The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-04
IS LINE UP To BE
TEDDY VS.. TAFT?
"TAV" SEES A FIGHT BREWING
BETWEEN THE TWO REPUs-
LICAN LEADERS.
fBY TAVl

washington, Dec. 3.-ROOSeVelt VS.
Taft' Roosevelt as leader of the in
surgents in the fight for reform leg
islation, with Taft holding the citadel
TOT the reactionaries and standpat-
tersi
This lineup promises to be the out
come Of the present split in the ranks
Of the republican party. Such a Gull
minaticn seems more certain with
every passing day.
As matter of fact the Insurgents
are waiting for Roosevelt TO come
nome that he may lead them. In
surgency at this time does not have
a real, active, recognized head. There
Is no discipline to tie only half-or-
ganlzed progressive movement Each
insurgent Is fighting for himself. What
Is needed Is man like Roosevelt.
postmaster in the art Of politics. TO
establish cooperation among the in.
diyldual insurgents ana make the pro-
gressive movement systematic
Roosevelt Is peculiarly fitted to lead
because, with one or two exceptions.
he is the original insurgent. And It
goes without saying that the real bat
tie for the supremacy of the G. 0. p.
will not be on until r. X. has returned
The ex-president will be here per
haps earlier than expected. II is GER
tain that he will be on the ground
Before the congressional elections next
fall Many republicans were happy
when Colonel Roosevelt left Washing
ton, and they will be doubly sorry
TO see him return.
II Roosevelt does accept the posi-
ton OF leader Of the insurgents. a re-
markahle evolution in the friendship
Of two of Americas foremost men will
have taken place From the bosom
championship. Roosevelt and taft
will have become the leaders OF fac
lions that are deadly rivals.
Unless Roosevelts ideas Of right
and wrong on national questions have
reversed themselves absolutely dur
Ing his absence, he will not be aole
to approve scarcely a single impsr.
tant feature of the Taft administra-
ton. His policies have been in the
ditch since the day ne left the white
house. The Aldrich's, tie Cannons
che Tawney's and the Smiths Roose
vets enemies-are la the saddle. VIII
Roosevelt bow TO the changed order
OF things. and accept the governor
ship of New York? Or will he take
offense at aaYing been double cross
ed" and make noise that will rever-
herate about the ears OF the stand
patters like the roar OF an African
lion? The insurgents expect Mr..
Roosevelt will take the lion end of
the controversy The reactionaries
have not reached any conclusion as
to what Roosevelt will do But they
are trembling.
The feeling of the majority of the
republican members of the house on
the day Roosevelt left Washington,
was one of riotous jubilation. The
fact that he was bound for the thick
est iungles of PARKWAY Africa only
added to the enthusiasm of their
thanksgiving Roosevelt was gener
ally believed to possess information
relative 10 the business methods of
GONE of the republican house leaders,
that was of decidedly serious import.
THO men whose names were linked
with this alleged Information, feared
ard hated Roosevelt, Ii Roosevelt
had any information duplicating re-
publican members of congress in pub
lie acts of a criminal turn, he did
a Il Ias, FL.
time he held his peace rather than
strike blow at the republican party.
Not long before his departure Pres
ident Roosevelt declared congress had
limited the powers of the secret serv
lee because the members were afraid
OF themselves being investigated From
the moment that message Was read
In the house. Roosevelt was probably
more unpopular ON Capitol hin than
any man who ever occupied the white
house Tawney of Minnesota. Smith |
Of Iowa, Perkins OF New York. and |
others-every one of whom enjoy the |
complete confidence and high estsew
OF President Taft--denounced Noose
welt with bitterness that rivals de-
scription.
With the return CT Roosevelt. the
present indications are that the OLD |
feud will be reopened. this time with
Colonel Roosevelt and the man he |
virtually made president, rival gene
rails in battle 10 wrest the control
OF the republican party from the grip |
of the powerful special interests which !
now control IT,