The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-13
MR. ROOSEVELT'S LETTER.

Mr.. Roosevelt's letter of acceptance
is too long for anybody to read-ex-
cept folks who have nothing else TO
do. We therefore summarize 1t Tor
our readers. He begins by saying that
the Democrats do not "resolutely press
a. single ISSUE" but that the Repub-
licans present the issue of perform
ance. etc. 1--WE intend in the future
to carry on the government In the
same way that we have carried IL on
i'm the past He says every pledge
has been met. He says the admins
tration behaved with good faith in the
Panama matter and was Mindful OF
American interests" and acted IN
strict compliance with. the Constltu-
ton" He complains that Democrats
misrepresent his position upon that
and other questions. he says the
Monroe doctrine has been strengthen
ed and enforced, and recounts every
single act in the foreign policy OF the
administration and each time closes
up with do our opponents object TO
that?"
There is a lengthy reply to the crit
icism of usurpation by the executive.
He says that pension order rs, Whlcn
added greatly to pension burdens, loi-
lowed a precedent set by both CleVe-
land and Mckinley He says Demo-
Gratis criticize his action on the North
ern Securities case and the Coal Trust
matter, but dare not openly condemn
either act" and charges that they DO
this ''furtvely.'' He criticizes the
Democratic position on the money
question, and says only the Republican
party can be trusted to maintain
sound currency, and proceeds to mis-
state the history of the record of both
parties with reference to 1t.
There is vigorous criticism Of Judge
Parker's common law position upon
the trust question, but the President
does not comment upon the declara-
ton in Judge Parker's letter that it Is
the enforcement of present laws
against the trusts that is needed rather
than new laws. Mr.. Roosevelts best
the antitrust law in the Northern Sc
curities case. AS soon as the law was
found effective. he refused to pray
Judgment and quit Immediately prose-
cutting the trusts. his Acknowledgement
Fastening to assure the trusts always
his chief clients) that the administra-
ton will not run amuck" There is
claim that the antitrust laws have
been enforced by the Republican adj
ministration, and that equal justice
has been melted out to labor and
capital.
AS reason for larger army he
cites the protection Of Americans
abroad and tells of the demand made
for the protection of American citi-
zens in Turkey. arguing that such duty
fcrbids any reduction of the army.
Claim is made for advancing the
merit system, especially in the Philip
pines, and the Democrats are charged
with desire to repeal the civil service
law. AS a matter of fact in many
ways the President has shown him.
self to be a spokesman" whenever il
could advance his interests and sincere
civil service reformers have been Sc
we're in their criticisms of his rocreancy
to his claim to be the only genuine
civil service reformer in the county
none genuine without Z. r. blown In
the bottle"
Upon the Democratic tariff doc
trine that protection is robbery tbs
president is severe, but says thai
many Democrats repudiate that de-
claration. He denies the truth thai
there is any connection between the
protective tariff and trusts. wholly
ignoring the fact that the steel trus
alone enjoys large annual bount.
from the pockets of the people. He