New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
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regarding his attitude toward renom-
ination of himself has proved futile, and
for the excellent reason that he has
formed no conclusions. The promotion
of the Progressive Republican policies
he regards as infinitely more important
than the political fortunes of any indi-
yiduai
With a present mission to perform. ane
one which he regards as of paramount
Importance, he is entirely content to lei
the future take care of itself, and wholly
unwilling to devote time or energy tc
what he regards as useless political spec
ulation.
The Effect of the Trip.
The immediate effect of Mr.. Roose-
velts trip seems plain to those who hat
an opportunity to observe il. 1t has In
stilled new life into the Republican
ranks, created a new enthusiasm, and
probably, afforded the party its only
chance of carrying the House in Novem-
Der. That the party is divided it would
be futile to deny A reconciliation
of the opposing factions over past acts
to the condemnation and commentator
of which they were irretrievably COM
mitted. was hopeless.
Mr.. Roosevelt has diverted the atten-
ton of both factions from past differ
ences. startled the conservatives into
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the radicals with hope of supremacy
within their own party. attracted the
denuncia ton of the extreme reaction
aries to himself and, incidentally, deliv-
cred a body blow to the Democratic
donkey wherever he discovered an ex-
posed part.
At Cleveland. Toledo and Columbus he
paid his respects to the idol OF the Ohio
Democracy, and to some extent Of the
Democracy of the country. by calling at
tention to the weakness and inconslst-
ency of Governor Judson Harmon IN
dealing with an aggravated labor stu
alton. -.,.,=
In Iowa he praised the achievements
OF the Taft administration in procuring
the machinery with which to obtain al
adequate revision of the tariff, and, by
inference. emphasized the futillty OF
Democratic attempts to deal with this
troublesome subject. In this same state
he cast a sop to the regulars by prom
Using TO Journey to Davenport to make
a campaign speech for the Republican
nominee for the House, who Is commit
ted to vote for Judge Walter |. Smith
Mr.. Roosevelts old time enemy, for
Speaker
In Fargo he aroused the laboring meA.
Republicans and Democrats alike, to a
high pitch of enthusiasm for the Re-
publican party, and at ST Paul he stirred
his hearers by his conservation speech,
so that for the time, at least, they for
got the tariff, always a delicate subject
in that state.
And. incidentally, Mr.. Roosevelt has
preached more morality than fifty min
listers Of the Gospel. has insisted every
where and vehemently on clean politics,
clean lives and those homely virtues
which 60 to make up individual char
acter But not only has he preached:
he has aroused enthusiasm for his eth
ical teachings.
At Kansas City, before an audience OF
twenty thousand men and women, he
preached a sermon which no thinking
man or woman could hear without be-
ing the better for it, At Milwaukee he
vas cheered by an audience Of ten thou
sand when. in his straight from the
shoulder manner, he enunciated the
Eighth and Ninth commandments. In
fact. so enthusiastic were his auditors
that a wag on the stage offered to bet
that a majority thought Mr. Roosevelt
was the author of these prohibitions
against theft and caiumny.