Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-26

to involve the country IN foreign wars.
with being IN other words, an unsafe
man. In all my experience never hay q
met man I'm authority who has less
pllde OF opinion IN the judgments that
ne mas formed In respect to situations
presented to him for action than has
Theodore Roosevelt. have never met
a man who was 80 amenable 10 reasou
so anxious TO reach a just conclusion
ana so willing 20 sacrifice a previously
formed opinion as the present president
OF the United states. lie weighs every
argument which ia brought before him,
ana n by reason OF the lmpid charac-
ter of his nature, which leads him TO
speak as he thinks, he gives instant ex-
preston to an opinion which subsequent
iacts show him TO be erroneous he
changes as only man can change who
Is an earnest seeker for truth, with
the slncerest desire TO do right.
rs Is not a tyrant. but he ls a lead
er, He does believe IN strenuous life.
ne does believe IN doing things. He
believes That man who is given brain
ana muscle is charged with the respon-
sibility Of making the most Of them
and OF doing as much with both as pos
slble for his fellow men, He represents
as nigh type as there Is IN the couu-
try OF energetic American manhood
NO man ever sat In the presidential
chair more anxious to avoid war or
conflict with foreign nations than he
HIS lmpulsiveuess Of manner aud his
quickness Of thought and speech COOK
ISL with real conservatism Of action
that makes II as certain as II was I'M
der Mr.. Mckinley. that no policy win
he Followed ncedlessly exposing the
interests of the country to the peril of
war. An, but II is said, wait untl he
has free hand. after the election then
you VIII see him in his true light. It Is
difficult to answer such a gratultous
suggestion, founded as II must be ON
the assumption that a man like Theo-
dore Roosevelt. whose candor and hon
esty are so patent that he almost
thinks aloud has been playing part
for three years and is only awaiting
the success at election TO throw off the
mask. II IS too ridiculous for discus
sion.
But now. what specific things Is Mr..
Roosevelt accused Of? First. Ii ~
charged that he influences legislation.
and transgresses the line which under
our constitutional system should exist
between the executive and the legislu-
tive branches That it is unconstitu-
tiOnal for the president 10 con-
fer with the members OF the
house and senate and seek 10
influence them with respect TO legisla-
ton is n new doctrine I'm this republic.
In the first place, the constitution gives
him the express power ana right 10
communicate with Congress IN giving
his views with respect to legislation.
In the second place he is made 90
ordinating factor In the legislative
branch OF the government for he has
the power to veto any act passed by
both houses and IT can not become "a
law unless II is re-passed by both
houses by two-thirds vote in each
house
Now, then Is II possible that I'm con-
yersation with members OF each house
he may not repeat the recommendation
made I'm his communication to the
house in writing or that in view of
their Joint responsibility for Legislation
he may not advise with them at any
time and convince them, If he may, Of
the wisdom or unwlsdom OF the pro-
posed legislation? Criticism founded
upon such proposition is evidence Of
the weakness OF the position Of our adj
versaries.
This brings me 20 the criticism OF
the president, that he has departed
from his former high ideals I'm the mat
ter OF politics. No charge is more UNI
founded than this. He Is as much IN
favor OF clean methods, he is as much
opposed to the spoils system. he be-
lieves I'm honesty and efficiency In the !
administration OF government, aud IN |
the enforcement Of the civil service |
laN, as completely as he ever did or |
ever proposed to do. He Ia doing every |
thing In his power to maintain his |
ideals. Were he to take the course |
marked out as the proper one I'm such |
criticism and ostracise, so far as COM |
ference with him is concerned, the |
members Of his party whom the mug |
wumps do not approve, he would divide
his party, tie his hands and destroy ut |
terly his power for usefulness to the |