The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-14
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to live up to the requirements of his
job. The man who opposes him has q
record of efficiency.
At this point Mr.. Allen took up
this answer to the question, what has
Roosevelt done. and enumerated a
tention to the Dolliver-Hcpburn rail-
road bill. characterized by both La
Toilette and Roosevelt rs the first
constructive national step in the regu-
lation of railroads. The extension of
the forest reserve and the national ir-
rigation project are W more great
accomplishments. Then the
improvement of the waterways and
the employers liability act and other
poll in Allegheny county. Pennsyl-
vania. showed a 1o to 1 vote for
Roosevelt, showing that the working
people of that section remember what
Roosevelt has done for them.
Then there is the pure food and
drug act. The Panama canal was be-
gun by Theodore Roosevelt. 1t was
during his administration that the
United States interviewed in Cuba and
its feet. The reorganization Of the
army and consular service We're two
other notable accomplishments OF
Roosevelt's term. The settlement of
the great coal strike stands out as es-
pecially important. Roosevelt 1t was
who upheld the Northern Securities
case. 1t was he who first a W the
Sherman antitrust law its first effect
iveness.
Roosevelt was the maj who had
brought about the settlement of the
war between Russia and Japan. At a
time when there was no prospect Of
struggle which would exhaust the re-
sources of the two nations and in
fict untold injury on civilization, the
nations of the world looked to Thee.
dore Roosevelt to bring about peace?
Why? Because they recognized in
him the mar who stood head and
shoulders above any ruler in the
world. He brought his great influ-
ence to bear, and the war was at an
end.
Other features of the Roosevelt adj
ministration were his work for irri-
CATION, for conservation. for forestry,
which he started and Ballinger stop
ped.
Reason For Affection.
In view of all of these things there
is a logical reason for the affection
which the American people have for
Roosevelt. They are proud Of his
record. proud of his achievement. and
they are anxious to have again at the
head of the government the MAJ who
originated so many excellent policies.
and whose strength is needed in or
dc to make them moro effective.
Why are We here in these states Of
the middle west in the midst of the
progressive movement? Because we
have more time to think than have
the people of the eastern states. The
people Of North Dakota do more,
original, independent thinking, in pro-
portion to population thar the people
of Rhode Island or New York. and it
is because Of this Independent think
ing tnat n great progressive move
ment has made such wonderful
growth in these states.
roosevelt Is willing to trust the ut
most functions of government in the
hands of the people. Taft has his
doubts about it. He Is not sure that
all the people are fitted to rule, and
he makes an exhibition of courage in
the statement in saying that while
others are afraid to say this. he is not.
Roosevelt has no such distrust. but he
accepts the people as the foundation
OF authority, and admits their right
to shape their " course.
AS to the third term. there is no
reason to fear that'bogey. The speak,
or said he was n man with a good
family and a good business, a man
with every reason to be interested in
the prosperity Of the country and the
not the slightest use for a king. This
sort Of talk has been heard before.
We had heard of imperialism. Some
years g mos of the democrats, and
some of the republicans had said that
1t would not do to take the flag and
set it up across the Pacific. for then
We would be embarking on a colon
ial policy, and the whole republic
would go down to ruin. Yet We took
army over and cleaned up the Phil
lipines, we taught the people to hon
or it, to sing America" and "The
Star S%pangled Banner and to battle
on SATURDAY.; and then We brouoht
the army home and sent across a few
shiploads of missionaries and school
teachers. and We made of the Phil
lipines the one bright spot in the
orient and yet our country is as free
today as 1t ever was.
The best answer to the cry of i'm.
perialism is to he found in the read.
ing Of American history, and the man
who reads that history all the way
from George Washington and Valley
Forge to Theodore Roosevelt, will
have no fear but that the people of
this country will ever submit to any
rule but their own.
No Third Term.
W%ashington's attitude with refer.
ence to a third term has been much
discussed. The subject is really of
minor Importance. but Washington
did not refuse a third term because
he believed it bad policy for the ma
times. He did not seek to establish
a precedent. His farewell address
shows conclusively what his position
was. Here the speaker rea from that
address to show that in the works of
Washington himself, long before the
expiration of his second term, he told
the nation that he was weary Of the
tolls OF office. n he was pleased that
he was able to say that he could now
retro to the private life from which
he was unwillingly taken. He had
hoped to make this announcement be-
fore. but the unsettled condition of
the country's foreign relations had
made this inadvisable. The country
being at peace. and quiet prevailing,
he felt that this announcement need
no longer he withheld. The conclusion
was plain. Washington had been will
ing to sacrifice his own ease and re-
main in office if he had been needed.
The prospect of that need having dis
appeared. he welcomed the opportun.
ity to enjoy his life In private.
In reply to a question from the au-
dience as to what Roosevelt said in
1908 the speaker said Roosevelt had
declared that II was a. good policy for