The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-09-28
A RESOURCEFUL LEADER.
Country 10 he Congratulated ON the
Presidents Letter.

Presidcnts Letter.
The New Haven Register, usually
Democratic, has this to say of Prcsi-
dent Rooseyelt's letter of acceptance:
One way to estimate the fighting
strength of an army, which is what n
political party is, is IL study its lead
err. \ bold and resoureeful leader cun
perform wonders with his men, wheth-
er they represent or not the normal
fighting condition III numbers and or
ganization. Theodore Roosevelt is
bold and rcsourccful 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 fact or to withhold full
realization of It's value ms II campaign
document Will be to weaken their own
lines of olfense and defense Though
not II pupil of Senator Platt In the
Sunday school where Governor Odell
learned his political ps and as. aud
though but reluctant supporter of
James G, Blaine Mr. Roosevelt has
outplaycd all of them rs II practical
politician He las learned, If he ever
doubted IL that to he leader one
must be self confident before lie Is sure
of his soldiers. In this respect there is
no letter of acceptance TO compare his
with lie steps to the firing line and
with popular bluntness of speech
passes in review before him MI ri the
acts of his administration which have
been criticised and sulutes each one
MS sound in conception. wise in cNecu-
ton aud beneficial In achievement
His Is the attitude of the famous old
beau who advised younger swnins to
never explain nor apologize" Il Is
the attitude, moreover. of an aslutc
politician who understands human ma
ture, especially in It's Weaknesses, and
knows how to appeal TO It. 1t is the
attitude of the politician militant who
challenges his enemies 10 combat, and
1t Will for that reason inspire his party
to larger endcavor and set for the spell
binders livelicr pace than they have
themselves known how to take.
From our point OF view the country
IL to he congratulated upon the receipt
of this letter, which. while sent Ia
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 Mr.. Roosevelt takes full aud
clever advantage Of there Is still
wide difference in their attitude 10
ward policies of government 10 be
clares that as he has done he viii con
tlnue to do II Is now the duty of Mr.
Parker, speaking for his supporters. TO
state as 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 clcctoI-
ate he cast mtclligcntly. As the Hart
ford Courant aptly puts il: NO nan
who votes for the next president of The
United States can truly say that lie T.
prepared for that responsible duty IN
I'll he had read this letter This Is hot
TO say that after reading the letter he
Will necessarily vote for Theodore
Roosevelt. He may not But At any
rate, ii he does SO vote against 1hco.
dore Roosevelt after the pcrusaI of this
letter he will do SO with his eyes open
and that Is a state of mind On the part
OF the millions of voters of this co'lH-
try that is eminently to he desired