The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-10
TRUTH 10 MIGHTY AND WILL
PREVAIL

sake, careful observation will doub-
~ justify all that ws have said
and more. He il the kind Of man
whose scts grow greater with the
lapse Of time, because, when viewed
ut such . distance ~ will insure inn
partial observation, the stamp of
wisdom and honesty OF purpose are
the salient features. Except 10
those blinded by prejudice and
other sordid motives the great
worth OF MIR. Roosevelt il already
seen and appreciated, sIss such .
splendid victory a. Tuesdays could
never have been accomplished. 1t
10 TO some extent . victory for . set
OF principles that will endure be-
cause founded upon common sense
and soand business ideas, b1l it il
more. 1t 10 largely . personal vic
tory for the President. His oppo-
nsnts having no principles with
which To 60 before the country
ehOse TO make Roosevelt the issue
and early in the campaign opened
their bstteriss, great and small,
upon the occupant OF this White
House. Republicans gladly accepted
the Issue, AZ well they might, for
the more the personality OF Theo-
dorS Roosevelt was exposed to the
lime light Of public discussion the
brighter IL shone, and the more Im-
psnetrable his srmor appeared. The
ammunition OF the enemy was
wasted against the citadel OF truth
which ne had buIldsd and he ca ne
out more than conquerer, be it said
10 the credit OF the American peO-
pie and the. glory OF truth and the
right. No man was ever subjected
to hsrcsr attacks by the vulgar
caricaturlst, and apparently none
ever suffered less thereby. His
sterling qualities We're made lhe
subject OF adverse criticism by the
toughest and most disreputabls sls-
ment in the domain OF TillInanism
and olmmOnsism, but the onslaught
OF ignorance, prejudice and vicious
ness was rs pigmies attacking Gil
brslter with pOpguns. Ii was the
result which might have been ex-
pected when poverty, prejudice,
blind concert and wiliul ignorance
20 up against intelligence. honesty
md craftsmanship, coupled with
Untold wealth which is ths legiti- /
mate result OF the cultivation and |
exercise OF those high attsinnsnts.
II every instance where the Presi-
lent mas overslepped the well de-
ined bounds OF his predecessors,
\ bile his friends and advisers
TODD aghast with trepidation lest
lie blunder fatally, he has scored
heavily tor himself and the party
which honurs him and delights to
70 honored and led by him. His
ast magnificent stroke, when 80
'iciOusly and brutality assailsd by
lis opponet, will 20 down in his
Dry as striking example OF his
uperlor ability to judge correctly in
dvance, of the effect OF an unusual ,
sparture from the beaten path in .
a canvass. We confess
0 having felt some degree Of trepi-
alton, for the outcome could not
g foreseen. 1t was to be supposed ,
nat candidate for the high Office |
President who would make such :
nargss a. were made by Parker
Tould have the resourcsfuIness toll
lake at least show of justification,
ut the President knew they were il
Use and had faith in his ability to v
convince the people by a personal
atement. Those who doubted did
OF have long to wait for q complete
of the President,s c
He did right. Hell
ID the best, the bravest, and withal :
le honest thing. All tho world :,
- it now and says so. The effect 7
as magical, Just 80 with what liz
ver he undertakes. The main
ring of his acts is honesty and q
nth, and these are eternal. d
That truth is mighty and will b,
evail" is most beautifully illus
ated in the result of Tuesdays tC
tie, for which the American PEG. y
q are to be congratulated. ~
IL.
The next Congress will have over 10