Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-03-03
ROOSEVELT A "SAFE" MAN.
If the President Is Unsafe There VIII
Have to Re New Bnl oT
Particulars.

The republicans are acting wisely in
taking up the democratic challenge
that the president is not safe" man.
Upon that proposition, says tie WASH
ington Star, rests the whole anti
Roosevelt movement, whether inspired
in trust circles, or in derloc.atic cir
cles on the legitimate hunt for an is
sue.
MIR. Root, speaking with good deal
of knowledge, tells the New Workers
Immediately upon his return home
that the president is the most potent
influence in public Office here for con-
servatism in affairs. That is reply
to the Wall street howl about the
Northern Securities case. If Wall
street remains incredulous. let it take
the steps to sound sentiment in po-
litical circles in this town as to how
strong the demand still is for an en-
forcement of the antitrust law. The
president is executing that law to the
full, and in doing SO has popular senti-
ment behind him. But it nowhere ap-
pears in his actions that his object or
desire is to knock legitimate business
on the head anywhere. The great
army of manufacturers and wage-earn-
ers are not menaced or alarmed. II
Wall street thinks the president unsafe
let it try congress openly in behalf OF
it's real purposes. Did it fail to note
the response, both in congressional cir
cles ard out, to the Foraker bill?
Another point upon which he ar
raignment of the president is made to
rest is his interference in the matter
of the anthracite coal strike. But as
to that he is defended by one of the
most eminent of democrats. The fol-
lowing is taken from an interview with
Judge Gray, of Delaware:
what effect will President Roosevelt's
action in compelling arbitration of the an
thraCite strike have upon his candidacy"
That cannot be predicted. ] know what
effect ii should have. The president IN. that
instance acted with wisdom and patriotism
He prevented fuel riots in the great cities
and earned the gratitude of all classes. the
wealthy as well as the miners His prompt
and vigorous action really preserved prop
erty rights that were seriously endangered
The Queston-hOw far may a natural mo-
nopoiy he controlled by individuals or cor
porations for private gain-was before the
people. and the people were approaching
its solution in an ugly mood"
According to this-and Judge Gray,
it will be remembered, had exceptional
opportunity TO study the whole ques-
tion-the president acted not only as
a peacemaker,s but as the guardian Of
the peace. The people were becoming
aroused to the danger point as to the
attitude of those railroad companies
which We're indifferent alike to the ap-
peals of the miners and the necessi-
ties of the country The president
spoke the word of duty, and at the
proper time. 1t is very evident that
if Mr.. Roosevelt on a question of this
kind is an unsafe man in the white
house, Judge Gray also would be. And
yet great many democrats seeking
for safe man for president are in
favor of the Delaware statesman. Nor
can il be doubted that he would fill
the office we'll
II the president is an unsafe man,
his opponents in Wall street and else
where must present a new bill of par
ticularS