The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
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OF this except one, and that one Is Presi-
dent Roosevelt. What is wrong with the
country to-day is the fact that it fears
that he viii not be nominated. and that
some one else will be, and then the coun-
try must wait stagnated till November to
see the outcome. and II that one should
fail at the polls, II must wait, and will.
for months and months beyond a year.
and maybe more, 70 see what course the
new steersman at the helm will take. If
It were known to-day that Theodore
Roosevelt would be nominated at Chi
cago. you would see the falterlng soot-
steps Of prosperity quicken to the firm.
regular. and elastic stride that 1t kept up
for eleven successive years.
Danger in Taft's Nomination.
There is danger to the Republican
party lurking in the nomination Of Taft
or OF anybody else. Labor unions are IN
friendly to Taft, and the colored voters
are against him. This latter amounts to
nothing in Southern States but II comes
in for very serious consideration when
the intelligent colored voters Of Indiana.
Illinois. Ohio. and other Northern States
are considered. The men here in my mills
are not for Taft. There are 800 men in
these mountains out Of a Job now. They
are not favorable TO Taft Go among
them and see But they are for Roose-
velt. They believe implicitly in the man
and in his policies. AS a business man OF
extensive interests, l believe with them
The great business interests Of this coun-
! try-the honest, conservative, legitimate
] aFesvsws
Roosevelt believe in his policies. and be-
lieve in continuing both in prestige and
authority. 1 found this full grown IN
the minds Of big interests in the East
with whom I have come in personal con-
tact quite recently. They realize the dan
ger that threatens this country by O
! change Of policies and administration al
this time, and they realize too that the
only way TO make certain OF escaping
/ II is by nominating Theodore Roosevelt
The Roosevelt policies are understood
and approved by the American people
/ They want them continued 10 be applied
and those which require furthering 70 be
completed by their author They don't
want another even though vouched for
By Roosevelt himself They don't like
that idea. either I may say. on the part
OF the President influencing the choice
Of his successor. In their judgment II Is
not within the spirit Of American insti-
tutions. Roosevelt can hold the American
people for himself and for his policies. but
can he hold them for somebody else?
doubt II seriously. as many do. There
| fore, II that be true. Il Is the safest plan,
the orly sure way against risk. TO romi-
nate Roosevelt himself
Could Not Decline.
You say he would not accept?" re-
piled Gen. Curtin 70 an interruption. How
/ could he help himself? What has he got
to do with IL? He>is a patriot and a SOL
der If he is drafted. he must shoulder
the gun and make the fight Roosevelt.
the teacher Of good citizenship, must
and VIII abide the call OF duty-to a call
that comes not only from the man with
the hoe. and the laborer. but from the
owner of the mine and mill az well. That
| Roosevelt is honest and sincere when he
says that he will not accept the nomina-
ton, no one will question. I care not for
/ him as an individual: lie Is but a servant
OF the people IL isn't a matter Tor him
/ 10 decide: that belongs 10 his fellow
! countrymen--tO representatives OF the
| great party which has so highly and de-
servedly honored him assembled in con-
Yention. Third term? There is nothing
TO that. either. He's been elected but
| once; he has served but one elective
term. The other three and a half years
belonged TO Mckinley. and Roosevelt car
ried out McKinley's policies. as he an
nOunced that he would when he took the
I oath at Buffalo II Mckinley had served
three and a half years and Roosevelt six
months. could the six months be regarded
by Roosevelt or anybody else Of sane
mind as third term? I think not. The
third term is bosh and bugaboo.
Only Safe Solution.
What confronts the Republican party
as guardians OF this country's prosperity
and happiness is what is best 10 do tc
preserve and continue that prosperity and
happiness. II It doesn't come from the
Republican party. Il will not come IRON
the Democratic party, made up OF its
masses Of fallacies and conglomeratiou
Of warning and irrational elements. tel
you. sir. that without Roosevelt as tho
nominee. not only the Republican
party faces serious danger OF defeat. but
the country faces the danger OF long
continued depression and business disas.
ter. AS a soldier who fought for its fag
as a Republican loving my party and is
principles, and Is a business man OF large
interests, ] say TO you the only safe
sound. and sensible solution to this com.
plicated political problem which now con
fronts Us lies in the nomination OF Tbeo-
dOre Roosevelt And believing this. heart
and soul, am going 10 cast my vote for
him, and will try 10 influence others or
the delegation-Taft men like myself. be.
cause they are first at heart Roosevelt
men-to take the stand with me instruc-