The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-10-07
A RESOURCEFUl LEADER.
Country tn he Congratulated on the
Presidents Letter.


The New Haven Register. usually
Democratic. has this TO say of Presi-
dent RoOScvelt's letter of acceptance:
one way to estimate tie lighting
strength of an army, which is what a
political party is, is to study its lead
err \ bold and rcSourceful leader can
perform wonders with his men, wheth-
or they represent or not the normal
fighting condition in numbers and or
ganization. Theodore Roosevelt is a
bold and rcSouwcful leader, and he
never appeared more So since he en-
tered public life than in this letter of
acceptance For his political enemies
to deny the fuct or to withhold full
realization of It's value as campaign
document will he to weaken their own
lines of offense and defense. Though
not pupil of Senator Plat in the
Sunday school where Governor Odcll
learned his political p's and as, and
though but reluctant supporter of
James G.. Blaine, Mr.. Roosevelt has
outplayed all of them as n practical
politician. He las learned. If he ever
uoubltu IL, lllNl W bt IL lcd'ltI Vlp
must he self confident before he is sure
Of his soldiers. In this respect there is
no letter of acceptance to compare his
with. He steps to the firing line and
with popular bluntness of speech
passes in review before him all of the
acts of his administration which have
been criticised and salutes each one
In, too, t.,
ton and beneficial In achievement.
His is the attitude of the famous old
beau who advised younger SWANS 10
never explain nor apologize" 1t is
the attitude, moreover. of an astute
politician who understands human ma
ture, especially In its weaknesses, and
knows how TO appealsto 1t. 1t Is the
attitude Of the politician militant who
challenges his enemies to combat. and
it will for that reason inspire his party
TO lar-cr endeavOr and set for the spell
binders Il livelier pace thnn they have
themselves known how to take
From our point of view the country
is to be congratulated upon the receipt
of this letter, which. while sent To
Speaker Cannon, is addressed TO it, 1t
gives assurance Of the debate which
must follow Though the Democrats
are unfortunate in the errors which
they have made during recent years.
which Slr. Roosevelt takes full and
clever advantage Of, there Is still a
wide difference in their attitude to-
ward policies Of government to be
hereafter enforced. Mr.. Roosevelt de-
clares that as he has done he will CON
tinue to do. 1t Is now the duty Of Mr..
Parker. speaking for his supporters. to
state rs clearly and boldly as Mr..
Roosevelt has done what he proposes
TO do if given the opportunity. In no
other way can the vote of the elector-
ate be east intelllgently. AS the Hart
ford COurant altly puts it: NO man
who votes for the next president of the
United States can truly say that he Is
prepared for that responsible duty I'M
I'll he had read this letter This is not
to say that after reading the letter he
will necessarily vote for Theodore
Roosevelt. He may not. But, at any
rate, if ne does so vote against Theo-
dore Roosevelt after the per1lsal of this
letter ho viii do SO with his eyes open,
and that is a state of mind on the part
o. the millions Of voters of this coun-
Try that Is oininently 10 be desired"