Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
WHICH ONE WILL
Be THE CHOICE
WE NEED A MAN FOR PRi.Sl-
DENT WHO is ABLE TO DO
THINGS

Approaching the presidential cam
paign, the important issue is as to
the candidate. Ii has been the GUS
tom for political parties to renom-
mate the present incumbent, and
this holds good in the national and
state elections. There are times,
however, when exceptions must be
made to the rule. Rather there are
times when it would appear wise
for the exception to be made. In
this year OF grace 1912 there are
signs indicating the wisdam of ex-
ereising the exception.
For seven years Theodore Roose-
Welt occupied the presidential
chair having been elected to the
office, however, but oncee so that
the three term bugbear will not To-
gically apply against his renomIn~
alton. During his term there were
progressive measures Of the greatest
national Importance introduced and
carried through congress and so
unique and forward were they IN
the political life of the nation that
his administration was, marVeled at
throughout the world for its ster-
ling integrity and maintenance OF
the principles of pure democracy.
The people have not forgotten that
he stood then. and does now, for
that government that will best
distribute the great measures OF
prosperity with which the country
is blessed among the common peo-
pie.
Theodore Roosevelt is as fear
less as he is wise, as brave as he
is daring, as patriotic as he is
creative. His foresight is keener
that the afterthought of the aver
age politician. During his term OF
office he dared to venture where
angels feared to tread" When the |
bloody war was ON between Russia |
and Japan it was Col. Roosevelt |
who called together the great peace
conference to meet III this fair |
land of ours under the folds OF Oh |
Glory TO adjust the differences be- |
tween the warning nations and es-
ta1lish peace, and discontinue, the
slaughter Of men. He was laughed
III to scorn but he was then and is
now greatest when antagonized.
The conference was held, and un-
DER the leadership of the then pres
ident of The United States the Jap
struggle was preem-
torily ended and the flow of blood
ceased, and the nations of the
world marvelled.
When the heartless, inhuman ty-
rants controlling the anthracite
coal fields of the state of Penn
sylvania dared to oppress their op-
eratives and starve them into sub
mission to their demands aud there
We're hundreds of helpless women
and innocent children starving for
bread. it was not beneath the dig
nity of his high office, to use the
influence at his command TO en-
force an adjustment of wages to
the Satisfaction of the workmen !
and employers that labor might /.
be resumed and hungry and inno- !
cent mouths fed. To fiji the office &,
Of president to the satisfaction. OF /;
Ihe great majority of the electors +
IF this nation the man must be (,
more than merely an executive. /,
Since the days of the adoption of
he constitution conditions have J
changed. The nation has. lived ,
away from the provincial condi- +
ions applicable TO the tlen condi-
lon of the thirteen colonies, and
o be president now it requires
me who can keep step with the !
telegraph, the develop
nents of electricity, the airship.
he anti-toxin of pasteur. III the
of disease. and modern
progress. I,
The nation is restless. il has been r
esliess since the retirement of p
it hungers for his re- K
urn and in the wisdom of the ma a
ion it would appear that his star "
I destiny is again rising over the a
orion of inactivity. OF executive c.
ncompetency, of a dreadful and lol
angerous conservatism that is S
lthgether ominous OF party dis I
upton and political defeat. The u
held at Chicago recent Sc
, wherein thirty of the sovereign OF
Iates Of tile union were represent to