New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07

NOJOUfnrNeNt
tF'ror, d star Correspondent % The Tribune.
Chicago, Aug. 6-After listening for
a full hour 10 that music at once the
sweetest. the most seductive and the
most intoxicating which ever fell on
human ear-the cheers and plaudits OF
ones fellow men-ex- President Roose-
Welt made the long herslded speech to
the Roosevelt convention to-day. the
speech which he described as his con
fession Of faith"
All Of yesterdays apathy and indif-
ference vanished under the spell OF
> this man. -he most interesting figure in
American public life to-day, the most
magnetic. the nlOst--but why continue?
lie can be described only in superla-
tives. he deals only in eXpletives and
his opponents can be depicted only in
denunciatives.
Into his speech he Vove all OF the
economic theories to which he has hith-
erto given some measure OF counte-
we're noteworthy because Of the COM
parative absence Of those qualifying
sentences by which he has always In
the past guarded against finally COM
ritting himself to any Of them. And
90 catholic are the devices and policies
he now espouses that no deyotee OF any
economic philosophy can read his pro-
nouncement without finding there
something in harmony with his own
economic views.
After Colonel Roosevelt had delivered
his speech the convention adopted the
rcport OF the committee on credentials
and p rule that all resolutions should
no referred to the committee on reso-
buttons without debate, this being the
time honored gag rule Of all political
conventions. The convention then ad-
iourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
No limo to Touch Platform.
The treatment Of the negro delegates
committee on credentials occupied so
much Of Colonel Roosevelts time yes
.ordav that he was unable 10 polish on
the platform. but he expects 10 accom-
DIisb that task this evening, 40 that
the report may be adopted the hrst
thing tomorrow after the selection of
a permanent organization.
Judge Ben Lindsey having Indicated
,ha, he does not care TO be elected per-
msnent chairman although he In In
receptive mood 20 far as the Vice
Presidency Is concerned. the present
indications are that ex-senator Bey-
eridee will preside over all the sessions
Of the convention.
There are only two features OF the
proceedings in Chicago which teno IN
any way TO initiate against he conh-
dence and enthusiasm OF the third
termers. One is the extreme radi-
calism of the Roosevelt platform and
the other is Mr.. Roosevelts determine
ton to eliminate the colored brother IN
the Southern states. The latter reason.
dasnite the colonels exceedingly tdroit
handling Of the situation in an inter
polated portion OF his speech to-day.
continued TO occasion grave anxiety TO
many of the practical men In The third
party.
Among the economic or political feat
ures Of Mr.. Roosevelts confession MS
unqualified advocacy OF the recall not
alone as applied TO judicial decisions
nv. n Judges and TO all administrative
oe,cers so that by inference he would
aeon, 10 believe In ii even for the ma
tion's Chief Executive. is the one whlcn
occasions much misgivings. Many OF
his followers are heartily In favor OF
the proposition themselves, but they
are far from convinced that the couh-
trv is ready 10 take SO radical step
at this time.
Qualities Views on Recall.
wherever representative govern
,, has IN actual fact become non
ren,esentstive, there the people shouio
secure 90 themselves the Initiative 'ne
rsfsrendum and the recall he said al
though he added that this shouio pe
done IN such form as Ito make IL e'i-
dent that they do not intend to use
those instrumentalities vantoniy or
frequently, but 10 hold them ready for
use" etc
"The administrative officer snouid pe
given full power. for otherwise ne can
not well do the peoples work he said
a little further along. adding, "and the
neon,e should be given full power over
him"
D,scussing the courts. Colonel Roose-
Welt declared unequivocally Tor tne re-