The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13
ROOSEVELT GROWN MAD.

Governor Colonel Roosevelt OF New
scents the battle afar off.
He caught the odor OF carnage at San
Juan hill and there felt the fierce swirl Of
the battle storm. Ever since he has
pirouetted about on prsncing heel and
champed at the bit ia furious rage. II
there had not been moro worlds to con
qper, "our Teddy could have been relied
on to have long ago discounted the lachry-
NOSE performances Of that marvellous
ancient known to fame and schoolboys in
the wondering question Of; "How big was
Alexander, pa7" In fact, Teddy would
have padded himself to death in an ocean
OF his own tears long before the Ohio
campaign and Boss Plat presented him
the opportunity TO pounce astrde The anti
imperialsts and ride them across the pub
lie forum until his spurs were as red as
the isngling rowels OF Texas BRONCO
buster
About tie time things had Quoted down
and Teddy had begun to pine, up flares the
Kentucky row and straightway the belli-
cose New Yorker buckles on anew his
man outside OF that State who screams
for war. The Baltimore sun, commenting
editorislly on Governor Roosevelts advice
to Taylor to hold on in utter defiance of
law. constitution. public sentiment, com
mon decency and all things else besides.
says:
Mr.. Taylor will doubtless feel greatly en-
couragco by Governor Roosevelt's words OF
cheer aud II Kentucky militia should fail
him he can call on the New York executive
TO come TO his assistance with the certainty
that Roosevelt single handed would be more
than match for all tho forces that could be
brought against him. One blast upon his
strenuous bugle horn is worth ten thousand
men. In fact, II will be entirely unnecessary
for him TO 20 to Kentucky at all. AS soon
as the democrats Of that state realize that
the great war governor OF New York is "agin
EN- they will see the folly OF perslsting IN
their wicked course and will dscide TO be
good. or as good as II is possible for demo-
Gratis TO be. The tremendous fighting abli-
ties of Governor Roosevelt were pointed out
shortly after the Gloss OF the war with Spain
by that eminent historian Mr.. Dooley OF
Chicago. who called tho attention Of mis-
friend. Mr. lIennesgy, 10 tho fact that Roosn.
Welt aided only by Shafter. defeated the en-
tire spanish army at Santiago, In View Of
such a record this IL seems short-slghtod
In Governor Roosevelt to raise his war whoop
in favor OF TAYLOR. masmuch RS this makes
the odds against the democrats so ovGr-
whelming ss TO take all the fight out of them
and deprive tho belligerent New Yorker Of all
chance OF witnessing y strenuous" spectacle.
We are renlv afraid that tho colonel OF the
Rough Riders Will never find any place
"stronuous" enough for him this side OF
liades whore life Ia said to he warm enough
and rough enough 20 suit even that prince Of
Rough Riders who started war In heaven.
However, a
fight he might find possible entertainment in
tho interim while waiting for better things
by volunteering to hght the Beers. who are
better shots than the Spaniards and are said
TO know how 10 make II tolerably interesting
for their opponents.
How the mighty has fallen!
And Just to think--it has been but
brief space back in the warm bosom OF the
unforgotten orstwhile that Texas almost
claimed Teddy as It's own beloved adopted
son
oh, Teddy. why have you dlsenchanted
us? We had almost hoped that II we
were TO be afflicted with republican rule.
yet awhile longer. we could still be con
soled somewhat by seeing your white teeth
fash under the incandescents OF the great
White House. But, not now. No. not
now. We are tired of the smell OF blood
Give rs peace, still. quiet peace