The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-01
DIFFERENCES CLEARLY STATED

1t is not often that one sees so cleal
line of distinction between two prom
inent men drawn with precision ano
discrimination such "a we find in llar
per s Weekly Of January 9th, relating
to President Taft and Colonel Roose
Welt. We copy portion of that edito
rial. undoubtedly by Colonel Harvey, a:
follows:
1t is a mistake for Democrats to act
upon The theory that they nave ,incn
on the Presidency Every day Mr., Taii
is growing stronger in tho estimation
Of both his party and tnc country. Ile
Is pro6tine directly from experience
clamor which affords contrast Mr.
Roosevelt is commonly regarded as the
smartes, politician of his age. and per-
hops he is--the smartcst. But Is he the
pastime? Consider the politics he Is play
Ing now Is II big politics? Is il even
clever? llo makes TWO Issues with the
Presideut-onc with respect 10 the peace
treaties. the other on the trust problem.
Nv Taft personifics a world wide hope
of progressive civilization: Mr. Roosevelt
obs MIR Taft insists upon inpsrtial en-
! forcemcnt of law: Mr.. Roosevelt would
have The law ~ the case. invariably 10
his OWE political advantage Can any
D
| OF the American people will not ult-
mat.Iy uphold the President uDon these
propositions. toe only two married. by Mr..
Roosevelt for sharp diIfcTentiation? The
thought IS incredible.
l. 1t not possible that Mr. Roosevelt $
| political acumsu has been ovcrestimated
notably successful. truly; but only when
/ In power. Given all the weapons of
authority and utter lack Of ,scruple in
using them. he has, proven himself IN
vincibic Witness MS forcing OF money
out OF corporations. his terrifying of In
diyiduals his robbery nf Panama. But
IS 2 fighter from outside tho breast
works he has won littl" rouown. He ran
! for Mayor OF New York city and wa
defeated. He ran for Governor NJ Nev
! York state and 7itlI tho AID ~ the most
/ powerful 0f political organizations OBJ
tained a scant twelve thousand majority
! over 2 pltifullS- weak anta Eoni7t. Eo
undertook 20 CARR New York and other
States IN 1910 and lost them ALI tIe tried
failed. " '''' '' O"" ''S''''' ""'
II Mr.. Roosevelt we're IN N" white
/ he win be il H. ever gets there again
! But now he Is outside Tho fort, He lacks
! the positive auth"rity which he knowr
upou cunning. suoterfurc. and calcu-
lated biatancv.
( with what results? Upor the surface
! evidences abound ot comparative ropu.
l1arity but underneath there aoes or =
/ steady upbuiliirz 81 Ntr Taft in Tho
J minds ~ all thougntmi Republicans
I Roosevelt has The shouters. but tho
} inintera arc with Tart and are becom,
ing daily more fixed IN thAir dctcrlnina
ton - vrcai5 vengeance Il occasion
should arise
We believe that 20 he fair as wei
az thoroughgoing exposition of the ba
SIC differences between tho two men an,
their methods, and we agree most de
! cidedlv that in this silent duel betweer
the two aspirants for the Presidency
President Taft is gaining all the time II
the public estimation, and Colonel Roos
eveit IS lust as rapidly aud deservedll
losing. not only his former high stand
ing. but is making himself utterly con
tcmptIble IN the public mind.