The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
Vigorous Discussion of the Is
sues in 1.-THE Presidents
Formal Document.
STANDING ON HIS RECORD
Recruiting What Has Been Done and
Promising More of the Same Kind
Appeals That Issues Be Placed
Above Par%tisanship.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.-President Roose-
velt's letter of acceptance has been

for the presidency rendered me by the
national convention, and cor
daily approve the platform adopted by
1t. In writing this letter there are certain
points upon which l desire to lay especial
1t is difficult to find out from the ut
terences of oty opponents what issues
they. propose. Having abandoned most
OF the principles upon which they have
a loss, what they believe, and how firmly
they shall assert their belief.
The party now in control does not have
70 guess at Its convictions, and then cor
rect Me guess II it seems unpopular. The
principles which we profess are those in
MhIch we believe with heart and soul
put they cannot accuse US of stiffness or
insincer.ty. The policies pursued held es-
eemtla, TO the national welfare. We base
%coltrols We intend In future to carry on
the government as In the past.
y parry raaicaily DIVIDED on most vital
where their attitude threatens disaster
70 Ine country cannot be trusted. A
election cannot be trusted after election.
In 1895 the Republicans came into power,
and In $500 retained power, on certain
definite pledges. each s%crupulously full
filled. It met other problems. that were
solved with the same success.
Charge Not Specific.
Our opponents do not recite the facts
about our policies or acts. and then OPP
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our opponents can criticise only on con
dition OF misstati1g what was done. The
administration behaved with good faith,
patience and generosity toward those with
whom It dealt. 1t acted in strict compli-
ance with the law. Had not Panama been
ppem aI.hy,,~s fiogni and transit across
ensued guerrilla warfare, and possibly for
eign complications; while the canal would
a generation. The criticism is simply Of
the only possible action which could have
secured the canal. The service rendered
IN securing perpetual right to construct,
operate and defend the canal was SO great
that our opponents do not raise that issue.
The decisive action which brought about
dent Of the powers vested in him, by the
constitution, to recognize foreign govern
ments. make treaties, which. when ratified
been the slightest failure to live up to the
constitution. The constitution must be OBJ
served positively as well as negatively.
The presidents duty Is to serve the coun-
try, and ] should be derelfct IL l used a
raise construction of the constitution as
ernmental impotence.
Similar instrumentation is the weapon
OF our opponents in regard to our foreign
fully state what has been don done ul and Then then
say whether they object to it; for IL con-
tinued In power we shall continue our for
exactly the same lines. Do they object
to the way the Monroe doctrine has been
0nheld? Never before has this doctrine
and yet while unfolding the rights of the
weaker American republics against for
eign aggression, the administration has
republics that those who seek equity
should CINE with clean hands,. and that
whoever claims liberty must accept the
OF the right. Do our opponents object to
what was done in reference to Kisheneff,
Roumania. or in ehalf Of the Armenians?
EIOn 0lYF Annnnanfd rn1N1ont tn tH4 - = xlnx
the tribunal at the Hague was rescued
from impotence. and turned into a potent
for peace? This government
by all honorable methods. 1t has settled
dispute after dispute by arbitration or
agreement; y has behaved towards all
IL now on excellent terms with all.
Policies Arc Defended.
D9 our opponents object to the Alaska
.S Ssttiementg Or to the fast that we gave
stations and providing against its sink
ing into chaos. or being conquered: DO
they object to the acquisition Of Hawaii?
Once they "haule down" our flag there;
we have hoisted It again; do they intend
once more TO haul 1T down, Do they OBJ
they not know that the voice of the United
States would now count for nothing in
the far east If we had abandoned the Phil
!ippines and refused to do what was done
in China? Do they object to the peaceful
settlement OF the troubles In Venezuela?
Do they object to the presence of the ship
of-war of Colon when the revolution
broke out III Panama, and when only the
presence of this ship saved the lives of
Neutrality-suspicious., and prevented insult
70 9 .n 70 a Smyrna o1 s Mas 1 foilo gssst Of s. a 5 saa-
cession OF just rights to Americans in
Turkey. Do they object to the trade
America? Do they object to the fact that
the vessels carrying the national flag now
have :, e. ! higher standard than ever before
they object to any of these things. We ioin
Pension order No. Is, directed that any
lively entitled to six dollars a month. I'M
that at seventy the presunption
b hhia1 was Complete o p" This o alaar
was made in the, performance of a duty
imposed by act OF congress. which re-
pensions. President Cleveland had al.
n ss0 should atsi IS the age Of WHICH anal t efaen diy-
ability. MCKINLEY established %sixty-fiye
a. tie age Of half disability. The
Of the same power supplemented these.
The Pension Order.
II 10 common knowledge that when the
average man has reached sixty-two, his
earning ability 10 less by half than when
a II sl' ,d prtm All a eara at sevs abii,t he has ne5 pr fbe
AASL u
doubtcr examine the employees in any fac
tory ORC any railroad, and lind out how
large is the proportion between sixy-two
and seventy, and whether these are still
employed at the highly paid tasks which
they did in their prime. AS a matter of
fact. many railroads pension their en-
ployes when they have reached these ages,
and in nations where old age pensions pre-
vail they always begin somewhere within
the two limits thus set. II our opponents
come into power they can revoke this
order and treat the veterans OF sixty-tWo
70 seventy as not entitled to pensions.
VIII they now state that they intend to
do this? II SO, we accept the issue.
In certain quarters our opponents make
OF the anthracite strike by the president,
n the Northern. Securities suit were im-
proper, +b acts. = insy aars i not formally
because under the antitrust and inter
state laws suits were undertaken; others.
because suits were not undertaken Which
would have been unsuccessful. The dem
ncrats of New York dealt with the an
alEtactts strike by demanding that the
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