Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-24
AN OBJECT OF PITY.

Theodore Roosevelt twice president of the
United States. is the possessor this morning OF
our profound eommiseration With all his native
force he has been unable TO master the boyish i'm
pulses that are so marked feature of his very in
teresting character This is purely a matter of
personal psychology. Neither the very distinctly
recorded pledge not again to be candidate for
and under circumstances again to accept al
nomination for president the ordinary obliga
tions Of decent behavior toward the loyal friend
who for some not yet written reason now mcurs
his jealous resentment has prevailed over the
selfish considerations the hunger for the ears and
eyes Of the multitude the nyincible ambition to-
be- at the center of things the lust for power and
primary We give Colonel Roosevelt credit for
semi unconsciousness of the despcabe nature OF
his performance He is probably able to per
suade himself for the moment that he is sacrific-
ing himself rather than sacrificing another. Such
palliatives of conscience easily procurable by
a man of his resources Nevertheless, pity HIM
sincerely all the same; pity him for the weakness
he has shown; pity him on account OF the place
he has deliberately elected to hold IN the pages
Of history.
Still speaking of the personal aspects of the
ease the carefully delayed announcement OF Col
onel Roosevelt 5 dcision to abjur his voluntary
pledge and to betray the honest and able man
whom he has commended to the American people
as fit in every way to be their president casts
a most unpleasant light upon preceding events
The adrOlt campaign conducted IN MS DeHdlI Dut
unrecognized by his authority, the diversified
farming Of radical and populistic sentiment, the
well timed steps Of approach, the well planned
precipitation Of himself into the situation at what
seemed to his cOnsummate political genius the
strategic moment the recent abandonment OF al
reserve or common in the effort to outblo
every other reckless agitator of revolution wht
is at present in the feld-all the circumstance
point to a continuity of purpose. Colonel Roose
velts most patient apologists can scarcely hell
wondering now whether the question as between
temptation to ignominy and resistance and tru
greatness was not settled in his own mind month
or years before he ever saw the names OF IN
seven governors-perhaps as long ago as has walk
with Clifford Pinchot in the outskirts OF an ltaila
town
The political consequences will probably b
less appalling Than the direct effect upon ColonC
Roosevelt individually If he should fail to wires
from the president that which is Mr.. Taft's b
every right Of reason and every rule of fair pla
and square dealing Colonel Roosevelt will be on
of the most ridiculous figures upon which poster
itv can hestow its amused contemplation. II b
any unlikely chance he should succeed in h
enterprise II will be at the cost of much ths
men of honor and magnanmity hold dearer tina
even office or power The third term question WI
become vital and decisive. The question Of graf
fying indefinitely one mans ambition 70 rule WI
produce an alignment Of sober patriotic commo
sense against hysterieal personal aduationi an
he must despair 81 the republics future who ca
for a moment doubt the issue Of the test