The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-04-20
A Boston Estimate of Roosevelt.

A Boston Estimate of Roosevelt.
The independent Boston Herald
has taken the psins to gather,
, through "a special correspondent,
the Washington opinion of Presf-
dent Roosevelt. regardless of
party. Judging. however, from
the article as it appears in the
Herald most of resentment con-
cerning Mr.. Roosevelt was derived
Republican sources. The follow
ing conclusions were drawn en-
tirely from statements given by
Republicans:
: He is lawless and arbitrary,
ignorant of the sanctity of the law
and of the necessity for obedience
to It.
~ He is ,ass blind a partisan as
Andrew johnson without the re-
straint of 7J0hnsonis respect for
the constitution.
He puts shove welfare of coun-
5tfysandsparty the advantage of the
party:s machine as controlled by
the Senate oligarchy.
= He has the disposition of a
policeman. uncontrolled by su-
petior authority.
, He puts party above country
land his will above the law and
regards this own election as SO
essential that-he is employing all
the powers of, his office to; that
end.
His view of himself is that of an
irresponsible power. as shown by
the promotion of General Wood.
His feeling with respect to the
trusts is governed by party pros
poets.
8 He is, as to civil service regula-
tions. both spokesman and refor-
mer, as policy seems to dictate.
These things are certainly not
complimentary, but the ultimate
conclusions reached by the Her:
AIDS representative may be con-
:, sidered as even less friendly. We
give them in full:
Political Washington reg ,rds
his presidency as dangerous men,
ace to the peace of the country.
It looks upon him as a promoter of
war, and as an enoourager of inter
national freebooting. 1t considers
his mind as :retrogressiye, and as
INSPIRED by mediaeval ideas. Re-
publicans will tell you frankly that
Mr.. Roosevelt is dangerous now,
and will be much more dangerous
if he shall be elected and shall feel
himself relieved of the necessity
of seeking nomination Washing
ton deplores the Presidents lack
of personal dignity, and the comic
royalty of his White House.
In short, it may be well to repeat
that he is the most unpopular
President that Washington has
ever seen. Whether this is Hholly
just or not is question, for when
feeling enters: into the common
judgment of a man injustice will
Inevitably be done him. What is
true however, is that, with the ex-
ception of small group of the
Presidents personal friends, Wash.
ington public men, Republicans
as well as Democrats, believe that
Mr.. Roosevelt is far from being
fit to be President, and they dread
the second term, being convinced
that it will be more dangerous to
the country than this term has
been; while the Republicans
regret that; they have no
other man in the pnrtyS&ko can be
nominated in place even of Mr..
Roosevelt.
This is all a severe arrangement
published in an dependent Re-
publican neRspaper,e and not sug-
gested or:fathered by Mr.. Roose-
veLt's party opponents. If a cor
rect estimate has been given OF
him, he surely is not the kind of
NAH the people want for President
Ia,New York city the complaint
against dear living and low wages
in these piping times of Republi-
can high tariff prosperity is swell
ing into mighty protest. Not
only have the necessaTies of life
increased in prices lille wages