The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-24
PUBLIC MIND is CHANGED.
Men and Women Who Love Their
Country Now Regard President
Roosevelt Askance.

'""r'e ANAtAuNt OF the Anerl-
can public toward Mr.. Theodore
Roosevelt is the most patent fact in
the present political season. Were
the fact not already plain beyond the
necessity OF proof. any man in Is min
utes might substantiate il for himself
by asking questions on the streets.
There were plenty Of Roosevelt enthu-
siasts when he stepped into the presi-
dency Then the grief for Mckinley
reacted 10 some extent In the form OF
a considerable sentiment for the new
president The average man partici-
pated in 10 ard the sentiment was laud-
able Now % has died out Of the pub
lic altogether. and a Questloner in a
crowd viii have TO canvass for some
time 20 find a genuine ro-Rooseyelt
expression. lie will hear a volume OF
adverse criticism
The explanation Of the changed mind
toward Mr. Roosevelt Is simple The
wise shepficism OF practical people
came 10 their rescue Mr. Roosevelts
fictitious self lost its attractiveness
and his magnifed propensity for dis
play naturally raised an Interrogation
as 90 The reality The American gaze
penetrated his heroic guise. his I'm
posing aspect as the moral censor and
his superficial and strenuous states
mansnip. 10 perceive the inner ambi-
lion, narrow egotisn and blind impet-
mostly OF The real Mr. Roosevelt.
The S6Louis Republic says that not
the leassbf the actual qualities discov-
cred to closer scrutiny was his want of
seeing sympathy with the peoples mo-
tives with national purposes. with the
spirit of American life Mr. Roosevelt
IS seen not To- be imbued with the ira
dltions which are a part Of United
States experience There is in the
Roosevelt mind obviously no linking
with the past in American history. no
deep respect for institutions which
have required generations OF states
manly guidance in the upbuilding and
in which are bound up the true mo-
tives Of this country and which point
the only true course for its future
Mr. Roosevelt is not touched with
the broad purpose OF American devel-
opment re lacks tho sweeping com
prehension which can regard the fu-
ture as having its foundation in the
history which has been left behind He
would disregard the bearings for the
nations course established by past ex-
perience. He would swerve them into
an "imperialisiic" career Mr. Roose-
welt is an experimenter and he bids the
country follow him in a career Of ex-
Pronunciation The public mind de-
clines the invitation
To this mind the Roosevelt person
atty fairly bulees with dangers He
revels in the thought Of war No
man has ever heard from the Roose-
yelt lips the exclamation that war
is hell" To him war looms as glorious
opportunity for the exploitation of per-
sonal valor and he constantly breaches
knight-errantry TO the American sol
diery He frankly despises the soldier
who does rot love war for It's own
sake and laments the fact that there
was not enough Of the Spanish war TO
20 around" Mr. Roosevelt writes
books on war He thunders war in his
presidential messages. War-lovlng and
headstrong impulsive and impatient Of
remonsfrance. Mr. Roosevelt as the
conmander-in-chief OF the army and
navy incarnafes a menace which could
not but affect the minds OF a civilized
and Christian people which hate war
and hold peace and its normal accom-
panlmenfs above mere military az
grandizement and foreign conquest.
Mr. Roosevelt has given the people
abundant cause 20 consider the heavy
possibilities OF the presidential Of
fce-the most important in the world,
OF its occupant the highest
ability. the hroadest experience in the
worlds affairs and a fine discretion
Mr. Roosevelt has demonstrated the
necessity for man of trained wisdom,
sober opinions and discriminating
10 balance the executive ac-
tion