Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-22
BUCKEYE DEMOCRATS VIEW
Editor of Former Democratic Organ
Hopeful of Much Good from
Roosevelt

An editorial of more than ordinary in
terest appeared in a recent issue of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, the newspaper
owned and directed by John r. Mclean.
The deliverance is entitled "A Roosevelt
Victory" and it pays a tribute to the
man and appraises his triumph. After
describing him in very complimentary
terms, it says of the meaning of the
vote recorded:
"Now, Theodore Roosevelt will interpret
for himself the commission which the Amer
lean people have proclaimed. And this Will
be an easy task for the country has made
no secret of its expectations. They believe
that he represents all their most patriotic
aspirations; that his presidency means for
the United States dominant place in the
councils of the nations, an Irresistible infiu-
ence for humanity and civilization in every
land. prosperity and peace and honor here
at home. They feel that he is pledged to
continue to its ultimate fruition the work OF
progress and expansion which he found al
ready well inaugurated three years or so
ago The speedy completion of the Panama
canal and the acquisition of such political
and territorial rights as may be necessary
to that end; the seizure of Santo Dimingo,
or at least the speedy regulation and con-
troll of that sentinel at the gates of the
CaflDDean sea, tDe assured VI
our Pacific footholds-the Philippines and
the Hawaiian group-all these consumma-
tons are considered as logical and ineVita-
bic consequences. But the people expect
also that Mr.. Roosevelt will enforce a rec
ognition of our commercial interests ana
privileges in China, Korea and Manchuria,
and the people will so strengthen his arm
as to make their will imperative against
all opposition, open or concealed
Mr.. Mclean did not support Mr..
Roosevelt for election. He is a demo-
crat, and yields obedience to his party's
pronouncements regularly made. But
we probably read in his deliverances how
little sympathy he had with the conduct
of his party'S recent campaign, and how
little hope he had of success at the polls.
He does not belong in the ranks of the
Little Americans nor in the ranks of
those who traduce the government be-
fore the world for partisan purposes.
Several years ago, when the anti-im-
perialists began their assaults upon the
army of the Philippines, and Mr.. Bryan
in the name of the democracy adopted
them, Mr.. Mclean vigorously protested,
and pointed out in mis- newspaper that
lHtIe w d5 HtIlIel pau lIlISlu MI pOiitl-
cal strength in any such course. 1t is not
difficult, therefore. to imagine the feel
ings of such a man when Judge Parker
ignoring all legitimate local questions,
threw himself into the arms of the anti
imperialists and urged scuttle in the
Philippines, and when Mr.. Bryan, sound
ing a variant of the same theme, INDUCED
in his little patter about the use of the
army here at home to overthrow organ
lied labor.
We hear much about reorganizing the
democratic party. The first step should
be to divorce it from all connection with
abuse of the country, and stupid as
saults upon the army and navy as
agencies OF oppression. America, for
both democrats and republicans, should
spell progress and self-respect; and not
until democrats of the Mclean type are
able to feel a stirring pride in both its
platforms and their Interpretation by
its candidates will the democratic party
stand to win, or deserve to win.