The Detroit times., 1912-08-07
CONFESSION OF FAITH, OR THE
DISAP IMMINENT OF FROOSEVELT


Theodore Roosevelt something the American people never
vtt an,ed by them to any third their president
Ar extraordinary this should have extraordinary basis
In the light speech of Tuesday before the National
Chicago which will nominate hm Tor the
realization 0 his great ambition, is disappointing
deals more with generalit than anticipated.
either third party third term in view
the action of the Baltimore convention and unfair and even aShOh
in attempt at a areascM wIcre the Democratic party
doubt the of Theodore Roosevelt or OF
thorough understanding of what the matter and what has for years
the Republican party while Theodore Ro
president of that party
The Republican party eight years when nominated
today and condemned today by Roosevelt
Republican party bad four when he dictated the
this which opposed the nom
inaion of the
Republican party today the time
the great find members engaged
the work purifying lend at that time
The Chicago emphasize peculiar side Roosevelt
by calling attention his unwingnes IN past years
either with credit Progressves hiS
his further by denying the Democratic
party mmendabe word that due for action quite keeping with
this confession of faith"
purge Republican party and aawags
S the desire the PURPOSE his third party.
Yet he has word for the which purg itself in Ba
proved dasteful him in his own
party
That is Roosevelt
That the inconsistency many
admirer and many a follower
lain speech nncety might was
i:r the Baltimore convention
preparation antedaed action that has been
taken the Democratic party the Baltimore convention and that
last look taken under the Democratic husk
Its injustice Democracy is demonstrated right here in Michigan
where the old the
party leadership la rebuked
In Woodbridge governor;
candidate governor; Alfred Lucking United
Edward Freno congressman large
Michigan notice the people that has thrown off It's
Wood its Shields its Connolly and its Nage and will conduct campaign
in keeping with progressveness pledged people
Of Woodrow Wilson and the adoption of Bryans platform
The strain and the nsincerty this speech
appointment of Roosevelt the failure the
Baltimore duplicate the proceedings the Republican in
Chicago.
Disappointment probably failure of
the bosses due ACTION the William Jennings Bryan
role that Theodore Roosevelt SHOULD HAVE ASSUMED Chicago
The thing Bryan eliminate himself that
the principles for which he stands might triumph
He did eliminate himself day principles
1t is safe that the Chicago marked
days waiting for Roosevelt compromise and then finally
ahead and did the other thing
Gov Hady could have Chicago
platform beyond doubt had Roosevelt consented
other than himself the standard
And this again, is Roosevelt
This column always been an admrer of Roosevelt
1t has commended him upon many occasion.
has people
their sumber point out their enemies and the progress that
has already accomplished so much in and
On the other hand him to be
We did not with him when he indicted
undesirable citizens" before they had brought to trial
We do not with him passing Judgment upon Democratic
platform before having read it. which certainly case
We do not with him his view view of the
Republican platform 1908 advanced the cost Of v
ing present high point
already that no party can be half racarv and
half progressive
We do kindly like to candidacy for third
term which looks to through the the
abore while financed by the harvester Morgan tainted
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