Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-08
ROOSEVELT, THE BOSS.

Roosevelt q boss! what a SHOCK IL Iuus'
lie to those who have placed the presi-
dent on u pedestal and worshipped hm
rs a superior being in politics. Yet the
truth cannot be stated without calling
Roosevelt as complete and domineering
n boss as over found a place in Amer.
car politics.
a majority OF the Republican national
committee privately objected to having
Secretary Cortelyou made chairman OF
the committee, but not N OF them
schirped- aloud in objection. They
knew the power of Roosevelt, his vindi-
ctive disposition, and that punish.
ment would DO swift and sure il they
raised any question as to his supreme
und absolute authority.
The nomination for tho vice presi.
dency was in allegiance for a long time,
waiting for Roosevelt to declare his
preference. Men OF large calibre fought
shy Of announcing themselves as candi-
dates, knowing that the place, unim.
portaut in itself, would DO dwarfed and
minimized by the impositicns that
would be put upon the man who held it
against his will. Roosevelt decided up
ON Fairbanks and he was nominated
without u dissenting voice.
The national convention was abso-
lutely under Roosevelt's control. 1t Is
currently reported that he even die
tated the decorations and edited the
nominating and seconding speeches and
had u private telegraph operator in the
convention with a trusted messenger at
hand. through whom he gave his orders
to his creatures ON the floor OF the con
veution.
No party in the United States was
ever go completely bossed and domi-
mated by one man as is the Republican
party today. Even Hanna, powerful
and masterful as he was, did net hold it
in such complete, abiect and absolute
subsection,
Look back over the career OF Roose.
welt and sec what has been his course.
a Harvard graduate who deplored OF.
hSo uOiuius, NC Nus nelu houho Soit VI
appointive Office almost continually,
since leaving college and the only cleo.
tive Offices he has held was member OF
the New York assembly aud governor OF
contributing largely to giving him the
latter place, To be sure he was elected
vice president, but that was simply TO-:
cause he was ON the ticket with McKin-
ley. 1t wns Mckinley and not Roose.
vet who was elected.
Originally a free trader, who believed
the cause Of FREQ trade WINS, Ms he express
sod 1t, good enough to die for, he is now
and poses rs n more extreme protection
lists than the apostle OF high tariff whom
he has unfortunately succeeded. Apos-
tate. place hunter, boss, Theodore
Roosevelt fell from the high and exalted
position assumed when he appeared in
American politics,
10 expects the American people to
rally to his personality, and believes
that he can Turn down all the old lead.
ers OF the party and make q strictly
Roosevelt campaign. Perhaps that is
possible, but il it is we woefully mis-
take the character and understanding Of
the American people.
Rooseyelt's administration is u mat
ter for severe and serious criticism, but
il Roosevelt ID running for President
simply rs Roosevelt then tho apostatc,
the boss and the place hunter must aud
will he held up for the consideration OF
tho American people aud there ought
to DO no doubt as to their verdict,-Reno
journal.