The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-13

ton Of William Mckinley, and has
continued undiminished for the paet
eight years of Republican rule. OF
course, the Republican party was nc
more responsible for It than the nj
Of voters did not stop to think of that
They see causes but never look for
effect. They knew that the country
went through four OF the worst years
1 under Clevcland's second adminislra-
tion it ever experienced, and that
/ prosperity came with the induction of
his successor, never reverting to or
seeing the incontrovertible fact
that the panic OF 93 was
falling upon the country
even before The ballots had
been counted that returned Mr.
Cleveland to the presidents chair.
| All these were causes which con.
| tributed their share, each more or less.
great and small, 20 the remarkable
victory Of the Republicans. But the
geate i influence Of all was the can
didate who carried the Republican
banner. Ii was the striking, power
full, fascinating personality OF Theo-
|
dore Roosevelt, nc.hing more. nothing
less, that swept the country from
ocean 70 ocean. The existing pros
perity would have elected him any
way; it was his dominating character
that brought the landslide. The
American people love a fighter; they
love the aggressive, fearless man that
knocks down all obstacles, no matter
how large, TO achieve a purpose; they
love man who does things. And
whatever one may think of Theodore
Roosevelt he is d man of achievement
He has done things, The Democratic
paits iAddt - pSA ScAldi ny thS AS9bC'
He was held up as a dangerous per
on to place al the head OF the nation
he was painted as a man of blood,
as wild. reckless. daring adventur
or. Much of the criticism was just |
and much of it was demogogy. Mr. |
Roosevelt. Is in truth Of such a nature |
that many patriotic citizens were ana |
still are fearful that if he should con |
tinue.. as president he might involved
the country in asfereisn~war. or a Sc
RIOTS difficulty qf sops sortstna. would.
imperil the welfare and peace of the
republic. But instead of antagonizing
his dangerous temperament and point
ing to that as the menace, the Demo
Gratis acted the fool--to speak plainly |
and condemned things he had &C
which merited nothing
1ut praise Notably the attacks of
Democratic speakers and newspapers
IN his interference in and the final
iettiemcnt Of the great anthracite
coal strike of 1902, an act which ellie
ted applause from broadminded men
everywhere. II sent an armyF OF x /.
fnarter Of a million men.rta work and |
put coal in the homes Of thousands IN
he eastern cities when people were
'idn2iag to death 1t was a great act.
nut shortsighfed partisanship felt i'm.
lelled 20 antagonize il in the recent
because the constitution
Hdnt say for him to do it,"
This is only one instance Of several
rhe people could not be convinced,
however, that Theodore Roosevelt
would wreck the government. He had
been in Office three years and a hall
md they had done pretty well, and
hey thought they could risk four
Tears more, They could not be per
iuaded into believing that he was as
,ad as the Democrats painted him
md they let their ballots speak their
'anfidence in his integrity and patri-
,tism
President NJ e. ingalls, OF The Big
your railroad thinks William Dry- i
Il could have been elected over Mr. {
Roosevelt The Washington Post !
kinks Grover Cleveland woul1 have
cen elected. AS matter Of fact .
either of them would have lone /
1stetr better than Judge Parker. Over. d
'helming defeat would have overtak.
n any candidate the Democrats :
night have named The peOp'o of the !
orth, east and ives. were for RUosc q
cit. They wanted him to continue d
5 president. and no man could have g
esisted the mighty tide that swept
own upon the ballot boxes last Tues
ay In his favor. A
And now tina. he is in, what OF the a
ext four years? The Bulletin is in c
tin,d 4. f..tso.-o 49, ,.r....... -. N