The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-28
NUMBER 81.


The Trusts.
Combinations Of capital and Of labor
are the results OF the economic move
ment Of the age, but neither must be
permitted to infringe upon the rights
and interests Of the people. Such
combinations when lawfully formed
for lawful purposes are alike entitled
to the protection of the laws. but both
are subject to the laws and neither
can be permitted to break them
Praise for Roosevelt.
The great statesman and patriotSo
American, William Mckinley. Who
was reelected by the republican
party to the presidency feur years
ago, was assassinated Just q ~
threshold of his second term The g.
tire nation mourned his untimely
death and did that justice to his great
qualities of mind and character which
history will confirm and repeat
The American people were 1ortn-
nate in his successor, to whom thoy
turned with a trust and conAdenoo
which have been fully justified. Prss-
ident Roosevelt brought to the great
responsibilities thus sadly forced
upon him q clear head, . brave heart,
an earnest patriotism, and high ideals
Of public duty and public servtce.
True to the principles Of the republic
an party and to the policies which that
party had declared, he has also shown
himself ready for every emergoncy
and has met new and vital questions
with ability and with success
The confidence of the people In hia
sr.c snz k.- e.
enabled him to render per0unally IN
inestimable service to the country By
bringing about q settlement Of the
coal strike which threatened such dis
astrous results at the opening Of win
ter in 1902.
Our foreign policy under his admin
istration has not only been able, vig-
orous and dignified. but In the highest
degree successful. The complicated
questions which arose in venesuela
were settled in such . way BY Presi-
den Roosevelt that the Monroe doc
trine was signally viDdicatsd and the
cause of peace and arbitration great-
ly advanced.
His prompt and vigorous action IN
Panama, which we commend IN the
highest terms, not only secured to n
the canal route. but avoided foreign
complications which might have boen
of a very serious character.
He has continued the policy of Pres
ident Mckinley in the Orient and our
position In China. signalised BY our
recent commercial treaty with the en-
pire, has never been 90 high.
He secured the tribunal by which
the vexed and perilous question Of the
Alaskan boundary was finally settled.
Whenever crimes against humanity
have been perpetrated which have
shocked our people, his protest has
been made and our good onaces have
been rendered, but always with due
regard to international obligations.
Under his guidance We ind our
selves at peace with all the world and
never were we more respected or our
wishes more regarded by foreign ns-
tions.
Pre-eminently successful in regard
to our foreign relations. he has been
equally fortunate in dealing with do
mestic questions. The country has
known that the public credit and IT,
| national currency were absolutely
safe in the hands Of his administra-
ton. In the enforcement Of the laws
he has shown not only courage, but
the wisdom which understands that TO
permit laws to be violated or disre-
| garded opens the door to anarchy.
while the Just enforcement Of the Law
| is the soundest conservation.
He has held firmly to the fundomGD-
tai American doctrine that al men
Unjust obey the law, that there must b
no distinction between rich and poor.
between strong and weak, but that
| justice and equal protection Of the Law
must be secured to every citizen with
| out regard to race, creed, or condition
His administration has been
throughout vigorous and honorable,
high-minded and patriotic. We CON-
mend it without reservation to the
considerate judgment Of the American
people.
Washington, D. c., June 24-rrssi-
dent Roosevelt today announced the
following cabinet appointments:
VIM. q. Moody, of Massachusetts,,
to be Attorney General
Paul Morton, Of Illinois, to be Sec.
retary Of the Navy.
Victor q. Metcalf, Of California. to
be Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
The designations of Attorney Gsnsr-
al Knox and Secretary Cortslyou werl
, 1 aooax<aa to &aLa afrao< Tu1w