Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-06-29

liiett ndtlcSliOu ny luc ADMINISTRATIONS
of President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt
Suffrage Restriction.
I'VE favor such Congressional &C
tiCn as shall determine whether. BY
special determinations. the elective
franchise in any State has been un
constitutionalry limited, and, If such
is the case, we demand that represen
tation in Congress and in the electoral
college shall be proportionally reduced
as directed by the constitution of the
United States.
Combinations OF capital and of Ia.
Dor are the results OF the economic
movement of the age, but neither
must be permitted to infringe upon
the rights and interests OF the people.
Such combinations. when lawfully
formed for lawful purposes. are alike
entitled to the protection OF the laws,
and neither can be permitted to break
them.
The great statesman and patriotic
American. William Mckinley. who
was reelected by the Republican par.
ty to the Presidency four years ago
was assasSinated just at the threshold
OF his second term. The entire ma.
ton mourned his untimely death and
did that justice to his great qualities
of mind and character which history
Will confirm and repeat.
Administration Endorsed.
The American people were fortun.
ate in his successor, to whom they
turned with trust and confidence
which have been fully justified. Pres.
ident Roosevelt brought to the great
responsibilities thus sadly forced upon
him Il clear head, n brave heart. an
earnest patriotism and high ideals OF
public duty and public service. Truc
to the principles OF the Republican
party and to tho policies which that
party had declared he has also shown
himself ready for every emergency
and has met pew and vital questions
with ability and with success.
The confidence OF the people in his
justice, inspired by his public career,
enabled MIN 10 render, personally. an
lnestlmable service to the country by
bringing about a settlement OF tho
coal strike, which threatened such dis.
astrous results at the opening OF win.
ter in 1902.
Our foreign policy under his admin.
istration has not only been able. Wig
orous and dignified. but in tho high.
est degree successful. The complicat-
ed questions which arose in Vene.
zuela were settled in such a wav by
President Roosevelt that tho Monroe
uoctrine was signally vindicated and
the cause of peace and arbitration
greatly advanced.
His prompt and vigorous action in
''anama. which we commend in the
highest terms, not only secured to us
tho canal route but avoided foreign
complications which might have been
! q n very serious character
tie has continued the policy of
president Mckinley in the Orient and
/ our position in China, signaliZed BY
I our recent commercial treaty with
! that empire. has never been so high.
he secured the tribunal by which
tle NeNcd and perilous question of the
J Alaskan boundry was finally settled.
whenever crimes against human
! ity have been pereptrated which have
! stocHed our people. his protest has
/ Decn made and our good offices have
been rendered. but always with duo re-
/ gard to international obligations.
Under his guidance we find our
! selves at peace with all the world and
! never were we moro respected or our
| wishes more regarded by foreign ma
| tions.
"Pre-emiently successful in regard
! to our foreign relations, he has been
equally fortunate in dealing with do
nestle questions. The country has
known that the public credit and the
national currency were absolutely
safe in the hands OF his administra-
ton. In the enforcement of the laws
ne has shown not only courage but
the wisdom which understands that
|" permit laws to be violated or dis
regarded opens the door TO anarchy
while the just enforcement of the law
Is the soundest conservatism lie
mas held firm to the fundamental Am
erican doctrine. that all men must
obey the law, that there must be no
distinction between rich and poor. be.
tween strong and weak. but that JUS
tice and equal protection under the
law must be secured to every citizen
without regard TO race, creed or con.
! dition.
His administration has been
| throughout. vigorous and honorahle
hlgh-minded and patriotic. We com.
mend 1t without reservation to the
conslderate judgment OF the American
| people.