The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-13

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.fI{ IL Roosevelt, pure and undiluted, strer-
sous ana unrestreined. Is not tho sole
issue of the next Republican campaign
II that party will have to fall back upon It's
stock argument that the Domocrnts are
oonstttutionaly Incapable OF directing the
Il affairs Of this country and that the Re
publican party Is irresponsible for every
blessing which Divine Providence has
4 youchsafed to this people, from big crops
to the big stick. That this will be the
keynote OF the Republican argument for
its continuationin power is q pparent from
q the Slpronuncinmento issued by President
4 Roosevelt on tho Sadjournment4of the last
], session Of Congresa In this statement
President Roosevelt commended Congress-
Z for having done more substantial work
for good than any. other Congress has
ii done at any session since he became ia!
niliar with public affairs y IN witness
Of this fact the President named eight
Important measures that had cceived his
signature: the ralllpad rate bin, the
4 meat inspection bill, the pure food bill.
free alcohol bill, tho consular FORM
the Panama Canal legislation, joint
4 statehood and the nature lizatlon bill.
These measures arc important. and the
party that has passed them is deserving
& Of commend atlon, but would the W. r. Alnerl-'
II can people be still $ynlnly seeking enact
nlent of the lawsuit had5not been for the
wide statesmanship. broad patriotism al,.l
innate capacity for government of which
II. the republican party has ever thought
at had q Monopoly s s. Z. i${}i Il
5SSSs The New York Evening Post anal Yves
4 the votes on these various me assures and
SHOWS that the railroad rate bill passed
/ the House 346 to 4, every single negative
vote being cast by, Republicans. In the
Senate n Republicans and ~ Democrats
voted nyo ~ Republican and 2 Democrats
nay. II +, q 5s Al
The meat inspection bill was passed
without q roll call in either body, the
Senate being unanimous for IT. while the
Il newspapers report that one Democrat
voted against It In the House. The pure
food bill was passed 6 to 4. and only
/ three Democrats we're In the negative.
h The free alcohol bill and tho consular re-
form bill both passed without a division.
The legisla tive action fixing the type Of
Panama Canal passed the House on q
division Of 40 to 26. There was no roll
call and 1t was impossible to ascertain
the party complexion OF each side. The
very fact that no a roll call was taken,
& however, Is evidence OF It's non-partisan
character. In the Senate q motion was
Il made to lay this bill on the table. The
prevailing side included IS Republicans
and Democrat, the losing side 10 Re-
publicans and q Democrats. 1t should
Be boYus In mind that the question In
volvsd in the construction Of tho canal
was not one OF policy, but was simply
and solely problem OF applied engineer
ing. TIN. If
The Joint statehood bill started out as
partisan measure. Tho affirmative vote
on the 1.-TWO State bill" was solidly Re
publlcan in the House, On the negative
side however. 43 Republicans voted with
y 1922 Democrats on q test vote That bill
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reached tho President. The Senate
K measure. which made no mention Mt all OF
Arizona and Now Mexico. prevailed by
combination OF u Republicans ann Is
Democrats against solid Republican
opposition OF 35. In Its final form the
bill was passed by q Democrats and 10
= Republicans against solid opposition
OF 20 Republicans. II numerical prcpon-
8 dsrance on the winning side be considered
Just claim for recognition as the sole
CAUSE Of legislation. then the joint state
d hood bill In the Senate at least Is the
properly OF the Democrats. 3
a; The people OF America by this time
are thoroughly accustomed to tho Re
publican argument that all knowledge.
wisdom, patriotism and prosperity emu
nate from that party and perish under
4 Democratic rule. but In view OF the PresI-
GcIlt's own statement OF the important
work done by Tho Republicans when II
IS contrastcd by the facts in the case.
Is the public llkcly to believe during the
coming campaign NIL OF the se!f'lnudatory
Il arguments that VIII be again put tor
y ward by the Republlcans2 8
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