The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
Two Pictures.
Since Theodore Roosevelt was nominate

Since Theodore Roosevelt was nominated
Is by the Republicans he has been the par
amount Issue In this nota BILE campaign.
Il The Republicans knew when they nom.
& mated him that he would be the issue,
4 and they: would gladly have laid him aside
! for q more conservative man, but they
could not help themselves. ~
The Democrats thoroughly understood
that Roosevelt would be the paramount
issue, and hence it was that they turned
Ito Judge Parker, a conservative man Of
& the people who was kno to be the anti
thesis of Roosevelt. 3ssE st5
The Republicans have 1nanfully tried
y to keep Mr.. Roosevelt In the background.
Since he was nominated he has been held
in durance vile. 1t was necessary for him
TO make speech of acceptance but
that speech no doubt was thoroughly
edited BY the Kepu blican leaders before
4 Mr.. Roosevelt was permitted to make it
the time. utterly al fferent from the RAM
4 pant rough rider and free lance. It was,
\ as everybody knows. nothing like a fair
& expression Of Roosevelt's character. The
+ Republicans are still holding him in check
and hoping that the public will accept Mr.
III r oosevelts speech as an exponent OF
Roosevelts principles. but the public
& know Roosevelt too we'll and know that
!, MS speech was made for campaign pur-G
poses, Il;
The issue is now sQuarely Joined be-
tween Roosevelt and Rarker. Principles
4 are not to be Ignored, and political par
:1ies are 10 be judged in a measure by the
81 expression Of their principles, as con-
tained in their platform. But principle
SIS an abstract thing:Sa man Is concrete.
IA principle Is like a gun, the force and
effect Of which depends upon the lcharac-
8 ter of the man behind it. The principles
of the Republican party are committed to
Theodore Roosevelt; the principles Of the
Democratic party are committed to Alton
! j. Parker.
Republicans have bosatcd that Roose-
= welt is man of strong personality. I'm
doubtedly SO; and that Is wherein the dan
Il ger lies. Roosevelt Is stronger than his
party, stronger than all the restraining
Influences Of his party. although at this
lime when lie Is seeking office. he may
5E trolled. But II he be elected he WILL con,
strue his election as an endorsement By
the people OF the man and his methods
and he will throw restraints TO the wind
Aeolus could control the winds so long a!
they We're confined In the cave, but ones
they were without their confines the.
developed into an unreslrained, rresisti
BILE hurricane, which swept all things ou
y OF their path, X
Theodore Roosevelt Is an arlstocrat II
loves power. he loves pomp and show
I. he takes delight in my army and IN
# navy" as he Is accustomed TO refer I
them, and he Is at heart as much iinpe
rialist and monarchist as William, q
Germany whom he resembles, or Niche
las, the Gear OF all the Russias, He
a man OF strong 4personality.Ia man {
strong character. a man Of strong vii
but these things but make the aristocra
M the imperialist. the monsrchlst all IN
more dangerous in Democratic form
government. He is all this. yet he
impulsiye, recklessiy impnlsiye. and n
conservative men OF this country in boz
parties have been in mortal fear Of hi
since The day that he spvang upon II
country overnight a sensational law sui
& 4 which came near precipitating flnailci
panic. Their fear of him was intensif'
4sY by. his au,oeraue interference In the GO
strike Their fear OF him was furth
Intensified by his unprecedented cond1
s IN the Panama affair. Members af Co
sress IN both parties we're outraged at !
h,gh-handed dealing win that body al
al his usurpation In absolutely makil