The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-10-29

1--we, wnich 10 perhaps better than be-
ing great. II In as a politician however,
that Mr.. Roosevelt has his greatest fame
and it must be confessed that he is
richly entitled to IL. He came upon the
American history at a time when there
was deep need for such a man, The
country was weary of the t~ruorlent
statesmen, and the frequently straight.
out brutality of Roosevelt struck the
popular fancy. Many of his ideas were
nj distant variance with the
ed policies Of his party, but liz.
tie things like that never seemed TO
worry him. He bullcd h,s programme
through IL he could. II l., cpuldn I he
got such part of it as he could. II he
couldn't get any of IL. The sirat rom,
monality took the Roosevelt idea that
there is no question that he is the
strongest figure in American politics
today. He will undoubtedly be the next
president of the United States. He
brought forward Taft To break in the
idea Of a third term, with the deliberate
idea of taking the job back in 1919. II
can not be doubted that he understood
that his substitute was in name only,
and that the people will turn to Roosc.
Welt with n whoop when the time comes.
You are not talking 10 me about his
not accepting the nomination. Up 10
date no American has ever refused the
nomination for the presidency il there
was the least hope of being elected. |
have always believed that he deliber.
ately laid his plans along these lines
before he finished his term. Never
mind about unauthorized statements TO
the effect that he won Z run. You will
find that when the republican national
convention assemblies, there will be all
sorts of favorite candidates. but at lust
the right moment some guy will spring
the name Of Roosevelt, and the said con.
%cention will 90 raving crazy. There will
be nothing to IL but Roosevelt. lie will
be nominated and elected by a bigger
vote than he got the last time. II will
be good for the country, for il needs
Roosevcltism more now than it ever did.
The new nationalism that he preach.
rs is merely a good citizenship drawn
from practically all parties and nut
under q safe republican wrapper so that
the people may know that il is all right.
A man Is needed to lead it that has no
use for Lorimers, and who has the STAN.
ina and intelligence to fgh, In fluences
that before his coming came pretty
close 20 being the whole thing in this |
country.
II always seemed TO me that one
touch that was needed 10 prove that
Roosevelt was q man of blood AS we'll
as iron was that incident which occur.
red in Italy on his return from that
right considerable hunt in Africa. The
whole world was watching for his emer.
gencc from the wilds. 4 THOUSAND
men in America were reaching out 10
him for one thing and another. The
Dad World was ready to turn itself in.
side ont in his honor. In the face of
all this, which would have turned the
head Of the average man, he turned
them all down for a while and with the
wife of his youth travelled again the
lowered paths of their honeymoon. They
even left the kids behind and were lost
for a week or so, renewing the sweet
communion Of the days when life was a
dream rather than a strenuous
charge. II took courage Ia do that and
that Roosevelt did, Is proof that the
LONG sweet song" is more than II
talkment to him.
Then he came back aud handed the
vatican one that shook the ancient "a.
Enlistment to its foudations. Ditto in
England, and there hash I been any dull
moments since he got back to God s
Country.
Such is the Roosevelt that is, the
Busiest Mar in the World, long life TO
him!
Life A Century Ago
Roswell has some splendid speakers,
and 1t Is a great pleasure TO hear them
ordinarily. Generally they are careful
with their facts and in the arrangeTe nt
of logic, but once in a while they make
a serious mistake. For example / re.
Gently heard a splendid address in which
one Of tue subsects related TO the
difference between the life Of the PEG.
pie today and a hundred years ago The
speaker argued that the people were
happier then, and that by deduction,
the advance Of civilization has not
been a good thing. | was and am unable
10 agree with the gentleman ~ cou,s.