New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
Roosevelt's Candidacy in West

shod contest. Zach may oppose me others
political principles with considerable vehemence,
but anything remotely versins on personality is
not 20 be expected.
I9SrEs SHARPLY DRAWN.
From The Toledo BLADE Gep).
The virile. patriotic declaration Of Colonel
Roosevelt placing himself at his partys call has
drawn tho issue sharply Evasion and indecison
are al an end. The Republican party must make
the choce-and now. Il Is a brave thing that
Roosevelt has done in striding back into the bat
Ito line. lie has tasted more OF worldwide
adulation. has gathered more Of worldwide honors
than any other man in all the record Of human
activities Another election 10 the Presidency
can add nothing 90 the pages he Is to have In
history. From the selfish viewpoint he has all
to lose and nothing to gain by this battle for
the people, which he promises TO lead at the
peoples command.
mr. TAFTs RIGHT.
From The Omaha Bee (Rep).
To those who have been watching the cur
rent OF political events the Roosevelt an
nouncement Is not at all unexpected although
Il Is more unconditional in form than any one
would have predicted. None will deny that
Colonel Roosevelt's personality has wonder
fuI hold upon the mass OF the people. But Mr..
Taft has likewise been an honest, conscientious
and courageous President and has made an
envlable record OF achievement for which he
has a right to ask the customary endorsement.
inst as did President Roosevelt at the end Of
his frst term.
NO DOUBT or THE RESULT
From Tho Chicago Inter ocean (Rep.).
Presumably Mr. Taft at last understands
that his former friend. 10 whom he owed so
much has become enemy bent on his de-
struction Presumably the ordinary instinct Of
self preservation will now move Mr.. TAFT TO
tsht the socialstic revolution all along the
line II Mr.. Taft is 50 moved-n Mr. TAFT Will
but put forth his strength-there Is no doubt
o, the result Neither this nation, nor the Re-
publican party Is ready for socialistic revo-
tuition and a centralized industrial despotism
with Theodore Roosevelt. or any other man, as
the despot
THE CALL" OF THE GOVERNORS.
From The 81. Louis Times Gnd. Rep
r, his response to seven or the forty-eight
covernors I'm the United States Colonel Roose-
velt loses sight OF the fact that the cali OF
those seyen conveys no more geneTaI slBhlH-
carco ,han the expressed preference OF any
otber seven men When one has made due
oIIovsnce for that fatal defect Of a towering
and crude egotism which has marred the
v,boIe career OF an otherwise likable and useful
man there are few ugly conclusions remain
,,g-conclusions which cannot be set aside.
Colonel Roosevelt has proved himself faithless
"a a friend. Colonel Roosevelt has proved him
self faithless as a politician.
THE ROOSEVELT POLICIES"
From The Chicago Record-Herald (Rep.).
Mr.. Taft is a genuine. II moderate and care
,uI progressive; he has. in his own judicial
uay. Iabored for the promotion Of the "Roose-
veIt nolicies'' as they stood at the time OF MS
,nauguration; he has earnestly championed
reciprocity and piecemeal buslnesslike tarin
,svision downward under scientific tests; ne
hos been a genuine conseryationist; he has
,avored constructive legislation toward the
o,,,Iation OF combinations: he has proposed
.ad,caI extensions OF the merit system; ne mas
,,or,,ed for peace, arbitration, economy ana
oa.,snoy: he has urged financial and tax re-
,orr tndorsing the income tax. and has iea
~. movement for law reform: he has huNo-
.o,ea postal savings banks a parcels pos"
- and comprebenslve liability and COM
pIoaaa,ton legislation. President TAFT mas maus
ppistskes but he has been sincere anu hheh
minded Executiya