The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-22
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friends that there was no insurgency
worthy the name throughout the coun-
try. He mas since publicly admitted
that he made a mistake In the vigor-
Gus measures then adopted to "kiIl off,
the insurgents. On his long trip he
said repeatedly tina. he had taken the
middle OF the road and proposed to
remain there. He also has said that
ne proposed being president of the
United States until the end OF his adj
nlinistration, regardless of conse-
Quences to himself He is glad to get
good advice, but he lis not pound TO
accept unwise counsel no matter from
whom 1t comes and reserves thu tight
to reject II at the hands OF men whom
he has trusted implicitly heretofore.
That il what he will do in the present
instance. He will make 80 further
war on the insurgents az such. He
may attack them individually, as he
would other men when convinced that
they are unfair n action or criticism
but not otherwise.
Every discerning student of politics
knows that there is insurgency
throughout the country, and more es-
pec'ally IN the west and northwest.
TIL president desires to be at least
placed In the class OF discerning stu
dents Of politics." although he frankly
admits that he is no politician. He
has at least cut his political eye
teeth.
Impartial men here feel that 1t is
simply folly .or any standpatters 20
AID VIE IN ~ - a,
war OF determination upon the insur-
gents In congress and official life.
They take the ground that these men
could not possibly have been elected
to public offices un.ess a pretty vigor-
Gus growth insurgency existed in their
states or districts. While men may
through motives 4 personal or polit-
ical hatred desire 20 cut off their OPP
ponents, therefore. the president is
charged with the responsibility of rec
koning with conditions as he flnds
them, and with facts rather than pref
udices. For this reason he will let
politicians tight out their own differ
ences in the future.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt's strong obi
torial in The Outlook Of last wee6 mas
created the liveliest comment and dis
cussion tina: has been heard in tho
national capital for months past. In
view of the many vigorous sometimes
almost vicioux-attacks which the
colonel has made on the same "Big
Business which he has now FASTENED
to defend win his usual ardor and
vigor, his stand is surprising, to say
the least. Mea who have followed
closely the antitrust policies of both
President Taft and his strenuous pre-
decessor are not looking with favor
upon the latter's latest pronouncement
il ibis regard. They see in It the ele-
ments of reactionary tendencies on the
part Of the colonel. Just at time
when the law is being enforced to
some purpose, Mr.. Roosevelt has
rushed to the defense OF big aggrega-
tons of capital with the Calamity
cry"
Some observers claim to see in this
editorial expression a bid for a second
elective term in the White House Fhe
fact that the colonel is technically ELI
gible to another term as president has
been prominently brought forward as
result OF his announced attitude to-
ward Wall street. II Mr. Roosevelt
has any idea OF running again, which
is doubtful, politicians here say he has
made a very bad start. The people
generally, whether rightly or wrongly.
have become convinced that the Sher-