The Boise citizen., 1910-07-22
insurgents and Roosevelt

The best reflection OF the insurgent attitude toward R
- has vet appeared in print is offered in the Auost E
m m the signature of Judson c. Welver says the Siou C I
l Mr. Weiver an Iowa product is Of the original i,
no. @ From the first STRINGS Of the movement he has
and effective service in the indispensable publicity end t
q the confidence Of Cunmins La Toilette and the other Waship
ders Of insurgency 1t doubtful any writer is better
~ report what is in the minds OF the nsurgen leaders
Fne gathers Mr.. Wellvers diplomatic prese7tt IT,
aton that the nsurgent leaders have only an exceelng
ns hope of being able to use Roosevelt IN their business Te
d be delighted him if he would play the game their @
W. thew have confidence that the Roosevelt way and ta c
pu I Toilette way be fused If Roosevelt will clra IN %
~ be ner circle will be cordially welcomed If bro he 1
hs insurgents dominate the republican national convention n
o19 Roosevelt may be nominaedif conditions demand # md m
nts the Job But must be clearly understood that Ro,t i
coming of the inner circle not as the boss Of the inner circle
Th insurgents made progress while Roosevelt was ru m
acs the country They have made great progress since he
himself of the Conditions changed greatly while he was
one While Roosevelt running things he insisted on gsnr
er detail of the job If he wants to play with the nsrge n
10 cannot play way He write all the platforms, and
ts ali the nominations He be allowed to aoto e
CONT Of difference in the family The insurgents will noe low him
r. lead them any compromises If he come in and
take Dot luck with the boys well and good He will be welcome at
he board and his counsel will be listened with respect t de-
ons must be made by the council whole and the vote of Rose
yeh is TO be but among many
Anazng Roosevelts record with Mr. Weye lnd
nothing upon which base prediction that Roosevelt Will
come across the submitted He has always been cet1r
During his administration he did much discourage insurgency
He refused recognize La Toilette orthodox republican He
operated with praised Cannon He put stumbling blocks in
he uav Of nsrgent movements in various states He always
willing to compromise republican as not
least he insisted making every decision that and direct
ing every point of strategy according the Roosevelt
suspected he has mind plan for bringing reg
lars the insurgents together, ard restoring enc oil
harmony The nsrgen leaders Will stand for any pro
gamne Roosevelt accomplish anything a0ng
The battle OF 1912 to be either lnsurgent victory
democratic victory If Roosevelt refuses cooperate with the in
surgents on their terms it will be democrats victory
What will be the nsurgen programme if Roosevelt fails
list? Mr. Wever admits that it will hob with the nsurgent
plans gaining control of the republican party Disappointed
that direction the insurgents will lie down Neither will they
cooperate with democratic party The result will be the oma
ton of parythe party that suggested ST. Paul
party that will radical and that will dominate the future the
combined conservative of both old parties The specific
issue upon which the party will be foretod but
will be moral issue and will be based the principle OF Man
hood property aerward The party will comprise nsurgen
democrats well republicans and will not lack able leadership
This message the circle of insurgency plain ca
ge Roosevelt fight with the insurgents against them and
warning that there be middle