Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-08-08
The Presidents surrender.
New York Times.)

With whom ne had TO zeal. Ine-
odore Roosevelt is lion-hearted
in the battles OF actual war, in
pers onal controversy he is full OF
pluck and manhood. In the strifes
of politics he has abundant cour-
age when the issues are to his
liking, but it has become motor
ious that when the interests OF
party or his own personal advan
tage and popularity are at stake
he is much inclined to wave the
glory OF the front attack, to cut
across the corners of principle,
and to content himself with CON-.
promise and adjustment reached
through indirection and avoid
ance.
In the very beginning Of the
North Carolina trouble he show
ed that.he was afraid OF it. He
sent a Federal agent upon a mis-
sion OF compromise, though the
matter was one that PERMITTED
only o strength course, an infex-
ible performance of duty. Cover
nor Glenn apparently saw h is
advantage. As the President
weakened and faltered, the North
Carolina Governor lowered and
grew insolent. He resisted, dis
obeyed and defed the orders OF
a Federal Judge. The President
continued to seek a peaceful set
tlement." Governor Glenn has
triumphed at all points and the
completeness Of his victory is the
measure of the Presidents shame
| full defeat. 1t is a surrender FOL
which no parallel can be found IN
the history OF the Republic.
There is a foolish rumor that
President Roosevelt begged the
authorities of the Southern rail
way to cease their resistance to
law declared unconstitutional by
Judge Pritchard lest through 9
continuance of the controversy
he might be compelled to sent
Federal troops into a Southern
State, thus rendering certain the
ELECTION OF Mr.. Bryan next year
Not Mr.. Bryan-oh, no, he. Will
liam ]. Bryan is an insufferabl'
bore, absolutely the most tire
some bipet in the United States
His record is altogether made VI
of failures and defeats. Robert
B. Glenn, of North Carolina, il
the man. He is victorious ant
prevailing. He has just triumph
ed over law and order, over tn
Federal judiciary, over the Pres
|ident OF the United States, tn
lCommander-in-C Chief OF the arm,
and navy. The Democracy ha
been looking for q Southern can
didate. His tremendous victor,
in the rate bill controversy ha
made Governor Glenn for the m
: ment the most conspicuous ma
, in the country. His availability
immensely enhanced by the obv
Gus fact that he saw his point {
, advantage. The commander VIII
, shrinks in the skirmish will ru
> away in the battle. Gov. Glen
r knew that the issue he h q
e1 raised was not at all to the Pre-
ident's liking, so when comprt
!, mise was proposed from Wasl
! ington he saw his chan ce and HI
] party's chance. Men OF that fort
9 and quickness are not to beligh
ely passed over by convention
But if Governor Glenn is to /
the man for the Democrats. mai
liiestly Mr.. Roosevelt is quite Oh
Of the running for the Republ
: cans. Surrender and defeat d
not constitute availability-pa
: ticularly when the oath OF offic
the laws Of the land, and the &c
stitution have been abandont
s in the fight.
! The matter is, beyond all que
= tion and comparison, the mo
% serious and disquieting OF oil t
N disturbing incidents of the Roo
:. welt administration.