The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-29
Country Needs Roosevelt Again,
Not an UnderStudy, Says Parsons
Boston Man Declares Changing Presidents Is Like
Changing Engineers On Half Built Bridge
His Accomplishments.

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man in the United states who is capable
of carrying out the great policies which
he has inaugurated. Prof Frank Par
! sons. of Boston. student and economist.
put forth a strong argument in a recent
issue of Government" why the Presi-
dent should be elected to succeed him
self.
| As an illustration Prof. Parsons says
that a building company constructing
giant bridge would deem It disaster to
be compelled to change engineers In the
midst OF the work. The President. he
maintains, has inaugurated policies Of
/ the highest Importance TO the cause OF
good government and human progress
through the world.
''No understudy, however perfect,
says Prof Parsons, could possibly COM
mand the confidence and support which
are given the original, and no atom of
which can be spared II success IS 20
be achieved. No Democrat, however
! enlightened. could hope 10 swing Con-
! gress. The Senate, at least, Is en-
| balmed in sin-hopelessly plutocrauc and
Republican for years 70 come. Roose-
Walt IS the only man who can carry out
Roosevelt policies"
Has Awakened Nation,
! Speaking of the achievements OF the
President. Prof. Parsons continues:
'-Therodore Roosevelt has done more
in four years to check the fundamentally
dangerous tenden oies of the time and
| educate Congress and the people in the
great questions OF politics and economics
than ali preceding Presidents put to
gether. Even Lincoln. great as ne was
did not, and with the civil war upon his
hands. could not. push for progress all
ialong the line as Roosevelt IS doing now.
\ No other President has so well com
bined investigation, instruction, specific
demand for vital remedies and vigorous
action to secure their adoption and en-
torcement- The whole republic has be-
come a school Of ciSics and economics,
/ with President Roosevelt for head
| teacher"
Charging that the recent panic was
brought about for the purpose Of dis
credIung President Roosevelt, Prof
Parsons says:
wall Streets crooked finance does
! not want another term Of Roosevelt
The big men OF Wall Street, whose rail-
road and trust arrangements for alb
sOrbing millions Of unearned wealth
from the people have been seriously in
terfered with Dy the President, are so
UP panic 10 diSCredit him. They did
not intend to have 50 big a panic, but
! Just q reasonable panic for political pur-
! poses; q panic just big enough to
| frighten the people a little and disturb
INDUSTRY so they could say: See there
now, look at the damage Roosevelt has
4 done with his railroad rate law and his
trust prosecutions
His Great Accomplishments.
Prof. Parsons then points out the great
! accomplishments Of the President IN
the following language:
Il. As q youns man In the New York
! Legislature he stood for honest govern
ment and the prosecution Of wrong
doors. with such persistent and effective
earnestness as 10 rouse the whole State,
and compel the bosses to bow 10 the
public opinion he had awakened and
, directed
-. AS president Of the Civil Service
Commission, his yigor and resource did
much 10 develop the usefulness Of that
important body. and gave new impetus
To the movement for the elimination Of
the spoils system from the national ser
vice.
3 AS head of the police commission
Of New York city, during the admins
tratiOn Of Mayor Strong he did his
mighty best, with daunless courage, un-
der the most adverse and trying cir
cuunstances, TO secure honest and ef-
flCient enforcement OF the law, a thing
that has rarely been even attempted IN
New York and IS wholly out of harmony
with its habits and traditions
-. AS Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy. his remarkable foresight and
vigorous initiative again rendered ser
vice Of fnestiuable value to the Govern
ment Of the country. He built up the
navy. and had a large part in giving
II the strength, equipment, and dis
cipline that enabled II TO sweep the
Spanish power from Western waters
"5. When the Spanish war broke out
he left the safe and easy life Of a high
official, aised a regiment OF Rough
Riders, put an experienced solder IN
command, and went 10 the front with
his troopers-into the thick of the fight
&c He was promoted for gallant con-
duct on the field OF battle, and became
colonel o. his regiment.
Exposed Beef Scandal.
-. While he fought for the liberty
OF cuba with the sword. he took up his
still mightie- pen to fight for the rights
Of American soldiers. AS the officials
who should have seen that the men had
good. pure food. neglected or refused 70
do their duty and played into the hands
Of the constituencies Beef trust. RoOse-
welt cut through all the red tape OF the
service and exposed the embalmed beef
iniauity n a powerful letter that went
straight to the minds and hearts Of
the people. and reused the nation TO
demand the requisite relief.
"8 Coming home from his heroic
service at the front, his follow citizens
made him governor Of New York, and
| IN that place Of power he was the terror
Of grafters and corruptionists. and the
despair of political bosses. They could
not make him do their bidding. He was