Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01
Mckinley's Worthy Successor

The great statesman and patriotic Amer
lean. William Mckinley, who was re-elect'
ed by the Republican party TO the Presl.
dency four years ago, was assassinated
Just az the threshold of his second term.
The entire nation mOurned his untimely
death and did that justice TO his great
qualities Of IN nd and character which his
tory will confirm and repeat.
The American people were fortunate In
his successor TO whom they turned with a
trust ana confidence which have been fully
JUSTIFIED. President Roosevelt brought TO
the great responsibilities thus sadly forced
upon Ii m clear head. brave heart, an
earnest patriotism, and high Ideals OF pub
lie duty and public service. True TO the
principles Of the Republican party and To
the policies which that party had declared,
he has also shown himself ready for every
emergency and has met new and vital qucs
tous with ability and with success
The confidence of the people in his JUS
ticc. inspired by his public career enabled
him to render personally an ineStima ble
service TO the country by bringing about a
settlement of the coal strike which threat
oned such disastrous results at the opening
of winter In 1902.
Our foreign policy under his admlnistra.
tlou has not only been able. vigorous and
dignihed. hut in the highest degree sue
ccssful. The complicated questions which
arose In Venezuela were settled III such a
way hy President Roosevelt that the Mon.
roe doctrine etvas signally vndicated and
advanced.
Ills prompt and vigorous action in Pan,
anna which we commend III the highest
terms moi only secured to us the canal
which might nave been of very serious
character.
He has continued the policy of President
Mckinley in the Orient and our position In
China, .gnuized by our recent commercial
treaty with tBat empire, has never been Sc
high.
He secured the tribunal by which the
yeXcd ana perllous question of the Alaskan
boundary was finally settled.
Whenever crimes against humanity have
been perpotrated which have shocked oui
people. his protest has been made and ouI
good offices have been rendered, but always
with due regard to International obliga
tiOnS
Under his guidance we find ourselves al
peace with all the world and never were
we more respected or our wishes more re
gartlrd hy foreign nations.
Prominently successful in regard to oui
foreign relations he has been equally f0rtu
nate in dealing with domestic questions
The country has known that the public
credit and the national currency were alb
Soiutely safe In the hands of the admins
tration. In the enforcement of the laws he
has shown not only courage but the wis
dom which understands that to permit laws
to be violated or disfegarded opens the
door to anarchy, while the Just enforce
ment of the law is the sOundest conserva
tism He has held firmly to the funda
mental American doctrine that all men
must obey the law that there must be nc
distinction between rich and poor between
strong and weak, but that justice and
equal protection under the law must be Sc
cured to every citizen without regard 10
race creed or condition.
His administration has been throughout
vigorous and honorable. high minded and
patriotic We commend it without reser
vation to the considerate judgment of the
American people.