Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-26
Tpddu AQQin in Print

The initial article in yesterdays issue OF the Sat
urday Evening Post is an %interyieW by II. B. Need
ham of Theodore Roosevelt on 1.-THE Progressive
Night The Colonel is to be congratulated upon his
ability to break in on the public so" prominently, Tor
in this article he is given the opportunity to express
himself to the public in words which are the essence
Of his thoughts, or his desires. "'|''
The first question from MI Needham was regard
ing the Maine election. This brought the curt reply
The PrOgressiv party ,hasijusts got down to fighting
weight F'.tA" ffe@'4aR s&'" rff5
fsln compliance aSwithM t his vindictive disposition,
Whether a winning one or not, the Colonel said:
Sl.And$ itAis d fght to a finish. The men who wish
to- bring either of the old" parties and the aProgres.
siyes together must understand that if they want to
effectlla substantial iagreement'~Witl us they can'do
ii in a!syeryt simple way--by adopting our platform
and thereby declaring adherence to its principles
But the tamalgaanators musS accept. Progressive prin
cipaesh out and out, not in part a."
The striking feature of Mr.. Roosevelt's remarks
isa that they smack Of the drastic style which dom
mates his character, the rule or ruin policy. it is
not q convincing or soliciting way, it is do my way
or be damned" 1t is this domineering, drastic way
which the Colonel has that overdoes many of his
efforts. Admitting, for the sake of argument, that he
is; right, it is I'M American to submit without protest
tosthe- lash such as he wields. "'
- #fVrCncf, the COiOnel ASSERTS Lndt Ill Ninety uNyS~
the first three months of it's eXistence-the Progressive
party accomplished more than any other party ever
did in, our history. This claim sounds well, but an
alyzed, proves a weak claim. Will someone please
state what it has accomplished which SO far excels
any other party's doings? The Changers, the Green,
hackers, the Populists, the Free Silvcrites, all parties
of insurgentN principles never failed to- sweep the
country with their new and fascinating arguments
When Bryan first launched lhs free silver ideas he
would have been elected hands down had the election
been held within ninety days after the convention,
But the people had time to think, and after they
thought the matter over, they realized, as they did
With Mr.. Bryan'st stand, that his proposition was un.
safe; hence, turned it down. Such was the case.
also with Mr.. Roosevelt. While it is true that i'm
proyements in national matters, and truly progres-
sive ideas are beneficial and 1t is necessary for polit-
italkparties to Improve their methods from time to
tilne;syet the solid thinking people of United States
are slow to jump at conclusions and endorse the in
surgent ideas of revolutionizing affairs at one stroke
MI. Rooseyelttlis of sahstfenuousS disposition, wants
to turn everything upside down at once, and cannot
understand Why the American people do not see his
way. '#t %&@,A ~ ." . ply >s-t 49," 'l1a'<
Were the Colonel more mild, and had he more con.
sideraton of the opinion of Others, he would fare
better, but as it is, he cannot expect to get any
where with the majority Of the people.