Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11
ROOSEVELT POLICIES.


Roosevelt policies these days. But
The Herald has yet to learn OF any
dishonest policy We know how graft
and wrong doing creeps into small
even where local officers
are on the watch. In the United
States there are thousand or more
kinds OF graft. The president has mis-
hands full in even giving general or
ders covering matters of right and
wrong. But for the policy of AIR.
Roosevelt the railroads and corpora
tions of the land would absolutely
have the country and the people by
the nape of the neck Harriman's
Alton deal shows that he is a CRATER
Of the worst kind and 1t keeps tae
government officials busy terreting
out the hidden things the public should
know. Then there is graft all along
the line and but for firm hand ii
would be carried on TO such an extent
as to endanger the government itself.
1t Is under Roosevelt halt was
called to the grabbing of coal a1d tim
Der lands in the west. All must ad-
nit that II was high time this step
was taken. The Herald is not passing
judgment on the guilt or innocence OF
any one. the courts being for this
purpose But If any one knows him
self to be guilty of wrong doing t Is
mp TO that individual to make the
proper restitution. If Geo. y. Ray
mond, as postmaster and govern
ment official, takes trust money that
does not belong to him he IS guLty
of wrong doing and he is not entitled
to sympathy and should stand tn
consequences. We have long since
lost patience with those holding pub.
lie office grating and taking money
that does not belong TO them. n
they are not satisfied with the legiti-
mate earnings of their official posi-
tions then let them get OUT ON the
street and work, We also havo nc
is wrecked by plungiug presidents
cashiers or officers. The bank oir-
cial who borrows the bank funds foT
personal use or speculative purpcsee
is committing crime and law tecn
nicalities should be waived aside an
the man placed where he belongs
fn . j,
the man who commits murder in the
heat of passion than the man who
deliberately uses trust money aad IN
the end brings misery and desreda
tion on hundreds of families.
Some go on the theory thar making
money by sharp practices an3 taking
chances with other peoples money On
defraudlng the government 20 eTIica
themselves is legitimate. The Her
aid warns them they are tauperinl
with burning Goals Sooner or Later
they come to grief-when It is TOO late
to retrace their steps. We have evi
dence of this dyery day-the napen
are full of it,
And this brings rs back to Roosevelt
policies, He takes no backward step!
at the behest of Wall street and =,
permitted the monied interests to star
panic in New York and the manipu
lators bit off more than they coulC
handle, Now, according to late as
patches, the very men who are de
nouncing the president, are asking hin
TO bring about normal conditions, ant
we find the president assuring then
that he will do everything in his
power, that Is right and legitimate. t
restore confidence and bring abou
honest regulations for the goyernmen
of corporate interests. There is n,
mistaking the desire of Presiden
Roosevelt. He is for honesty in cor
porate and private afiairs ana In al
matters pertaining TO the government
For this he should be commended. /
vast interests Of this gIowlns natioI
and at times Roosevelt may unpear t,
be despotic, but in many instances i
requires strong measures 10 brlnl
about right. 1t is for these ald man,
other reasons that the people of tn,
United States are desirous that h
retain the presidency another fou
years. With Roosevelt in the presi
Dental chair We believe there woult
be q blending of corporate interest
to the demands of the general public
ana that rules and regulations woulc
be adopted that would largely tend T.,
do away with money Auries ,hat dis
turbed New York the past few week
and necessary affects the entir,
country. And as time draws nigl
for the nominating convention TIM
conviction will become stronger an,
stronger.