La Junta tribune., 1912-05-11

active In seeking proper Remedies 70,
abuses Of every kind.
Mr. Taft stands for . non.proSres
sive policy-no change. let thinks
alone: high prots ctive duties. unavs.
toned rule by courts. perpetuattos
Of political machines with all the
corruption that accompanies tue boss
system.
Xr. Roosevelt IL progressive. wants
downward revision OF our tariff, n
we promised to do-and did not; re.
vision Of decisions Of judges BY the
people. abolition OF political machines
and the boss system. the rule OF the
people by and for the people and all
those Innovations approved and re-
Quired by progressive and enlightened
government
Mr.. Taft seeks to hold the presi.
dency by making use Of the patron.
age at his disposal. BY securing near.
ly one fourth the total delegates to
the convention from n territory tina,
carnot give him n single electoral
vote.
Mr.. Roosevelt goes squarely before
the people on his merits. with no ma
chine or other advantage. but sim.
ply Oh open appeal to their interests
Tha, Mr. Roosevelt, has his enc
mics Is only TO be expected. In thc
language OF a greater. say. Il love
him for the enemies he has made.
When We realize that all the evil in.
nuenc,s that may be catalogue
under the general heading. abuses OF
wealth. are bitter in their attacks
on him. and all the two-by-four OF
ficeholders under the administration
are active In their opposition. W.
only say: Congratulations. colonel
you're lucky"
Note the contrast The great ma
jority of the republican party. and
large per cent Of the democrats OF
the country. want Roosevelt. And
why do they want him Because TO
day he stands the foremost figure OF
the race The man most widely
known Of the Inhabitants of earth.
Because he IL their friend-straisht
honest. true and able. Because he l.
the ideal leader OF the IDEAL nation
strong. capable. forceful and unafraid
the admiration OF hi
friends. the respect OF his enemief
the approval OF all-and IL not tbs
sufficient Observe that admit b.
has his faults Pope says: He VIII
thinks a perfect piece TO sae.thinks
wha, ne'er was. nor is. nor e'er sh
be" Aud Roosevelt, has his shcr'
comings even Ns you have yours. /.
member. however. our estimate - Of
his worth as our executive: his tAiltS
are only his personal defects.
All Of which reminds me that .
news item appeared few days 'ince.
in which n former candidate Cor pres-
ident on the prohibition uok'' said
Roosevelt drank. Horrible Kpose-
vel, drunk, objectionable. auful'
Probably Genroai Grant b"sf re-
piled to that charge, when iniprmed
that his most efficient and invest
general took = drink. Grant mark.
ed to his Informant that n Do were
possible. find what brand N" Ernera,
used. and get som. OF III. same for
the other officers The appii alton
seems TO be apparent That Mr..
Roosevelt, may tax. an or1ss sional
drink. no one doubts. and no one
gives a-cent.
In connection with the many rca.
sons here given as To Why Nr loose
Welt should be- nominated, there has
developed another. and a ronger
than any. viz; Enpedicncy The pol
i,icians now r"aiix" that 'u nomi.
nate Mr Taft IL little short ~ polif.
ical suicide. as n cannot d. Hlected.
To nomira'e Roosevelt is 10 in the
battle. Hence. though a b.if.r dose.
even Mr., Taft's icaiers are seeinE
the light. and realize that uth Taft
they can't win. with Roosevelt they
can't lose. and there is nothing To do
hu, Join the procession This II
bound to decide the whole natter.
have fully weighed sll The fore
going reasons. and I, is by - doing
that | can safely forecast tho future.
and this nov do In the Glowing
PRoPHESY
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt VI Oyster
hay. New York. viii be- upminated
TOR president Of the United States
Of America. by the republican party
In convention assembled. IN Iune. 4.
n. isi.