The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-18

Word comes from the east that j.
Pierpont Morgan is mad at the Presl'
dent. He states that MIR. Roosevelt
has acled on his own initiative in re-
GARD to the trust ques tion and not IN
response to the call of his party; that
he has been inconsiderate OF the feel
ines of the trusts and that he is bust
ness wrecker generally. The truth is
that the President has simply done his
duty under his oath, has been true to
the interests of the American people
and we believe that the people as
whole are willing that j Pierpont
should be Just as mad as it pleases him
TO be and that the madden ne gets the
more.pleased they will be- Itlooks more
as if the next Presidential campaign
would be three cornered affair, and
that the control OF corporations would
be the principal issue.
In the democratic party no candi-
date satisfactory to the Mr.. Morgan
aud his friends would be satisfactory
to the genuine Bryan men. A man
might be selected under the name OF a
compromise candidate" who would
unite the support OF the Cleveland
democrats and of those democrats who
are such because they are such. but a
candidate of this character would lose
fully million votes OF the more radl.
cal Bryan wing of democracy. The
Wall street conprom Sc candidate
would undoubtedly draw largely from
the republican ranks, Such candi-
date might prove attractive to those
| CLEVELAND democrats who acted with
the republicans during the two Nc
| Kinley campaigns. Those interested
in such corporations as are affected by
the enforcement of the antitrust laws
would undoubtedly prefer some weaker
and more pliable man in the President
ial chair.
We believe that former party lines
will be largely forgotten in the mex,
Presidential election. For our par,
we do not doubt the denomination Of
Mr.. Roosevelt by the republicans. Ar
effort will undoubtedly be made 20 de-
feat him by a union of corporate in
terests with the Southern element
but we do not believe any available
candidate could be found to face the
almost certain defeat at the polls
which nomination over Theodore
Roosevelt's head would mean.
It is our further belief that the
democrats of South and East will unite
on some Cleveland democrat and tina
he will be the regular democratic
nominee.
The result of the election will thel
depend upon the action of the Bryan
democrats and the Independent voter
of the country. 1t must not be gather
ed from this that we are fearful OF tn
results of the next election. We be
lieve that the sturdy sensible elemen
of our citizenship will rally to tn
Presidents standard. 1t will be con
test of what may be called the ''middl
classes the small business men, tn
house holders, the independent ant
we'll informed laboring men and farm
ers against the leaders Of corporate in
huence on the one hand and the mol
radical Socialistic class on the other
In this contest we believe the sensibl
average American citizen will win ant
that the reelection of Theodore Roose
Welt will prove most beneficial lesso
to the trusts that they cannot oppres
the people and at the same time it will
serve notice to the world that thi
country is to be managed conservative
ly and safely that there is to be no rad
zeal departure from the prevailin!
principles of government and tina
neither aris:ocracy or socialism cal
control the UnitedStates.
| Dr.