The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-11
The CRY
AGAINST ROOSEVELT
More Than the iii COnSid-
cred SCreed.
OF An UnWiSe Newspaper
Editor.

The Commercial Tribune of Cincin- |
natl, Saturday, hung out political
danger signal, warning the Republic
can party that there was danger in
nominating Roosevelt.
If the Tribune had simply expressed
its own views, it would be of little
moment.
But the manner in which its an
Inouncement was received in certain
] lquarters, plainly showed that the
article had been thrown out as
feeler, according to some prearranged
: plan, and it therefore deserves con-
/ sideration.
The burden of the article was, that
Roosevelt has made enemies, and, is
especially weak in New York, and
that his nomination might endanger
the party's success.
! 1t is strange that the discovery of
: Mr.. Roosevelt's unpopularity should
' be made in Cincinnati instead of New
l York. 1t is strange,that the party is
endangering its success, by Mr. Roose-
velt's nomination. if he is not popu-
lar. 1t is strange, if there ID
danger that the party viii be led to
defeat by Mr.. Roosevelt, that this
danger has not been pointed out by
some of the great leaders of the
elparty, Gov. Odell, Senator Platt
lSenator Quay. Senator Foraker, Sen
Hanna, Senator Allison, Speaker Can
@ non, or some other of the great
& leaders; and strange that not one
= of them has appeared as a candi
,e date. Are the watchmen all asleeI
II on the walls? are our leaders all de
If void of ambition? Or has the Gin
cinnati Tribune only seen a mirag
with every thing turned upside down
nI Mr.. Roosevelt has always carries
In New York, as a candidate. Where !
,e the evidence that any other ma
X could carry more votes than MI
Z. Roosevelt.
e-t Everybody knows that Mr.. Roos<
L. velt is popular with the people, tha
he is the most popular man in tn
tcountry; and there is no indicatio
ne that he would not be overwhelming
be lelected.
On To be sure he has enemies; and the
r. are powerful and active. And ther
he are men he has hurt by unearth
nd ling their rascality. There are me
na whose political aspirations he hs
to Iopposed. And there are men worth
of the place who would like to ste
into his shoes. But they have nc
We the call; and the people are for Roos'
70. tvelt, and their voice will be heard.
rs Tais is.not new thing under tn
re- sun. There was just such An effol
ia made to odefeatLincoln's renominatio
n. in 1854, LED by such sterling men an
he lgreat leaders as Ben Wade, and Hel
Try Winter Davis. But Lincoln va
Nominated by acclamation, an
elected by an overwhelming vot
AT And the people we're triumphan
a, Another attempt was made in 1896
no defeat McKin.ey's nomination, b
he ISpeaker Reid and other great men
AZ 1.-THE party. but the people we're fo
.s Mckinley, and he was nominate
nm without opposition.
I'll The enemies of Mr.. Roosevelt wi
ns stren ngthen him by their opposition
and history will repeat itself by non
mating Mr.. Roc sevelt without a sil
gle candidate appearing against hin
-, If the question were serious on,
- If there were danger that Mr.. Roos,
velt's election might be matter {
=; doubt, yet there would be anoths
lquestion to be considered before r,
jecting him. Could any man b
ou found who would be so strong a car
an didate as he?
o The people are overwhelming
=, for Roosevelt. He has proven hin
~ self 50 manly, so sincere, so straight
forward, so wise, so true a friend {
the people, that he has won the
:, hearts; and they would resent his d.
feat as the work of the Trusts an
Il politicians, and then surely Republ
lican success would be endangered.
But Mr.. Roosevelt has fought th
battles of the Republican party. h
bv has carried out the policy of McKii
,n- ley in every respect, he has stood fl
d. the Panama canal, for justice ar
% %l right dealing with the Filipinos ar
.rs the Cubans, for sound money, fC
ci- the tariff, he has fought corruptic
no. and the expressions OF unlawfI
Trusts, and he has won the respe,
r.. and admiration not only of our pc
as pie but of the civilized world. Z
"a has showna wonderful wisdom. anda a
to ritude for emergencies, and has show
"a himself a man of the highest chara
,.r ter and ability, worthy to rank wit
of the greatest of our President
.ir Surely, the people are right, an
IA Roose velt's is the only name to
.r- considered for the Republican non
IA ination.
Nv The plot of the money power vi
or well planned and well laid. but
=. lacks the elements of worth and POI
IIs ularity, and those who identify then
~. selves with the scheme, will sink int
Mt obscurity.
The people are still supreme, an
I'm 'sthe plain people" As Lincoln love
he to call them are clearer of yisio
=. than the politicians. and know the
fraeaa ana sEiii stand by hin.