New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-11-12
R0OSEYELT'S SUDDEN pOpU-
I.ARITY.

Judge Parker has proved the wcol,
est cand date the Democratic PART
has ever put up for the Office Of re-
tionGl Chief Executive. and tbs ia.
- enforced by the news that Missouri
which has always heretofore been
reekoned in national elections a part
of the Solid South has this time eou,
for Roosevelt
lodge parkrr has carried ouh Ala.
hama, Arkansas. Florida Gcurgia.
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi
North Carolina, South Carolina.
Tennessee. Te,aS and Virginia. which
gave him an aggregate ot l3a elector-
ial votes. while Mr. Roosevelt gets
3i3, which are the votes II all The
Other States Mr.. Bryan in 1900 got
100 votes to Mr.. Mckinley 293, 20
that Parker breaks the record for
weakness
There is no question that the great
body of the American people are for
Roosevelt's Presidency. and in corrobo-
ration of this it is going to be found
that although Parker carried twelve
Southern States il was by smaller
popular vote than usual
Doubtless one reason for the turn |
ing of the people to Roosevelt is due
to the active, restless and adventure |
Gus disposition that has ALWAYS char
ncterized them For II long time
there was the Wild West, with its
mines of gold and silver: its countless
numbers of buffalo and other wild
animals, the wild Indians, who in
habited the country. and other condi.
tions in vast and PARTIALLY unex-
plored region which attracted power
fully the daring. the adventurous and
romantic Young men of the country. ,
besides Offering an ASYLUM aud new /
opportunities for plying thor criminal
callings by robbers, refugees from JUS
tice and desperate characters driven
from the other States. t
While this great Western wilderness s
offered such attractions, there was no i
desire on the part of our adventures {
to seek their fortunes in foreign coun. t
tries. But now tho Wild West exists k
only in history and books of romance.
The Indian tribes have all been con Il
quered and pended up OH Government {
The millions of butfa- p
los have dwindled into Il few that are &
pre- served in public museums and pri- $,
1ate parks. The country itself is ira Ii
'eresed by railways and is occupied BY
peaceful people occupied with agricul. di
ure and other industries of civilized {!
ife CT
Thus there is no longer II Wild West. d,
nd the wonderful energies and nctiv- Il
ties of the America people are seek eli
ng other outlets for their enterprise Nj
nd adventurous restlessneSs They re
blink they see in che President one of st
heir own sort who will sympathize
18th their desires and demands and tn
iii improve every opportunity to lead no
len into something strenuous, such gil
) the seizure of the territory of feeble err
ationalities or into wars of conquest or
Other countries. wa
The spirit that conquered the West ke'
II wilderness and converted it into enc
fields aud peaceful homes is PHI
Ching for new fields of activity. and ste
Ike Alexander of Nacedon, for new bee
orlus 10 conquer. This spirit of UNI
st and adventure seems to be at the we
'ttom of the suddenly and overpow- SOU
ingly expressed popularity of Presi- VIII
mt Roosevelt and what is going to ual
the final outcome of if, cannot be cha
clared to-day. but it may he some mes
ing momentous and even sinister i'm the
3 progress OF the Republic Plea ide'
ne, stel