The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-11-05
long as they and he are willing to profit
by the alleged national uncleanness.
THE DRIFT TO ROOSEVELT.
His Manlin as AID honesty Appeal
Strongly to All Classes.

There is n steady drift of thinking men
from the Democratic and independent
party ranks to the support Of the Repub-
lican candidate iCC President. The firm
and consistent stand held by President
Roosevelt upon the equal rights of all
men, without regard to race, occupation
or religion, appeals to American man
hood in every class and from one end
of the country to the other
A candid, outspoken belief in and re-
spect for his brother man, wherever that
man is found at any honest work, or
striving for such work as he is fitted for,
las been characteristic of Theodore
Roosevelt from the earliest day when he
began to record his thoughts and con
victions. In his letter OF acceptance he
reiterated his unfalterins faith in the
doctrine of the Constitution Of the United
States in these words: This government
is based upon the fundamental idea that
each man, no matter what his occupa-
ton, his race, or his religious belief, is
entitled to be treated on his worth as a
man, and neither favored nor discriminate
cd against because of any accident in
his position"
1t is recognized by friend and foe alike
that these are no Idle words pronounced
for effect. President Roosevelt acts as
he speaks. Again and again lie has
proved his robust democracy Of senti
ment in deoline with men
Robert Treat Paine, Jr., who was the
Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Massachusetts in 1899 and 1900, has
been drawn across party lines to Roose
welt by the cords of human sympathy
and sense OF justice. In announcing his
determination to vote for Roosevelt. he
gives as his reason the attitude of the
Democratic party on human rights, and
says:
want man for President who will treat
all men alike on their merits as men. In
this respect | think Roosevelt has been a
SodScud to this country. for he has dis.
played qualities that we have not seen in a
| President of the United States for many
years Eight years ago the country was
torn by conflict between Glasses, and
Roosevelt has done more, aud | believe will
continue to do moro, to dSsiPate the spirit
of class hatred which is about the worst
thing that could befall the country, than
any other man | know Of
We cannot hope for perfection, but we
can strive to attain as closely to il as pos
s!hie, and | am convinced that Roosevelt
means to DO the right thing, and do it to
the best OF his ability, and that is the sort
Of Il President want, and the sort of a
President 1 believe the people Of this coun-
Try want.
\ few days ago Major Lawrence NJ.
Ennis, a wcIIknown Democrat of Hi
| noiS. declared for Roosevelt. In writing
to the President Major Ennis commend
ell the position taken by Mr.. Roosevelt
personally, as a firm believer in the
brotherhood Of man. In one paragraph
of his letter Major Ennis writes:
| Your action In the coal strike marked an
era In the history Of labor. For the first
| time saCc man toilcd was the iahoring
| men called in to confer, In all the dignity
Of his manhood. by the chief magistrate
| al a great patton, with the representatives
| Of capital.
Another Democrat, William e. Burns
Of Chicago, promises, like Major Ennis,
to take the stump for Roosevelt. lie
! says:
All the workingmcn whom | know are for
| Hooscyclt, and | have decided to do what
| can 4" aid In his election. The sympathy
| Of all labor should 20 out to the brave man
| who had the courage to say to Il greedy
| corporation; - am the President Of MI the
| people, and while lrcSid'at Of the United
| states my people will not freeze to death
D." satisfy the greed Of an INSCRIPTIONS
| few"
1t is a question of voting for maa
Who stands for man. without distinctions
0r class, and Mr. Burns give, his voice
for that man.
The men who publicly aa"ugurn th,;g
determination 10 leave the morihuni
Democratic party and jim lorr"S with
! the sturdy Amoricanism of Theodore
Hoo&cyc., are many. But tAsy are few
| IS compared with the immense host of
quiet, shrcwd men Of toll and ntcE of
business who have s.onty doterAlinol 10
vote the Republican J..,nt IN November.
Their ballots will fail, when election
day comes, Thick Is the leaves of Val.
lambroSa"