Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-05-16
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1907.
USEFUL MEOOLING.

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Democratic press and denounced as a
dangerous meddler.
When the President takes some I'M
usual step in the interest of the whole |
Nation or some particular section or
community of the United States, such |
action is proclaimed by the opposition
as menace to the Constitution. This
was the assertion when he seized upon
favorable opportunity to secure a
route for the long sought Isthmian
Canal. He was treated in the same
manner when he interviewed and sue
ceeded in terminating the strike in the
Pennsylvania anthracite coal fields and
relieved situation that was bringing
appalling disaster to many citizens.
Then, again, when the President be-
gan his contest with the railroads and
meat packers the Democratic press was
severely critical of his methods. 1t was
asserted that he was acting in a most
arbitrary manner toward Congress, and
that ne was exceeding his constitutional
powers to secure the passage of the
rate bill and pure food law
When the President courageously and
promptly took hold of the California
Japanese imbroglio the Democratic
press became perfectly frantic. The
States rights jingoes were supremely
happy in TRADING over what they be-
Geved would prove a most perplexing
and disastrous situation for the Presi-
dent. The opposition leaders and pa
pers cried aloud against what they call
ed Capitalization and nationalism: and
the people of California were encour-
aged to revolt against the Presidents
authority and good offices. But in this
instance, as in former ones, a very dis
agreeable and dangerous condition was
relieved by the President. He succeed
ed in preserving our friendly relations
with Japan and obtained for California
a happy solution of a most serious prob
lem.
The latest charge that the Democrats
are making against the President as a
''meddler" is in connection with the
celebrated Haywood Moyer-P ettibone
case. These three men are now being
tried at Boise, Idaho, upon a charge of
being connected with or contributing to
the murder of former Governor Frank
Stunenberg. While the President may,
perhaps, have been indiscreet in speak
ing of Haywood and Meyer as undesira-
pie citizens. his purpose in involving
himself in any way with the case was,
no doubt, worthy. His object was to
so shape sentiment in Idaho that there
could be Square deal'' for the accus-
ed men as well as for the State of Idaho
when the trial came on. The result of
his utterances in connection with the
case are already bearing good fruit. 1t
had been apprehended that serious dis
turbance might occur when the trial
was in progress. But the press reports
from the scene where the case is in
progress say:
There is nothing on the surface to-
night to Indicate any feeling in any
quarter of the county either for or
against the prisoners. The people are
occupied by their business and social
pleasures, and there is nothing to indi-
cate that the trial which has created
such widespread interest throughout
the world is about to begin in this city,"
So, the excitement and strife that
the world has been anticipating at the
Haywood trial have not developed. 1t
may be that President Roosevelt is re-
sponsible for the present peaceful stu
alton at Boise. In his letter to the At
torney General, written on the 26th of
March, he said:
"Our duty is Gf it should ever happen
that we had any power in the matter)
to see that exact justice is done these
men,"
Maybe the President had no legal
right to interfere. He didn't have any
right to interfere in the Pennsylvania
coal strike, but he did mix up in that
matter and what he accomplished in