The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-06

moment this week has been the
Inauguration OF President TAFT,
occurred at Washington
Yesterday with such pomp and
ceremony as has seldom II ever
marked the accession OF an Ameri-
can executive. Great as the page.
ant was, the ceremony a good deal
stronger marked the passing OF
Roosevelt than it did the coming
oil Taft, such is the character OF
the man. In truth the United
States has never known such a
man, such a mingling OF the sub
lime and the ridiculous, such a
distinct and sharp cut individual
lIsm.
1t is well known that | have
been a great admirer OF the
man, but that has not blinded me
to as thorough an analysis OF the
man as may be, and now that he
is out OF il, let US trace the lusti-
fication tor the rather startling
statement OF the last sentence OF
the above paragraph. II NAV ".
dSav -. ga, attempting 10 speak
OF the permanent influence OF his
administration onAmerican govern
ment, for it is altogether too early
to do that. or to tall within the
bounds OF any desire to disparage,
for the speaker is as strong an ad.
mirer OF the mar as lives.
Roosevelt greatest feat was
the designation OF his successor,
which was the supreme proof oil
his power, and which has no his.
,orical precedent whatever. For
this he chose a man OF recognized
mental ability, but totally untrled
as a leader, and with confessedly
academic economic equipment.
To attempt such a thing and ge,
away with it with the endorsement,
OF such an overwhelming popular
as that OF last fall is the creates,
OF all testimonials to the greatness
OF Roosevelt, the consummate re-.
hnement OF his foresight and his
gall.
He changed the great conscrva.
tive party in a few short years &c
the great radical party, not hest.
tating in sodoing 10 sharply antago'
nize the great element OF special
privilege. Any other political
leader who would have been cruel,
fed. Roosevelt was, but he re-
fused TO recognize the gibbet.
He has been the greatest friend
Of the press in his cooperation
in the handling OF his innumerabl,
messages and speeches. His in.
spiration in this helptulness was
purely selfish, TOR on every occas
ion in which he had the opportuni
~, he has INDUCED in punitive eX.
petitions against those paper
which dared 10 disagree with him,
and has even dared 70 attack tn,
sacred right OF a free press, using
his great power and influence e
leopardize an element that mos.
OF all guarantees American liberty
He has earned the undying hatred
and Justly so, OF some OF the great
est and best newspapers OF tn,
land, and all Of the rest, remem
berlng his efforts 10 serve them or
an impartial footing remain his
staunch defenders.
With much apparent effort h,
had changed the seat OF govern
ment to the White House, anC
many times the change was in d.
rect violation OF the constitution
Of the United States. IN the vas
majority OF cases action was Iusit
fed by the results and for tn,
great benefit OF the people, bu
nevertheless in contravention o
the great document. No othe
president ever attempted 70 AFRO
gate to himself such power, an,
no other president could hav
done 1t and gotten away with i,
In a number OF cases he has clash
ed with some OF the strongest an.
|, ablest men in the country, VIII
' have defended themselves vigoI
ously. Many times he has mad
his charges stick, in others he ha
failed utterly to do 1t and scriou,
~ embarrassed his best friend
j by his persistence.
\ He has brought up a number {
J new men into public lite. Son
OF them have made good, moi
= have utterly failed, he has new,
seemed 10 alter devotion 10 all
! them. His discoveries have bee
OF lasting benefit TO the countr,
he has serenely balanced OF
} against the other, not caring
penny what the people thong.
about Il.
Il He has been a republican pres
! dent, but no one but a tool wou
say that he has been a party too
Many times he has strayed 4
. from Larty lines, without sense
reason, and exulted both in Il
friends and the enemies il ma,
= him. Only a naturally stroI
man could do that.
He has needlessly attack,
mady individuals and many time