Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-09-18
WILL THE COLONEL
GET CONTROL OF
HIS PARTY?
Washington Admirers Of Siren
uouS One Believe He Has
Captured ProgreSSiveS and
Annexed Them Himself.
Morning Journal Bureau,
613 Munsey Building,


Theodore Roosevelt, during hi:
Swing around the circle" in the
west, has captured the progressive
movement IN the republican party
He has surrounded ii and annexed
it to his political dominion.
Roosevelt is considered today the
greatest statesman of his country
the greatest statesman ofthe world.
That is the constructive sense people
are placing upon the former strenu-
Gus president
His trip in the west was a most
spectacular one showing the great
love the common people have for the
man and his modern ideas 1t must
be plain to all who have followed the
course Of Colonel Roosevelt that to-
day he Is the head and front of pro-
gressive politics. He has crystallzed
progressive sentiment among the
rank and file, and he has placed him
self in such q position that he is
recognized by the rank and file as
the exponent Of the principles for
which they are fighting. But he has
accomplished more than this He has
won probably not all, but most Of the
insurgent leaders.
Whereas couple months ago
some OF the prominent progressives
vclt's sincerity, and were reluctant to
concede to him the leadership OF the
progressive movement, today the
greater number of them have either
ben won to an enthusiastic support
of him and his doctrines or have rec
ogntzed the strength of his position
and its app2rent permanency, and
have decided to accept him as the
commanding general.
Before Colonel Roosevelt started
on his western trip the insurgents
leaders and masses-were almost
ready to forsake the republican party.
The tendency of the progressive
was toward third party.
The progressives would have pre-
ferred to reform their own party, but
their chances of doing so in the
face of the organiza tion and strength
of the regulars were far from good
and they hesitated TO take the plunge
With Roosevelt leading the progress
ives, however, the chances of reorgan-
lzing the republican party becomes
excellent.
In the insurgent states sentiment is |
turning toward a fight Of this char |
lcter With Roosevelt at the head OF |
he progressive forces, and with these |
forces united IN q definite, organized |
it seems almost certain |
hat control Of the party can be |
Nrested from the standpatters.
That this will he the lineup this |
all and in 1912 is more than prob |
lble.
Colonel Roosevelt has encouraged |
md regulated the progressive move |
nent. Seeing a chance to gain con- |
rol of their own party, and to work |
,ut their reforms through it. the in
urgents will be much more likely to |
tay within the party than to go out
ide of it,
Two months ago it seemed they
night do so In order to create for |
themselves an opportunity to give
ifo to their convictions.
Colonel Roosevelt is credited with
his statement. Il feel it my duty to
which | believe. and what the per-
onal outcome to me may be is a
natter Of fate and the nation to de-
ide."
He says the fate of the nation will
ecide his future. This is consid-
red most significant statement,
nd it well forecasts what may be ex-
ected to happen in 1912. Only a
nan both mentally and physically
lind could question that the effect Of
,ooseveits trip to the west has been
, create q prodigiOus sentiment in
lvor II his reelection The senti-
lent is not confined wholly to re-
ublicans either but thousands and
lousands of democrats are shouting |
)r him and believe i'm his doctrines
} the extent of voting for him for
resident.