Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Came In Like a Lamb, Going ou'
Like n Lion

xvben President Mckinley was assassi-
,...,,4 AZ H,idaio. Mr. Rooseevlt. then vice
president. succeeded to the executive OF
a. a, the smoothest, easiest kind OF q
way.
The machinery Of government moved
,eka II was ready oiled and IN prime
working order-in that crisis. ~,
Mr.. Roosevelt finished out the ~
KinIey term and IS now about 20 el1se
oft hts own term OF once. Within the
,,s~t six weeks he must step down ana
o,,f after 4 reign Of eight years.
rsut ne a having a noisy time OF II AZ
,.-sserf 8. re has set congress BY the
ears. he has Infatuated a South Carolina
senator and put an Ohio senator on hls
tractr With open-rnouthed denunciauon-
TrnleSs some sort OF oil Is poured on the
troubled waters he win be up 10 ms
eyebrows In fuss and fury when ths
an OF March arrives.
Ne has had an extraordinary nold on
the masses On these United States IL
-, t.l-a a rood deai to shake their con-
fssance bu tit is plainly apparent that ne
has walked up. determined ana formi-
aahle oupositiOn-a sort Of antag0nism
which VIII never quit this side. 7. the
grave. =Fs. ise
This anta9onisn Is more personal than
rolitical. because many OF his opponents
are dved-ln-the wool Republicans whose
existence as politicians Is bound up In the
future OF the party. They cannot anoro
70 beat the air They are airing thelr
grievances in a way that goes 10 prove
fhaV- have cut their bridges behind them
as they repel the open attacks OF the
president. and II is safe to say they feel
thair oats IN this struggle for pohtlcal
SUPREMACY at this time.
me president Is one, and they are
many. When he retireS from the white
hose and becomes an ex-president with
out patronage. he viii appreciate the
distinction and the difference Nearly all
his opponents are safe In retaining their
present positious-for year or two az
Ieast-and IL yin be easy to make the
worse appear the better reason. II they
can find a hole to enter in their search
for flaws and indiscretions. or some error
OF iudement that can be misconstrued in
To aunisdeneanor when the ex-president
has no authority and no voice.
There are the fewest number OF peo-
ME who do not make mistakes IN public
lie and n Is the wise politician who
let's sleeping dogs lie and. piacates his
outspoken political enemies. fHi a-f -''-r
Honey is better than vinegar. when flies
are TO be caught and with my Ioutside
am convinced that conservatism will
pay i'm the long run as against radical
luminosity in public life.
I do not discount zeal or devotion 70
duty. I admire the kind Of integrity
which had rather be right than be presi-
dent. but Il Is one thing to set ones
face towards honesty and another to
club every man who fails TO acknowledge
your own plans and motives In loud an
a.
There Is a right way and wrong way to
almost every act Of public censorship
and a good result IS oftentimes defeated
BY rash endeavors or impolitic denuncia-
ton OF even cuipabie conduct. 1t arouses
sympathy 10 hurl stones from an eleva-
ton.
President Roosevelt has been no copyist
IN his public career. He has maintained
his individuality as chief executive In
a remarkable way. -~ "a,
II Is possible that hef= may fancy such
an exit from the white house and prefers
20 roar and shake his name as he leaves
WASHINGTON City. 70 r~- es.r ~
But he may set Il down in his ledger
that they have It IN for him and II ever
they do catch him mapping it viii be
goodbye Teddy!
1t is the easiest thing In the world to
forget personal benefits. Ingratitude Is
the curse OF humankind. While some OF
hfs present adherents win continue loyal
(and he VIII be surprised at the limited
number and the unexpected things that
VIII happen) but he viii early discover
that the mob VIII cry the king Is dead
long I've the kingI' The great majority
Of them win forget him. nine out OF ten
WIN hardly care at all for HIM and the
chances are that he viii hear ten dis
paraging comments to every word OF
commendation when he has nothing "a
bestOdy IN place OF power. rE
But he may still prefer the lion role
20 the lambs part IN the playi