The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-05


Theodore Roosevelt's assaults without
fear or trembling. and in the same man
ner 1t is facing the hostility OF all those
interests that are working individually
and in combinations TO discredit the
work of the Democratic party during the
last IS months.
That such a campaign of disparage
ment would be inaugurated was expect
ed by the President and his advisers from
the beginning. That the Republicans
Old Guard, on the one hand, and the
Bull Moose Radicals on the other, would
seek to undermine the confidence OF the
people i'll the Democratic, regime. prior
to the Congressional elections was incv
table.
ATTACKS TO GROW WORSE.
These Incorporate attacks have now
begun. They are for the present merely
intermittent. but they will assume a sys-
tematic aspect before the contest over
the next Congress progresses much fur
thor. That can be counted upon as one
Of the certainties OF the future.
Reg lrdless of the desperate efforts to
weaken the faith of the American people
in Woodrow Wilson and his regime,
there is a reason to believe that he is just
as strong today as he was when he came
into power He is perhaps stronger
Since he assumed the responsibilities
of Office he has given the country pro
gram of achievement that has no paral
| lei in history. 1t would be strange, in
| deed, therefore, il he were not stronger
than when he had only promises to Of
| fer
| REACTION" Is ONLY REIMBURSEMENT
FOLLOWING GREAT LEGISLATION.
There is much comment Just now on
the reaction" that has come following
the first flush of victory and the first ef-
| feet of reform. And there is measure
of reaction being felt here and elsewhere.
but it is not founded upon failure, or vio-
lated pledges, or mIsapplied politics.
The reaction, such as exists, is the
result of that readjuStment that had
to come in the wake of big legislation
A tariff revenue snch as put through by
the Democratic party was bound to
cause more or less general overhaullng in
business. A new currency system such
as is now being put into operation was
certain to agitate nations finances.
An Anti Trust plan such as now embod-
led in the pending bills very naturally
upsets the old order.
But these changes are not revolution
airy. They have created no widespread
distrust. They have not shaken the
| foundation of legitimate business. They
| have not invited the condemnation of the
| people and have not DESTROYED the belief
of the country in the sincerity, the pa
triotsm and the ability of the present
| administration.
| SATISFIED TO REST CASE WITH VOTERS
President Wilson and his allies in Con-
gress know all this and they are entirely
satisfied to rest their case with the voters
| in November. They have expected the
severe criticism Of the opposition and
are willing to face and answer it when
the time comes. In the mean time, the
President and his friends are proceeding
with the third of the great constructive
reforms guaranteed by the party plat
form at Baltimore. They mean to com
plete their Antitrust program before
the adjournment of Congress is brought
about. The Senate is still inclined to
demur, but the opposition there will
melt away il the Executive adheres to
his original determination.
And there is plenty of reason today to
believe that Mr.. Wilson will not recede
an inch in this direction. This means
that Congress will not finish its work be-
fore the middle or last of July. 1t is al
together possible that adjournment will
not come until the middle of August,
in spite OF the fact that strenuous cam
paign is just ahead.
| CLEANING DECKS TO FIGHT MONOPOLY.
The canll tolls repeal will be voted on
in the Senate within week or ten days
The Appropriation Bills will be hurried
through as much as possible and then
the decks for the final struggle in the
Senate over the legislation affecting mo
uopoly. The House will within week
/ pass the Administrations Antitrust
| Bills.
While carping opposition, therefore,
is on the stump finding fault the Demo
cratic party will be carrying into effect
its promises and paving the way for an
expected triumph at the polls this fall
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