Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-27
ROOsEyEiT'S STATEMENT.

Considering the fact that Colonel
Roosevelt had nothing TO tell the
progressive national committee that
they didn't already know, he took an
uncommonly large number OF words
to tell It.
There has never been any doubt in
the minds of those who have follow
ed the trend Of recent political events
that Roosevelt, would come out for
Hughes for president Having made
his bmff for the republican nomina-
ton and having had that bluff call
cd, there was nothing else for him
to do but submit to the inevitable as
gracefully as possible. The mis-
guided progressives who were led to
believe that he would continue loyal
to them in the face OF the failure of
bis personal ambitions are n negligi-
BILE quantity IN the political equation.
The receipt of the statement in which
he finally and definitely announces
his desertion of them Is probably tn,
last chapter In the history of the me-
teoric and il-starred organization
There never has been time when
Roosevelt was for anybody but Roose-
Welt, and the events Of the last few
months furnish only parallel to the
months and the years that have gone
before In the life of the most astute
aud tho most selfish politician that
the United States has produced IN re-
cent years.
Mr.. Roosevelt tells the progrcssives
that Mr.. Hughes is vastly TO be pres
ferred TO Mr.. Wilson but he gives fow
reasons for the faith that he pro-
fesses. His praise of the one and his
denunciation Of the other are couch
cd alike in gcnoralties Of the most
indefinite sort. At no time does he
point out any specific virtue possess
ed by Mr. hughes or any specific de-
feet possessed by Mr.. Wilson. that
would give the bewildered Bull Moose
an intelligent reason for following his
advice. Il like Hughes and don't
like Wilson would be a terse and
version statement of the logic Of this
remarkable statement.
characteristically Rooseveltlan IS
the explanation furnished for the
support accorded Hughes by the So
called hyphenated voters. They took
Hughes because they were afraid Of
me- may satisfy those hero Worship
pers who see only the colonel as tho
possible salvation of the country, but
as reason for supporting Hughes
for president 1t leaves much to he
desired 1t stil remains to be ex-
| planned why the un-American hyphen
vote is in favor of Hughes az against
Wilson, when according to the col
onel's own version of the matter wig
orous Amorioanism' Is the overshad-
owing issue of the campaign.
The colonels plea for Hughes lacks
the ring of sincerity In fact, II is
seriously TO be doubted Il the colonel
! h'ffiN NtAfAF AAAhiAhN W re NlfAAttl.
even as against Wilson Hughes MS
president would he entitled to and I'M
doubleday would receive the nomina-
ton for a second term. Hughes as a
defeated candidate would be out of
the colonels way Aud let no one
suppose that the colonel has given up
the idea Of being president again. 10
suppose such a thing would be to
take 1t for granted that his entire ma
ture has changed, and no signs Of
such IA change have yet become an
parent
Under different conditions the
Roosevelt statement might have had
considerable weight in swinging the
progressive vote TO Hughes. with all
eyes turned towards Mexico. Il is
doubtful if much attention viii be
paid TO it,