The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-09-29
,esidert Roosevelt's Letter
Of Acceptance Warmly
Praised by Travellers.
o1 ONE ISSUE Is EvADED
s;onaI and Business Men Read
the etter on a Train and Unite
in Commencing Its
DireCtneSS.

DirectneSS.
poston Mass. Sept. 22.-On the day
kbon President Itooseveh's letter accept
- the nomination for the presidency
H. issued through the newspapers, a
Loinload of people were travelling from
oston to New York. The train left
,ston quite early in the morning, and
srv man in the parlor car settled him
Off down to an uninterrupted study OF
n morning paper. With plenty of time
3afore them with nothing to distract
fheir attention with no business cares to
anne between them, it was quite natural
hat every man in that ear should give
Ihs letter an extraordinarily close read
H. I'm point of fact, it was easy to
Ioe thot every man in that car read that
otter through, practically from beginning
end and read it carefully, too. This
ook M a considerable time, and but
kittle was heard in the car save the
<nstling Of the newspapers. as the train
n.J Oh between the beautiful manufac-
knrnu towns of the Old Bay State.
Afrer while the newspapers were
al aside. One man after another drift
I into the smoking room. and there fol-
owed the usual Interchange Of opinions
pn current topics. The men in the car
Mere Of the usual type of high grade,
|htosperons American citizens. They rep
Resented all sections of the country. and
N vacations as well. One was distinct
X 4 minister of the gospel, quite num-
Eter were bankers going on to attend
&he biz convention in New York, there
n ere several younger men who had their
Eolf sticks with them, and the rest pre-
Rented a fair assortment of business end
professional men.
1t was the man with the short white
|nutton-chop whiskers who began the
kmoke-talk, and as matter OF course, he
hook for his topic the Presidents letter
hi acceptance. which every busy man in
$sbat car had just finished reading.
Does Not Mince Words.
There is one thing like about Roose-
Welt" said he of the mutton-chops, land
I shat is that you never have to guess
fagain as to what he is talking about, and
: what he means. | have just finished
5realing that long letter in the morning
paper. and | don't believe there is al
eyasive word in it. haven't been
Roosevelt man. My business interests
are such that | got to paying good dea
oi attention to this talk about the Presi
4 dent being a dangerous man, wild
5crazy, cratic fellow. | was opposed t.
his nomination at the outset. because
4 believed all these stories. When MclAin
ley died. | was fearful that Roosevelt
hot blood would involve US in Difficult
ties, and, like many other business men
! was extremely anxious about the fu
ture. | have been cured Of all that b.
the way things have moved in the las
three years. On the whole, however,
thought this man Parker would make
pretty good President, and it seemed t
me, anyway. it was about time for
change. l read Parker's speech OF &C
ceptance with whole lot of interest, be
cause l wanted to see what he had t
say. He didn't say anything at all.
was the most disappointing thing OF tina
kind | ever read. This letter of Roose
velt's is exactly the opposite. 1t doesn'
leave you in doubt single minute
TO what the candidate believes in. 1t
honest and straightforward, it does nc
minee words, there is not the slightes
suspicion of trickery, and after readin
1t through from beginning to end. 70
one cannot find a single line to which
could take exception. not a single argl
ment which seems to be that Of danger
Gus or an ambitious man. 1t is bold an
brave, but it is not dishonest, and it
not deceptive. After reading Parker
speech and Roosevelt's letter, tell yo'
gentlemen, there is absolutely no choic
a all as between the two men, and l al
Roosevelt man from now on"
Bold and Honest.
What l like best about the letter,
said the broad -shouldered young fellow
whose brown face and strong hands gay
evidence Of summer largely spent in IL
open air, sis the fact that he hits OF
straight from the shoulder. l like thu
SOFT of campaign literature. It's the lie
Ter of a man who looks you in the ey
ana then punches you good and hard. II
ooesn't run away from the subject, an
0e doesn't dodge. His letter is like tt
man, bold and honest. don't mut
care whether he is dangerous or not, b'
Know he suits the young fellows in tn
country, and it isn't a question of po
ocs at all. I'm going to cast my fir
presidential vote next November, and 1t
0e counted for Theodore Roosevelt,
In know the reason why. The your
men of the country can understar
roosevelt and they can understand tn
setter. He talks of the things that ha'
seen done in the last four years, al
uoesnt waste any time on constitution
's"' or In sermons as to the duty of goo
Siuzens. The Republican party has dol
xertain things in the last four years, al
roosevelt tells what they are. He doesr
~ about them, he only tells the fact
Shd then he asks the people to vote 4
u,'n;; II they believe that the governme
~ tue country has been run properly.
ssney don't, 1 believe he would rath
Ssve them vote against him. He's tn
Nlho OF man. He fights out in t
Speh, and he's always square. so it's
Sohder that every young man l know
S0'ng to vote for Roosevelt"
Parker's Blunder.
A. mat was an awful dig he gave n
N''snd Parker" said a well-known la