Evening journal., 1904-03-26
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of Pennsylvania, and he would not. as he
does now, give aid, comfort and patron
age to our own Addicl<s, who, / am re-
liably told, Mr.. Roosevelt volunteered to
help kick out of the last Republican Ma
tional Convention.
Eight years hence, even if President
Mr.. Roosevelt, when delivering an ad-
dress on that battlefield, would not for
get to mention the name of a great gem
eral, although a Democrat, whose superb
ability organized the victory Of Antie-
tam, nor would he curtly dismiss General
Miles, the greatest fighter we have had
at the head of our armies since the civil
war veterans, when retiring to private
life, while giving every little bureau
chief unstinted praise. Eight years
hence if he should deliver an ad-
dress upon the Louisiana Purchase, he
would not slightingly refer TO jefferson,
but would pay n fitting tribute to the
author of our Declaration of Independ-
ence, who changed the tendency of this
government from monarchical toward
popular ideals, safely directing it in that
course for a quarter of a century; who
so extended our boundaries in unsettled
regions, inhabitable by white men, that
we could become possibly the greatest
nation of the earth; who advocated and
hoped for the emancipation of the slaves
while Lincoln was vet unborn. We cam
not feel yet that the great moral ideals
of Jefferson's government should be cast
aside because by the ~quick resort to
ships and arms, we may, in our strength,
grab desired territory and create over
night what we misname a new republic.
Reading, eight years hence, what his
first great predecessor in the White
House wrote a century ago, Mr.. Roose-
welt would not stir the embers of race
hatred and fan them into flame. Crum
and Minnie Cox would remain in appro-
pirate obscurity and even Booker Wash
ington would lunch elsewhere.
He would find that jefferson, with the
clear foresight of one inspired. endeavor-
ed to initiate the emancipation of the
slaves by declaring those free born after
a certain day and then deporting them
at proper age. Jefferson wrote a cen
tury ago:
"The day is not distant when the pub
lie mind must adopt this plan OF worse
viii follow. Nothing is more certainly
written in the book of fate than that
these people are to be free; nor is it less
certain that the two races, equally free
cannot live in the same government Ma.
ture, habit, opinion have drawn indeliblC
lines of distinction between them. 1t Is
still in our power to direct the process
of emancipation and deportation, peace
ably. and in such slow degree. as that
the evil will wea off insensibly, anC
their place be, pari passu, filed up by
free white laborers. II. on the contrary
! it is left to force itself on, human ma
ture must shudder at the prospect hel'
up =,
Those of us who believe the tariff
creates the trusts, when Presiden
! Roosevelt says he intends to stand pat
on the tariff, see only in his attack oi
! the Northern Securities Company the de
! sire Of one big boy to "take fall" on
I of another. and Mr.. j. P. Morgan's com
2 plaint of personal injustice Will appea
. deserved if the President now pauses il
his trust crusade.
The circumstances under which Nh
Roosevelt assumed the Presidential OF
fee were so tragic, his bearing through
ont so tactful and in accord with th
general sense of propriety, that he ha
a the universal respect, esteem and goo
will of the people of this country with
n ont regard to their political aililiatior
All wished him well and no president ha
ever taken Office so free from caption
criticism. President Roosevelt has there
= fore himself produced whatever chang
g has occurred in the feelings of the people
We don't doubt the Presidents pei
II sonal courage, but we do doubt and dis
trust his "cocS-sureness," and his dis
lie erection and believe it will be cheaper an
g better for the country If Presider
IS Roosevelt's education for the future dt
sr ties of high Office should be acquired ou
side the White House for the next tot
re wears. (He would have much leisu
lg to read the wisdom of the fathers, b
ie predecessors, and would not need to a'
N so impulsively or hastily.l
without i'll will, personal OF politlcal
toward. President Roosevelt, and VII
er considerable admiration for some. oi Il y
IS traits, qualities and characteristics
X believe a Democrat should succeed M
n, for the safety, security and welfare
n the country. e.,.t,,r,
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