Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-09
R0osEvELrs QUALITIES.


! Tbsy Insurs nuccsss Both - osi1lsl
| snd statssnsn.
III We we're seeking . soldier" said
Senator Bailey. of Texas. Ia opening thu
Democratic campaign In Brooklyn last
week. Il should prefer the President e
almost any other man 10 public life.
A. W are seeking . statesman, how.
ever. should prefer almost any other
man In public life TO the President"
They tell ~ the President IL brave"
Mr.. Bailey eontinued. 'and - he II. bat
he 10 ~ rash ~ he IL brave. He would
be one Of the best men to lead Z despsr-
ate charge In time Of war. but he 10 one
of the worst men 70 administer . great
government In time Of peace"
Coming from the junior senator from
Texas. whore every boy baby 10 colonel
before he IL wsaned and . statesman ~
soon ~ he sheds his milk teeth, this IL
~ unexpected ~ II 10 In part untrue.
Senator Bailey has sacrificed his ad-
miration for military genius and his rec
oxnition OF It's almost universal coin
cidsnee with statesmanlike qualities to
the erlgencies OF a political campaign.
All history teaches that the qualities
that 20 10 make . successful soldier
are the effective equipment Of the sue
cessful statesman.
Caesar crossed the RubIcon before be
put aslds the crewn upon the Lupsr-
cal.
Bonsparts devastated all Europe ~
fore he gave to France the Gods Napo-
leon.
Cromwell triumphcd IT Nassby before
he held the reinr ~ Protector with 4
hrnnsss and justice that deserved the
emulation Of Kings.
In our land. from Washington down
to Roosevelt. experience has proved that
the life Of the camp IL no unfit train
Ing for the presidency. The list includes
II issst one Democrat. now almost can
,nIssd who carved his way to the White
House with bic sword and retained tho
presidency = second term through the
wisdom Of doing things" which COZ
the drawing room statesman
II bis day aud party.
We cannot say that Theodore Rooss-
Felt ID m ADLER or Z drawer soldier
{ Senator Bailey would seriously main
ain that the hero Of New Orleans was
70 smenabIs to the counsels Of reason
md Righteousness and the letter of the
~ the soldier who for three
ears has Administered our government
obcrIy. seriously and successfully, ac-
ordinx to the chart laid down BY his
Predecessor.
Every Republican president elected |
incs the civil war-Grant. Hayes. Gar |
ED. Harrison. McKinlcy--was . sol
Ter before he was President. and nene
( them was the worse for having seen
rrvlce In the field for his country. But |
hey were all something more than sol
iers--fhsy were born administrators.
nd 20 Il Theodore Roosevelt. In the
risf span OF less than quarter Of
rntury Of public life he has compressed
lore kinds OF public usefulness than
as ever dreamed of In the dolce far
isnts philosophy OF tho Texas Senator.
Being q soldier In Cuba was only
n incident In his career Of ceascless
rtivlty. A assemblyman. rancher,
nbliclst, civil service commissioner. |
oiics commissioner. colonel. Governor
New York. and President OF the Uni
d States. Theodore Roosevelt has al
avs horne himself A. an honest. cap
BILE. sfftcisnt American cltixen. which
more crcditsble than being merely
'idisr OF merely = carpet statssnan.