The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-10
RoosEvELT's VICTORY.

! Says the Memphis Commercially
peal.
Theodore Roosevelt has been elect
ed president Of the United States by
a phenomenal majority, and the indi-
cations are that the Republicans will
have large working majority in the
house OF representatives 1t is hardly
necessary to say that we are surprised
at the result. There are at least a
million Independent voters in the
country who believe In tariff reform.
economy and honesty in administra'
ton, reverence for the constitution
and the law. and the ways OF honor
able peace rather than spurious mil,
Itary, spirit. The great majority of
these people must have abandoned all
their convictions and voted for man
who represents everything that is abb
horrent 10 them. We do not pretend
to account for it, but the reformels
seem to have joined hands with the
Money Devil and elected Roosevelt by
. great majority.
About three years ago when Presi
dent Mckinley was assassinated The
Commercial Appeal expressed the
hope that Mr., Roosevelt would rise to
the occasion and become the president
OF the whole nation. He has met
neither our expectations nor our de-
sires; but having been president now
rx.r 4 hat I'm n 10
learned something from experience, |
and we hope that his administration
will rebound to the welfare of the |
country,
Some people think that the presi |
dent, now that he has received such !
an overwhelming popular Endorsement |
will abandon all restraint and give |
vent to his unbridled ambition. 1t is !
predicted that he will be especially re
yengeful against the South. This sec |
ton has enjoyed wonderful prosper
ity while industrial conditions in other |
parts of the country have refrigerated |
somewhat. That the good fortune Of |
this section has aroused the jealousy
of the Republican politicians is not to
be denied, and President Roosevelt
or Internationally has in
fused new life into the race issue,in ali
way to jeopardize the industrial peace
Of the South.
1t would probably be to the interest
Of the Democratic party IL he should
continue in the course he has followed.
A great deal OF Northern capital Is in
vested in the South and good returns
can be expected from it only when
are favorable TO peaceful
If Mr.. Roosevelt should
disturb the splendid prospects of this
section, he will certainly ALLEVIATE the
Northern capitalists who have invest
ed in the South. If he should continue
% stir up the negroes here. he will
prove himself the worst enemy of the
negro race. If he should continue TO
De as erratic and unsafe as he has
been. he will unsettIe financial condi
ions all over the North.
While this would benefit the Demo
cratic party. 1t would be bad for the
nation. We have always been able ID
feil our admiration for Theodore
Roosevelt. We regard him as yapor-
Jus rather than valorous, and the
South is not afraid to meet any issue
ne may breach, but we should prefer
yastly that he would give the country /,
i decent, decorous. economical and
administration. We have
,een badly defeated and we are sore
y disappointed. but the South de-
lends on no man in the White House |
II elsewhere for the privilege of life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
( the president wants war with this
ection. he can get It; but we have
IN Idea that he will be glad to get ,
,eace/ In the meantime the states
men Of the South will prepare them
Ielves to resist any further aggres-
lions he may contemplate, and stand 2
for economy. national g
lonor. constitutional government and :
honorable dealings with all nations
,rcat or small.