La Junta tribune., 1916-01-29
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RepAhl6cans, DatA Gtan1pnt ana 1
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leades lI1n1fnene Ogswfne.


Swiftly movilg svsnts II ~ -.
tionai panorama. foeethsr vttA :
crystaliising of the vital issues -
fronting the Americas psoDJs heve
emphasised IN the last lev days. ~
three leaders before IL countyJ ~
Roosevelt. wilson sad Bsyat,
says the washinEton City corrssDea.
Dent Of the Kansas City Star.
There b no other real IesdershlD
offered. not even feeble comprdmlD-
Is from the position Of thsss thrse.
They not only stand foremost befofe
the people. but typify thres diseinet
ideas OF Americanism--if the poee-
tion Of the president. which u ~
verins uncertainty. compromiss ~
tween Bryan and Roosevelt. can -
called q distinct following. But
more outstanding IL the fact that ~
Republican party. especially ~
standpat element. which dominates
the party committee. has no leader
ship or attempt at Leadership 10 offer
except Roosevelt.
This fact. emphasized particularly
the last few days. has sunk In. II has
sunk deep on the Republicans
standpat and progressives--and
there has been q trend TO the Ostar
Bay colonel. not necessarily ~ .
candidate. but an acceptance Of his
leadership. that has surpassed any
other political movement since the
@. O. p. went on the rocks At Chica-
90 In 1919. p
Many are turning to Colonel
Roosevelt not because they love the
colonel particularly--far from IT,
but because they cannot do other
wise. He Ii the one outstanding flg-
ure In American life today. vhe.
without compromise. without stop
ping TO weigh In votes his utteranees.
Is standing for the ideal Of bigger
and more patriotic Americanism.
From . purely parsisan stand
point. he Is offering TO partisan Re-
publieans who may not be imbusd
with the high degree Of patriotism -
the colonel. and many who believe
With him. at present nj least. the ou1y
effective Leadership against wiisoo
and Bryan. and the economic and
governmental principles they repre-
sent--as far apart ~ they are--anl
which Republicans. rabid partiaaas
or not. most emphaticaily do not b.
lieve In
fhsss vses ths enact words Z
pepmlasas Rspuhalcan IsaAes 80
ssaaior-a nan who broke viii lhe
colossl at Chicago and felt Desssaal-
y the smash Of the big stick-ussd
In eommenting on this significant
drift Of public sensimeat Of the last
few weeks.
II don't wish to be quosed." be
aid. - kaow two or tArss q ~
frteads would have heart fsilup o.
think Of suicide ~ they knew real
" attached that amount Of weight 10
this trend toward Roosevelt. But
you can't mistake Il. Anybody Who
II In position 10 catch the' tread Of
what the public h thinkias csn fssl
II coming. hope be woa't b. . cas-
didats at Chicago. He hes spokea
out too much and has smashed too
many heads 70 b. the candidats him
self--that's the way ! feel psrsoasi-
~ about Il. ] wsnt haFuoay. hut re
ulii have hss Isadesship. candidate or
no candidate. because ve cast get
away from II tive vould."
rhis tide Of sentiment toward
Rooseveit-sot neces.arsiy ~ Tie Re
publican candidats. bet 70 ths Roose-
ve1t platform and IDEAL of American
ism aad accepsanee -os tAs cslsasl's
1sadership-ls admitted - svesy
hand here. he progressively iaelis.