Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-26

senting voice and without the knowl-
edge of A. b. Cummins. He has made
mention Of the fact that all factions
endorsed it's utterances until Cummins
had made hims If conspicuous as its
champion. when the desire to down
Cummins caused many to eschew their
praise of the platform and denounce
what they had once commended. In
two successive state conventions this
platform was reiterated after cam
paign of opposition and thru both the
Sioux City Journal was leader in the
the first year singled out the Journal
editor for consultation in the COM
promise of the second and the Journal
then found itself in perfect accord
With Governor Cummins and the domi-
nant element OF the party which he
represented. In the third round an ac-
cident occurred. somebody's foot slip
ped in Polk county, and the friends of
reciprocity, led ty Governor Cummins,
battle with fortune against them. but
at Chicago the friends CT President
Roosevelt turned down the proposition
of Mr. Blythe from Iowa and adopted a
platform much to the liking of the
friends of Cum Minis in Iowa. But the
accident had happened. lIenceforth
the Journal became exceedingly wise.
The ripeness and judgment which
comes with age and experience had
made of the journal editor great
leader when he displayed the courage
OF Roosevelt but when in the face of
danger this wisdom of experience fall
tered as the step of an old man, the
world no longer saw the hero it once
SO ardently admired. Take from Roose-
welt his courage and how long would he
remain the idol of American approba-
ton? How long would he stand as the
ideal of American manhood?
1t is well to express sympathy with
the Roosevelt position because at is
not in his mind at all that the owns
the government of the United States"
and it is not Inconsistent to commend
the Roosevelt example as worthy Of
imitation, especially on the part of re-
publicans freest with profession of adj
-, L,
in demand for support in his NAME"
but the Jour- al should tell it's editor
that those republicans 'freest with
profession of admiration" for Roose-
welt are thus 80 free because Of Roose-
ve1t's courage as leader. No one
needs ask him to be man or a mouse
and no one needs fear ir. him as q
leader a precipitous retreat to the rear
for an academical discussion at the
first temporary success of the enemy.
Roosevelt may not now b'e engaged in
the perpetual ton of his dynasty nor
is there any need of shouting the fact
toward Des Ntoines, but Roosevelt is in
front of his troops fighting for his
principles, and if the end of his term
should arrive before the present battle
has been won Roosevelt will be found
consulting with the friends of his own
policies about the selection of a suc-,
cessor to his leadership. The Journal
can see this when it admits that mo
doubt, as the time approaches for the
naming of his successor, President
Roosevelt will have his preference"
This talk of eaving things to the party
is mere cant when the parry Is nothing |
more than what republicans make it.
It is the courage of the Roosevelts at |
the front on horseback that make the
republican party what it Is far more
than it is the abstract, indecisive dis
sertations Of those in the rear
astride the division fence at the exact |
center of neutral zone. The respect |
given to the flag of the Red Cross
society in battle is q beautiful thing in |
our civilization but there is need of |
leaders at the front If any victories are
to be won.