Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-27

hat t1ls statute and the commission
created could be safely ignored
nd dehed by officials having pull"
.5s remained ID ONCE Tor more than
lh-ee years after President Cleveland
haa succeeded President HARRISON
resIguIng 70 become one Of the police
commissioners Of New York City. ap-
pointed ny Mayor Strong after the
Reform victory Of 1884. Here again
he showed himself the fearless and
lnfeSihie enemy Of the many abuses
which had become chronic IN the New
York police. and thereby incurred the
-anrorous hostility Of al those VINO
profted. IN one way qr another by
these abuses. including many CITIZENS
OurwRrciv -epu-a ble and ready 70
favor reforms Sc long as these led
only 10 talk. but shocked by Eoose-
vel1s thorouehgDing and practical
discharge Of his sworn duty After
TWO Years Of what ne called "E-my
struggle" ne was given d new field of
uEetuI ACTIVITY by MS appointment as
Assistant S~-sIa-y Of the Navy.
For Roosevelt Il was labor Of love
To promote he ehciencv Of the Amer
Ican navy. and 70 his energy eminent
talents tnr administration ana fer
vent Patriotism me brilliant success
Of our fleets N the war with Span
must be fairly ascribed IN very large
measure. he took part n the war
howe e.. N another capacity. as soon
as It's outbreak became cartaln ne
rendered his services as Il soldier was
offered the command Of regiment Of
voiunfser cavalry, declined this in
view ~ the superior experience of
his oid friend. atre-wa-d MAJ Gen
Leonard Wood, then q surgeon with q
notable -ecD-d as an Indian-ng;,rsr.
but accepted commission as lieu
tsnar+-colDnel n the same o-gariZa-
tloC. socr 10 be known as The famous
Rough Glders, and served with els
rInc-0r IL ne engagement Of Las
Eua5iUas and the battle II San Juan
Hi Ee became colonel Of the -esi-
neu1 whs1 Colonel Wood was pro-
NOTED. was nominated hrevet nriga-
oier- general for galiart-y II battle"
and wa warmly commended by Gen.
erals Wheeler Young. Sumner, and
Wood and several other officers Of
rank VIM were eve witnesses IF his
conduct When his regiment was dis
banded he became III once the Eapub-
lIcau candidate for governor Of New
York.
He owed his nomination to the Ak
treruitv If the bosses and bossiiugs
then II control Of the party, VINO at
THAI Tine hated Roosevelt. but hated
yet mLre their own exclusion from
power and its profits. and recognized
that he was the only man they could
then put Up with any hope Of victory.
The result justified both their fore
cast ind their aucipatt1y. for Roose-
welt was eiected by a good majority
and also proved himself as unA-Is-
tHctory governor. for their pur-
poses. is he had been an assembly
man = Years before. Especially did
ne render himself obnoxious %
wealthy corporations and TO the
prominent politicians fbnth RepubL-
cans and Oemocrats) employed by
sucn corporations by insisting On their
paying reasonable taxes on their
franchises. AS the only means ID pre-
vent his obtaining a second rsrm as
governor. the leading Republican
politicians tried ID fnrce and finally
succeede1 IN forcing upon him the
nomination for the Eice-Presidency
al the National Convention Of 800 n
Philadelphia.
Il had been the hope Of these poll
ticians that. when thus kicked up
stairs. he would be reduced 20
ornamental impotence; but these cal
culations were faisif1ed by the muir
Il Sept 1901. Theodore Roosevelt uonk
the oath Of office as President at the
house CT Mr. Ansley Wilcox in Buff
falo On Nov 1904 ne YVES elected
70 the same Office against Alton 3.
Parker, the Democratic candidate, by
I'D electoral VOTES 10 LIS and popu-
lar majority uf some two millions and
Q hall !
To ralate. even IN the barest out |
line. the events Of Rrnsevelt's Presi-
dency would be quite impossible
within the limits Of this article. His
virtually enforced adjustment II the
great coal strike. his long struggle, IN
Congress and the courts. with |
"trus1s'' and combinations in re-
strzint Of trade and actual or threat /!
alton between Russia and Japan, his /
restoration Of ORDER IN Cuba. his vim |
dicatior Of the Monroe Doctrine IN |
the use Of venezuela. his rescue Of |
the Isrtmus from Columbia and CON- |
struction Of tfle Panama Cana. his /
sreadfasf and untiring efforts to /
preserve the public lands from uiE- |
appropriation and trespass On the |
part of land thieves, to develop the |
cpunrry's natural resources far the
benefit Of the people and TO detect
ROM out and punish corruption anG /
breach If trust in all bruncheE II the /
public service-each Of these subjects
could be fairly and adequately treat
ed only If il had an article to itself
as long as the present. The history |
NJ his Presidency was II short, the
histnry u the United Suites during /
se~cn and a half wears of great
moment. On the evening Of election