New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-07
CUTLER FOR ROOSEVELT.
Venerable Clergyman Warmlg
Praises the President.

The Rev. DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler, the venera-
BILE Brooklyn minister who was formerly pastor
Of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
there. and is well known in religious circles
throughout the country. will vote for Roosevelt
For years he has taken occasion publcally to
express his political views In each campaign.
and there thousands who always wait to
hear what Dr. Cuyler has 20 say. In a state
ment giving his reasons why every patriotic
citizen should support Roosevelt DR.. Cuyler
says in part:
best interest of our beloved country will be served
head of our eovT M ee sure ha he is
clean righteous conscientious, patriotic man with
Lincoln has shown warmer sympathy with tbs
a G0 be Of Of e s spd or has aq5 he
eTaxe when ms country Vas at war fft hs
quarrel with any nation. and has done vastly more
for righteous arbitration and international peacs
est ASSISTANTS have, described him as "a big battle
kers are among his most ardent O Supporters
AS to the much agitate3 Philippine question.
not to hold permanentiy. ana peTpetuaiiy any }er
KP s RepR D o 81 the the bs0s Of IF as h9
manifest duty is to educate the Finpnos in self
own government as they may prove themselves fit
Should Judge Parker be elected and should he
make any serious movement toward granting them
his nSn narfR Wed efa bc b ye
first step. The Fiipinas would gain no substantial
benefit by his election. AS sincere anu-imperial-
dent Schurman of Cornell University, who was
one of the original Philippine Commission, to give
! my hearty support to President Roosevelt and his
policy His administration has been broad, non
sectional lines and part OF our land has been
more benefited by it than our fellow countrymen
In the South The last two years have been by
the Civil War and many OF the shrewdest business
men in the South would like to his policy con-
tnued. On his mothers side Roosevelt has
Southern parentage, and he has acted on the race
question. as far as he has touched it, with both
hTrnness and fairness. For example, like Grover
Cleveland. Andrew Carnegie and r. c. Ogden, he
has recognized the fact that in the South
Is dong more IN a common sense, conservative way
Tor the good OF both races than Booker T. Wash
ington, the president of Tuskegec Institute When
that eminent philanthTopist visited the White
OF our people the President treated him like a
Christian gentleman; treated Inn as Abraham
Lincoln, and honestly believe Thomas Jeffer-
son himself would have done. If, instead of show
Ing courteous hospitality this great benz factor
Of the whole South, he had nsulted him on account
OF the color OF his skin, then instead of being the
most popular American in foreign countries, he
world.
L do claim that the President is faultless
man, but l do claim that his career is a splendid
has marched straight up to his great fame by the
air line, and not by the Cowardly cOnceament Of
his convictions, or by compromise with wrong,
violation Of his conscience his oath. BY his
action In the case of the coal strike last year ne
has shown himself equal to the greatest ener-
gencies and we can safely trust him for four years
Finally, as President Roosevelt in his frank
manly letter Of acceptance. submitted the honest
record Of his administration for the approval or
condemnation of his countrymen. 1 shall rejoice
to vote for him on that record, and will on Election
Day gladly add my humble grain OF sand to the
mountain Of his triumphant majority in the nation