The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-20
ROOSEVELT IS TOO
OFTEN AGAINST
REFORMERS
--JUDsON G. wELLIvER.
"He Has Often Shown Disposition To
snub LaFollette and Cummins and
Others Of Their Kind" Says
Magazine Writer.
In Article in Hampton's Magazine
Mr.. Welllver Makes Critical An
alysis of Roosevelt's Record.

NEW YORK, Jly $3.50 tacit has
been the belief of many people that a
third term for Theodore Roosevelt Is
Inevitable. that the question raised re-
garding his ability as constructor
and the intimation OF his possible uh'
Willingness Ito cooperate with insur'
pency in the Forthcoming August mum
Der of Hampton's Magazine VIII DC
read with something OF a shock. III
remarkable, thorough and dispassioh-
ate study OF the character OF Roose-
Welt and the demands OF the new IN
surgency, Judson c. Welliver discusses
nany problems which have heretofore
not been generally considered. That
Roosevelt, while striving for reform
within the Republican party, opposed
while president many earnest men
fighting independently In the different
states, is one point brought out In the
rather sensational size-up OF this para
doxical character.
Mr.. Welliver says:
Theodore Roosevelt has come
home. laden with the pelts OF African
lungles the distinctions of Europe's
universities and the honors OF It's
royalty TO occupy a new place. VIII
Ii be that of Jefferson, who in retire
ment was the national philosopher ana
counselor: or that of Jackson, lie
Eating from his Hermitage the destt
MES OF men and parties; or That or
Grant, aspiring after eight years OF
the presidency and a triumphal tour
abroad, To return to the White
House?"
Reason For Doubt.
After analyzing the character OF the
sx-president. Mr.. Welliver says:
Roosevelt. as We have known him
thus far, Ia essentially the agitator.
Perhaps. with his limitless versatility
he will presently appear in a new
phase as a constructor; but his genius
Tor construction will be doubted until
lie shall have given more demonstra-
ton than has been had thus far. IL
the country needs more agitation, 1t
reeds more Roosevelt; II 1t wants
!, constructive craftsmanship, II wants a
leader Of proved capacity for construc-
tive craftsmanship.
Insurgency is fast drawing to-
eether, in one unity OF aspiration and
purpose, all the forces OF progress, all
the powers of protest against the evil
In the present conditions.
1T Is but a step farther TO the
bolder program and purpose Of organ
ling new party. insurgency has no
yeneration for any party. II is more
concerned for the results than for the
instrument"
"will Roosevelt lead the insurgents
10 victory" asks Mr.. Welliver. Per
haps no other man could lead the new
movement so strongly as Roosevelt. II
he will but understand that the move
nlent has outgrown partisanship. be.
come greater than parties, He must
know that the time Is past for dealing,
trading trafficking, with the Cannons
and Aldrlches. He did II for seven
years. and proved great barga'ner
IN behalf of the public interest. But
Ire spirit OF the new movement would
he done with dickers: II Is making de-
mands. II Is smashing the ancient
veneration for party names. II is full
nj the idea that parties are too often
obstacles and TO oseldom instrument
ialities for the accomplishment of re-
yullts. II Is out to do something bigger
han anv party now seems able to do.
Il must have leadership big enough to
understand what that means.
Would Mean Early Victory.
IF the insurgents could be guaran.
while he etaoin etaoin
teed the sympathy and aid of Roose-
velt In the work they have been doing
while he has been out OF the country,
their early victory would be certain.
with Roosevelt as leader, with the
other insurgents admitted to working
partnership in the enterprise, reform
will win. But a return to the ancient
idea which puts the party interest
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