Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-14
PRESIDENT OF ALL THE PEOPLE.

President Roosevelt holds the conf
dence and esteem of all the people as
it is given to but few men to accom-.
plish. He holds this place because he
has demonstrated by word and deed
that he is the president of the whole
people and that he will execute the
laws of the nation in the interest of
American citizenship. The people adj
mire Roosevelt for his fearless advoca-
cy of right against wrong and for his
answering devotion to just and impair
tial administration of laws.
Language recently published in q
number of eastern papers purporting
to be Roosevelt's has attracted much
attention. 1t is entirely characteristic
Of the President. The people like a
man who talks this way:
eff l could be absolutely assured OF
my election as president by turning
my back ON the principles of human
liberty as enunciated by Abraham Lin
coin, would be incapable of doing it,
and unfit to be president if could be
capable of doing it, That is his an
swer to Senator German, and it is a
noble one What follows is of the
same sort: Il do not expect to be
elected president by the trust promot-
ers who are fighting for special privi-
is his answer to all
threats that Wall street will not favor
him-'snor by the radical labor union
men who would shut out all other men
! from an opportunity to work that is
his answer to the selfish and Cypress
4 i've element which misrepresents the
workingmen of America-"no by those
who would close the door of hope
against the colored man as citizen
that is his answer to the arrogant Till.
mans, Moneys and Vardamans who
would condemn the colored race to per
petual and hopeless subjugation to the
white race. with no rights under the
constitution and the laws. These are
ringing words of liberty and justice
defying all the Vaccinations of the
! classes who aim to degrade and plum
der the people. All these classes, he
says, are demanding special privileges
which cannot be recognized by the
president whose oath of Office binds
him to execute the laws for all alike
and recognize none as above the law
4 If I am elected to this high Office, il
/ must be on my record as the executor
! of the law without favors or distrim.h
alton"
These are the kind of declarations
from public officials that American cit
4 liens admire and when especially 81
! when they are backed up by deeds
They embody true Americanism ant
appeal to the conscience of Just mel
in all parts of the country. No RICH
j minded man can quarrel with thes'
sentiments.
i Among all of President Roosevelt
speeches since he came to the presl
Dental chair these few sentence
! stand out pre-eminent. They are EN-
| phatic beyond question as to his pun
pose in the public administration an
!. contain comprehc nsive statement a
to how he is determined to execute tn
duties of his office. High praise as
may seem these declarations nigh
worthily have been uttered by Lii
coin. Upon this platform OF plain oil
ay President Roosevelt stands withou
equivocation. This is the kind of
: president the people want and not
, long as the true American blood COZ
tinues to course through the veins
the people of the United States wi
! they select man for the highest Q
! fee in the land, who is opposed to thi
: platform of plain Duty"