Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-28
A GOOD WORD FOX THE PREsI-
DENT.

While the position Of President OF
this great country is an honor second
to none in this world, it is by no
means a bed ofroses. Like all other
honors it, too, has It's pleasures and
its disagreeableness. 1t matters not
how skillful the Chief Executive may
be in the enforcement of the laws of
the nation; it matters not how con-
siderate for the rights of all patient
and forbearing he may be in the
faithful discharge of his high office,
there are always some people who
will not see, however plain, the de-
sire to administer Justice with a free
and even hand. President Roosevelt
is doubtless impulsive Of nature, and,
like other men, liable to mistakes,
hut it must be admitted by all fair
Judging minds that he is disposed to
do right and has the courage Of bis
convictions. His administration up
to a few months ago was most popu-
lar His election by the unpreee-
dented popular vote that he received
was proof conclusive of his strong
hold upon the people, and the pros
pvrity the nation has enjoyed ought
to be enough to satisfy the most in
credulous that he has made but few,
if any, mistakes as to his advocacy of
government policies, and that the
moral attitude of conducting the bus
mess Of the country is of today of
higher order than ever before in
the history of the nation. The re-
suit of human actions, however, GIBBS
and flows The high water mark in
the administration of the President
has been, perhaps, reached, and the
country may be on the verge of an
ebb. We do not see such a condition,
but there are others of the latter be-
lief and who are now lamentably as
sailing the President and charging to
his conduct the financial distress
which has recently prevailed through
out the country To the fair and
just observer of public events there
is no ground for the accusation, but
whether there be or not, there are
enough good deeds emanating from
broad minded craftsmanship on the
credit side of the balance sheet of his
administration to counterbalance any
slight error of Judgment into which
he may have unwittingly fallen.
In this belief we are not alone. In
the camp of his multitude of admir-
ers it is not altogether necessary to
hunt for followers. In all the.industries
of the country there are persons engag-
ed, who, while questioning the expe-
diency of many of his policies, are
honest enough to "give to the devil bis
due, and accord to him the credit that
is due him. As evidence of this fact,
we quote from a speech of Mr.. f. II.
Gary. He said
never deal in personalities and |
don't believe in throwing stones
neither do | belieue in too much
praise. There are questions under
consider alton at this time of the
greatest importance. | want to state
that the policy of the present admin
istration, whether it be criticised or
praised, whether its methods be re-
garded as satisfactory or unsatlsfac-
tory, has had great and personal
influence on your President who
happens to occupy position of great
responsibility.
In making this personal ap-
plication to myself | know that the
reiteration of the oft-stated principles
of the President of the United States
has increased my feeling of response
Dility toward the stockholders / rep
resent, toward our competitors, to-
ward business men and toward the
public, and that our relations have
been improved, | don't hesitate to
make this confession. According to
my belief, business is done on bet
ter basis and on a higher plane be-
cause of what Ihave referred to.