has been the greatest victory for
peaceful relations between labor and
Arbitration laws by congress
and statcs will follow. Municipal
coal yards 10 guard against famine
aud oppression will follow. Roosevelt
has been approved by the world for
the courage OF his convictions
In demanding that laws be enforced
high and low. great and small
10 protect the consumer
Three Great Interests.
1t is almost impossible TO grasp the
Importance OF acting in such an cleo
ion on national issues that Involves
he safety. welfare and prosperity Of
seventy million Americans and our
sland dependencies. Think OF the
Importance OF maintaining such
rational policies as viii enable the
TO get good prices for their
as will permit the manufacture
rs and business men 10 conduct their
asst operations on good margins OF
roht. and that will sur the labor ,
r employment az good wages under 4
avorable conditions. and then ask .
o%urself, how can / east my ballot I,
une LIST 10 secure these results, TO con 4
nue. all the good We have. 10 make !
conditions still better and their
1ntinuance more certain? This /,
is up to every patriotic voter 1
this election. 4,
Tariff and Trusts. IN
The cry OF tarin revision 10 get rid p
trusts Is a cry 20 got rid OF the tar v
question as an issue OF practical q
'liues That trusts flourish in free y
ade countries, hat there are trusts Al
articles unprotected by tarin. that 81
ere are international trusts OF arti- 81
Is produced In both free trade and m
elective countries no can deny