The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-01
SELFISH ROOSEVELT

The desire for publicity and to form.
ally launch lis candidacy in the most
dramatic manner must have actuated
"Teddy" for he must have known that
his letter of Monday contained no
news. He had previously trimmed and
used UP his old time fighting mate
Senator La Folette, and the activities
of SEQ. of Roosevelt political bu-
reaus throughout the country, all
spending mints Of money, was sufIl-
ciant evidence to the people that the
colonel was a candidate.
Many who had always believed that
Roosevelt was man of his word and
could be depended on, will doubtless
be disappointed when they read his
utteiance on the night of his magnif-
cent victory. Nov. s, 1904. Then he
said "On the Fourth Of March ] shall
have served three and a half years,
and this three and a half years con
stitute my first term. The wise Gus.
tom Which limits the president to two
terms regards the substance and not
The form, and under no circumstances
will be a candidate for or accept an.
other nomination"
Neither this very distinctly record
ed pledge nor the ordinary obligations
OF friendship were sufficient TO re-
strail Roosevelt.
In his letter Of Monday, "Teddy"
said - absolutely agree with you that
this matter is not one to be decided
with any reference TO the personal
preferences Of any man."
The eX.president will have diff
cult task in his endeavors to dissuade
undoubtedly majority of the people,
who believe that selfish consldora-
uons, the hunger for political power,
the desire to be the center of all
things Tie craving for the oars of the
multitude and the yeafning for prlm
4cy, acuated Roosevelt.
IN his emarsable letter Roosevelt
declares hat he made his decision
without reference TO personal prefer.
snces but purely from the stand
pCiIt of the interests OF the people as
a whoe.' Well, a man who says that
has an unsually large bump OF egot
ism IL is just another way OF saying
that ! am the only man alive who can
serve ne people properly
Theodore Roosevelt has not been
out OF ohice long enough for the peo.
pie TO forget his Czar-ike adminlstra.
tion Ct public affairs days when the
constitution of the United States was
buried in the White House cellar and
he was constitution, United States and
all above or below the earth
Trusts were Afforded every oppor
tunty to reap the greatest profits and
were organized on greater lines than
ever before. These magnates shake
with laughter when the idea IL sug
gested tnat Roosevelt might be an
tagonlstic to then.
The Panama CanAi scandal was born
onder him.
His iirst aid 20 the money bosses #
1907 and his partnership with Harrl
man proved very costly to the people
He fayors a monarchy and conduct
cd the government along that line ye
prates OF Democracy,
A most remarkable statement II
his letter Is that when Roosevelt as
Berted, 81 will accept the nomination
for president II 1t is rendered me" N,
'One can conceive OF Roosevelt beinj
passive in any such movement il
which he IL the central figure. Tn
very day in which his letter was pul
YiEhed there were announcements o
political engagements being made TO
the ex-president.
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In the department OF state at CC