The Nome daily nugget., 1912-02-24

more. but because it is Tn the cards
 We do know that last fall Theodore Roosevelt came out for Senator Ia Toilette. and in conjunction with Jas. 1 R. Garfield and Glfford Pinchoj | espouscd the cause of The wisciusiu 1 senator. and app owed the progressive spirit cviuccd hy this =o-called Insur- gent radical leader w. further hc- licvy that thc apparent defeat which has overtakeu the insurgents has caused a change of heart in Teddy
 X wis, man. a good politician. s natural born leader. and lover Of tho calcium glow-Theodore Roosevelt has deciphered the hand writing on the wall and realizes that for the next four years he who sticks to the insurgency will find lean pickings. and under cultivated pastures. while those who follow in the straight and well beaten path. worn smooth by the con stant treat of the stand patters" will walx fat and become the leaders of
 
 the progressives of the progressive.
 The hand writing on the wall spells defeat to insurgency at every urn of the highways or byways leading toward the White House. Ii is only a few months ago Senator Beveridge
 went down in defeat championing the
 cause of insurgency James R. Gar
 field was given such a turn down In
 Ohlo last fall in the primaries he has
 not been able to recover from the
 avalanche that struck him so he can get his head above the debris. Only a
 few months ago ;he insurgents of Ohio turned down the champion of their cause Senator LaFollette. stating al- though in sympathy with his cause they could not bring themselves to that state of mind where conscien-
 tinusly they could endorse him for tn rree ideney.
 Roosevelt may have his hand upon the pulse of the nation. but if so he | l@ ktlttuE tbHilh VI iAAf f"' fN%ANNN ton instead uf the party's. All cool headed well calculating republicans will think twice before bolting from Taft In favor of Roosevelt. for 10 ac-
 compish this means they will have 70
 rcpudiate the administration Of Taft.
 which in itself Is the party. and such
 .A1 hon R about their heads and bury the grand old party so deep II would take a number of years 10 get it back where ' fl now k. also would invite political hara kari nothing short Of that.
 So In the answer Tthat eddy may give l us on Monday next. we are prepared ! to have Il in the affirmative. knowing l tho man. and the conditions. but we arc uoi prepared to see him secure 1 tho nomination even if he is so full ' of fire and enthusiasm. he cannot re- 1 tain hinsef We like Roosevelt. be- | llcyc he k one of the greatest men ! In America today. but many an able man has tO be SdCElHCcu ipI tHc SaNe 1 of a principle. and in this particular case We doubt fl there Is cause for
 sacrifice being made. one will have 10 travel extensively 10 meet the supe- rior of William Howard Taft. man | who has proved 10 have q mind of his | own and the courage of his convic- | tons Onc who comes out and says | what he believes Is right and stands
 pat Irrespective Of what others may l think or believe. even 70 c"nrting poll l ca -uIciac. T. is S treat to have men 1 in the White House with double
 knucked spinal column possessed by men such as the late Grover Cleveland and our present executive