Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-01
Omrlsl rhprr OF Hamseg County
WHAT TEDDY HAlD.

Iinussvrii did not shy much. but
what hn said was To tho point md sht
isnrd HE Nnlinn ih,t lr is willing TO
accept lhe nomination ~ president Of
the United States II it. was rendered
him What hr shid was not too mnrl'
no, too liIlle. " WINS to Tbs point and
served 10 answer that nll-impntInut
question which has been On tho lips
Of tho people oyer siurn the rhnhidhry
Ut tho GUinnnI was first hrDnrllrd.
The govn,nurs who addressed thoir
letter To hin sIhInl that this 10 not
the lime 10 consider either tho intni-
ests ar the prnfnrolcn Ut any man. VIZ
do not for n moment doubt That Roosr.
welt would have preferred 10 remain
secure IN his place in history aud IN
the hearts Of his roun'rylnnn rather
Than risk tho uncertainties Of politics
iul. can add nothing to his present
place of honor ma confidence. lie rec
onnises tho danger that cumtronts Tho
Republican party, however. nnd hr
lieving that he eau save Tho country
from the calamity Of Democratic Hur
renH, he fo,Hatcs Tho comforts Of u dis
tingunhrd private lifr 10 enter tho tu,-
mol of politics. u is II nnrritlcc 30
much nj variance with tb" polrins Of
,t,l H. Ia, H.,,t,11i
can and Democratic parties That II
should appeal 10 all patriotic mind"'l
men who believe tho presidency Hhould
be tho result of demand from the
people md not tho result Of Hrran-
lie nf politicians.
VI will he argued. especially Ivy those
newspapers which have been ON tho
political hargnin counter. supporting
tho Democrats when property nourirhod
oavrn aud iishrn from that Hourrnr
arcmH better, that Roosevelt. hy an.
nOuncng hin Willingness to accept tho
nomination han ahnwu u mad LrRirc to
secure the position, Hut no intelligent
1npu rhn draw such conclusion from ri
,hrf hia abatement or Tho crrnts proceed.
Ing 1t. a public lnmhud. tho grontcnt
this country has over witnrnpr,l, p'ar
rd him into position whrrc fairnraa
and Justice demanded that he state
his Intentions, lln lnca not apk the
nomination. hut merely enta lr will
accept II if t. IN rendered to him. On
top Of this br insipta that 40 far M pos.
Hihlc to do az. the people hn permitted
to cNrtrpa their rrcfnrrnrr Thiz IN
certainly taking the party rule direct
To the party mcnhcrs,
There arc thone. VT courpc. who will
honrat)y 0nns'inn the policy of Rnnnn
Welt q candidacy ), they had hecn
loyal to the party rrinciplcn, they are
entitled to fair consideration. They are
not in claps with those who ecel> to
acatroy the party Ivy Fostering faction
allan. aud Rtanl ready TO support the
Democrats IL sufficiently encouraged.
Party men who do No, agree with
the Roosevelt movement are rntitlcl
10 the pluaro deal llut they should
cppniicr nur ~ two raticN(ar features
OF the pituntirM They dearc the nom
ina,ion OF either President TAFT ar SEW,
atcr laFollpttr The men who inauw
urated and have pushed the Roosevelt
movement az not believe President
TAFT p chances " election. III case he
were nominated. as certain They.
therefore, III the language If the gcvcr
nots VIM addressed COLONEL Roosevelt
believe that Roosevelt q candidacy will
npure succecs III the mex. campaign.
That In the difference between these
two candidates Cor the nomination, II
may I've l@,'y cNreaicncy, hut party
expcdioncv. when Il requires 10 %acri
irc ct rrinrirlc, is Unstable TO save
the country from another siege ot Dem.
etrary With is soup houses. FRUSTRATED
industries. idle wnrkmcn ami Htty cen;
NNtftN ~ N'NNiNN"& WV was tHittN w
hold the confidence W The party, he
alone Is 10 hlamu ana he caNne, con-
plain Il tha party refuses 20 follow him
80 defeat merely TO crafty his per,
snsal ambition ami satisfy his personal
pride
Thr ease Nt Senator lsaFelle,te's sup,
ret;ers IL different, We 40 no. believe
Roosevelt would ever have hen oonsid
erred ~ that he ever would have been a
candidate had Senator l5aFollotto
nhown ;hat he waa ahla 10 unity ANA
rally ~ hia standard thoec who wore
oprnsci So the denomination of Prosi-
aen rai. IN rnfsicicm etfenn,h to give
even 4 hope &c Hncccsn. Certainly thr
great leaders like pmoha. &suhh+, On.
hornc, naAlnv. .'ohNarn. MrraYms,l>
and ii score 81 a;hcrs. who ealAci under
the lafrilci,e hanno; when (. was
tifst Nnhusltd. would nct have yni: Il
50 tas, their Efforts in NE Nossavc,,
movement, hai ;hcv NOS realized .h.:
Ia follow a leader ~ ,ic;a;; WAS - Sac.
rifsce all chat .i,av Mad soNsh; ter. ana
al the sa,ne ;i,ne permit he narsv "a
pave Che way 20 defeat, We hciieNc
Chat when MGR who have supported
Senator LAf@,le;;e from principle a#,i
who even dislike 70 ,Sescs, leader
hau /. :aI-as,t.<- G>xoss ,e s.sa will ca,