New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-04
LOVED FOR HIS ENEMIES
Those Who Oppose Colonel Roose
welt Do Him Honor.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me, as one OF your permanent
readers, to express my appreciation OF your
leading editorials upon the vital qussuons
Of domestic and foreign policies
Your unsparing condemnation Of all that
is un-American. all that is shifty aud eyasive,
all that attempts to compromise me hohof
and dignity Of our country, because VI any
consideration of expedency, whether moral.
financial or political, should thrill every loya!
American.
Ny heart has been gladdened by the letters
from some of your readers, voicing their SEN
timents regarding the great need OF mighty
leader, competent TO wrestle with the tremen-
dous problems which are fraught with such
grave possibilities concerning the future OF
cur beloved country.
In this emergency there is but one man, IN
nv Judgment. who measures up to the re-
onirements That is Theodore Roosevelt.
You have printed many letters, for and
against; may | ask you to print still an
other. presenting certain facts which, so far,
h have failed to see brought out as clearly as
they should be, for the sake Of some of your
Younger readers?
Regarding his alleged ingratitud" 20 the
G.. 0. p. for honors received, etc: Remem-
bering. as ! do. the condition OF the Heppb-
lican party in this state previous to Hoose-
vclt's return TO Montauk Point the popular
demand for him and the campaign for Gov
ernor. | submit he did fully as much for the
party as the party did for him at q at time.
How much "honor" did the party o. P'att
and Hanna intend him 10 have when they
planned to shelve him in the Vioe-nresi-
dency, at the Philadelphia convention?
Regarding "self-seeking": Remembering,
az do. his treless efforts as Police Com
missioner of New York City, his midnigh
expeditions and Investigations into the con-
provement, ask il that wa. self-seeking or
for the good Of the public service?
Again, when, after recruiting the famous
Rough Riders he was offered the colonelcy,
he refused, urging Leonard Wood, as more
competent man, himself taking a subordinate
position. / ask il that self.-eking or
for the good of the public service?
7 remember the impressive scene IN the
Milburn residence, in Buffalo, after the death
OF Mckinley. ard the taking OF the oath as
Chief Magistrate OF the nation. I'm the
solemn hush OF that occasion he turned 10
the members Of the Cabinet, there present,
and requested every one 20 remain in Office.
plcdging himself, with their aid, 70 carry
out, unchanged, the policies OF Mckinley.
BY this act he quoted every apprehension
which the partisan press had scdulously
strivcn TO create. | ask if this was sef-seek-
ing or for the good Of the public service?
also ask: Is crooked business for him
Are the politicians for him? Arc the yellow
journals for him? Is the liquor element for
him? Verify, 81 love him for the enemies
he has made" Thank Heavcnl lie is either
absolutely right or absolutely wrong. No
halfway. milk and water or mollycoddle pol
ces for him. The qualities which he pos-
sesses in such marked degree, making him
prominently a leader. are such as have
made deathless the names Of Washington,
Lincoln and Grant srsightcdness, deter
mnation, absolute probty OF character and
sublime courage. and last, but not least zeal
Gus love for America, first, last and all the
time.
1t is my earnest belief that next year We
shall again have the privilege of haling him
az our President. +. W.
lion, n. Y, March "a, 1916