The Atlanta constitution., 1898-10-03

That Roosevelt family is n marvel.
Teddy couldeut help being great man,
for he inherited nobility and charity and
independence from mis- parents and grand
parents and unclcs and aunts. He is no
hlde-bound republican partisan, for his
grandfather and his uncIes Were all dem
Ocrats. His father was q republican mug
wump and though appointed by President
Hayes as collector OF the port at New
York, could not be confirmed He was too
honest. His great-grlndfather was the
first inventor of vertical wheels for steam
boats. Robert Fulton managed to capture
his invention, but It Is on record than
Van Writ and Roger r. Tancy and Chan
cellOr Livingston all asserted that Roosevelt
was the real inventor He was about to
enjOn Fulton, but a compromise cf
fcctcd and they became partners Teddys
grandfather, Cornelius. was a successful
New York merchant for forty-seven years
and devoted his large income to charity.
Ills son. Robert BarnWcil e. South Carolina
name). distinguished lawyer founded the
state fish commission and served without
salary. He also organized the Citizens
Association that broke up the
Tweed ring. He denounced Tammany
corruption and was elected to congress.
He established the paid fire department
and was a commissioner to build the
Brooklyn bridge
Teddy's father devoted much Of his
large income TO charity: established the
neWsboys lodging house. founded a hos
pital; organized a bureau of charities and
gave large sums to the Young Mems
Christian Association. He was an active
and liberal director of the museum of
art and museum of natural history.
Teddy's Uncle James founded the hos
pital in New York that bears his name
and left it about $20000J0. The inscrlp-
uon on his monument is "a true son Of
New York: a man upright in his aims,
simple in his life and sublime in his bene-
factions" And there are other kindred
of renoWn close akin to Teddy. All of
them had great big hearts and abounded
In charity and charities, What else could
Teddy be but a great big hearted man? Not
Il gentleman of leisure by any means, but
always doing something for the good OF
his felloWmeu. He has spent some time
in the west exploring the country and
hunting big game He continues his faith
ers work in the neWsboys' lodging house.
He has published history of the naval
war of 1872 and the Life of Thomas II.
Benton" Life of Gouverneur Morris and
Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail.
He is a genial. cultured, busy gentleman
in peace ana gallant soldier in war.
What could New ork republicans 40 Dut
nominate him. though it is said that Tom
Platt's hatred of Black and not his love
for Teddy was the motive. He Is AFRAID
OF Teddy and we'll he may be, for ne VIII
find him a mugwump. This Is all right
What the country needs Is clean men ana
clean methods.
had rather overlook a good mans mis-
takes than to risk a corrupt man. rom
Platt NAV be a Tallyrand, but Roosevelt Is
a Chevaler Bayard.
Now there's man the country Will miss
Thomas f.. Bayard. We need statesmen,
and whether they in office or out their
influence reaches far and wide. Their opin-
Ions carry weight The people are already
divided on great issues growing out of the
war and on these issues will coming cleo
tions depend. Politicians are plenty, but
statesmen are few. Now is the time for men
Ike Webster and Calhoun and Nathaniel
Macon to rise up and steer the good ship
through the breakers. Shall we hold the
Philippines or not? Sometimes | feel like
we are hound to do 1t. and then when /
read the other side l hesitate for ] have
horror of war-not for my own sake. of
course but for the sake of my children and
other peoples children. The country is