The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-19
TEDDY TALKS
.R Crawl, From Under The Debris and
Makes a Few Remarks on
IHE GREAT TIDAL WAVE

s q 34A MANILA ~ y - 80 T., So
Says Hes just Begun the Fight for
ideals, and That He Will Go On TO
Triumphant Conclusion in Spite
cf Checks and Failures OF Lead
ers. }..t..
Eheodore Roosevelt declares In his
aru statement since election day
that he believes the fight for progress
uive popular government has just be-
gun. One week before election,
vaile speaking in Des Moines, ne
said he was enlisted for a#three'
years war, and that if defeated this
year he would "keep on fighting.
His first formal statement, as
printed In the Outlook, to which
application he is contributing edl-
tor. says:
On every hand, personally and by
correspondence, have been asked 20
make n statement regarding the
election. SO far as I am concerned
I have nothing whatever to add to oi
to take away from the declaration OF
principles which / have made in the
Osawatonic speech and elsewhere,
East and West, during the past
three, Z months. The fight for pro-
sressive; popular government has
merely begun, and will certainly go
on TO a triumphant, conclusion in
spite OF initial checks and irrespect-
sge of the personal success or failure
sf individual leaders.
zs.t;: Theodore Roosevelt.
" This signed editorial immediate
" followed the above, and is gener-
ally regarded as being a more e4-
tended exposition. Of Mr.. Rooseyelts
views than is made In the sign ed
statement. The editorial reads IN
q. b
part: zzsr.
.sThe Democratic wave OF success
which began with the election OF a
. Democratic Governor In Maine had
an even more striking illustration m
tho greatly reduced Republican NAL
critics in such States as Rhode Is
land, Pennsylvania and iowa imam IN
the. Democratic victories in New
York, Ohio and New Jersey. In each
state the Democratic, gains are to be
attributed, first, Of course, to one
lrge. and general, movement; but N
each case also there were special
contributing causes. Broadly detln-- ll-
ed. the general cause was simply dis
satisfaction with the Republican par
ty. fayt$ s.fas!.,
@ .'But specially, the high tariff is
5olieved to be one OF thu chief
causes OF the high cost OF living; the
people believed that a substantial
I downward revision was promised by
the Republican party; the. Payne-Al.
drich bill was not, in fact, accepted
as such a measure; the attempts OF
the Administration to hold the bill
up to admiration not only did not
convince but did irritate its critics.
1.-THE unhappy Ballinger-Pinchot
controversy, the diplomatic scandal
ever the appointment of Chinese
Minister, the political revolt against
Canonism-these and other matters
left in tine popular mind feeling
that the Republican party was deal
ing weakly with, grave public inter-
ests, and in a measure overshadowed
the praise deserved for the actual
constructive measures passed.
Moreover, in some ways the DEM
screts benefited by the stirring Of
popular feeling for progressive legis'
.lation; in many cases progressive
Democrats pushed aside conserva-
tives of both parties; Woodrow Will
son in New Jersey is as truly pro-
'sressive as is Robert Bass In New
Hampshire. ..a.,
''It must be rememb bered that the
moral revolt against boss rule and
legislative corruption in New York,
for instance, was total different
thing from the insurgent and anti
tariff feeling in the West. Nationai-
" the chief result is that we shall
have a Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives with a majority of nearly
or quite 60, as against Republican
majority of 43 in the present Con-
sress; while the Republican majority
in the senate is reduced from rs to
~. Thus for the first time in many
years we shall have Republican
president and senate ranged against
Democratic lower house, and either
party may block legislation if it
wishes. That the Democrats will
next year Introduce a general tariff
ia likely, but If they are wise they
will reco gnize the fact that the only
reasonable way Of dealing with the
subject is that recommended by the
President and Mr.. Roosevelt-that
is, schedule by schedule.
''The result in New York Is prac-
tieally to put Tammany in control at
Albany. Mr.. Dix, at the best man
OF little public service, Is chosen
by a plurality Of nearly 10000 in
preference to Mr.. Stimson, whose re-