The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-10
MATTERS OF POLITICAL IMPORT
Treated by Correspondent whoDeaIs
With Variety of Subjects.

to the nomination of President Roose-
Yelt. With united party his cleo
ton is assured.
The world is beginning to realize
the strength and worth of his char
acter. His courage and candor, firm
ness and fearlessness, integrity and
intelligence have won the heart of
the American people.
The legislation suggested by the
President as to the publicity of rail
road rates, and the suits brought
against the Northern Securities Com
panY by the Attorney General has
angered the trusts and gladdened
the hearts of the honest people They
can neither fool, force or brighten the
/ President. The trusts have learned
at last that he cannot be frightened
or bullied into betrayal of his great
trust in defence of the people and
their constitutional rights and the
enforcement of the laws.
The passage of the Panama treaty
by so large a majority assures the
construction of the greatest engineer
ing project that brain of man has vet.
conceived. When completed it will
| revolutionize the commerce of the
world. This great work would have
been delayed a quarter of a century
had the President listened to the
! timid, sordid counsels and criticisms
of those who were working in the in
terest of trans-continental railroads.
The trial and punishment of the
postoffice "grafters" ruins the hopes
of thousands who dispaired of seeing
that great department cleansed. The
masses of the people are directly in
terested in this department and re-
ioice to see that even great names and
| powerful influences cannot shield or
protect the scoundrels who have rob-
red the people.
The settlement of the late anthra-
cite coal strike convinces labor that
the President is not only friendly but
| firm and, Fearless, when their rights or
interests are threatened or invaded,
and assures, them of his wise counsel
and powerful protection. Although
he may not be able "tO hush forever
! the threnody of toll" his hand and
heart are always open and ready to
aid and advise the weak, the unfor-
tunate and the oppressed.
His foreign policy is wise, safe and
conservative. Under the lamented
! Mckinley we became a world power
and today wherever the American flag
floats our persons, property and in
terests are protected.
His rugged morality and strenuous
support of the domestic virtues, by
precept and example. has endeared
him to millions of the masses, who
recognize shat the life of the repub Bile
depends upon the sacredness of fam
lily purity and discipline. Finally,
we love him for the enemies he has
made
The certainty of the presidential
nomination leaves the vice presiden-
tial nomination open. OF candidates
suggested Hon. Leslie NJ Shaw, Of
Iowa, Secretary of the Treasury, has
many strong supporters. He is un-
| questionably one of the ablest and
most resourceful financiers of this
country. His management of his de-
partment has been marvelously sue
cessful and popular. He is one of the
most eloquent, instructive and inter
esting public speakers in the republi-
can party when Governor of Iowa
he met and vanquished the mighty
Bryan.
The day of the political boss is past
or passing. The election of United
States Senators by the people direct
would relegate this political fungus
to obscurity. The decline of honor,
the decay of morals, the debauchery
of the public service and the prosti
tuition of power can be traced directly
to the barons and bosses.
Maryland is republican state with
our party united. What our people
demand is leadership. Through the
petty jealousies of small men we lost
the state. We can redeem it by plac-
ing our strong, clean, true and tried
men in command. The rank and file
of the party impatientlv await orders.
Our delegation to the national CON
vention is being discussed. Ex-Gov.
Lowndes appears to be the favorite
for member of the national commit
tee. The Big Four most popular an
parently are: Senator McComas.
Hon. w. II. Jackson, Hon. s. A. Will
liams and Congressman Wachter.
Col. Pearre and Hon. S. f.. Mudd can
go if they so desire.
Garrett county claims the distinc-
ton of having never lost republican
county ticket, for this reason, she de-
mands and expects recognition. The