Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-01
rnE PUBLIC MIND Is CHANGED.


The changed attitude OF tho Amen
can public toward MIR. Theodore Roose'
welt is the most patent fact OF the pres
ent political season. Were the fact moi
already plain beyond the necessity o.
proof, any man might subst sntiate 1t toi
himself by asking questions on the
streets. There we're plenty OF Roosevelt
enthusiasts when he stepped into the
Presidency. Then the grief for McKin'
ley reacted TO some extent in the form
Of a considerable sediment for the new
President. The average man partici'
pated i'll it and the sentiment was laud'
able. Now it has died out Of the public
altogether, and q queshoner in a crowd
will have to canvass for some time to
find a genuine pro-Roosevelt expression.
lie will bear n volume OF adverse criti.
cism.
The explanation Of the changed mind
toward Roose welt lis simple. The wise
skepticism Of a practical people came to
their rescue. Mr.. R~oosevelt's fictitious
sell lost its attractiveness and his mag.
nitied propensity for display naturally
raised an interrogation as to the reality,
The American gaze penetrated his be.
roic guise, his imposing aspect az the
moral censor and his superficial and
strenuous craftsmanship. to perceive the
inner ambition, narrow egotism and
blind impetuosity OF the real MIR. Roose-
welt.
Tho St. Louis Republic says that not
the least Of the actual qualities discov-
cred to closer scrutiny was his want Of
seeing sympathy with the peoples mo.
tives; with natural purposes, with the
spirit OF American life. Mr.. Roosev welt
is seen not to be imbued with the ira
Iitiona which are a part Of United
States experience. There is in the
Roosevelt mind obviously no linking
with the past in American history, no
desp respect for institutions which have
required generations Of statesmanly
guidance in the upbuilding and III
which are bound up the true motives
Of this country, and which point the
only true course for it's future.
MIR. Roosevelt is not touched with the
broad purpose OF American develop
ment. He lacks the sweeping compre-
hension which can regard the future as
having its foundation in the history
which has been left behind, lie would
disregard the bearings for the nations
curse established by past experience,
He would swerve them into an -imper.
ialistic- career. Mr.. Roosevelt is IN ex.
permenter and he bids the country iol'
low him in a career Of experimentation.
Tho public mind declines tho IN vitatiop,
To this mind the Roosevelt person.
ality fairly buIges with dangers. lie
reyels in the thought Of war. No man
ever heard from the Roosevelt lips the
exclamation that war ia hell" To him
var looms as a glorious opportunity for
the exploitation Of personal valor and.he
constantly breaches knight. errantry 10
the American soldiery. He frankly de.
spises the soldier who does not love war
for its Own sake and lamepts the fact
that there was not enough Of the Span.
ish war to go around.- Mr.. Roosevelt
writes books on war. He thunders war
in his Presidential messages. War.lov-
ing and headstrong, impulsive and i'm.
patient OF remonstrauce, Mr.. Roosevelt
as the comemande. IN. chief OF the army
md navy incarnates n menace which
could not but affect tile minds Of a chris.
tian people which hate war and hold
peace and its normal accompaniment
above mere military ACKNOWLEDGMENT
md foreign contest.
Mr.. Roosevelt has given the people
abundant cause to consider the heavy
responsibilities OF the Presidential OF.
tice-the most important in the world,
demanding Of its occupant the highest
ability, the broadcast experience in the
WORLDS affairs md u fine discretion.
Mr. Roosevelt has demonstrated the ne.
cessity for u maj OF trained wisdom,
sober opinions and discriminating con-
science to balance the Executive action.