New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
TEXAN PRAISES PRESIDENTS POLICY.
Says Congressman of His State Who Oppose
It Could Not Be Reelected.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As Texan. and I have heretofore been
unyielding Democrat, think my remarks will
not be amiss tending to show the opinion of
Texans OF the educated class such as professional
and those in business. national affairs.
especially the action OF delegation Congress
in attempting to obstruct legislation. and OF our
Senators in endeavoring to thwart the administra-
ton in its Panama canal scheme I feel safe in
venturing the assertion that not single member
OF Congress from Texas could obtain the indorse-
ment Of onethird Of his constituency if he sought
reelection after opposing the plans OF President
Roosevelt One hears nothing but the highest
praise for the President in his mastery conduct OF
public affairs since he assumed the executive chair.
The people of the South and West are heartily in
favor OF the Presidents policy and all realize that
he is the most remarkable in public life in
America to-day His wonderful decisiveness in
great questions since he became President has
deared him to all true Americans.
His absolute fairness and fearlessness have won
admiration for him, regardless of party lines until
the indications already apparent that the ques
ton will be Roosevelt anti-Roosevelt instead OF
Republican VS.. Democratic issues.
The Democratic Senators and Congressman are
scored numerically by the very who were
the most instrumental in electing them. when the
daily press conveys the information that they are
doing all in their power TO prevent beneficial legis
lation whatever the consequences. in their puerie
endeavors to combat Repubucanism.
Were the national election TO occur within sixty
days, l firmly believe that the Presidents policy
would carry by a good majority If the voting were
confined to the fair-minded. educated element of
Texas.
Let our Democratic Senators be instrumental in
defeating the Panama canal measure and there
will be the most tremendous political upheaval the
South and West, especially the Gulf States. have
known.
There thousands, like myself. in this State
who henceforth are for Roosevelt first the Repub-
lican party second, and America always. II is an
unusual thing to man Of ordinary intelligence
Gus policy and his mastery handling of all sub
jects with which his administration had to con-
tend No one has doubted his honesty and
sincerity. We all admire him for his zeal in prob
ing to the bottom all forms Of fraud in govern
mental departments. Truly he is a man who does
not live in a glass house.
II one will look back for the last four or Ave
years at the record Of this great American and
not feel just pride being Of the same citizenship
he would Indeed be hard to please.
The Republican party has opportunity In the
great Southwest of carrying the white vote on the
merits OF past and expected future efforts of the
CHIEF Executive alone.
The people of this section realize that the distn-
tegrauon OF the Democratic party as a factor IN
national affairs is complete, and so confident are
they OF the wisdom OF the Chief Executive that
they look with decided disfavor at every evidence
naval, military and strategicaI undertakings
1t cannot be gainsaid that President Roosevelt
has won more erstwhiie Democrats to the Renub-
lican ranks than all of his predecessors for forty
years. ID DANIEL -
Galveston. Dec 10 1903