The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-02
NOTHING IN SIGHT FOR
ROOSEVELT

Theodore Roosevelt declares Lie
will not lead the herd Of Bull Moose
that takes to the Chicago roundup
next Saturday. The colonel says he
50 occupied with preparations for his
not have time TO participate in the
council OF the party that was created
by him, for HIN and of him. The
Bull Moose party was the direct off.
spring OF his selfish ambition that
knew no friend and ignored the
source OF his rise to prominence.
When he felt his feet slipping in h s
third attempt to climb the White
House stairs the take me OF no.
body spirit ranked in his bosom I'M
til out Of the tocsin sprung new
party impregnated W tn his hatred
and selfish designs.
Never in the history of the world
since the days of Ceaser and Napo.
leon has there been such a national
movement dominated solely by one
mans lust for power. In the history
of republics the name of Theodore
Roosevelt will 20 down as leader
who sought to destroy the basic prin.
ciples upon which the republics are
founded. HIS heart beats to the
measure OF monarch and the greatest
ambition of his life has been to hold
the destiny of the nation in the hol-
low of his hand. Spectacular as he
Is selfish and arrogant he has won a
high place in the annals OF the ma
tion. There was a time in the full
tide OF his glory that he could sweep
all opposition before him. The
greatest and best men of the country
were his ardent supporters. He made
himself the idol OF the common PEG
pie and he used his popularity TO
promote his power. When the peo-
pie of the United States told him
they had enough OF one man rule II
was Ike revolt to him. In return
for the highest honors in the gift C
the American commonwealth he at.
tempted to scuttle the ship that rad
carried him from obscurity to the
presidency OF the United States. That
he failed is a fortunate thing. The
Republican party mas weathered the
storm OF one defeat and will come
INTO its own again. No man knows
that bettel than Theodore Roosevelt
He has found that the party OF Lin
coin cannot be destroyed and the
finding cost him much Of pride and
personal ambition. The men wlu
followed HIM in his hopeless fight for
aithird term know that to them must
be given the credit for Democratic
victory and the erratic pol cies that
are now being forced upon the indus.
tries of the nation.
Many OF the Progressives went in.
70 the Bull Moose fight believing in
their leaders sincerity. There were
others who Joined the movement be.
cause they saw an opportun ty "a
further their own political ambitions
Today there are still some who be
lieve in the cause OF the party they
espoused II is the latter class who
are responsible for what enthusiasm
still remains in the Bull Moose par
ty. They are promoting the Chicago
m setting and they wanted the fatheI
OF the party there. A hunting triI
10 South America means more t.
Roosevelt than attending a confer
ence that can bring him no gain. The
time Is not ripe for him to make an
other attempt to regain his lost pow
er and there is no present opportun
ity to crush political enemy. Con
sequently the colonel has decided L
give the Progressive conference al
sent treatment.
II should be a guide to those nee
pie who will gather in Chicago.
should help to impress them with tn
necessity of bringing about recor
citation of opposing factions that ca
ony continue the Democrats in pow
or. Out OF that conference shoul
spring a plan OF getting together wit
the men who have stood shoulde- I