The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06
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r%urfhfeld, MINI. |cwst
The national political situation has
hoernn rrnusuaUv Interesting since
Colonel Rnnsevelt ,nade puiIit ON
Mnntlav ri this weak his reply To 'he
pnsinru gnvoruors Wherrin he states
that he rili arreI,t the Fcruhlirnn
nomination If rendered. As usuai
thtra has been . stnt,n Of romrueut
Many thoughtful mon ~ tho type ~
ON, own v-rresidou "orthror ~
press sinrere regret that nV-fresident
Housevnit found IL oNl,o,lirn 70 take
the stand lpn has taken The NrWs
wnlro,nee ~f'nlnnrl Ennsrvnli's derisirn
tn accept the domination If rendered
him. IN II we sec uuue nf IA" spirit
NJ dictatorship whirh some trariion-
atina harp ON in order 10 instiil IN tho
public MIND IN nnti R"nsovrl' senti-
went. " would mean nothing 1" 'ol-
ouel Rousnvelt pulititaliV ia again
servn nc president Ne has got out
of tho Office all The hnnrr there is Iva
". lfe has - good position where lo
is and ro"nives - good SALARY. N ho
becomes president again Nc would
sarrlf,e much. AMI l,n obliged tn as
sun,n q great "e,,"usiiilitr If II" had
move, lnen president. We could SUE
pct hinn "f playing politics u" got int"
power. hrt IN" News believes that Ic
'o"l5s al th" naitet FROM IN unset
hsl, standpoint nu1 takes the position
that he viii gladly hrlr III" party. If
thu party urn,ls hiu,
Md ia" general sentiment prevails
that mot nuiv 'luns the Republican
PARTY urod him. Imt tho i,loa is no
coming firmly tivod in tho minds NJ
the mass If tho ,,e"l,ln that at this
tiunn fulnnnl Rnnscv,lt 'an lc If
splendid ~snr,i,c T." the country. From
tho standpoint az political nxucdieurv
w" ie tile one man TO save tho party.
~ ."urse. this may lac putting his
availability on political grounds. hut
most inen viii adult II would he n
n,ietnko tn nutruet the welfare nf tho
country during the next four wears
to the uncertainties nf Democratic
r"liri"e. Tl,o News l,ns every al
nirntion Ton President TAFT: his hou-
"sty. his integrity and takes nn etm l,
Nv ar' usatiu,,s that he is ,h" rireliue
az Watt street. ntr. Not we .ln not
t,iulS "" has tl,,. executive ability moe
"ssarN tor - president nor the header
shtn ~rouuieit" in an" NJ tho head
"f - MARTY. ~" lacks theae two os-
s"niiale: executive ability " party
leadership III" impression prevails.
and SOM" of Nv" Presidents recent ut
t",an"es have made those Impressions
wolf founded. that Mr. Taft'a associa-
tin,a have hr"unl,t him in tn,luh With
rr"r"rty interests MORO than with
porsrnnl lights. Still VIC Nruly ,,e-
'i"N" that his opinions arc sinrere and
honest Ae iudeo "f TIL" supreme
court hn would have found an ideal
pla"" for his judicial ability. for his
ability is mnro judicial than eyeru.
tive.
There is n great deal ~ hero wor-
SHIN from the people who want Roose-
"Nelt Gov president but lack Of that
hero Worsl,ip is the we'll founded con
Ni"tton that I've stands for certain
constructive principles which are
founded Oh human riehte. Roosevelt
is the greatest exponent we have to-
day NJ the s,fool now developing
Mhich places human rights abnve the
constitution and would interpret tho
constitution 10 nt human rights. and
modern needs. While The News does
not always agree with the methods
he employs, Vet. eliminating his Pc
ruliarities and perhaps his nambovant
methods, we believe he stands for the
Very principles this country needs
most at this time. ANY one reading
RooseNehs editorials IN the Outloo,s
must be convinced OF the soundnes.
and the saneness of the man and his
ideas. From our standpoint lie is bet.
ter fitted than eve to he chief execu-
tive.