The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-20

Roosevelt had stolen from William
j. Bryan, mto voting for the men
whom Roosevelt had indorsed. With
this slogan upon their lips, the re-
publicans entered into the battle,
and even down to the eleventh hour
politics, the cry was "Stand by
Roosevelt. +" With the same battle
cry they emerged from the fight
with victory pearching upon their
banners.
During the entire campaign and
for months aftelward, it never
occurred to any republican chat a
mistake was beng made. The tao
ties were vigorously pursued be-
cause the success of the party was
IN danger and this plan promised
to pull the endangered candidates
ont of a hole. It was all right and
proper for the chief executive TO
interfere in the election last fall,
but it is all wrong for him to pur-
sue the same tactics, six months
later. And why? Last fall accord
ing TO the assertions Of these same
republicans, he was seeking the re-
turn to congress Of men whom he
believed would stand wish him for
national reforms. He did not de-
sire the election Of men whom he
thought might oppose him. The
very same motive has prompted
him to seek the retirement from
the senate of Joseph Benson For
aker. Foraker is an open enemy Of
| Roosevelt. He rqakes no bones Of
| it. lie is more active in that op-
position than is even the great
democratic leader, William J. Bry-
an. Mr.. Bryan commends Roose-
welt for his attitude in some mat
Imate1S, but Foraker opposes him in
all.
This change of front upon the
part Of republicans means one Of
two things. Either q reputation
OF the reforms which the president
advocates, or willingness to sac
riffce their convictions of right
in order to save the scalp of sena-
tor who has come to be recognized
as an agent Of the corporations.
We do not hesitate to say that
President Roosevelt has been un-
duly active ih his efforts TO make
Secretary Taft his successor and in
fighting Senator Foraker, but his
activity in this regard is no great
er than Il was last fall when he
interfered in the congressional elec-
tions and attracted attention away
from the candidates and TO himself
The bridge carried the republican,
safely over last fall and 1t should
not be dispensed this spring.
Then too the president is only ex
pressing the views Of the great ana
IjoIity of the people of Ohio il
insting upon the retirement Of For
akor. Those leaders who are no
willing TO come out openly anC
declare themselves as against hi.
return to the senate, will not de
clare for his election. They try Il
pass the question by with the de
sire that the senatorial endorsement
be allowed to rest until next year
Only here and there can be founC
a man who is willing to link hi,
political fate with that of Fora
ku.
! 1t .B indeed amusing TO hear th,
cry of "bossism" raised in tn,
republican camp and especially il
, the Foraker division. There neve
D was worse boss ridden state thar
- Ohio has been for years not ever
excepting New York in the palm
lest days Of Boss Tweed. Durin,
! the period when the late Senate
Hanna was young in state anC
national politics, he succeeded il
, pcrfecting one of the smoothies
running ball bearing machines eve
, invented. IL was to Ohio politics
what the discovery of perpetua
motion would be TO mechanics
, Hanna, Cox, Foraker and Dicl
| have been running this machml
; for years. They have fired the ole
, boiler and screwed down the safet,
valve until the old thing is read,
to "bust. " Reformers have ariser
in Ohio and endeavored TO over
throw the machine but she has beer
kept running and political minct