The Bottineau courant., 1906-07-06
WELL SATISFIED.

July 2, President Roosevelt dictated
the following statement:
I'm the session that has just closed
congress has done more substantial
work for good than any congress has
done at any session since I became
familiar with public affairs. The leg
islation has been along the lines of
real constructive craftsmanship of the
most practical and efficient type and
several bills have been enacted into
laws which are of Importance so great
that it is fair to say the enactment of
any of them alone would have made
the session memorable. Such, for
instance are the railroad rate bill the
meat inspection measure, pure food
bill. the bill for free alcohol in arts,
the consular reform bill, the Panama
canal legislation, the joint statehood
bill and the naturalization bill.
II certainly have no disposition to
blink at what there is of evil in our
social individual or political life of to-
day. but it seems to me that men of
genuine patriotism who genuinely wish
we'll to their country, have right to
feel profound satisfaction in the entire
course of this congress. would not
be afraid to compare it's record with
that of any previous congress in our
history, not alone for wisdom, but
for. the disinterested, high minded
ness which has controlled it's action.
1t is noteworthy that not a single
measure which the closest scrutiny
could warrant us in calling of doubt
full propliety has been enacted and
on the other hand. no influence of
any kind has availed to prevent the
enactment of laws most vitality neces-
sary, to the nation at this time. -
1t will be noticed he says nothing
about those other things which he
recommended, and which congress
failed to pass. He merely refers to
what has actually been done, and
says "It is we'll. .s>
We wish to 60 further in this
matter. for the benefit of those in
surgents who find nothing to be
thankful for in the administration
of public affairs, and who are always
looking for something to complain
of. We wish to refer to the fact
that this is republican congress, a
republican president. and the country
IS enjoying, in its fullest measure,
the prosperity of our industrious
American citizenship, made possible
by the wisdom and foresight of repub-
lican policy. Compare the present
times with those of the Cleveland
administration of few years ago,
when American citizens were begging
for chance to earn their daily bread,
and ask yourself if you want any more
of it. You admit you do not; but
you say you are still republican-an
insurgent republican, a democrat
Many men make the fatal mistake Of
trying to take such a middle ground,
only to find 1t slipping from under
them-to.. one side or the other. There
are only two parties in this govern
nent-the democrat and tho republi-
can. Every attempt to create third
party has failed. Every insurgent
move that has been started in the past
forty years has had only one result
to give the democrats temporary aid
and encouragement: The present
move in this state, which will come
to IN end at Jamestown next Thurs
day, and will have the same result
The republican party will still live
and manager the affairs of the state,
but the insurgent, what of him Some
there a1e who will soon sec the hand
writing on the wall, and following the
teachings of Lincoln, Blaine, Mckinley
and Roosevelt, will vote the ticket
straight; but there are others who.
weeping over the fall of the home
made gods they have set up for their
own worshipping, will become assistant
democrats.
# you are satisfied with the work of
Congress and the policy of President
Roosevelt, say SO, talk about it, brag
Of it, and you are republican. If
you are not satisfied, complain point
out the things they didn't doan
whine; then you will be an insurgent
an assistant democrat.
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