Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-14
POLITICS DAY BY DAY

Col. Roosevelt is expected to deliver thu
opening speech Of his actual campaign a
Carnegie Hall in New York city mex
take up the general subject of the con.
troll Of governmental agencies by the PEG.
pie. He has under consideration a pos.
sible trip to the south, having been in
vted to address the Southern Commercial
Congress at Nashville He has decided
that he would not go to North Dakota.
Roosevelt headquarters gave out state.
ment last night, charging that the big in
terests are back OF the nomination OF
President Taft. The statement referring
to arrangements for a mass meeting in
Pittsburgh said:
1T is the program of representatives OF
special interests to obtain a concerted
movement on the part of allied interests
1t is intended to form Taft committee,
the Organization of which is to be an
nounced with a flourish of trumpets, in
order thus to serve notice on the en-
ployes that they must line up as their
employers dictate. This lineup is to be
brought about by a called meeting of the
employees of the different corporations. to
whom the iron hand will be applied. 1t Is
understood some of the employees will be
polled, under the supervision of Taft
worker. backed up by foreman or super
intendent, and they will be given to un-
derstand they must not only declare fol
Taft in advance, but must vote for Taft
delegates at the primaries in April.
The Taft headquarters last night gave
out an interview with Representative
Gardner of New Jersey, as follows:
President Taft has administered his
office in the spirit of the Constitution and
according to the best traditions of our
government He has devoted himself to an
execution of the laws and not to an ex-
pounding of theories inimical to the Con-
stitution which he Is sworn to DEFEND and
whose mandates 1t Is his official duty to
keep. He has realized to the full that
this is a government of law. and that the
duty of the executive Is to enforce the
law. He has wholly separated his duty
as executive from that OF the propa-
gandist Of new and critical political theo-
ries.
He Is less Of a politician than any
man who has occupied the White House
In several decades. and does his official
duty without regard to any temporary
effect upon his own political fortunes. He
has shown a disregard for his own self
interest. his personal popularity. devot-
ing himself SO singly to his public duty
that it is not to be wondered at that the
practical politician questions his astute-
ness.
"a consequence is that his has been an
administration Of accomplishments Its
eulogy lies in things done rather than In
things said and left undone.
He has done more in the direction OF
meeting the public demand for the execu-
ton of the laws to the curtailment or de-
struction Of that which the public believed
was obnoxious to the public welfare thar
many previous Presidents taken together
Taft Is safe and sane and undisturbeS
by a thirst for personal glory. He labors
for his country, not for self; for his
country's advancement, and not for self
glorification.
Taft has more sublime faith in the
people than those who are processing such
reverence for public opinion. This Is
the obligations Of his Office without re-
gard to the effect upon himself. relying
upon that public intelligence to under.
stand and approve his efforts.
THE highest manifestation OF faith In
public opinion is by those who give deal
litically wise because the people will NOT
understand them. 1t is upon this lofty
faith in the patriotism, fidelity and under
standing Of the people that President Taft
nation and triumphant reelection. and the
public in sustaining this faith will vindi-
cate ITSELF
william R. Hearst in a two-column in
terview has paid his respects to Gov.
alive of that statesman. Mr.. Hearst de-
fines "a genuine democrat as follows:
HE is a man who loves and trusts the
people. follows reverently in the footsteps
Of the great leaders Of the people and
continually and consistently advocates
the basic principles of popular govern
ment.
listening to his speeches and endeavoring
to form an unprecedented estimate OF the
compelled to conclude that the distin-
gushing characteristics of Prof Wilson
are that he habitually distrusts the peo-
pie, has continually deprecated such great
popular leaders as Washington. JEFFERSON
and Jackson and has spent nine-tenths
propaganda Of popular government that
he now pretends to support.
'Tn my honest judgment. therefore
(Which is the only thing that can guide
my actions). Mr.. Wilson is not a demo-
crat.
"He is not even a republican. He is a
federalist.
"A democrat. say, is a man who SIN
cerely believes in the essential justice
and wisdom of popular government.
"A republican is man who believes
in popular government except where 1t
interferes with his special privileges.
But a federalist Is a man who dis
trusts the people and actually desires to
limit and restrict the peoples power in
government.
Eat present no federalist party exists
In the United States, but federalists ex-
ist
These federalists may call themselves
democrats or may call themselves re-
publicans, but in sentiment and SYM
pathy they are federalists They think
as feleralists. and when not appealing to
the people for political support they act
and speak and write as federalists.
Former Senator Money of Mississippi,
who Is in the city. said last night:
mississippi, feel quite sure, will send
an Underwood delegation to Baltimore.
Ny state Is going for him because of his
eminent fitness for the high Office OF
chief magistrate OF the United States. He
possesses every qualification which the
people OF the country demand for that
position. Apart from this, however, we
feel that his nomination Is essential to
democratic success.
II have been surprised, since the LIST OF
November. at the number Of men from
all parts Of the north who nave asked
me to tell them something about Mr.. In
derwood, and have asked the cause OF
this inquiry. Invariably the reply mas
been that 1t Is his strong manly and fair
course as the majority Leader OF the
House which has caused him to be re-
garded with great favor In the north,
as I have indicated he Is regarded IN
Mississippi. Several republicans have ex-
pressed to me their desire to vote Tot
him II they do not find suitable candi-
date in thci- own party.
1T is 50, Of Napoleon that when
twenty-six years OF age he was sent 70
command the army Of Italy, and that
there he planned the most brilliant cam
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