The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-14
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Theodore Roosevelt is president of the
United States, made so by the death Of
President Mckinley and under the law
of the land which provides for vice pres-
dental accession to the presidency. Presi-
dent Roosevelt may he said to be untried.
but any one who has studied the man
from his speeches and writings need have
no fear that he Will not fill the place ac-
ceptably to the American people. Theo-
dore Roosevelt is a brainy man. He Is
brave, shrewd. resourceful and tactful,
and the verdict of the American people
will lie before he has long been at the
head OF the government that he is
president not alone in name. The one
distinguishing trait Of President Roose-
vel.'s character is his sturdy American
ism. He is American to the backbone
He has been called strenuous from the
decided stand he has taken upon all
questions affecting the nation, but in all
his vehemence he has but shown that
trait which should characterize all citi-
zens-his loyalty to the flag, mis- love Of
American institutions, his belief in the
Roosevelt has held Office, and in any po-
sition he has been placed he has shown
the nettle in him.
In many respects President Roosevelt
| differs from President Mckinley. He is
cast in a different mold. His is more
ardent more daring nature, but he is
! thoroughly in accord with all republican
policies. and will carry them out as sue
| cessfully as the older and perhaps the
| wiser man-w:ser in age and experience
| would have done. A great responsible
| ity has been thrust upon President
Roosevelt He will not shirk it. He is
able to assume it. He will govern wisely
| and we'll. He Will be thoroughly in ac-
| cord with congress. He may change the
| present cabinet somewhat, but this is
| doubtful Certainly, President Roosevelt
| has no desire to govern on other lines
than those laid down by President Nc
Kinley, a man whom President Roose-
Welt greatly admired, a man whose acts
! he will strive to emulate.
In all things President Roosevelt is
| practical. He is not dreaming theorlst.
He has no. &c .le to make rev depa! tn. es,
! 70 try fads. He is satisfied with what is.
| He knows that the policies Of the repub-
| lican party have made the United States
what it is today. He has no experiments
to make and consequently he is safe
man.
IT is true that President Roosevelt had
| the evice presidential nomination thrust
upon him. He did mot want it. He knew
that besides making reputation as
fair presiding officer over the delibera-
tions of the senate, there is little chance
for a vice president to distinguish him.
self. He also knew that to be a wee
nresident is to almost certainly relinqulsh
the chances of becoming president. to
| sacrifice political ambition President
Roosevelt is ambitious He wanted to be-
come president and he wanted to be
| elected as such, and had President Nc
Kinley been spared it is probable that
4 President Roosevelt would have received
the nomination for president at the hands
, Of the republican party in 1904, and mad
he been given the nomination he would
have been elected. 1t is probable that he
may still be the nominee, and If he is he
will be elected for during his term of Of
flee President Roosevelt will add to his
popularity. He will add to his greatness
for there is greatness in the man which
is not apparent to all.
We believe. the career OF President
, Roosevelt will be so wise, so prudent ant
so just that he will grow upon all thu
American people as it has grown upor
many of them already, who know hin
to be a superior man. His opportunit,
has come and he is big enough to MAXI
/, the most of it.