The Boise citizen., 1910-09-09
Can He Make the Landinop
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dpnta nomination in 1912, there is nothing in ont ; @ @
tokens That he is practical politician of the first order @ m
readily allowed to his great popularity the circumstances of he
western journey fully attest but precisely how he ec h
M landing two years hence confess we are unable 70 i
The ceverest spectators in human creduly sometimes take M
c1er TO the well often The ex- -Pres;en+ o I
mo success violating the conventional That which word ; m
me seems have brought grist him He has handled even b
dmas that hayenow and again crossed his path with on m
and address Good fortune told attends good pay R
IN order he will have to revoutonze the character Of e
Republican party.
1t is nothing if conservative To meet his demands and
interests it must become radical Nor is this all it must cross and
rross tracks and become sefaccsng critic TO reach
Roosevelt must dsown Taft accept Roosevelt teaching it must
dny teaching of four decades of Republican leadership
The evil conditions which the Colonel excoriates have sprung
10 under the hand and rule of the Republican party Every word he
ers is arragment of that party The more salient Of e
abuses which draw his fire have being within the life Of
e present Republican Administration There can be no eaDe for
the Republicans short of setting Taft aside and of placing Roosevelt
again command.
The split already accomplished fact Not as deep as
we'll perhaps as wide barn door, enough incure
oncabe quarrel unless the President that amey stands
aside in favor OF the President that and if he should
do this elimination of Taft would necessarily be the making
Of Roosevelt There would remain issues be adjusted From
statesman which it has always claimed be- the Republican party
must planhropist and in the field of philanthropy must en-
counter very many claimants holding priority of possession From
devotee of the High Tariff System must abandon the Protective
principle undertake compete with the Democrats Revenue
Romer VIII the manufacturers and the allied interests submit
@ VIII they not the rather say better four years of the Demo
Gratis than lifetime with Boanerges?'
Mr Roosevelt processes to be Republican It the Repub
nomination he will seek Suppose he should get it. would he not
divided and could he hope the election
up Democratic votes what he would lose of Republican
votes?
In case Taft refuses to stand aside the Steam Roller would be
Taft Roosevelt in the National Republican Convention
The Comssay the Quartemasters supplies the heavy Ar
fTery would be with the Administration Wall Street proper not
much the ePredent would have the ayseed of
wild and wooly West believe The stock gamblers activity
and Roosevelt gives them that But the organized wealth of the
country hardly yet sentmenazed With Theodore Roosevelt
White House. might mo mans property would
The money would be poured freely for Taft and in
default of Taft for other representing the and woo OF
Od-fastioned Republcansm
We may we'll believe that there still great deal of Repubi
the Republican party Having Theodore Roosevelt for the
Republican nominee the of eenure neScapabe The
Back from Eba crowd may derde the Man-onHorseback and
laugh the suggestion of Caesar and Caesarn But all the
these will down in the popular mind especially IN the Re
publican mind for precisely Roosevelt will propose to come back
have all the of history and destiny got there lhe decdoh
points would be perfect The sole argument the only reason
which could be put forward for the return OF Theodore Roosevelt
power would be the claim that representative government
failure and that the strong of rising above Costuona
checks and balances indispensable the cleansing OF the Agea
stables
The Courier Journal taken much stock in the ooray
Mindful what happened and Douglas and Blaine the three
popular heroes of or historic poits-and it might add Bryant
that when the highly favored personality IS spread
the Continent likely spread very thm In the mldSu
1872 looked though Horace Greeley would sweep Tue
country In October of that year he Swung around the circle LII
crowds greeted him everywhere He made series o
ouS speeches. When the returns IN ne carried Du SIN ~
BY greatly reduced ma jorities.
Mr. Roosevelt NAV succeed in splitting the Republican party wide
OPEN Judge Douglas did that the Democrats In another way
did Mr. Cleveland Parties not immortal ley a %
Of flesh and blood what has happened may haPPen Inc
need of the time is change of parties II Iheodole
us this he will have done good thing and deserve well OF MS
country and his countrymen rt1 l.
In short and in fine we do not believe catch the Repu0-
can ferryboat-even with jumps-but II ne Sou' -
opinion that he and those who rally about him with such
enthusiasm would sink her before she could get across m iii t
Of Republican sentiment which is STILL wide and deep anu wen ~
IN the banks of the Constitution and the law