Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-23
RoosEvEL1's QUALITIES.
They Jnsure success both - Soldier
aud Ftstesman.

They Jnsure success Both - Solder
aud Ftstesman.
"If We were seeking . soldier" said
Senator Bailey. of Texas, In opening the
Democratic campaign In Brooklyn last
week. II should prefer the President to
almost any other man In public life.
Az we are seeking a statesman. how.
ever. I should prefer almost any other
man In public life to the President"
They tell us the President Is brave
Mr.. Bailey continued, "and 30 he Is. but
he is as rash as he Is brave. He would
be one Of the best men to lead dcsper-
ate charge In time OF war. but he II ono
OF the worst men to administer . great
government In time Of peace"
Coming from the junior senator from
Texas. where every boy baby is colonel
before he Ii weaned and a statesman ns
soon as he sheds his milk teeth. this IL
a. unexpected as II IL In part untrue.
Senator Bailey has sacrificed his ad.
mirntion for military genius and his rec.
oEnition Of Its almost universal coin
cideucs with. stntesmanliko qualities to
the exigencics OF q political campaisn.
All history teaches that tho qualities
that 20 to make a successful soldier
arc the effective equipment Of the sue
csssfui statesman.
Caesar crossed the Rubleon before he
put aside the crown upon ths Luper.
cal.
Bonaparts devastated all Europe be-
fore he gave to France the Code Napo-
leon.
Cromwell triumphcd at Naseby before
he held the rrins ms Protector with q
firInness and Justice that deserved tho
emulation OF Kings.
In our land. from Washington down
10 Roosevelt. experience has proved that
tho life Of the camp Is no unfit train
inS for the presidency. The list includes
at least one Democrat. now almost can
onif-d who S,ry~.i his way To tho White
House with his sword aud retained the
presidency a second term through the
wisdom OF doing things" which coa-
founded the drawing room statesman
OF his day and party.
We cannot say that Theodore Rcosc-
velt IL an ADLER or q bravcr soldier
than Andrew Jackson. Hut We doubt
II Seitator Bailey would seriously main
tain that the hero of New Orleans wa.
as amcnab!c 10 tho counscls OF reason
aud righteousness aud the letter Of the
constitution ns the soldier who for three
years has administered our government
sppTtys bTtt'asy anu shss~~-sohSs -
cor,iing TO tho chart laid down By his
pr~,ise sssor.
Every Republican president elected
since the civil war-Grani. Hayes. Gar
field. Harrison. MciSinicy-was . sol.
dicr before he was President. and mono
OF them was the worse for having seen
service In the field for his country. But
they were .nli something more than sol.
dicrs-thcy wcrc born administrators.
And 30 I. Theodore Roosevelt. In the
brief span OF les than q quarter Of n
crBtnry Of public life he has compressed
more kinds of public usefulness than
was ever dreamed Of In tho dolce far
nicnfc philosophy of the Texas Senator.
Being q soldier In Cuba was only
an incidcnt In his career OF ceascic.s
activity. As n.scmbiyman. ranchcr.
pubiicisi. civil service commissioner.
police commissioner. colonel. Governor
Of New York. and President Of tho Uni.
ted States. Theodore Roosevelt has al.
ways borne himself A. an honest. cap.
able. efficient American citizen. which
Ia more crrjiiabie than being merely q
soldier or merely q carpet statesman.