New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15

of Police Devery after that officer had been in
dicted for issuing a seditous order to the police
force regarding violence the polls. The rec
ord made by Eugene Philbin an independent
Democrat. whom the Governor appointed to
succeed Gardiner. soon dsarned the criticisms
of all those who desired an honest administra-
ton of that important Office. and proved Cow
ernor Roosevelts ability to estimate men Alright
Measures which he pressed with his personal
as well as official influence provided for the
prevention Of the adulteration of food products
and fertilizers, the betterment of the wage
workers in tenement houses improvements In
the labor law and the system of factory inspec-
ton. the protection of game. and especially the
honest and efficient administration of the State
canals and the extension of Civil Service regu-
lations- The notorious Ramapo job found in
him an insurmountable obstacle and by the
Confessions of Judgment" bill the strong hand
of the Governor saved New-York City's treas
ury from much heavy legaIized footing
vICE-PRESIDENT AT WASHINGTON.
Governor Roosevelts Discrimination to become
the nominee for Vice-President of the United
States is well remembered At his party's i'm
perative call. however, he laid aside the desire
he had to be reelected Governor of New-York
and accepted the position on the national Re-
publican ticket alongside William Mckinley
The enormous amount of work Mr.. Roosevelt
performed in the campaign which resulted In
the reelection of Mr.. Mckinley called forth
admiration for his endurance. vitality and perse-
verance even from his bitterest enemies
AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS
That Colonel Roosevelt is in reality a man Of
many sides is shown by the fact that IN the
midst of his intensely active life he has found
time to do considerable literary work The
year after he graduated from college he
,t,Ts- -
there from his pen Life of Thomas H
Benton" published in the American States
men Series; the following year he published
Life of GOuverneur Norris" which was fol-
lowed in 1SSS by his popular Ranch Life and
Hunting Trail" In 1889 were published the
first two volumes Of what he considers his great
est work The Winning OF the West" In 1890
he added the series of Historic Towns a
History Of New-York City" Essays on Prac-
teal Politics." published in 1892. was followed
the next year by The Wilderness Hunter"
while in 1894 he added a third volume to his
Winning of the West" In 1898 he collected a
volume Of essays. entitled American Political
Ideas" Since the Spanish he has written
a book on The Rough Riders and a series OF
articles Oliver Cromwell Most Of these
books have either been written while on his va
cations his Western ranch or in the intervals
of the Iabors OF his public offices. They are
!4l3fkeI bN idC44llSf NISoi Greatness VI CA
preston. rich descriptive power, and his his
toricaI writings by accuracy, breadth and fair
ness.
In expressing his political views and expert
ences Colonel Roosevelt's pen is a trenchant
one Here are TWO extracts from his political
essays which demonstrate the truth OF that
statement. fair samples of his style and also
show the trend Of the mans mind pretty clearly:
Practical politics must not be construed 70 mean
and treachery and foulness are impractical poll-
ues ana tne most praGtlcai OF an p0.teIahs IS
right. But a man who goes into the actual battles
as he would for the struggle in any other branch
OF our life lie must De prepared 10 meet men
things not as ne would wish them. but as they
yet he must face the fact that the majority OF
i the men Win The aian ne rmy or wat
lieves. and yet he realize that political ac-
many men ana that he must sacrifice somewhat
he hopes to see his desires take practical
interest in politics snoId remember is that he
nihers II is not the man Who sits 5y his rssiS AZ
reading his evening paper and saying how bal
do anything 70 save US; i is the man who goes
out INTO the r0Gn n3riy-oGriy OF me caucus the
his fellows on equal terms
OF an the forces that tend ior evII in sre.s
sS As NH hGn Hn are sa so b potent
perfence with them il is difficult 70 realize the
reckless indifference truth decency displayed
by papers such as the two that have the largest
circulation in New-YOrk City. Scandal forms the
breath of the nOstrils Of such papers and they
quite ready to create : to describe il. %
sustain law and order is huudrum. and does
really lend itself Haunting woodcuts: but il the
editor will stOop and make his Subordinates stoop
raking the cutters of human deprav:ty. up
holding the wrongdoer and furicusly assaiiing what
Is upright and honest. he can make money, Just
other types of pander make IL. The man who
Is TO do honorable work in any form Of civic poll
tics must make Up his mind land II he is a man
of properly robust character he will make il up
without difficulty TO treat the assaults papers
like these with absolute Indifference and 20 his
way unheeding Indeed. he Will have 10 make up
his mind be criticised. sometimes Justly and
often unjustly. by decent people and
he be thin skinned as to mind such
criticism Overmuch.
Not only maker of books. Colonel Roosevelt
is ardent lover of books. They accompany
him in ali his travels. No day is complete TO
him unless he has read something of decided In
terest. either in a famous old book OF in a pop-
ular new one One day is a specimen Of many
Roosevelt had spoken In his vice-Presidential