The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1912-09-12

the least. He was never happier
than when he could put the dem
ocrats in hole, even after they
had, helpt him out of many a hole.
He is devoid of appreeiativ in
stincts. Some of us remember
these things; and also how he used
to compromise with the bosses
and the interests, even when COM
plete victory was practically won.
Who can imagin Thee. Roose-
welt standing for an unpopular
thing because it is right? He did
not stand for populist principles
when they were unpopular.
When President, Roosevelt did
some things that displeased the
bosses, but he did enuf to please
them to stay in their graces. Nc
Kinley did the same thing. Taft
has done the same thing. IfRoose-
welt had won in the Republican
convention at Chicago he would
have done the same thing again.
The Phila. Record for August
18th makes the following obser-
vation:
Suppose the unthinkable should
happen and the Third Termer
should get his coveted third term;
what could the only man for the
job expect to do? He would be
certain of a Congress hostile to
him and probably Democratic in
both branches. And Col Roose-
welt is not the sort that conciliates
opposition nor is his willful selfish
ness calculated to influence him
to seek cooperation and friendly
council among those who differ
from him ever so slightly. The
would be a fruitless
four years war between the Ex
ecutiv and Congress. If no other
reason existed this alone would
be reason enuf to make the cleo
tion of Wilson imperative. The
country does not want a conflict,
put constructive legislation; and
his can be obtained only by
in accord with, or who
AN lead, the Congress elected
With him. =
Wilson And His Letter
l admit that ! like the third par
y platform better than the Balti-
aore platform. But this year par
candidates mean more {
nan platforms. Hence, / consid- {
r the Baltimrre platform plus G
yilson better for the country than t
he third party platform with G
roosevelt as its sponsor. And J
,tters of acceptance are beginning +
!, mean as much as platforms a
.oosevelt delivered his in the form {
E a speech in the convention be- !
IRE the platform was announced c
nd it was a good speech. He
sterward accepted in short n
beech, but the speech that refer S
, was his real pronunciamento. n
ats letter of acceptance was W
agnificent and able document o
ON his point of view. And from
is point of view Taft is a good
an and a h good president. But
hen we come to Wilson S letter
acceptance we have to stop and I
ink. 1t is an entirely new kind :
like 1t was ever seen in I
artizan politics before. 1t does y
81 stir enthusiasm but it inspires 9
5nfidence. He does not address
body of partizans but our whole +
eople. He constantly speaks of
change, a new time, an awaken
d people who must join in bread
+, deeper and more intimate part
ership in order to successfully
olive the problems that are press
ngR upon us. No one can read
his letter without thinking. 1t 4
loes not beget excitement nor pas
ion but thought and deep resolve
or better things. The scholar
has come into public life and sets
i long-needed standard. 1t is not
! scholarship which consumes it.
self with the musty, dusty past.
But with the lessons of the past
slearly in mind boldly grasps pres
mt political problems, that the
future of government may be wor-
thy of the achievements of civili-
zation in other branches of human
endeavor. In my memory we
never had an opportunity to well
come such a spirit into public
life. Shall we neglect this oppor-
Eunity?
This is all / have to say this
month on the situation. ! hope it
will be considered not passionate
y, but thoughtfully. Many of
you remember how bitterly disap-
pointed I was four years ago at
he defeat of Mr. Bryan. But the
didn't go to the dogs.
Neither will it this time if should
De disappointed again. But the
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