The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-02

bring it. Mr.. Roosevelt loves the
fight as well as he does the achieve
ment.
He has taken into account the pos
sible estrangement Of many who may
have felt that he has violated his
third-term pledge. All these things
he has doubtless considered before
If the nomination goes to Mr.. Tart,
Col. Roosevelt probably can be trust
ed to support the president with all
the energy and enthusiasm that he
supported him and his administration
in the 1910 campaign. In the contest
that follows the selection of a stand
ard bearer for the party he viii re-
veal whether he or Mr.. Taft is the
standard bearer. A third party move
ntent evidently is farthest from his
mind, and he will remain with the
party which has honored him, which
he has honored and the principles of
which he endorses.
Even if he is beaten, Colonel Roose-
welt will not be discredited. In pr1-
vate life, as in public, he will continue
to be the most interesting man in
America.-Decatur Herald.
ROosevelt's South American Theory.
AS it's readers well know, The Trib
une has not been able to see any real
danger of President Taft's loss of re-
nomination. But there is greater
the fact that so many of our people
look with any degree of approval on
man who is capable of such revolu-
tionary talk as Mr.. Roosevelt INDUCED
in in his Columbus speech. 1t is not
Republicanism of any shade that TINS
unconfined mailman is now preaching;
it is not Americanism. 1t is the ex-
tremist of radicalism, borrowed from
the turbulent peoples OF the south or
us, and it is disquieting indeed to con-
n "a "a IIfI n
any considerable number of inhabi-
tants hear such talk with favor.
Mr.. Roosevelt has burned all his
bridges; he has wholly abandoned the
principles of the Republican party. and
if he could be nominated on a Repub-
lican ticket it would mean that the
party had surrendered its b1rthr1ght
and totally changed it's character. His
stand is now for a pure democracy
the direct rule of the people without
restraint, making their own laws. elect
ing all officers by direct vote and with
out intermediate agencies exercising
full control il governmental affairs.
His "Charter of Democracy" is really
a charter of demagogy. 1.-THE power
of the people to enact the law should
not be subject to debate;" which is
saying that the power of the people
ought always to be absolute and that
the minority has no rights which the
majority is bound to respect. If any
elected official displeases for the mo-
T.,
unceremoniously; if a decision of the
court is irksome; abrogate it by popu-
lar vote at once.
What manner of man is it that de-
liberately expresses such lunatic views
as these? What will be the last state
of those who can listen to him with
patience to say nothing of hearing
him with applause? Mr.. Roosevelt
repudiates frankly the very principles
on which our Institutions were found
ed. He is inviting us to revolution and
anarchy He is trying to transplant
to the United States the theory upon
which the falsely called republlcS OF
South America administer their al
fairs.-Providence Evening Tribune.
The CoIonePs Straw Votes.
If the Colonel had paid more at
tention to the straw votes that are be-
ing taken all over the country, he
would have seen that there was no
need at all for throwing his hat into
the ring. There will be no fight to
finish The battle is as good as over.
Mr. Roosevelt stands today virtual
president of the United States by the
votes (straw) of his admiring coun-
trymen. For, consider this latest
straw vote from Ohio: 11,437 for
Roosevelt, 1,7S4 for LaFollette, 1,184
for Taft. this in So out of SS coun-
ties of the state. In 1903 there were
cast in Ohio for president, 672, 312
Republican votes, and now one out of
every so of these Republican voters
has spoken, and his cry is 'Roose-
velt!' Is there any reason to doubt
that the remaining Observation-Disclosures
of Ohio Republicans would have an
swered the same way if they had been
consulted? This indeed is remark
able Roosevelt showing. but we fail
to see why it should amaze his most
demonstrative admirers" The true
blood Roosevelt man would have only
wondered where the 1,1S4 Taft votes
came from.-New York Evening Post.
A Serious Risk.
Colonel Roosevelt has had all the po-
litical honor any man could desire. He
must know that he is running a serious
risk in again consenting to become a
candidate for president. He accepts the
chance of being repudiated by his own
party; if not, of being repudiated by
the people in the general election. In
sible to doubt that, in permitting the
use of his name he is answering a call
to what he believes to be high public !
duty.-Baltimore News.
The Roosevelt Candidacy.
In Boston last night Mr.. Roosevelt's |
to appeals for some word in |
regard to his statement in the letter |
was II have no plans beyond this !
night. For tomorrow and afterwards |
no one knows what is in store.
mo one knows what is in storei'
That's what the country feared for |
seven years and will most fear in the |
event of a return of Roosevelt, who |
that he has no plans beyond |
those of a night.
Unpopular policies and inefficient
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