The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-04
BARNES AND ROOSEVELT.

The retirement of William Barnes
from New York politics was not a con-
cession to Col. Roosevelt. or in any
way inspired by the utilization of the
Bull Moose boss. The ire of the Pro-
gressive leader directed against Mr..
Barnes is pretty well understood. II
was only when Boss Roosevelt could
not boss Boss Barnes that the Oyster
Bay autocrat launched his thunder.
bolts. While Col. Roosevelt was be-
ing lifted TO higher things in the Pc
publican party. frors ;he time he was
made Governor of New York and af.
terwards President. and up to the
hour Of the parting OF the ways at Chi.
cago. in 1912. Mr.. Barnes was per.
soma grata with the parsonage
who Saint cambridge Colby. al
Utica. few days ago. canonized as
that great and good man from whom
all blessings flow" Divested OF the
bosh and gush Of the self-praise that
emanates from the Progressive foun.
tain-head the animus OF Roosevelrs
vicious assault on Barnes is found in
the Bull Moose dictum: Anyone
who opposes me is wrong; he Ia a
crook"
Now that Boss Barnes has abdi
Gated. what is Boss Roosevelt going 10
do? Keep on bossing? Is Mr.. Barnes
the hideOus monster the political per.
fectionist" would have us believe
The New York Sun. which has been
decidedly unfriendly TO Barnes. has
az least the saving grace OF Justice
and II thus speaks OF his retirement
The Hon. WILLIAM Barnes g. mar
or strong and sound intellect character
and conviction. lie D. consistent Hs
- truthful, not too common "A failing of
politicians. lie keeps his promises He
does not waver or change on accoun,
81 defeat. To the school ~ political
belief and practice IN which he was
brought up he f. faithful Tie has done
the Republican party good service 4,
some unmeant disservlco N be 70
mains 3D. outer darkness Do this time
of new light ~ least he deserves fhs
respect that goes 90 "a CONTAGIOUS and
steadv spirit with no Eft ~ dofinr
Ions cherished opinions and no Worship
Of popularity.
Mr. Barnes may not be as great a
man as Col. Roosevelt IN some re-
spects. but according 70 strict meas
urements Of personal probity and hon
or We believe he "a a. good a man
perhaps better In keeping the interrity
OF friendships. Mr. Barnes has Iibe.
suit against Col Roosevelt. and with
the purpose Of further inhaming pub
llc opinion the latter has ostentatiouq
y asked for a chnage Of venue. declar
ing that no Albany county jury could
BE- secured free from the faint oi
Barnes IN another community ,fr
Barnes might AZ relevantiy reply thai
he could not get a jury free from N,
Roosevelt Influence col Roosevelt
has filed his answer 10 Mr. Barnes
complaint and 90 is described as fol
lows
Nomlraliv ft BE- en- ansuer. aetaau,
lf Dr. nndIflounI utilization without rsfa
a. sniory ~ o. b. one-fhird i9 ststs
in .f from deed imsn at'aekinE ~
ne 100 report n he Hayns commit
zee. whose lrreaflF1fl0n n Albany ~
f1lrH Hna engineered hr rfHrIrr u
murphy against NJ Barnes and who's.
charge we're never proved
Evidently % b. the purpose Of M,
BON Moose chief 10 attempt 10 conduct
this suit in the manner of q political
campaign rather than a litigation. NJ
is evident in any event that Wr
Barnes viii zet more content and sat
isfaction IN bic retirement than VII
rome n col Roosevelt IN hir insisteni
Emelight performance