The Washington times., 1912-10-20

as nails physically, deeply imbued with
a feeling that he has fight to win, q
duty to perform, and no amount of vitu-
peration will avail to prevent him. He
will not down because he 10 q repre-
sentative man. He is the common
American writ large. Not supremeiy
gifted In any one direction. but a mar
velous balance OF faculties. Sevenfoid
in his endowments, he meets the prac-
teal politician with the idealist, the
statesman with the executive, the peace
maker with the soldier. the diplomat
with the priest.
do not say that he In the greatest
soldier. the greatest diplomat, the great
est executor Of our dsy-I am merely
repeating the estimates Of DISTINGUISHED
Europeans when I say that he is q
very extraordinary balance Of endow-
ments. What I do contend for Is the
essential manliness and charm Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. i have been privileged
to know him at his own fireside, In his
family circle. and among his books
Without violating the proprieties. I
may say also that he has the support,
the inspiration, l may say almost the
captaincy Of a serious-minded, charm
ing. and very gifted wife. a helpmeet
indeed. to whom his instant courtesy
and Difference is tribute and due.
He Is fateful man. Every Jest
against him turns to advantage. He
makes II playful remark about feeling
fine as a bull moose" His enemies
take II up In ridicuie-his friends make
1t the body Of a conquering army. He
mentions the old saying. walk softly.
but carry a big stick" His opponents
seize upon this. and for a few days
menace the world with the minstrel's
Captain OF the Bludgeon," then the
friendly cartoonists begin to make use
of It. and the people learn that the big
stick Is the terror OF malefaction and
exploiters OF the poor.
He Ia q simple man. Single-hearted,
without subtlety, fourth-right plain
spoken orator. and yet his super-subtie
enemies writhe and convolute in the
BELIEF that he is somehow playing a
Observe the absolute simplicity and
democracy Of the man. After seven
years In the White House. after the
most extraordinary known executive In
his plain home and rides into New York
in street car like any other man.
Was this done like another Caesar? He
takes an office as an editor on a semi
TeTgIOuS paper ana MS room becomes
the center OF political storm.
Greater Than White House.
why7
Because his personality Is greater
than the white House. Because men
everywhere recognise that he Il young.
| vigorous, scornful Of a life OF ease. of
leisure; that he is a living force In
national affairs and that the people
everywhere believe in him. To him
they wrote when the fight against the
| reactionary element of the party was
| hottest. He was the strong man and
he strongly answered. He took up the
big stick, this time against the false
| leaders Of his own party and every be-
lever In the fundamental principles of
| democracy rejoiced with exceeding great
Joy when Theodore Roosevelt ad-
| dressed himself directly to the enemies
OF the poor. 1t was Sir Hubert to the
this REIMBURSEMENT OF his peaceful
office. his lovely home, his kindly
nSsssSSrs but he Ss 4 He
tex. with what result! y chorus Of de-
/ nunciation. A bowling Of furious de-
tractors: He is now called an arch
| Ego maniac insatiate of honor moth
ing more bitter has fallen upon = public
| man in our time.
But his enemies have overshot the
mark. This cry has only distinguished
his enemies and made the people the
! more certain of their enemies and more
delighted with their leader. He is strong
| er today than at any time since he left
the white House. with the fullness
Of his power, he is willing to serve and
serve he will, no matter what the out
come Of this election may be.