The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-24
Roosevelt.

-Four wears ago tho Republicans nomi-
mated William Mckinley for President,
B With Theodore Roosevelt as his running,
mate, and they were elected to Office.
Never were two men thus intimately as
ISOLATED more unlike in traits of charac-
ter Mckinley was a conservatives; Roose-
yeIt was a radical. Mckinley was gentle.
firing; Roosevelt was strenuous, reckless.
self-opnionated, inlpetuous. aggressive
and boastful Mckinley had the con-
{Hfidence Of all men; Roosevelt had the
confidence of none, and as an original
{nroposition no party would;have dared to
nominate him.
y sa ehlnley had served but a. small par
Of his second term when his life was
81 taken by an assassin, and the shock OF
e his death was accumulated by the knowl-
j edge that he was TO be succeeded by
Theodore Roosevelt, But the American
any show of French excitement they ac-
39cepted the Inevitable without murmur.
Moreover, they We're softened by their at
Fiction. and when the new President
stood by the bier of the dead President
and sacredly promised to carry out Nc
Kinley's policy. the people took him at
his word, received him in kindness, and
bade him God-speed.
In fairness. we believe that President
Roosevelt has honestly endeavored to re-
deem his pledge. But he could no more
have played the part of Mckinley than
Aaron Burr could fhave played the part
OF George Washington. Ha is McIlinley's
antithesis. His character was already
formed when be went into the White
House, and Mr.. Roosevelt is very much
set in his ways. He has administered
the affairs OF his office as Roosevelt.
and not as Mckinley. His administra-
ton has been a reign OF terror. He has
kept the financial interests of the whole
country in mortal dread lest he should at
some unexpected moment, and In his own
spectacular way, spring sensation that
would create n panic.
He has kept the nation In constant
fear OF war with some foreign power
In defiance Of Congress, by his own
edict. he enlarged the pension list, his act
being. as some congressman has well
said, Legislation pure and simple"
Again, rough-ridlng over the rights Of
congressman he caused in the House
of Representatives an indignant protest
such az the present generation had never
known.
With the olive branch OF peace extended,
he tore into shreds the traditions OF the
South and outraged their sense OF pro-
prlety by inviting a Southern negro to
his table. and followed this UP by APP
pointing negroes to high position in South
srn territory.
1t Is this man whom the Republicans
have nominated. and for whom they ask
che support of American voters. We
have recalled that when Roosevelt took
The oath of office. having come into.
office by the assassination of Mckinley.
he pledged himself TO carry out MeKin-
ley'S policy. But IL he should be elected
on his own account. he would no longer
be restrained by that pledge He would
no longer be under obligation to pursue
q Mckinley course, His second admins
tration would o. a Roosevelt administra-
ton, without any restraint whatever. and
II would be a menace TO the peace and
prosperity Of the nation Mr. Roosevelt
is the most dangerous man who eyer
occupied the Office OF President. We do
not believe that the American people arc
willing 10 trust him for a,pther term, ana
IL the Democrats Will but nominate "a man
Who can be trusted. they viii have a
+ splendid chance 10 elect him
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