Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-22
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MFR. Bryan told the Missouri demo
cratic editors that he found throughout
the country deep and growing dlssats-
faction among the republican voters
with the policy OF the national admin
istration. II he had been asked to
show" where and why there is this
alleged dissatisfaction Mr.. Bryan would
have been placed in an embarrassing
position, the fact being that there is
no evidence anywhere that republicans
are dissatisfied with the policy Of the
national administration, excepting such
as are connected with the corporations
that are ~contravening the laws and may
at any time be called to account by the
federal authorities.
Why should republican voters be dis
satisfied with the policy OF the national
administration? 1t is the policy of the
preceding administration, which was
overwhelmingly endorsed only a little
more than two years ago. Its first pur-
pose is to preserve the prosperity which
the country has enjoyed since the re-
publican party was restored TO power
and to further promote the general well
fare. Certainly no republican voter OBJ
jects to this. The national administra-
ton does not believe in adopting a
course respecting the economic system
of the country that might disturb and
unsettle business and all people who
want a continuance Of prosperity must
approve this. The aim lie to keep our
industries active and thus supply labor
for all u people and nowhere are re-
publican voters opposed to this.
AS to the policy of the national ad-
ADMINISTRATION regarding the combinations
a vast majority OF republican voters
approve it. Possibly there are some
who think that more drastic measures
should have been adopted, but these are
likely to conclude, upon more careful
consideration of the matter, that a con
sentative course was the wiser. A rad
zeal and revolutionary policy would nm
doubtedly be disastrous to the industries
and business of the country and there
fore 1t is not favored by the national
administration. Where is the inteIli-
gent republican voter who finds fault
with this position? Then as to the great
question of the relations Of capital and
labor the attitude and course Of the
national administration have been
emlnently wise and greatly useful. II
has done much in the interest OF a pol
icy of Cancellation and to cause both
capital and labor to consider more care
fully their mutual interests and Their
public duties and obligations. Presi
dent Roosevelt has shown himself to be
the earnest friend of labor and DESTROYS
Of promoting it's welfare in all proper
ways.
1t will be seen that there is absolutely
nothing in the policy Of the national ad.
ministration to which any republican
voter can reasonably object. 1t is the
policy under which the nation has made
extraordinary progress and now enjoys
great prosperity. We see no indica
lions anywhere of republican dissatis
faction, but on the contrary evidences
OF an overwhelming sentiment in The
party favorable to the maintenance OF
the policy Of William Mckinley and OF
Theodore Roosevelt. We do not ques
ton that the former democratic leader
believes what he told the Missouri edi
tors. But he is mistaken. With practica
unanimity the republican voters of tn.
country approve the policy of the ma
tional administration.