The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-21
President Roosevelt Says, No
But the Public Say Yes

..uvs has declared that he would not be a candidate for re-
election in Jus and 10 doubt he is sincere IN ms declarations D' VIM ,s po
~ - ~ ..,nrrv, en nj hm % rslref 1t is generally eonceoed by III classes
t - i the me man especially adapted to existing ondt o~ ih'e are
many other men in the country and they are prominent al ne '@s 49, pynn
.a~.s wo relieve as sr. Roosevelt doesw Win regard to te great nhane'i
fn,srsrso 81 tho country, but it is donb~ul if very many people eonsei'n'tonsv
believe that were any one of these mn in te White house nat 1es pos~s ~
Of corrupt capital M which tran Is 80 an~ NJ. poo.sv.l. loesa md
,ides the ship of state. 1t is one thing to believe az ME- oosese' 's am
% william = nigs Bryan vow tina he 10 IS but it is ar entirely dinef'a' "'
ter TO enforce hos principles against IN most po"en" nes1Ss
country POSSESSES -, 80 han n. os ;ndi.
viiual ism. The IN man power az mph IN 'e eola au :. 80 10 u,.
,uay ly John L. Rockefeller, or in thu control or pracuealy al OF tn -
n.i. Of rms COT ntyb by six companies, has been on Of the diec1 r'scits Oh 'ae
nd,viduaism in this country. No ouo the aop n.a@ ~ :" ss 10 =
~ nas loon expedited thereby at least fifty per cent, but it has kewl ac IT'S
III srnavor to maintain the best of present social hd inaus'f"i ou ""s -, ,
discard lat which has led to the widespread graft and corruption IN poh''i
circles The latter was merely the result of the ehors Oh certain po"e m ="
viduals to concentrate he wealth. IN nation IN Int nanos
have SuccecSel Is only too evident At this juncture when, in tn light OF s"uaF
events. thc .A,eress oft the people seemed most in jeopardy, presaen, hooN.sN,
with his sturdy personality, inserted himself INTO the preach. 0i'eo win ."s
far sighted PERCEPTION and cearness of vision so characteristic If every true
statesman HI has forced congress to legsaate upon matters 50 vita 70 the per
.nauent welfare of this ration and to the social and INDUSTRIAL Wen neng 81 nc
oa, mass 81 IL reorle. The age of individualsm, having reached a dangerous
stage in the history of this country, is passing, nd hanks % ne farseh1g
statesman h TT present sits in the presidential mansion and his dominatns
and forceful influences upon or legislative and Judicial bodies, we have witness
&c it's pasage as one who watches the passing of a tornado. coe enough to see
and realize it, estutiv dangers, but not actually experience is terrible force
We haye escaped what the older nations nave suffered in tn passing OF their
aces Of Intense individuaism. The people ave not asserted themselves so much
a. h.vs 1,ucwsa in the wake of thu pr@idents onslaught against thu inter.
csso Of corrupt capital. He has shown them the evils attendant POI thu con
eentration of wealth in few hands, and they have assisted him in his efforts o
Justice and a 50 .ae zeal for every ian in tn battle of existence by ras
inc a powerful public sentiment IN support of his principles. SO vast hav beer
the dangers of inliviiuarsm ard so powerfully organized have the interests u
eapiutal become that there is a grave possibility of a weak president, any time
within the mex decade, entirely undong what has already been accomplished. Mr..
Roosevelt bas inspired public confidence until 1t has come 70 oeheve MN 70 De
only man capable OF facing and continuing the struggle against capital which HI
has already waged with such signal success The danger has been so great and
the ensuing crisis SO gave that the public is not yet willing to rehnqush tn
services Of HI sturdy leader who lot only perceived the coming of the criss'
in the minimum PRESIDENT Roosevelt has declared hat he will not be a
date for reekcti n, but public sentiment having decreed that he is the right
an in he right place, not only refuses to take his declaration seriously, but in
m instances the will # the people are reflected in state conventions has al
ray endorsed his candidacy for reelection.