The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-24

know now that a Kansas congressman
viii lose a county because he cannot Sc
cure an Office for a man who controls
the county, because President Roosevelt
mas some doubts as to his fitness. The
availability Of every man for the public
service must be above doubt"
isn't that something of an innova-
tom
1T is revolution" said Mr.. White. but
Roosevelt will make il win because it is
revolution that the people are in SYM
pathy with. A great many people think
il viii cause clash between congress
ana the executive, but ! hardly think so.
The presidents position is so manifestly
right that no congressman or senator can
afford to make an issue with him on that
point The fact is that Mr. Roosevelt
has an appointive philosophy that is as
unique as it is impregnable. His plan IS
to advance men in accordance with the
degree of efficiency and moral sense they
possess and to take care Of them accord
ing 10 their virtues. BY this means he
VIII always have the support Of the men
of good morals and good abilities in the
service, because they viii be the bene-
Charles Of his policy"
rs he q type of any Of his predeces-
sors2"
II rather think the strong points of
him. He is a composite of both I did
not know Grant personally, but from
what I have read Of him I am inclined TO
think that while Roosevelt is like Grant
his human side. he is the first president
in a generation who is thoroughly human
and not ashamed to show it. He wears
no mask. He puts UP no bluff of wisdom
that he doesn't possess. Without Ques-
ton he has read more than any other
4. 4s.,r
chair"
What are his Office characteristics"
Extraordinary working energy. He is
there at o'clock in the morning and at
10 oclock a night. and longer. for all I
know. I am sure he is working at these
hours, for I have seen him. Nobody
subs for him. Like Cleveland. ne sees
every detail of the government business
that passes over his desk Cleveland s
idea of craftsmanship ended there. When
he had finished the work in hand, stamp
ed il all as honest or dishonest his work
as president was done. Cleveland had
only an obstructive policy. But ROose-
Welt viii do all this and more. He viii
initiate business. He viii keep something
doing There VIII be q hot time in the
old Town during every month of the
Roosevelt administration. Roosevelt will
have constructive policy. He VIII sail
ment on the nation. He may tackle the
trusts; he may tackle reciprocity; he may
tackle civil service in the possessions; he
may tackle army rcform but whatever it
is it viii be a definite constructive pol
icy, and after he has thoroughly made Up
his mind that he is right he viii be as
buil-headcd as Cleveland or Jackson or
Washington He VIII not let the caprice
Of popular opinion sway him for a mo-
ment lie viii be on autocrat, not 4
president, il the people are wrong. Nc
Kinley was the ideal president OF 6 re-
public. The people led; lac followed This
was as the fathers intended it should be-
But IL is possible for q condition of per
verted public sentiment to arrive wherein
Roosevelt would eive Car Nicholas and
tho Sultan of Turkey cards and spades
in the Gespot business ard go ahead fol-
lowing his conscience and ignoring the
course Of public sentiment ara the viii
Of the people as serenclv as De would
the procession Of the equinox. lie will
always and out whether a thing is right
before he finds out whether it is popu-
lar"