The chronicle=news., 1912-10-31

ccmbinati ions OF capital. Wyoming.
Colorado anil Montana have their
barons OF spoliation Just the same as
the great railway ceptcrs with their
legions OF stock manipulations and
public corruptionists. Whenever the
men OF special privilege are banded
together then YOU will find enemies
OF Roosevelt. They poison the public
press. they flll the air with clouds
OF calumny. They have created
monster. bug-a-boo. a weird devil
which they call Roosevelt"
over aEainst that | am content to
place my knowledge OF the rea!
Roosevelt. The considerate. gentle
man. the man of wide reading. artis-
tic perception and marvellous mem.
'ory. who loves good books and reads
them: who can meet John Morley.
or Ambassador Bryce on his own
ground: who appreciates good music
and enjoys good drama: who has
mad. his home tn. most distih-
suishcd meeting place OF men of let
tiers. ar, and social success In Amer
lea. This Is the man am permitted
, to know. and IL is my duty to sa.
that | not only admire! have an
affection for him.
II YOU would know what Theodore
Roosevelt truly Is. YOU must ask
John Burroughs. Hamilton Wright
Mabie. Albert Shaw, William Allen
White or Clifford Pinchot. You Will
not secure characterization OF the
real Roosevelt from Wyoming
,shccpman who thinks the govern
ment should furnish him free pas.
turaRc for his sheep. Nor from
group OF promoters who are graft.
ing water power from the public do
main. no from the stock-dabbler. nor
from those who believe In special
privileges for the few. because Roose-
vel, is opposed to all these men. His
face is set against their agErandize-
men,s and they hate him.
| Neither must YOU 20 TO his po-
iit!cal opponents. the men who are
jealous of his popularity. and bitter
Is cnvious OF his success. When such
men cry 'fakir." ''iour-flusher" you
should remember that the man they
are dcnouncinG has been for 30
years In public life and that he is In
the estimation OF Europe the mos
powerful and most distinguished
citizen OF our republic. Broadened
by his wonderful experience. en-
ir!chcd by his acquniItanceship with
the truly great men OF the world. he
is candidate who will honor the
chair NOR. than the chair would
honor him. for We have seen that TO,
even the White house can make
small man great or weak man
strong.
Theodore Roosevelt IL now In the
prime of his manhood. absolutely
temperate. with keen sense of hu-
NOR. hard as nails physically. deep
ly imbued with a feeling that he has
4 fight to win. duty 10 perform.
and no amount OF viturcration will
avail to prevent him. He will not
down because he Is n representative
man. He is the common American
writ large. Not supremely gifted In
any one direction but marvellous
balance OF faculties. Sevenfold In
his endowmen;s he meets the prac-
;ical politician with the idealist. the
statesman with the executive. the
peac.maker with the soldier. the dip
lomat with the priest.
do not say that he is the greatest
soldier. the greatest diplomat. the
creates; executor OF our day am
merely repeating the estimates of
distinguished Eropeans when say
ltha, he Is a very extraordinary ball
ance O. cndowmcnts. wha, | do con-
tend for IL the essential manliness
and charm OF Theodore Roosevelt. !
have been privileged to know him at
his own nreside. In his family circle.