Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-13
THE PEOPLE AND
THE PRESIDENT

The Christian Herald in a recent Is.
sue published letters from large num-
Der of distinguished men and women
throughout the Union I'm response 10 the
question. "what in your opinion Is the
most desirable thing TO be hoped for
10y the American people during the four
years Of President Roosevelts admin
i.ttationT"
Extracts from a number of the letters
nrc given below:
PUSH WORK on THE CANAL
Sneaker ]. G. Cannon:
We should advance as rapidly as pos
8. the great constructive WORK OF the
J. ANA canal so that its benefits TO the
", ll's commerce and civilization viii be
; y,d!ly realized, and l hope that this
ra,.;t gateway OF the worlds commerce
u strengthen the friendship of all ma
t.yus for the republic.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
William +. Frye. president United
aieS senate.
good government gives its citizens
il mails for the determination or tHelr
r,:;i aud tolerates no resort to violence
Il. that purpose. International afbltrs-
tts.t is hut an extension OF this principle.
rrl -lr. Roosevelt. during his coming adj
r...!.tratiOn will not only seek ~ I'M
rn.,,. conditions in this respect within our
own borders, but will make an earnest ell
f,it TO secure peace within the family OF
nations. The awful waste Of life and
property in war is relic OF parparish
and Il reproach to our civilization NO
L~igEtcr page could Rdorn the record or
M administration than one recording
= hstlntial advance toward the abolition
of this brutal arbitrament
srop CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
William f. Chandler, ex-secretary OF
the navy:
he .aast desirable thing to be hoped
f. L. the American people during tho
next four years is the passage or laws
prohibiting national banks and other cor
pcratons from contributing from their
corpora ton treasures money IN sid Oh
poiitiral parties Such laws should pass
10th congress and state legislatures II
cu,vuTations can use their funds for such
PURPOSES without restriction. government
ly the people Is sure TO be destroyed.
v lille this is the most desirable ana run
damcutal thing, there should also be
promptly adopted a national law authoflz'
ing the interstate commerce commission
t. fix railroad rates of fares and frelghts
and furnishing the issue OF free passes
l. the present complete railroad owner
slip of both political parties can be an
ni,iated the free people will wisely ana
SAFELY decide, through their legislators
AID the men whom they may elect to
cutce, the various other important Ques'
items.
BUILD PAN-AMERICAN RAILROAD.
Henry Gassaway Davis of West Vir'
ginia
Among the things most to be hoped for
is that tho people of the United States
will secure closer relations with people OF
the other countries on this continent. Thia
CA be done by increasing their means OF
Intercourse for commerce and for travel.
TIC pan-American railway, connecting all
tie republics. will be one Of the best
means of securing such result. The com
pietion OF the pan-American railway Will
mean a great increase in trade, will fur
niah American youth with additional OPP
portunity for enterprise and advancement
VIII help the peace movement by provid.
inc the Central and South American coun.
tries and Mexico with a safeguard against
attack by foreign powers bent on war
EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL AND SPECIAL
PRIVILEGES TO NONE.
w. J. Bryan:
II the word hope is SO defined as t
include expectation. l am not sufficiently
informed as to the presidents plans tC
answer ntellgently. If your question
calls for an opinion as to the thing mos
to be desired. I would answer: The ad
minstration Of government according tc
the JeftersOnian maxim. Equal rights L
all and special privileges to none to thu
end that "a government of the people. b,
the people and for the people may no
perish from the earth. Special privilege
rests upon injustice, and injustice always
weakens a government.
ARBITRATION.
Shelby NJ Cullom, chairman senate
committee on foreign relations:
One of the things most to be hoped 70
is that the American people will earnest
ly support every effort, by treaties an
by other means, to secure the arbitration
of differences among the nations. Tha
is great work for a peaceful countr
like ours. We want to set an example 70
other nations.
SETTLE THE RACE PROBLEM-ADJUST AZ
FAIRS BETWEEN CAPITAL AND LABOR
RESTORE OUR MERCHANT MARINE
J. b. Foraker, United States senate
from Ohio:
There are great many very desirabl
things that can hardly be hoped for b
the American people under the next ad
ministration Of President Roosevelt. sue
as a solution Of the race problem and
satisfactory adjustment Of the rights c
labor and capital These most desirabl
ends are, fear. so far away that we can
not expect TO reach them during the mex
four years. We can, however, II we ar
wise enough find a way and provide
for tie restoration OF the American moi
chant marine. 1t Is reasonable to hop
for the enactment of such legislation a
will at least mark the beginning Of sue
restoration. l do not know Of anythin
more Important or creditable to tn
American people that Is likely to occu
in the near future.
GRAFT"
Francis Z. Clark, president an
founder Of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor:
l can ask nothing better than that tn
people be brought up to the politics
standards of the president and that tn
same high ideals of honesty, hatred Q
graft" respect for the rights of all an
God fearing probity may characterize tn
nation, so that even the suspicion Of UT
just and selfish deals and political corruI
ton which has sometimes made our elite
byword and a kissing may never agai
attach to the fair name America"
A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN Ii
BOR AND CAPITAL.
Charles F. Thwing, president Yves
a,,, pasorvo ,p;varoity.