Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
ROOSEVELT BY AccLAEIATION

MAA@VJAaN N1A4I - GhSSAN-eA'~aS1N~
Nearly six to one Of about 1000
Republican and Independent edi-
tors in "a Western and South
Western States, recently con.
demned Cannonism; and over
four tc one, the Aldrich- Cannon
tariff. A like canvass in the East.
would no doubt, show that at
least one.half Of the party's edi.
tors held the same views; and we
believe that q vote by the people
would disclose maiorities yet
more pronounced against Cannon
and the Aldrich. Cannon tariff.
Later some 500 Democratic edi.
tors indicated their choice for
president in 1912; and the aston
ishing fact was shown that Theo-
dore Roosevelt received about
one.third as many votes as either
Harmon or Bryan, the leading
Democratic candidates.
After winning universal fame
as president Of these states and
as an arbiter Of international
peace, while on his way home
from his African hunt, Roosevelt
is being acclaimed, honored and
feted by European monarchs and
people alike-a simple American
citizen receiving everywhere,
from prince and peasant, a spon-
taneous homage such as was
never paid the cOnquering Ca.
sar as herode in triumph through
those same shouting Roman
streets. Thus he returns to his
native land in a blaze Of glory
admired and honored abroad as
he is honored and admired at
home.
On the other hand while his
star is ever ascendant, Taft's
alas! is as surely ever tending
downward. His Secretary Of the
Interior, Ballinger, whom he ex-
pressly acquitted of the Pinehot
charges, but whom the people
forced into the dock, has been by
evidence Pelion on Ossa piled,
proven the rsscally agent Of the
Predatory Interests, seeking to
undo the Roosevelt policies OF
Conservation and to turn over to
his clients, the Morgan and Gug.
genheim plundering syndicate,
untold riches filched from the
public domain. And with strange
fatuity, the President, fOrsaking
that loyal minority of true Re.
publicans, the so-called "Insur.
gents" has elected to ally him.
self with the Aldrich. Cannon gang
Of reactionaries in Congress, who
are deliberately betrsying the
party sand repudiating its plat.
form pledges.
Again, the Democratic party,
sick of its thrice discredited idol
Bryan, and left, since the edeath Of
that Lincoln.like man johnson
Of Minnesota, without q popular
National leader, is likely to fall a |
prey to division from the squab-
bles of the little fellows for lead.
ership.
Then the people all over the
land Of sll parties are sick Of the
Aldrich. Cannon regime and
smarting under the sharp eco
nomic pinches, largely due to the |
Trust boosted tariff, are in revolt,
and will surely yet further re.
buke the party leaders who have
betrayed them.
Mr.. Roosevelt is now even
more popular with the Democrats |
than he was five years ago when |
thousands of them voted for him. |
This, in o nutshell, is the political
situation at this moment; and one
wonders If history is going to re-
peat itself. Whether the popu.
larity and influence Of the "most
distinguished American"-as he
is finely lanreled abroad-will rise
to such q pitch, that like the
Father Of his Country, Theodore
Roosevelt win By reclamation be
again summoned to the honored
seat OF the Chief Magistracy, by |
the masses, the almighty Ameri-
can peOple-to consummate the
policies whose championship has
made him their idolized leader?
PTTSBURG ORAPTERS' PANIC
II would ha lau0hable. were it |