The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-11-17
ROOSEVELT WOULD
FORGET POLITICS
PROPOSES to Run the Job IN
the Way to Please the
People.
NO PULLS FOR
Irheir Recommendations viii Not Here.
sfter Be Equivalent to Appoint
ment to the Positions-Plans
to Break Solid South.

! Washington. Nov. u. Theodore
Roosevelt viii henceforth devote all
As energies to becoming q pastoral
Ind not q political president. He will.
sRurlng the remainder Of his incumben-
n, ignore the recommendations Of pol
working to obey and please
Sic people.
Mr. Roosevelt believes his triumphant
ssNtion Is due to the people and not to
SGtisan leaders, politicians or ma
hines, He proposes hereafter to deal
the people at first hands. He tn
ends to mingle much with the masses
5nd become acquainted with their ne
Nssities and wishes. He will familiar
"a himself with their desires. He will
Sppoint to federal office only such mesl
II are acceptable to the people. In
8aking these selections he will not be
%Nuenced by consultations with senn-
representatives and other lead
BIT Is clearly realized by Mr.. Roosevelt
Nat, in ignoring the recommendations
d politicians in appointing men to Of
S&e and distributing federal patron
H#$ge. he may antagonize the senate and
bs ~pevience difficulty In securing con-
81 ##fmations, He does not anticipate any
Mnfict now, as he believes that In
essak!ng appointments without recon-
I'll endat!ons from leaders, he wall save
Es Mic men much trouble and embar-
EsSnent and enable them to inform
Heir constituents that It Is useless to
%si positions, as the president has men
Meady In View to I'll them. II the IN
MEemeats OF the leaders coincide with
Ha wishes OF the people, It will please
@e president best.
~ All Senators Look Alike.
- discrimination will be made In
E0ring recommendations. Senators
HAS< and Depew OF New York, sena-
49, Penrose and Knox will be ell in the
Eaaae condition. They will be treated
sgMa.A great courtesy and politeness, but
lA president will give them to under
iMSs nd that the people must be reckoned
a#Iah first before the leaders receive any
nH@mbs,
.iter the same fashion machines and
afzay organizations Will not be given
M0gn!tjon.
tdMhis action will be based on the pres
1Wnts declaration that he Is under
'5W5ige, obligation or promise to no in
1etsS ttual or group Of men. thai he has
N party debts to pay, and that he VIII
Dr. only the people who elected him.
y TIE president will make 1t one Of his
TO visit the large cities to ascer-
yJ@ssa for himself what the people need,
policy they favor, what business
ages are needed through legisln-
ak#5, what representative men are DE-
q SAaSssi TO serve In local offices, and learn
Asat can be done to improve the hap
Res, prosperity and contentrnent Of
0Gis masses.
EeM Invade Solid South.
lREH making effective his plan to gain
q 1@aetter acquaintance with the public,
Ia hi Roosevelt viii invade the solid
9th, The tour, based on a visit &c
ahSA birthplace of his mother In Georgia,
oFRA#5s give an opportunity to explain ia
people of the south just exactly
oIfhaAit his attitude Is ON the race Ques-
" He viii declare that he has never
hGnfs8aght to establish ace equality. He
aqeEaa not consider this possible or desir.
FeSAsa He will assert that his only idea
: - recognize manhood wherever It IS
I'D, either in white or black and
- he seeks to elevate manhood in
Mo- negro. He wifi make q strong pre-.
of his views on this subject
6aaSsa believes that through such actor
UtS%ggtter feeling between the north ant
tfMaa VIII be established.
~ Us the intention If the president Il
u 80 many trips throughout all por
pl%E ~ of the country. He will begin a
lPIAss; BY going TO the exposition at st