Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-13
TROUBLE FOR THE PARTY.

DC Is now generally conceded that
eN-Presidrnt Roosevelt is planning
and practically leading am insurrec-
rou against che present administra-
uou and the Republican Party. The
returns from the elections ia kan
sass and the news from the Repub-
Hcau Convention ia Iowa have given
him am idea that his endorsatiou
by his silence OF Sbe policies enunci-
ated ly Nr. CLIFFORD Pinchot and Mr.
James r. Garfield is bearing fruit
and that the time is now ripe for
him 90 step into The saddle and
revoluUoni7e affairs and break mp
the alleged wicked combination Ct
Hon. William b. Taft with tho bit
tercst enemies of the distinguished
resident OF oyster Bay
For our part. ve believe that
Mf. Roosevelt has a stormy time
ahead oft him. He has already damn
ed with faInt praise" the present add
miuistratou 81 his failure Co openly
condemn can be construed to Doe even
faint praise. 1Ir. Roosevelt has lite
rIe to lose iu the contest other than
political prestige and This has been
ON the waue for some time. We
are of the opinion that President
Taft win Doe able 90 keep the sad
die" even with Dir. Roosevelt arr
rayed against him 10 only his power
in the next National Republican
Convention is to- Doe considered.
Mr. Roosevelt has many political
leaders now holding office under
President Taft who viii not dare
20 prove treochcrous 90 the present
occupant of the white House. who
must Dee recognized as being very pop
.ular with the people ot this country
and who has won the confidence of
the business elements of the United
States. This is "a most valuable asset
iu the contest Mr. Roosevelt viii
no doubt Dee able 90 rally Che rank
and Gle m minority contest that
VIII not only prove embarrassing I'm
d. contest with another political
party before thc people but which
win prove dangerous iu such com
bat.
The ,utrauC, OF tlIrl man into
the contest cannot simplify matters
Cor there is no third man OF sum-
cient prominence 90 even attract
passing notice The Republican
Party. like its ancient rival the DEM
ocrauc Party is sadly lacking I'm
good. available presidential material
and 90 this cause is ascribable the
prominence OF both Mr. Roosevelt
land Mr. Taft. The best men have
been KILLED on" SO 90 speak by the
attacks made by the laboring ele-
ements and lay m.signing political
leaders. The demagogue i'm states
mauship. just like the demagogue i'm
congress is given rapt attention.
while the fearless. truth-speaking
statesman is sent 20 the rear.
So far as the colored people are
concerned. there is little TO choose
between these respective schools OF
leaders. So far as we are concerned,
both hold the same opinion. and that
is that the Negroes of the United
+ States should sit in political parties
exactly where they sit on the Jim
, Grow" street-cars in the hind seats
and without that element of equality
accorded TO them even in this pecu
liar arrangement. II should be ou
q policy TO stand of in the middle o
the road. entrust the matter TO SOM
j of our patriotic race leaders an,
p move only in the support of eithe
p division OF the party when the priu
= 'ciples adopted and carried out ar
{ in keeping with those of justice AM
p antagonistic TO every vestige of tina
b. labominable color-line which has 81
- decimated our representation in tn
principle governmental Offices Of thi
country.
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