The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-01
MAN ON HORSEBACK
IS NOT WANTED
(By Winfield Jones.l

initely entered the lists against Pres
ident Taft for the republican. nomina-
ito nfor president. The isseu is now
sharply drawn between the two men,
between the standpat and the radica,
wings of the republican party, and the
battle will be fought to a finish before
the Chicago convention.
Nothing more favorable for demo-
cratic success at the polls next No
vember could have happened. Roose-
velts hat in the ring" absolutely as
sures the election of democratic
president.
The republican party is now split
wide open, and is between the devil
and the sea. The situation is this: If
Taft wins the nomination he will have
to run on an old line, protective tariff,
standpat platform. The radicals in
!he party win then either stay away
from the polls, or vote the democratic
ticket. If Roosevelt captures the NOM
iration the old line republicans will
take no interest in the election in No
vember Any way it is figured the re-
publicans are in worse situation than
before the Rough Rider announced his
candidacy. Neither republican candi-
date will be satisfactory to the great
independent vote. Roosevelt is, ac-
cording to his Columbus speech, more
radical than socialist. The people
don't want that kind of man in the
White House. Taft, owned by the pro-
tected tariff interests, is more con-
servative than any president in many
years. The people have already turn
ed down their thumbs for Taft. The
two factions are at daggers drawn.
This is shown by the laconic state
ment of former Speaker Cannon, who
said on being told of Roosevelt's an
Anouncement: Il am republican, not
a populist." Cannon Is one of the
chief hackers of the Taft campaign.
Should Roosevelt, by a stampede in
the Chicago convention, succeed in
capturing the nomination, he will be
doomed to worse defeat at the polls
than even Taft. The people Of this
country don't want a man on horse
back" They don't want any third
term. After that he would want a
fourth term. A little reflection will
convince anybody that Roosevelt is
the most dangerous ma min the Unit
ed States. He would become king il
such a thing were possible. The peo
pie know this, and if he is the republi
can nominee they intend to administer
severe rebuke in the national elec
ton to the former presidents bound
less egotism, and to retire him where
he belongs, to political oblivion
Roosevelt's entire course in regar(
to third term has been marked by
duplicity and deception. Says Repre-
sentative Kahn, of California "Col
Roosevelt said, and reiterated, that h'
would not be a candidate again, anC
his coming out would indicate to m,
that he is the real president Of th'
Ananias Club
Roosevelt mas simply reversed him
self, like the opportunist he has al
ways been. Promises are mere sound
ing words with him. He wants to b.
president again, and what is a mer
promise to a political acrobat.
OF course the former presiden
wants the nomination decided through
the direct primary system of choos
ing delegates to the national conven
ton, but not for any love he bears TO
the system. He wants that becaus
he believes he will have a bette
chance to obtain delegates than b,
the convention system, and particular
ly so because Taft already has tn
southern delegates bound hand an
foot to his wagon through the fedora
office holders in the south.
All this has given cheer to the den
ocrats. Before Roosevelt's announce
ment they felt reasonably sure of wiz
ming in the November elections, n
matter who will be the candidat
chosen at the Baltimore convention
Now they feel certain of victory.
The managers for the four cand
dates for the democratic nominatio
are redoubling their efforts becaus
they see victory for the democrati
nominee. Underwood has just opene
his headquarters here. The Clar
headquarters are sending out printe
arguments for their man by the toi
There is not much doing at the Wi
son headquarters. Somehow a letl
argy seems to have settled over tn
Wilso headquarters here. The VII
seems to have gone out of the Wilso
management for some reason.
Tho announcement that the cove