Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
WITH E HANDS.
Roosevelt is Unpledged Except to
Welfare Of All the People.

Welfare Of All the People.
Washington, Nov. lO.-Theodore
Roosevelt will h%enceforth devote all
his energies to becoming a pastoral
and not a political president. lie will,
during the remainder of his incum-
bency. ignore the recommendations
of politicians. working to obey and
please the people.
Mr.. Roosevelt believes his triumph
ant election is due to the people and
not to partizan leaders, politicians or
machines. He proposes hereafter to
deal with people at first hands. He
intends to mingle mucn with the
masses and become acquainted with
their necessities and wishes. lie will
familiariZe himself with their desires.
He will appoint to federal Office only
such men as are acceptable TO the
people. In making these selections
he will not be influenced by consul
tations with senator's, representatives
and other leaders.
Ii is clearly realized by Mr.. Roose.
welt that. in ignoring the recommen-
dations of politicians in appointing
men TO office and distributing feder-
al patronage, he may antagonize the
senate and experience difficulty in Sc
curing combinations. He does not
anticipate any conflict now, as he be-
lieves that In making appointments
without recommendations from lead
ers, he will save public men much
trouble and embarrassment and ell
able them to inform their constituents
that il is useless TO seek positions, DIS
The president has men already In Wow
TO fill them. If the Endorsements OF
The leaders coincide with the wishes
of the people, ii will please the pres
ident better.
No discrimination VIII be made in
ignoring recommendations. Senators
Plat and Depew, Of New York, Sen
ators Penrose and Knox will be all
IN the same condition. They will be
treated with great courtesy and po-
likeness, but the president will give
them to understand that the people
must be reckoned with first before
the leaders receive any crumbs.
After the same fashion machines
and party organizations will not be
given recognition.
This action will be based on the
presidents declaration that he is un-
der pledge obligation or promise to
no individual or group of men; that
he has no party debts TO pay. and that
lie will serve only the people who
elected him.
The president will make IL n of
his duties TO visit the large cities TO
ascertain for himself what the people
need, what policy they favor, what
business changes are needed through
legislation, what representative men
are desired to serve in local offices,
and learn what can be done to i'm
prove the happiness. prosperity and
contentment of the masses.
In making effective his plan to gain
a better acquaintance with the pub
lie, Mr.. Roosevelt will invade the
solid south. The tour. based on a Wis
il to the birth place of his mother in
Georgia, will give an opportunity to
explain to the people of the south just
exactly what his attitude is on the
race question. He will declare that
he has never sought TO establish race
equality. He does not consider this
possible or desirable. He will assert
that his only idea Is to recognize
manhood wherever IL is found, either
il white or black, and that he seeks
to elevate manhood in the negro. He
will make a strong presentation of his
views on this subject. lie believes
that through such action a better
feeling between the north and south
will be established.
II Is the intention of the president
to make many trips throughout all
portions of the country. He will be.
gin at once by going to the exposi-
ton at st. Louis.