The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-29
Thursday, February %, 1912.
GENERAL AeNus ON ROOSEVELT.

Yesterday the Intelligencer quoted
that sterling Republican paper. the
New York Tribune. upon the candi-
dacy of Theodore Roosevelt To-day
It reproduces a much stronger article
from a Republican paper OF equal
standing. the Baltimore American. It
10 perhaps significant that not a single
important Republican paper east OF
the Mississippi river unqualifiedly en-
dorses the candidacy of Mr.. Roosevelt
The few newspaper supporters that he
has are among the insurgent or indie
pendent press. newspapers that owe
mo allegiance TO the Republican party,
and make no effort to bring about the
election OF Republican candidates
Here 10 what the American says:
Theodore Roosevelt. the man who SOL
lemnly declared. Under no circumstances
Twill be candidate for or accept an
Ipther nomination for President" has
Eproken this promise to the American peo-
Ipie and has announced that he is a can
tdldate for third term IN the White
House. The western governors. who call
themselves progressive. but who misrep-
resent their people. have smoked him
10
the Republican party TO know just where
Roosevelt stands. FOR now he can be
who has prated much about the square
deal In politics has for months been CON
| Quoting an underhand fight against the
administration. seeking in every way TO
emoarrass H. even going so far a. TO
repudiate his own work in the White
House in the hope OF furth ering his per-
eonal ambitions. Rarely. ~ ever, in the
history OF the country has such A specta-
| Gle OF political dishonesty and effront-
cry been presented. All hts anti-third
! term declarations have been set at
naught; he has schemed DAY after day to
Keep himself before the public. and now
he has capped the climax BY an an
nouncement which. instead OF being
frank and open. instead OF meaning a
manly fight for the high honor, IS proof
OF his determination 20 keep UP his bush
whacking tactics until the Chicago con-
Nention makes an end Of him.
Roosevelt has become an arrant, even
a dangerous. demagogue. His speech at
candidacy. was q vicious. hIgh-hanGed
attack on institutions and forms OF gov
eminent that have made this nation what
u is to-day. Many of It's doctrines went
1ar beyond the radicalism OF the extrem-
lists or that wild-eyed school and as
founded those VINO had classed Roose-
Neit as sane IN his political views. Even
bryan, father OF more political fallaciee
man any man alive. found Roosevelt go
ING Tar beyond him. and can fairly count
hlmself a conservative compared with
this new apostle Of unrest. That COL
r-rsus Speech. q TRADE against the con-
sttution, holding up TO rldicule the su-
preme court OF the land. proved that
Roosevelt Is no longer a Republican. He
mas read himself out or the party and
tne strong men OF the party will rejoice
~ II They know now where Roosevelt
stands. know what manner OF man he Is
know that he cannot be trusted
Roosevelts announcement will AID 10
the strength OF Taft The people are
afraid OF this reckless agitator. this ire
sponsinle trouble maker, and Will take
this opportunity OF Administering, to him
Well-deserved rebuke. II should be
ieuch a roouke as will eliminate him from
American politics for all time In D. :
letter TO the governors ne declares his
1irm belief in the doctrine that the peo-
pie should decide. The people will de-
eide. They will decide that they want
no more Roosevelt They viii decide
that they have no use for such derna-
kosy as ne stands for. They will decide
tnet they want a safe and sane admins
tfaton at Washington. They will decide
Inst they want William Howard TAFT for
president for four years more.