The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-06
PRESIDENT AS PARTY LEADER.

POLITICIANS IN SEVERAL.
states complain bitterly OF the presi-
dent because they say he aspires TO be
the leader of his party. Wen, who
has better righG
He Is the most popular and trusted
man in the country. His nomination
as v!ce-president was forced upon the
reluctant politicians. lie was nom.
inatea as president by fan stronger
/ popular pressure, against far more bit-
ter opposition of party leaders. He
was elected by the greatest majority
ever given any president on the record
OF three and half years in the same
Office. Is IL any wonder that he thinks
he has mandate from the people to
govern the party as well as the coun
try?
The counts of the indictment against |
the president are that his influence |
is openly used in ones state after an |
other, New York, Ohio and Peunsyl |
yania In particular, 10 overthrow the /
old Republican organization, dethrone
the old Republican bosses and set up
trusted friends of his own In their
place. The implication is that he
wants TO mcnopclize party control for
selfish purposes. either to bring about
his denomination in spite of solemn
and repeated pledges or TO continue /:
to govern the party and the country /
through his chosen instruments after
his retirement {
Even If this were true, no man ia
yet in sight to whom the people would I
more willingly trust the dest.nles Of +
he country than Theodore Roosevelt, I
Il or out of office When such a man
hall appear Roosevelt will drop into
he background rs naturally as every
instrument disappears when its work t
: done
aying the power Of its ruling head I
4 his hands. seek control. Of his party Y
rganizarion from motives not entirely b
elflsh? The president and his friends
eed not shrink from comparison with q
he old political leaders he Is said to n
e trying to dethrone The people Z
hight well prefer the antocracy OF Z
Roosevelt if such a thing were posi-
le TO the senatorial olgarchy of
1st attorneys ana servants that has
sen to control of the Republican D.
arty since il returned to power =
The public confidence felt in him
Etends TO he larger instruments, in. Y
arited from Mckinley and chosen by g
M elf in his wiser hours through o.
HON he is trying 10 govern. II there
ust be an oigarehy the people would
Fther have Root and Taft, Knox and
zen Lodge Cummins and LaFoilette
an Aldrich ami Plat. Depew ana e'
dell, Penrose ana Foraker, or event
'nial Uncle Joe Cannon. IN
How have tho men the pres dent Is
AIMED for trying TO depose used ~
cir power Of control Of several great :"
ates? What have they done to the
epublean party there and where have
ey left It and themselves? The re-
I'd Of popular elections and invest. u
ting committees tell the story. We
ed not go TO the criminal courts for "'
e history Of lesser party leaders con. 80
cted Of felony and awaiting the peni ~
Mt ary. ~
The party bosses Of New York and
have been smeared with
shonor by exposure # political con
ction with business frauds. In two 49,
these states The Republican party 81.
IS been driven from power by pop. -,
ar uprising. We believe that the
ople of New York only await the bo
ortunity of going to the polls 10 re. Ios
al the wholesome lesson there.
II party ever needed a new leader, =.
2 Republican party needs him now. !
lc people have pretty clearly indi.
ted Theodore Roosevelt as their ,
oico for that position