The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-13
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as wholesome check upon the major
sy.
This feeling is shared alike by re-
publicans and democrats, and that
many of the latter voted for Mr.. Roose'
welt is attested by his phenomenal plu- i
rality.The president and the leaders
Iof his party must be impressed with |
a greater sense Of their responsibility
because a great proportion of their fell
low citizens have united in entrusting
them with It.
They must realize that the tremend
Gus vote of Tuesday Involves the ian
ger Of a corresponding reaction Of the
confidence reposed in them be violated
0, the results Of their administration
Jisappoint the people The country
has been blessed with a wonderful sue
cession of boaatifm harvests ana the
resulting prosperity Of the great agri-
cultural Interests has stimulated indus
try and trade IN all directions. Under
such conditions the people are always
neisposed to risk a change.
No administration and no policy
however can prevent the occurrence Of
lean" haryestq and the play OF econo
srlc forces brings not only action but
The inevitable period Of reaction. II
me republicans regarded the vote OF
IIuesday as a license to refrain from
Iary revision Ct the tariff, to permit
The nourishing Of trusts ancurbed and
to indulge in riotous government ex-
pendilures, the burden Of taxation that
is now borne with comparative ease
viii become intolerable in the hard
times" and there viii be a popular
revolt that may bring disaster not only
Iuron the republican party but to the
country
That MIR. Roosevelt on the day oil
his triumph r2nunciated the ambition
ion another term is encouraging evil
dence that he realizes the gravity OF
he position in which he and his party
Have been placed. Let us nope that
nc will remember the last utteranoe
Of President Mckinley as to the neces-
Isity for lowering our tariff walls; that
he win not forget the statement in his
Town letter % acceptance that from
time to time schedules must be rear
rnnged to meet the shifting needs OF
he country. and that he will stand
In the pledge made by his PARTY and
iterated 5y himself in favor of the long
NEGLECTED reciprocity treaties for mten.
Isifying our bonds Of honest friendship
land increasing our commerce with 9th
or nations.
we hope that he win strive :" Sc.
cure the fulhument Of his promise mat
il future ever, effort viii be made 70
secure IAN economy as strict as is
consistent with efficiency" in the gcv
eminent expenditures. in order that
ltho burden OF taxation upon the PEG
PIE may be lghtened, Above all we
| hope that he will make good his declaI
auon that I'VE stand for the law and
| fer obedience to The law. ana particu
llatly in respect to the supreme law OF
the land. the constitution, which pre-
SC ribes the limits Of the executive au,
ittority Mr. Roosevelts position is
unique in that the great republican
leaders. who held about the same rela-
tions to the former presidents that
the powerful barons OF old held toward
their king. have passed away or been
lmade impotenJ. and his domination OF
ms party is absolute and complete.
His opportunity is unprecedented
1
Ims responsibility correspondingly
great. Those who have mistrusted
lhis impetuous temperament and con
damned his i'nperahstic methods are
os earnest as his personal admirers in
he patriotic hope that he will prove
equal to the opportunity and the re-
Isponslbiuty and give us constitution
a. and emc,ant administration that
will shine In rs countrys history,
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For one we win not hail from Mis-
souri,. when in doubt in the future.
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