The Pensacola journal., 1912-09-29

ventions for another to get 1T refer
to Hadley OF Missouri. a loyal sup
porter of him and his principles and
one who had worthily qualified as a
leader-without moments hesitation
he kicked him out of the way and in
effect said TITS Me or nobody"
And the funniest part of it all Is
that his followers stood for 1t. Not
all, but the rank and file did.
Illuminating against bosses, and
preaching in words OF righteousness
against them, in all the history of the
world from old Pharaoh Il believe he
was the nan) who kept the children of
Israel in bondage for forty years and
made them make bricks without straw
and do other equally diff1cult stunts,
down through the ages to Boss Tweed
Of New York and Boss Finn Of Pitts
burg, Boss Roosevelt has them all beat
to frazzle in the boss business.
Teddy Finished Product.
He Is a combination OF Cotton
Msther, Brigham Young, p. T. Bar
/ mum and Elder Dow. They all had
| this faculty OF fooiing and leading the
people to a degree, but they were only
amateurs compared to Roosevelt
LaFollette Is the true progressive
| and has proved his words by his acts,
but Roosevelt has never overlooked an
opportunity to knife him.
At Chicago in 1904, Roosevelt had
LaFollettes rightfully selected ielega-
! ton from Wisconsin thrown out and
had the delegation OF Epooner. the re-
dictionary and stand-phtter seated.
LaFsollette didn't squeal like turkey
when Roosevett's steam roller" passed
over him either. but took his medicine
| as many others have done when this
| same piece of machinery crushed them.
It was music to many ears to listen
to Roosevelt's ho1ler when the steam
roller hit him.
Roosevslt's ''steam roller at the
Chicago convention Of 1904 and 1908.
was the big steam roller" but he also
had them In every state Of the Union
| and every county of each state, where
his lieutenants controlled the organi
cation. And this was nearly every
~heres for there were but few old
enough and strong enough 10 with
stand the power OF federal patronage.
which he alone controlled and be-
| slowed to further his designs.
Has Defeated "pear Will"
| Roosevelt failed to get the Republi-
can nomination, and at this writing the
| bets are six TO one against his cleo
ton. What 1915 may have in store
for him in the way of political prefer
ment is an unknown quantity, but he
has without a doubt accomplished the
defeat of his once Dear Will"
The year 1912 will long be remem-
bered as a memorable year.
One event that has trans sTyfred and
another that is transpiring will serve
to make It stand out doubly promi-
nently in history.
In April of 1912 the Titanic" biggest
and speediest OF all Transatlantic
| liners, struck an iceberg and went
down with over 1900 souls. AS she
made her final plunge her bands were
playing Nearer My God to Thee" 1t
was the most grandly spectacular
tragedy OF the age.
Another great ship has also struck
an iceberg and is going down. Thou
sands, yes, millions, are deserting her.
and her remaining crew is working IN
only q half hearted way at the pumps,
for they know that she is so rotten that
they cannot save her. She was built
over fifty years ago out of the best ma
terial then to be had, but her owners
in recent years have sacrificed neces-
sary repairs to greed and speed. Her