The copper era., 1910-11-11
HOnOred Precedent is Violated by
 Roosevelt.

New York, Nov. 7.-When one
 takes the time to think it all over,
 ne cannot help to wonder and be sur
 prised, if not shocked, at the course
 of Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt.
 the only ex-president living. That he
 should return to this country after a
 year abroad and enter into a lively
 scramble for an office is almost in-
 conceivable to a sane mind. But
 Roosevelt has done this, more the
 pity, and he must stand the hazard
 of the deed.
 Let me take up all our ex-presidents since 1876. MT. Hayes rather than
 bring on war between the sections
 had nothing to say, but retired to his home at Greystone on the Hudson, and kept his peace. MT. Arthur,
 when defeated for a renomination, said gOod-by to his friends and, like a gentleman, as he was, retired to his
 home and devoted himself to his
 books. Then came Grover Cleveland
 in 1881, and after his defeat in 1888
 he made no whine and quietly went into business in 1889. He made no kick or protest. He simply acted the part of a retired statesman.
 In 1888 Gen. Harrison was elected president and in 1893 he went out. What did he do? Why, he threw up his hands in a manly way and re- turned to his practice of the law. He had no kick, no rebuke for the voters who had beaten him, but courteous and gentlemanly good word to his friends and opponents alike, for Ben Harrison was not only an honor to Indiana, but the entire coun- try. After his defeat he did not whine and start a new nationalist party: no, no, but, on the other hand, he.retired from his high position, one of the most homo ed citizens of h. diana. He did not rave over what had happened. He accepted the will of the people and was content. After he left the great office he never uttered word of complaint at the decision of the people and said to an intimate friend: "The people know what is best.
 After Harrison came Cleveland in his second term. Many democrats did not ike Cleveland, but he won out all the same, the business and the in- vote of New York going for him. Cleveland was elected and his administration speaks for itself Then, in 1896, Cleveland was beaten by Major Mckinley Now, what did Cleveland do? Why, he just picked | up his White House belongings and | with his dear wife and sweet children [ domiciled himself at Princeton, N. J. He had not word to say against the | decision at the polls of the people. He was content in the will of the 1 people.
 From the time that he was beaten for election he made no speeches, 10 harangues to the people-in truth l dignifed, conservative and disiin- guished citizen engaging in no bitter politics and no wordy contention in pr out of his party.
 Major Mckinley was unfortunately struck down before he had an oppor- unity to demonstrate the proper career of an ex-president But from ny personal knowledge of the la nented president I am satisfied that he last thing in his mind would have been the siren that his vice-presdent md successor is making of himself .oday, not only in his native state, put throughout the country. McKin- ey was a clean, far sighted and con- gentleman, with no slang, arrogance or egotistical words and manners. Roosevelt, on the other land, is exactly the reverse.
 But why dwell upon these things? The intelligent reader knows that here ha- never been an ex president hat has SD p-i. e, q himself and the nigh office he held like Theodore As a matter of fact, his present course is humiliatiug in the view of the best class of Americans