Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-07
Editor Betts's Opinion of the Colonel.
(New York WORLDLY

To the Editor of the World:
l notice that the great champion of
direct primaries, Col. Theodore Roose-
welt, has already picked out the candi-
dates that the Republican National
Convention must nominate or suffer
defeat. Just how the greatest politi-
cal apostate in history arrives at the
conclusion that the loyal Republicans
OF this country will allow him to
name their candidate after he tried
to assassinate the Republican Party in
1912 transcends intelligent compre-
hension.
1t will be remembered that Roose-
veit tried to pick out the candidate
Tor Governor for the Republican
party in 1914. AS soon as he an
nounced his endorsement of Hinnan
his candidacy became political NOR
ming glory, because it was struck with
, death by the poisonous breath of an
apostate. Is he now trying to kill
OF Hughes, Knox and Hadley in or
| der to secure the support of their
friends for himself? 1t is evident that
Roosevelt is still obsessed with the
idea that he can yet become a Caesar
or a Napoleon. He will never forgive
the Republican National Convention
OF 1903 for nominating Taft instead
of stampeding for himself. He will
never forgive the Republican Conven-
ton of 1912 for compelling him. so
Tar rs it was able to do so, to keen
his pledge to the American people
not to become a candidate or accept
another nomination." He will never
forgive the American people for elect
ing Woodrow Wilson President of the
United States instead of electing him
self on a platform of party treason
He will never forgive Wilson for
being President, although it was his
party treason that elected him. He
VIII never forgive the Kaiser for be-
coming the leading figure in the Eu-
ropean war Hc will never forgive
Cod for not permitting him to run the
universe.
Col. Roosevelt is Amorica's peevish
spoiled political child. He has lost
ms most attractive toy-the Presi-
dency. lie will continue to rant and
rave so long us he lives because Just
so long will some other man be presi.
dent of the United States.
! The head of the Steel Trust may
give him dinner and entertain with
MN trust magnates and mllionaires
put he cannot buy for him the Prcsi-
dencT. The loyalty and patriotism Of
the republican party is not for sale
That was demonstrated in 1917 whom
the trust magnates indicted by Taft's
trying to buy the Republican nomi-
nation for the third-term candidate.
Col. Roosevelt today presents sad
and pathetic spectacle in American
politics. Despised by all LOYAL Repub-
llcans, deserted by all honest and pat
riotic Progressives, isolated on the is
land of his own conceit, he is now
rolling III agony OH the bed of party
treason Mt Oyster Bay and being
prlc!:ed to death by the sharp thorns
OF disappointment. Is it any wonder
that while in this deplorable condition
ne is constantly becoming excited and
making vicious attacks upon President
wilson for the express purpose of
embarrassing the President and his
Administration in this his country's
great international crisis? think It
is not strange. | think it is exactly
what might be expected of Roosevelt
Under the circumstances. What else
could he do to get his name on the
lirst page of the newspapers? He is
ne most brazen and unscrupulous
dem gogue that ever afflicted and an
noyed an intelligent and civilized ma
ton SINCE Caesar rcigncd and Napo-
leon fell.
wish TO call attention to the fact
that he hes never hesitated to sacri-
nee ms friends and his party to era
tiiy his political ambition. A man
who will betray his friends and his
party viii also betray his country.
! When treason once enters into the