The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-11-24

date again for the office of chief execu
tive of the nation is gratifying, not only
to democrats but to the people II
general When experiencing the thru
of the highest triumphs Of earthly life
generous soul though it be fired Will
ambition, naturally becomes more
generous and less self seeking. The
charitaply disposed become doubly
charitable in the hour of signal success
| The recognition of an overwhelming
majority Of the voters Of mighty
nation has an enObling effect upon the
heart and mind Of tie recipient. such
recognition renders it easy to forgive
and forget to exercise charity toward
all, and even to love ones enemies
Such recognition satisfies the highest
ambition Of man Of naturally noble
impulses and often prompts him &c
apprise the public frankly of the fact
that he does not arrOgate to himself an
indefinite continuance Of power When
successful candidate announces that
he will not be candidate again, be
generally means exactly what he says,
The psychological principle above re
ferred TO prompts him TO be frank and
honest. But after the thrill Of victory
after the citation Of triumph has
ceased to be felt, he often has occasion
to regret his premature announcement.
For this reason an 'unalterable rnr'
pose etc. is not unfrequently merely
the expression Of momentary impulse
and almost invariably proves to be al
ternble some time before the term OF
office expires Whenever this is the
case, the candidate for re election j., Of
course. solely actuatcd 10y u wholly IN
selfish desire to serve the people. Thus,
il conner to pass that he Is inally pre-
vailed uuOn to cOndescend TO reconsider
TIE "unalterable determination. In
such cases the "unalterable invariably
proves "Ii't0bh
But the president will undoubtedly
adhere 10 what he has said relative to
another term Had he made the
aunounccme prior 10 the election, his
Overwhelming popular majority would
possibly have been largely increased.
However such declaration, when
made Just before the election is apt to
be less candid than it il when the words
are spoken after success has been
achieved
President Roosevelt now has the
opportunity Of giving the country the
very best service he is capable Gf. lie
Will not be hampered by temptation
TO plot for another term He il now
free to enforce the anti trust law and to
urge suCh additional remedial legisla
ton az may be- found necessary to curb
the unjust and unreasonable encrOach
mentA Of those gigantic Capitallstic com
binatiOns whose all devouring rapacity,
if unchecked will ere long absorb the
wealth of the nation by wholly monopo
liziug the vast natural resources of the
richest country under the sun No
longer hampered by the fear Of incur
ring the displeasure Of the captains Of
industry, no longer handicapped by
an ambition for a continuance Of power
or other untOWard circumstances he
now has the opportunity of giving the
country IN exemplary administration,
and thus rndear himself to the masses
and win an enviable place in the his
tory Of his country
His acts during the next four years
will demonstrate whether he really il
the friend Of the common people ~ SO
many voters now seem to think he H.
If he il actnatcd by noble impulses and
pure, lofty motives he now hats mag
nificeut opportunity to show II by doing
something for the country He has the
support of u large majority in both
houses of congress He can, therefore
effectively urge some Of the reforms for
which there is II crying need and thus
give the country a CLEAN Of Justice
For instance it is high time the inde
fensible stand pat policy were rejected
and the president now is in a position
tourge its reputation The tariff bene
icaric4 have been led by their in.ati
able greed to adopt the iniquitous policy
Of selling their products to the foreign
crs ut prices which are much lower
than those eXacted from home con
sumcre for the same products This Is
an iutolerable wrong and Mr. Roose
welt has the opportunity to be- iustru-
mental in righting it.