The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-10
Clear is the Path Of Roosevelt.

y.
There is nothing in the political at
mosphere to disturb republican equa-
nimity, nothing to cause one to doubt
republican success.
True, we are having strenuous con-
tests IN several republican states and
considerable bitterness has been aroused,
but in every case, the difference does
not extend to the national ticket. Wis
consin republicans may be divided on
some question of state principle, but
they are united on Teddy. Illinois re-
publicans may fight like cats and dogs
over the gubernatorial candidate, but
they are as one man when it comes to
Roosevelt.
And so it is from Maine to California,
and up and down the line. Out of few
er than 1000 delegates who will sit in
the Chicago convention, considerably
over 700 are implicitly instructed for
the president. many others implicitly in
structed, while only dozen or so can
lay claim to absolute freedom in making
a choice. Rarely in the history of the
country has there been so great unani-
nifty in any party, and the strength of
it is the unbiased judgment of the rank
and file. nor sentiment manufactured
by the politicians. No other president
has ever attracted to himself a more
magnificent army of voters.
Walter Wellman, whose opportuni-
Ties for observing the political drift are
unexcelled, has been devoting some
time to Wall street opinion, and has dis
covered feeling of resignation to the
Presidents nomination. This is re-
markable reversal. Not so many months
ago we were being told that the bust
ness interests of the metropolis were
arrayed almost solidly against the presi
dent. No doubt it was this situation
that impelled Dave Hill to force the en-
dorsement Of Parker, a man who was
said to cheek by jowl with the eastern
capitalists, and this was emphasized
when a banker, wealthy turfman and
a merchant, all millionaires, were plac-
ed on the Parker state ticket as candi-
dates for electors. These men have
suddenly discovered that they are in
eligible, because they are bank directors
and so they have resigned although it
would have been an easy matter for
them to qualify before the election. The
political student sees in this a deter
mination of Wall street interests not to
be tied to the democratic band wagon.
Inveigh against Roosevelt as they will,
because of the Northern Securities de-
cision, they know at heart that he was
right, and that the disintegration of the
great trust was for the public good.
Though they cried out from the noun
tain tops that the president was unsafe,
still they know that he is SAFE They
trust him, though they may deny it,
and they fear more than anything else
the uncertainty of democratic admin
istration.
The laboring interests are with the
president because the prosperity of the
country is their prosperity. And but
for his firmness in dealing with the
great questions that have come before
him. we would today be in the throes of
one of the greatest panics the world has
ever witnessed. Financiers admit it.
Manufacturers know it. The great in
dustrial ship of the nation, piloted by
trust promoters, was headed straight
for the rocks of unhealthful combina-
ton, and the president changed the
course none too soon. He may have
cost individual spectators much, but
he saved thousands from utter ruin, and
the country from a season of great de-
preston.
With a united party back of him, and
will large army of recruits from OPP
posing organizations who hold national
glory above partisan success, President
Roosevelt will march on to a magnifi-
cent victory. Toledo Blade.