Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-23
Prepares Article For Golfers
Weekly Giving Conception
of High Office
HE PRAISES Mr.. ROOSEVELT
War Secretary Declares Next President
Needs to Inausurate No New Pro-
gram = Says President is Loneliest
Man in the Land-Must Keep Roose-
Welt Plans Going. {

New York, June 23.-Secretary Will
article on his conception of the presi-
dency for the current issue Of Collier
Weekly.
I'm the four years that have been
member of the cabinet have become
familiar enough with the responsible
ties and burdens Of the presidency to
know that no man can afford unduly
to seek that great office If he is at
tracted by honor and power alone,
without the hope of being useful, he Is
unworthy of the honor and unfit for the
use of the power. He must prefer for
the sake of his own peace of mind new
er to be president to being poor pres
ident.
confident that the platform on
which he stands is for the best inter-
ests of the nation, he is untrue to him
self and his supporters If he does not
fight valiantiy for election after he &C
cepts the leadership. But, of course,
he must draw the line at any compact
which will not leave him free OF prom
Uses and of the control of any faction.
"The presidents duties, closely out
lined by the constitution. have grown
broader in their Interpretation with the
80 un should he
in the prime of years, health, and vigor.
The capacity for hard work is a better
equipment than genius in mastering
the essentials of all the departments of
the government and undergoing the
strain of countless interviews.
"He should look not only to those IN
office but to those out of office in all
branches of private activity for infor-
nation and opinion in order that he
may arrive at the truth when he is
surrounded by the conflict of interests
which come to him with the fair words
of the special pleader.
loneliest Man in Land.
"In many senses tho the most sought
after, he is the loneliest man in the
United States. Elected directly by the
people their representative head, from
them in the sober thought Of the ma
jcrity he will get his best counsel. Tho
Indifference or preoccupation with prf-
vate affairs may keep them from at
tending primaries or scanning closely
the other candidates or measures, they
can center on the president as their
instrument the expression of their
wishes.
HE should be always near the peo-
pie ir thought and as near them In
person as his position will permit. In
common with the people he is human,
and he must ask their charity for his
mistakes. When they have ceased to
believe in his sincerity and uprightness
of purpose, his is a cherries task.
Once convinced that he has OWNED
and is carrying out their real wish,
neither elated by an outburst OF APP
plause nor diverted by any outburst of
censure, he must proceed unwavering-
ly, always by lawful methods, to the
accomplishment of the popular will.
From Washington he may learn no.
bility, fortitude, and forthrightness.
Lincoln's life and speeches must be his
source of inspiration when he is mis-
understood, and he has to say to him
self patience and cheer 1t is easier
since we had Lincoln than it was be-
fore to be a good president. He set a
standard.
Must Keep Roosevelt Plan.
at remained for Roosevelt to prove
how the people will respond to a
strong and true leadership when the
hour has come for great reforms. The
policies which he inaugurated must be
continued and developed. They are
right and they are the policies of the
people. For that reason his successor
may we'll disregard any charge of
lack of originality If he does not
make an entirely new program of his
own
"a president at this time has work
before him clearly defined. The en-
forcement of the law, equally against
high and low, the powerful and the
weak, should be his first thought. The
danger to our country from laxity or
fayoritism in this is the greatest one
we have to face.
The conservation of our national re-
sources and their development for the
use of all along the lines of equal OPP
portunity, too, must command his i'm
mediate attention. 1t should be his aim
to give high tone to his administration
as President Roosevelt has, by sur
rounding himself with men of prom
inence, enthusiasm in public inter-
est, and of the cleanest and most effec-
tive methods"