The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-30
.fX-PRfSIDfNT
!. IS CRITICISED
what Many Writers Have to Say
Regarding His Career
Is ROOSEVELT DEAD ?
-. Claim That Teddy Has Personal
'I s.I,owicg Greater Than Any Living
American Except Eugene V. Debs

r,ot Roosevelt heard his political
,, , knell in the New York election of
uW e"'" 9Th. is a question on which
NV v leading press of the country is d.
yded. - .L..ho ao,,;,.
~ Tho Republican State convention
v t,I was his choice for Governor;
10 thought with him to unite the Pro-
rressiyes and the Old Guard regulars of
s r. oartv The latter could trust the
Wv Murresident's choice; at the same time
Making to deceive the prOgressives
with the exploiting of StimsOn's prose-
. "an trust magnate. The people es-
,ssaIly. so worked-up against the trusts
e late. were to be fooled.
we'll the convention was fooled, but
MI the people. as was shown by the
New York election.
The real significance of the election,
his argued, indicates the reputation
# Roosevelt, which he himself tacitly
admits BY his hasty retreat to Oyster
Raw, without word of cOmment-all
rsnorters shut out; is silent as to the
mIitical situation is politically dead.
Such is the leading thought.
The other side admits it in the main,
wa present result of the recent cam
pairn, vet still see in Theodore ROOse-
yelt power which will bring him to the
front in the nations politics in the near
future.
II will be interesting to quote from
leading organs representative OF these
opposing view. Take the two extrem-
be: Charles Edward Russell. as a
magazine writer of national fame, has
this to say in his paper, "The Coming
Nation; Exit Teddy Roosevelt. exit
the roaring colonel. exit the loud noise.
Also exit the Big Stick. Peace and a
strange silence brood over Oyster Bay
Some persons fear that this intOlerable
person has NOT been squelched and that
be will continue to he great and men,
acng power. No fear; therei is no res
direction for the politically dead.
Doubt that? Then kindly note that
he forced himself into the campaign,
insisted upon making himself an issue
and received one of the most memorable
wlIops in the history of politics. Can
be come back from such Knockout :? -
Geo. H. Shoaf, of New York. takes
an opposite view of the subject. Who
IS ShOaf? A keen observer of passing
events, a trenchant writer on subjects
| Of vital Importance to the public, espec-
tally in the interests of the common
people.
The following excerpts are from an
article headed, "Can He Come Back?'
n the Appeal to Reason. The reason
ngis forcible, and to do it justice the
whole Of it should be read, which is i'm
possible in the space of this article:
Can he come back? That question
now agitates the minds of millions of
people the world over regarding the po-
hlleal future of Theodore Roosevelt.
At present he is the butt of univer-
~ rldicule, the target of national de-
nunclatlon, man fOrsaken and alone
TO reach correct conclusions in any
matter 1t is necessary that facts be re-
Ssnded rather than Oue's feelings; that
We Judgment should be influenced by
reason and not by prejudice.
During the closing days Of the cam
nen Roosevelt, realizing impending
ueieat, declared he intended keeping up
ae nght for pure politics and honest
pnness, and that temporary defeat
.Guld only give strength and determln-
Uon to his efforts.
nn freely charged that the RoOse.
sA opposition particularly pleased high
nance, which contributed literally to
support of the democratic party.
van street, following the elections,
Sxratulated the people of the United
sses over the splendid Democratic
Tory and the return to sanity.
nyn finance, in fearing ROOsevelt's
i ra'Iess and uncertain course, request
~ %ns overthrow But hold In other
s. .ss republicanism lost ingloriously-
S.ss Where he was not factor.
vsmpaign Manager Prentice. speak
~ the New York elections, said
- .' nae not Roosevelt come to the res
vi ", sepublicanism in New York state
N.Y. nave been defeated by 200, 900
Tn ~. q by 1000 votes.
49,. "aIle high finance sought Roosevelt's
W. !ow and anticipated it, the nation
NJ political change was wholly unex-
I inview of the general upheaval
s!e wondering whether it was Mr..
NJ. that was repudiated or them
o"s; Magnates are asking each other
@ They want to know what is
~ aver -all is not we'll with them
g. Nately they admit it. For the
s'nc u its history Wall street is
l9g Socialism.
W. Qng Roosevelt declared to his
M arrimans" of finance that II
6 \. oe y to be avoided Ia this coun-
81 eople must be placated. either
~! misses or fake legislation or
sol0rms. Instead Of permitting