The Washington herald., 1914-07-02
Col. Roosevelt and the Remedy.

Convinced that all OF the policieS OF tne parry 10
power are mistaken ones, some of them threatening
ruin to the nation, Col Roosevelt, it must be ad-
mtted, possesses greater power than any other man
either to continue them in their blghting operation
or to gradually mend them after removing their
thors from control of the government.
Col. Roosevelt finds nothing to praise and every
thing to condemn in the administration of the Demo
crats from their "wretched foreign policy" to their
destructive tariff and business legislation He finds
that the administration 'fs pursuing that
prevents the existence of prosperity and that does
not offer single serious ineligible plan for pass
ing prosperity round should prosperity in spite OF
the administrations efforts, at future time
turn to our people"
A goomier picture than the colonel draws of con-
dtions present and prospective under proposed legs
lation pending can hardly be imagined.
Seeing it all so clearly, what is he going to do
about it? 1t is not unnatural that the people should
expect patriotic American statesman former Presi-
dent, to propose practical remedy for conditions
which, he recognizes will forbid prosperity long
as they exist. At Pittsburgh on Tuesday night he
proclaimed principles of the Progressive party
series of sane safe and sound policies which any
loyal follower of the G. o. P may subscribe. He
was studously silent such afrighting proposals
as the recall of judicial decisions. He uttered no
assailng only those conspicuous in its membership
who personally politically distaseful to him.
He said nothing that not calculated to alIay any
distrust that the old Roosevelt doctrines may have
aroused in the nations great business interests Re-
publcans and Progressives might easily unite the
Pittsburgh PLATFORM with the possibility of reganing
control of the House of Representatives next Novem-
Der at least followed by soldifying of the ranks
for the great battle two years hence. The question
is will Col. Roosevelt permit it. will he insist
writing the platforms and approving all the candi-
dates for the November contests and finally agreeing
to compromise on a candidate for 1916, provided
that candidate be himself1
If that is his program-and signs are not lacking
that it is-then by Col Roosevelts own voltion an
other Democratic Congress will be elected in No
vember and probably Democratic President in 1916
to carry on the policies detestabe to the former
President, and in his view, dangerous to the
tons future. The Progressive party is one-man
party. The Republican party is not one-man party;
It is still greater than Col Roosevelt who cannot hope
unite all its elements everywhere platform of
his own construction and in support of candidates
whose requisite and chief qualification is his appro
bation Col Roosevelt is entitled to seat at the
chief council table of the Republican party. Doubtless
it will be offered to him. and if he to take it
pldl lIlc DdltiC tidl NOulu
nightly for success. And if he scorns it. and seeks
once to rally the hero worshipers the Uopians
and the macontents, then to quote the colonel him
self it will again be Essential to rebuke those lead
who by their action, helped to put the present ad
ministration in power and who helped to keep it
there.
Col. Roosevelt spoke in Pennsylvania on Tuesday
for personal reasons. Mr.. Penrose has dispeased
him since 1904, when the Senator rolled up tre-
mendous Roosevelt majority for which he received
profuse thanks Mr.. Pinchot is his friend Not even
the most sanguine Progressive believes Pinchot
be elected but it may be possible to give Republican
seat in the Senate to Democrat by defeating Pen
rose. Does the colonels in Pennsylvania in
dicate that he will go campaigning this year wherever
Z Republican candidate does not suit him?