The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-10

thIes than any other man on earth:
The popular interest in Mr! Roose-
yelts sayings and doIngs shows no,
sign Of abatement There is always
something in the. unfolding career Of
this remarkable man to keep the pop
ular interest up 70 the point Of com,
hustion. Enthusiastic as were the
plandits OF Africa and Europe, en-;
phatic. and cordial as was the recep-
tlon OF his homecoming, the home
folks Of Mr.. Roosevelt out in the
plains and mountains, have been over.
:whelming him with their acclamatlons.
Of welcome and making it clear and
emphatic that he, still holds pre-.
siding place in their esteem. admira-
ton and affections. There can be no
higher honors than first Ihonors, and
Mr.. Roosevelt has had them, but the
people still look to him for guidance
and expression OF their sentiments.
In this, perhaps, is found the chief
secret Of Mr.. Ropseyelt,s personal and
political popularity and success. More
than any other man he has succeeded
in yoiclng the sentiments and feelings
of majority Of the people. With al
most clairFoyant foresight he has
caught the drift Of popular thought
on pending questions and has given
definite expression to the half.formed
public opinion, crystallizing 1t. into a
popular demand against which the
plans and opposition. of political ma.
chimes and organizations have proved
futile. When his oyertures Ito the
party leaders to accept his reform pol
icles fell on dull ears. he has always
taken the people into his confidence,
through his speeches and the public
press-for Mr.. Roosevelt Is the great.
est press agent living and has rare.
ly failed to find compelling re,
sponse.
The result OF this effort was inevita-
bic and is abundantly apparent. The
people recognized the disappearance
Of strict party lines. They realize as
Mr.. Roosevelt does, even II the party
leaders do not, that the United States
is again facing great moral and po-
litical crisis, more important perhaps
than any issue that has arisen since
the Civil war. The conflict between
the people and the great Industrial In
forests for control Of the government
has reached an acute stage. The de-
mand of the people, which has been
so emphatically voiced by Mr.. Roose-
welt on his present tour. Isl that an
aggressive campaign be made to drive
the trusts out OF politics and to mini
mlze stealing under the cover of the
law. They demand that the people and
not the party be made the beneficiary
OF the machinery Of government. MIR.
Rooseyelts hold upon the people is
due to their deep conviction that he
is irrevocably with them In the great
task of social Improvement and gov
ornamental betterment. The doctrines
that he preached when he. was Presi-
dent have grown with astonishing
rapidly and power. There can be no
abandonment of his policies without
a wreck of the persons and parties
that are responsible for the abandon.
ment.
No othor American, wherever he
goes, stimulates SO much speculation
and curiosity concerning his own fu.
ture as Mr.. Roosevelt does. His: past
has been phenomenal, and the public
must wonder what the future has in
store for so young, SO active, SO keen.
witted q public man. Whatever the
political cards may hold for the fu.
ture, 1t is certain that so long as Mr..
Roosevelt maintains his present hold
upon the affections of the great mass
of the people he will be compelled to
play large and influential part in the
politics of the republic.
Lion. o. A. Wood. of KeYser., editor