The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-11
PRESIDENT WILL
IGNORE POLITICS
Roosevelt Looks on His Election
as Due Solely to the
People.
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his energies to becoming a pastoral
and not political president. He will,
during the remainder Of his incumben-
cy, ignore the recommendations of pol
iticians, working to obey and please
the people. ....r
ant election is due to the people and
machines. He proposes hereafter to
deal with the people at first hands. He
intends to min gle much with the masses
and become acquainted with their ne
fcessities and wishes He will familiar.
Gize himself with their desires. He will
appoint to federal office only such men
making these selections he will not be
Influenced by consultations with sena-
tors, representatives and other leaders,
/ It is clearly realized by Mr.. Roose-
welt that, in ignoring the recommended
tions of politicians in appointing men
to office, and distributing federal pat
ron1age, he. may antagonize. the senate
and experience difficulty in securing
combinations. He does not anticipate
any conflict now, as he believes that
in making appointments without rec
concentrations from leaders, he will
save public men much trouble and en-
barrassment and enable them to inform
their constituents that it is useless to
already in view to fill them. If the in
dorsements of the leaders coincide with
the wishes of the people, it will please
the president better.
All Senators Look Alike.
No discrimination will be made in
ignoring recommendations: Senators
D1nf Nf VNrly
tors Penrose and Knox will be all in
the same condition. They will be treat
cd with great courtesy and politeness,
but the president will give them to I'M
derstand that the people must be reck-
oned with first before the leaders re-
ceive any crumbs.
After the same fashion machines and
party organizations will not be given
recognition.
This action will be based on the pres
ident s declaration that he is under
pledge, obligation or promise to no in
dividual or group of men: that he has
no party. debts to pay, and that he will
serve only the people who elected him.
The president will make it one Of
ascertain for himself what the people
need, what policy they favor, what
business changes are needed thru legis-
lation, what representative men are de-
sired to serve in local offices, and learn
what can be done to improve the hap
piness, prosperity and contentment of
the masses.
Invade Solid South.
In making effective his plan to gain
o better acquaintance with the public
Mr.. Roosevelt will invade the solid
south. The tour, based on a visit to
the birthplace Of his mother in Geor:
gia, will give an opportunity to ex.
plain to the people of the south just
exactly what his attitude is on the race
question. He will declare that he has
never sought to establish race equality
He does not consider this possible OF
desirable. He will assert that his only
idea is to recognize manhood wherever
it is found, either in white cor black
and that he seeks to elevate manhood
in the negro. He will make a strong
presentation Of his views on this sub
ject. He believes that thru such &C
tion a better feeling between the north
and south Will be established.
+ 1t is the intention of the president
to make many trips thruout all por
tions of the country. He will begin al
once by going to the exposition at st
Louis.