The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-07-20
MY DEAR MR, EDITOR

{ ior opinions expressed ,hsfsia. BE briei and ,
/. the point-Ed.
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4 Mr. DEAR MR, EDIroR:
. II is hard TO believe that your CORES
|. pondent "Clvls, meant what he said whe
4 he wrote fueh a hsrth and wholly unealle
I for TRADE a,ai1st one Of the best Presi
q dents our county has ever had.
"Civis" must know, II be Ia mar OF In
telligence. that II was not tie Republican
, party, but the most disreputable machis
n within the party that tried to ''eoop up
Theodore Roosevelt few yesrs ago. II
be sure these men hastoned to get into tb
''band wagon" afterwards because the'
read the handwriting on the wall, ant
realiz d that be held the confidence andSre
spect Of bis fslow-man 60 firmly that oper
opposition to him meant their own down
fall, but they have fought most persistent
ly every reform movement that he has In
itiated, and there Is no man living who II
more thoroughly disliked by the machine
politicians Of both the great parties than II
our President.
Theodore Roosevelt has not only "meanl
welln but be has done rel. What has he
doneF He bas advanced Civil Service Re
form to higher plane In practical politics
Than any President before him. He has
done more to insure the peace Of the world
tf an sny President has been permitted to
do. He has put the whole crowd OF Graft
ers and Boodlers end Truit Msgnates on
the "apxious seat" or has gotten them. al.
ready on the dead run (and they include
Senators ard Representatives Of his own
| political party as "Civis" must know and
| II he does not succeed Ia rounding them
all up Ii will be because OF the red tape by
wi ish his own hands are tied, or the many
obstacles that the mqchine politicians Of
both parties keep thrOsiag Ia bis way. He
has surrounded himself by a strong body
OF men who command the confidence ard
respect Of the business world. The names
Of John Hay (of blessed memory Elibu
you, Hitchcock, Shaw, cannot be classed
among the low mschipe poiticana. They
stand high In the estimation Of their fellow
men. II "a man /, known by the company
he keeps President Roosevelt cannot be the
irsincerc, bypocritieal, underhanded dems-
gogue your correspondent would have us
believe he Is. Never has President been
more frank and honest, never has there
been ore who has taken the people into his
confidence more thoroughly than has '"a
man "Civis" so maligns.
When we have such a man in the p es''
dental chair who has risen to that exalted
position by bis own merits In spite OF the
Efforts Of tie machine politician to "lay him
on the shelf" say that we should stand by
him, commend his virtues, recognlz, what
he has trItd to do, aud hold him and his
ideals Of public service up for the emula.
tion Of our young men, and not seek to im-
pugne his motives, tarnlsh his good name
and leav, the impression on the rising gen
GRAFTON that no n n can enter politics and
be successful therein, unless he sharp
trickster and an unblushing bypocrite. We
may not approve OF everything that Preti-
dent Roosevelt has done. He has made
mistakes, (and who among us mortals has
no,) but he stands today In the eyes Of all
fair-mindtd men for the highest ideal CT
public servlct, for the best type Of men
whom the nation and the whole world
delight to honor.
Against the words Of your correspondent
/ would like to place those Of the presiding
{ ofilcer ard Of Others at the unprecedented
tribute paid Republican President by the
bsrquet rendered him by the largest Dem
ocrstic organization In the Midale West,
the lroquols Club Of Chicago
"We welcome Cur guest for bis broad
patriotic spirit, for Ike ourselves, he can
rise above party preiudlces and animositIea
ard say we are Of one heart for our com.
mon country. We welcome you for your
courage In the hour Of duty. "a man
whose sentiment Of public conduct is not
parts sism, but patriotism whose impartial
Americanism 10 as broad as the limits OF
the Union which II blesses-whose valor
as soldier, whose justice as ruler has
inspired sfIection In the hearts OF the hum.
blcs., while It has commanded the salute
Of respect from the powerful Of earth"
And again; "Most Of us here tonight
differ from him In bis policies and political
cobvictions-but none Of us has ever doubt.
ed the honesty Of his convictions or the
patriotism Of his character. By his strong
manhood, patriotism ard energy he has
fairly ard honestly Won the proud position
be Low occupies, ard In hIs character be
typihes tha, what this city honors above
oil tlst-hon,sty ofprPose and intensity Of
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