The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-07
THE THING THAT IS BEST FOR US.

We are one of those that believe it
unwiSe, impolitic and detrimental to
the best interests Of u state to con
tinually be faultfnding with PreSi-
ident Roosevelt. When he does any
thing good, commend him. 1t will be
bread cast upon the waters for us as a
people, not that we expect to be fed
from his political pie counter, but be-
cause it is right, and because We are
citizens of a common country.
While we differ with him political
lyand do not endorse his official policy,
still we must admit that he is able
and courageous. and we believe he is
honest and that he cannot be bought
nor bullied. In this connection, the
Memphis NeWS-Scimitar, Of January
1st, makes some fortunate suggestions
in an editorial under the caption,
1.-The Democratic Attitude" 1t says:
Coming from Washington are re-
ports to the effect that President
Roosevelt is setting himself firmly
against the ultra prOtecti0niSt ele-
ment in his party, defying it and lend
ing his aid and influence to those
within his party fold who are in favor
of a reduction Of the tariff on certain
articles at least.
He is reported also to be defying
the railroad interests that are hostile
to any governmental interference in
the control of their properties, and
especially to any increase in the power
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion, and he is lending his aid and in
fuence to those who desire the gov
eminent take a firmer hold on the great
railroads to the enc that they may be
restrained in their rapacity as well as
prevented from discriminating in
freight charges and otherwise against
particular firms and sections.
All consideration Of the motives of
the president may be pretermitted.
He may be honestly endeavOring to
serve the best interests of the coun-
try or he may be playing politics.
Certain it is that he is apparently de-
flying the powerful protected trusts
on the n hand and the powerful
railroad combinations on the other
an enterprise which, for a politician,
is quite as hazardous, or, one might
say, fOolhardy, as was the defying of
the thunderboltS of heaven by the
raShly temerariOuS Ajax. Whatever
his motive in running counter to the
hitherto dominant element in his par
ty he is at least seeking to bring about
reforms long demanded and fought
for by the Democratic party, and the
proper attitude for Democrats in con-
gresS is of cordial support and en-
enlargement to the Republican inno-
vatiOnS. In the matter of reducing
the tariff the president may not 90 as
far as Democrats would like to 90, or
include in the catalogue as many
items as ought to be enumerated: but,
on this account no one should be mad
at him. Little or much, whatever he
does in the way of lowering the tariff
wall will be in the right direction,
and this should be accepted as a par
OAUA OAAULhPLS 1OdfluS w UtC 1uCur6
complete success along these lines.
That the country is becoming more
moral and less mercenary, more intel
ligent and less blinded by Selfishness
there are many evidences. The am
azing victory Of Douglas in MaSsa-
chuSettS was quite as much a tri-
umphsof intelligence as the victory of
Folk in Missouri was a triumph of
morality and decency.
In the matter of controlling rail-
roads by increasing the power and
scope of the interstate commission,
no narrow view of the question should
be taken by Democrats. = =
Democrats in congress should not
be accused of querulousnesS or petit
ness but should be guided by a broad
craftsmanship and patriotic wisdom. "