The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
A REsOURcEFUL LEADER.
Country 10 he Congratulated ON the
Presidents Letter.

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The New Haven Register usually
Democratic, has this TO say Of Presl
dent Roosevelts letter OF acceptance
One way TO estimate the fighting
strength OF an army. which is what q
political party Is, Is TO study its lead
er. A bold and rcsourceful leader can
perform wonders with his men, whcth-
er they represent or not the normal
fighting condition in numbers and or
ganlzation. Theodore Roosevelt Is a
bold and resourceful leader, and he
never appeared more so since he en-.
tered public life than In this letter Of
acceptance. For his political enemies
10 deny the fact or 10 withhold full
realization of its value as a campaign
document will be to weaken their own
lines Of offense and defense. Though
not pupil OF Senator Platt I'm the
Sunday school where Governor Odell
learned his political p's and as. and
though but reluctant supporter of
James G.. Blaine, Mr.. Roosevelt ha
outplayed all Of them as practlca,
politician. lie has learned, If he eve
doubted II. that 10 be Il leader ono
must be self confident before he Is sur.
of his soldiers. In this respect there T.
no letter of acceptance 10 compare hi
with. lie steps TO the firing line anC
with n popular bluntncss Of speech
passes I'm review before him oil Of tlC
acts Of his administration which have
been criticised and salutcs each one
as sound in conception, wise In eXccu
fon and beneficial In achievement
His Is the attitude Of the famous Ole
beau who advised younger swalns 10
"never explain nor apologize" 1t Is
the attitude, moreover, OF an astute
politician who understands human ma.
ture, especially In It's weaknesses, and
knows how to appeal to It. n is the
attitude OF the politician militant who
challenges his enemies TO combat, and
II will for that reason inspire his party
to larger endeavor and set for the spell
binders n liveller pace than 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, In addressed to II. II
gives assurance OF the debate which
must follow. Though the Democrats
are unfortunate I'm the errors which
they have made during recent years,
which Mr.. Roosevelt takes full and
clever advantage Of, there Is still n
wide difference In their attitude TO.
ward policies Of government TO be
hereafter enforced. Mr.. Roosevelt de
cares that as he has done he will con
tlnue to do. IL 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 II given the opportunity. In no
other way can the vote Of the clcctor-
ate be cast inteligently. AS the Hart
ford Courant aptly puts It: mo man
who votes for the next president Of the
United States can truly say that he IS
prepared for that responsible duty un-
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 he does so vote against Theo
dore Roosevelt after the perusal of this
letter he will do SO with his eyes open
and that Is state of mind on the part
of tlle millions of voters of this coun-
try that IL eminently to be desired"