La Junta tribune., 1912-06-01

. As TAFT
SAW ROOSEVELT
IN 1909.
IN 1909.
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uorc Roosevelt, from a signed article
In Golfers Weekly of March 4. 1909.
The day Mr.. Taft became president
Of the United States:
mo one associates with Mr.. Roose-
welt closely without having the strong
est possible affection for him. His
mind, his disposition and his tenn
n'ament are all of that class that
would rather make him agree than
disagree with the people with whom
%" comes in contact.
He believes as strongly as possi-
bic IN team work, and never served
under any man or hope to serve
under another man so intensely loyal
90 the cause which we were both
seeking to uphold. and so generous
iu his acceptance of the full respon-
slhllity for his subordinatcs In the
work as Theodore Roosevelt.
Il never served under another who
was as generous In his praise of
those who worked with him and who
was as willing To accord more than
their deserts to the men who were
shoulder to shoulder with him IN
no" fight. That characteristic OF
him has been calculated to tie men
iU him with bonds OF steel
The general theory that MIR
Roosevelt, is of exceedingly impulsivc
nature is perhaps justified to the tx.
tent OF saying that he has a marvel.
aus quickness for apprehending a sit
uation and reaching the nub OF it.and
almost an overwhelming desire to de
eide and get rid OF the issue pre-.
s"utcd AS promptly ms possible
i never knew man who worked
as far In advance Of what was To be-
done and who kept his engagements
with reference To what he had agreed
10 do as proyidently as MIR. Roosc-
welt Perhaps valu. this virtue
more highly because ! lack II myself
The result Of quick decision and
action might have impaired tn. sue
cess OF MIR Rooseyel,'s career II II
had not been that he has been fr.er
than most men from that pride Of
opinion which prevents many men
from admitting their errors. rcv.rs.
.as their Judgment and changing
their course
II have had to do with a number
0f prcsidents and with n good many
chiefs. and am within the truth
when l say that I never met man
Vh0. upon proper presentation. would
reverse himself an willingly and with
- little trace Of obs'inacy or unreas-
oaAblcncss as Mr.. Roosevelt.
welt and myself has been one of clos"
aad swc" intimacy. II has never
bsen rufficd In IN" slightest derrc.
aad do. not think We ha,. ever
each other.
"Nr. Rooscv"li's courage In III. "a.
pressiOn of his convictions need
sot dwcli uponfi Ills. real and what
mo might almost ,dcscsibe AS affcc'
liaQat- interest In the wfinr. Of the
Deoe man. Of the man who has grca,
lbstaclex to NEE, and who has III"
D11s against him In lifc'S struggles
ls1 the sincerity of his dcsir. to
AelD that class of men. no one who
pves had 10 do with him could doubt.
And his innisicncc has always been
hat the difficulty between til. no
.alloi classes IN the country and th"
allure of educated lawyers and poliii-
nj cconomists and others To bring
roper relations between III" a"Il''o-
10 aud thos. who are dependent upon
wages for their living arise from an
lbaencc of u proper point OF view on
he par, of ,hos" who ar. leading
lives.
"Th. confidence that the common,
plain people. including the wag" earn
n. have had In Tb.odor" Roosevelt
v their representative aud defend
NJ has been most perfectly plae"d.for
here never was II champion more
'snccr. IN support o' their real In
"rcsts. and yet tb"r. never war n
friend frank"r In his statement Ia
h~m Of III. unpleasant, irnihs that
they ought To b" told.
"MS. Roosevelt understands the
paain rsopl. about as we'll ~ Lin
sooa did. shares their feelings aud
y9voo sccurss" expression tn them.
lsNce bis marvellous hold upon the
Ireat bosiy of the p~s,pl.. which hss
nnnAnnsa~A ss. .,slss la uudlnt In ahed