Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15

| 1TuSl ana tnat these men nave Deen
convicted by the supreme court of
using business methods contrary to
| the public welfare. The people are
| not in accord with the action of the
| presidents subordnation in trying to
| emasculate the pure food law and to
| force DR. Wiley out as the admins
TRAITOR of that law.
'''They believe that on account Of
these events. and many others. which
it is unnecessary for ME to enumcrate,
many men have come to the conclu-
sion that tho proper place for the iu-
dicial mind is not in an aiministra-
tive office but on the bench. These
men worked for him loyalty four years
ago. because they believed that they
would advance certain 1j<nciples by
placing him in the presidential chair.
| They have learned that they have
lahornd under delusion. On the
other hand. the standpat element Of
the party opposed President Taft four
years ago. because of the things they
expected he would do If elected pres
ident Three years Of eXperenc has
proved that they also then iabored un-
der delnsion. His actions have been
on the whole satisfactory to them.
and to the man and interests they
represent.
at is said that the third term bogy
prevents many people from support
ing Mr.. Roosevelt again. Now. as a
matter Of fact. he has been elected
president but once. In the next place.
when he said he should not run again.
the thing he had in mind. and what
everyone else was thinking Of was
the coming election for 1908, and not
the election of 1926 or "a. and
why. because the only thing that our
forefathers feared in third term was
that man might use the great force
| Of federal patronage to continue him.
self in office. Mr.. Roosevelt Is not
in office. He has no patronage to
dispense and that charge is certainly
not being made against our candi-
date. believe that the one thing
which throws the most light on this
situation Is to inquire, who the men
are who represent the sdministra-
ton. or are in charge of it's campaign
In different states. Senator Crane in
Massachusetts,. Senator Aldrich in
Rhode Island, Senator Gallinger and
General Streeter in New Hampshire.
Boss Barnes in New York, Boss Pen
rose in Pennsylvania: Senator Dick,
and Boss Cox, in Ohio: the old po-
Htical organization which preferred a
democrat to Senator Beveridge in In
diana; in Illinois Senator Lorimer and
ex-Speaker Cannon; in Colorado. tho,
corrupt political bosses whom judge
Lindsay fought SO long and bitterly.
O. VIM voor erS1 80
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Finally. typefying the whole, Presi-;
dent Taft has placed the general man,
agement Of his campaign in the hands
Of Congressman Mckinley Ut Illinois.
who long has been Cannon's right:
hand man both in congress and at
home. and who personifies Cannon
methods and Cannon: IDEAS
ION the other hand. who are calling,
for the nomination of Theodore Roose-
welt? In Massachusetts the fight ts
led by party of young men who have
organized the same principles that the
progressives of our own state have
been fighting for. In New York. a.
large part Of that element whichc
stood unitedly behind Gov. Hughes, Isl
today forming in line for Theodore
Roosevelt. In Ohio those republicans
who have been struggling to free the
state from the control Of Boss Coz
and repetition Of the outrageous corr
ruptton at the polls, which has there
extsted, is solidly for Theodore Roose-
welt. In Indiana, Senator Beveridge:
Ia Kansas. Gov. Stubs and Senator
Bristow and those who with them
redeemed Kansas from railroad dom.
ination. are for Roosevelt. In Cali
fornia. Governor Hiram Johnson, who
led the fight against the Southern
Pacific political machine. is for him.
1t took long time to make up my own
mind in regard to this contest within
the party. Remember that began as
his former campaign. My relations
TO him personally have been Of the
friendltest. have no grievance. But,
gradually my enthusiasm cooled. I
realized that he advocated many Of
the national policies believed In.
but that for president # the United
States. with a united people behind
him. he demanded action on these
policies. but feebly He seemed to mo
ready to compromise when it was his
duty to fight. It gradually
dawned upon me that the influence
of his great office was being lent In
aid Of the standpat machine element
and against those who we're fighting
the progressive fight Of the people.
Finall:. when I learned of the line
of the national leaders which is taking
place all over the country. I felt that
there was only one course open to me.
and that was to throw my lot with the
men who in the natio: are working
; for the same things that have work.
ed for in New Hampshire
I'm any contest as to whether the
progressives or reactionaries shall
control the republican party in the ma :
ton my place is not with such men as
Aldrich, Carne. Penrose, Lorimer or
Boss Barnes. Cox. ex-Speaker Cannon.
The only place for ME is to stand
shoulder to shoulder with such men
as Governors johnson. Stubs, Had
ley. Osborn, Glasscock and Fort. SEN
ators Beveridge. Dixon. Clapp. Bris-
tow and the rest of them under the
leadership of Theodore Roosevelt.
am for Theodore Roosevelt, because !
believe he has done more for the rank
and file Of the people of the United
States than any other man since Lin
coin. respect him for the friends
he has made. the kind of men who
want him as their leader. I love him
for the enemies he has made in do
ing his duty and serving the citlzens
Of this country. I am for him on &C.
count Of what he has done, on accoun,
Of what he stands for today in thu
nation. and on account Of what HI
will accomplish In the future.