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wor<er alike. although perhaps most OF
Iii % me Ta2c WORKER. =.
Having 20 GO this political work. IL
has become impossible for me 10 give
lie tine necessary 20 carry out my
dut.c. - q member OF the cultotiaI
tar OF The Outlook" Accordingly.
with the deepest regret ] hereby resign
from that position. / am most sincere
IL sorry 20 surder my editorlai con-
nection with "The Outlook MY per
sonal connection with you and your
colleagues will always remain one OF
close and int.ms.e friend mp. II you
care 10 have ne GO so, sEail oe gao
10 continue as special contributor 10
"The Outloos," giving you during Inc
coming year series OF articles on
social and industrial subjects Of cur
rent interest. Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
DIR. LYMAN Abbott. Editor Tho Out
look" 2S7 4th av.. New York City.
DR.. AbbOtt's Reply.
The Outlook COMPANY.
oS7 Fourth av.. New York,
June 30, 1919.
NJ dear Mr.. Roosevelt:
With undiminished affection for you,
with undiminished loyalty to the prln-
ciples for which you stand, | recognize
with YOU the necessity for your action.
The Progressive party is the organic
representative in America Of great
human movement. Throughout the
world the people are demanding more
direct and controlling share in govern
ment and q better measure of social
Justice. With that demand "The Out
lock" was in sympathy long before the
Progressive party was organized, ana
because. Of our sympathy you accepted
our invitation when you retired from
the Presidency. Your endeavor to
bring the Republican party into line
with this movement succeeded, despite
the apparently successful opposition OF
those who control its political ma
chinery. The election Of 1912 proved
that the rank and file Of that party
under stood ard believed in you. or
the Progressive party, into which they
followed you. you are. whether you will
or no. the inevitable leader.
But history has abundantly demon
strated the truth that no man can be
both the leader OF great political
party and an editor of an independent
Journal. The demands Of the political
campaign and of the editorial Office are
inconsistent. Our intimate fellowship
has increased the affection and esteem
CT all your associates for you; the
events OF the last five years have in
creased our faith in the righteousness
and ultimate success OF the principles
Of which you are Americas greatest IN
terpreter. ] am especially glad. as are
all my associates. to be assured b. you
IL oil
tributor. TO use the columns of THE
Outlook' as your chief means Of inter
prcting these principles through the
printed page. Sincerely yours.
LYMAN ABBOTT
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Sycamore
Hill, Oyster Bay, y. Y.
As indicated in the foregoing letters.
Mr. Roosevelt will contribute to THE
Outlook during the coming year
series of exclusive special articles. the
first OF which is entitled 1.-THE People
and Judge Made Laws" This will be
followed from time TO time by other
articles from his pen on important
questions Of domestic and international
interest.
To Confer with Democrats.
Following the visit to Colonel Roose-
welt by Mayor Mitchell of New York
other Democratic leaders will probably
come to Oyster Bay to confer with the
former President. Their identity was
not disclosed. but il was said that they
were Democrats Of prominence. Few
Developments since the Colonel's re-
sumption Of political activities have
given rise to so much conjecture as
his conferences, past and intended, with
Democrats.
State Senator Thomas O'Keefe. of
Oyster Bay. p Democrat. said last night
that the name of Franklin D. Roose-
welt. Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
had been mentioned as a possible
candidate for Governor of New York
on an independent ticket. Senator
OKeefc said that month ago, when
he was in Washington, Mr.. Roosevelt
told him that he would run for Gov
ernor if he should be nominated BY