The Washington herald., 1907-11-11
Roosevelt Without Fault.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Who is responsible for making Roose-
yelt President? Not Mr.. Roosevelt ex-
eept IN his doing things as he saw right
thus captivating the people. Platt made
him governor of New York-had 10 n
stay the success of triumphant Democ-
raey, being the only man in great New
York State who could do #. As governor
Roosevelt did things and the people liked
him the better. The Platt-Hanna ma
chine saw the trend Of affairs-his popu-
larity and success growing. and their de-
feat looming up, and planned his political
destruction by making him Vice Presi-
dent Against his will they made him
Vice President, forced the great Office on
him, bent on his destruction. TT viii
XIII him Off" they said. No Vice Presi-
dent can be President by election" But
the best laid plans Of mice and men
gang aft agley." Vice President Roose-
velt succeeded to the Presidency through
the mysterious ways Of Providence IN
the taking of the gentle Mckinley. and
then became President by election and
the whip and scourge of the men who had
planned his downfall
A great President he has made and
when history is written. the triumvirate
Of the first two centuries Of the nations
life will be Washington, Lincoln. and
Roosevelt. and. not the least. that OF
Roosevelt. the most difficult role like
unto the Gracchi. differing only in sur
vivorship TO enjoy its fruits.
Roosevelt has made no mistakes. or ~
made. they were minor, and rectiled ~
the discovery. And herein will be ona
thing in the greatness Of the many-sided
Roosevelt: Prosperity was rising TO dan
gerous imitation. Only a little wb,Ia
longer. and panic-waillng and gnashinR
Of teeth. IN hard times. Roosevelt IN
prophetic intention, foTesaw, and IN +ba
personlfcaton Of towering strength. put
the wheels of a force in motion which
with gradual effect. has brought 1nance
TO safe stand and has saved panic and
preserved prosperity. Had he hesitated
or bowed 20 money power. the imitation
would have come. and with II It's dire
calamities. And there are more things
10 do. He has but begun.
And of thirdJermism, Roosevelt has
not had one term yet. When the beloved
Mckinley was stricken down by an as
sassin's blow. fear and trembling seized
the people in the succession. Roosevelt
Is impulsive and will do something rash {"
they cried aloud. He will plunge the
nation Into trouble" Then a tremendous
cry went UP. and a demand: Roosevelt
must carry out McKinleys policies. -
Herein they thought TO bride him and
rest in safety. And when the oath of
his great Office was taken, Roosevelt said
TO the people: THE policies Of the mar
tyred President I will carry out TO the
best Of my ability" for he loved Nc
kinley and was the instrument Of the
people. He was loyal and carried out
McKinley's policy at the peoples behest-
command
He went before the people on his own
platform and was elected Then began
his own term-Roosevelt's term. his first
term, not yet finished. He was now free
from McKinley's term and policies three
years involving him, and he began to
inaugurate and make effective his own
policies He is entitled 70 second term
TO consummate his policies in legitimate
conclusion. There is no law against it
nothing in the Constitution contrary TO
1t, and 1t is not a third term such as
Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson were
invited to take and refused, and, there
fore, there are no legitimate or reasonable
grounds Of sentiment against 1t.
Rooseveits voluntary assertion on cleo