La Junta tribune., 1916-05-20

The New York Times, a Democrat
ic paper often frank in its criticism
of Theodore Roosevelt. has publish
ed remarkable editorial acknowl-
edgement OF T. RS vital relation to
the new and overpow ering issues Of
the nation 1t sees new and
greater opportunity and demand
than ever before was presented for
the exercise OF Colonel Roosevelts
power to arouse the people TO a sense
OF national danger. Says the Times:
at is as national statesman, and
not as a progressive who seeks re-
publican honors. that his opportuni-
ty comes. An American. he will be
preaching the gospel OF undivided
loyalty and allegiance to the United
States: an American arousing popu-
lations ignorantly secure to the de-
and the unacceptable patriotic Ameri-
can duty OF preparedness. To Theo-
dore Roosevelt in all his brilliant
and marvellous career no greater or
more fruitful occasion has been Civ
en-. An occasion to stir the inert. to
lambaste the trimmers and the crawl
ers, to utter with all the fiery ener-
gy of his temperament and his
Americanism the need of a
united America. yielding TO no alien
influences, and no longer the butt of
universal derision or an object OF
pity for the military impotence by
which she invites attack.
The Democrats, too, need the
flashing OF that pitiless tongue. The
Times has advised the Americans in
the Hon. James Hays district to ap-
ply at Oyster Bay for an antidote to
the whiting weakness of that Lit
tie American and Little Army man
1t would be glad TO have Mr.. Roose-
welt 20 into every congress district
whose representative believes in mil
lions for pork" and as little as pos
sible for national self-defense. Dem
ocrats or republicans, the represen-
tative who opposes an adequate ar
my should hear from Mr.. Roosevelt
The Times hopes that these men mis-
represent their constituents. If 1t
be true. as the Evening Post sug-
gests. that they reflect the public
opinion OF their districts. there is all
the more reason for Mr. Roosevelt
TO make a missionary tour in these
parts OF the infidels II the people
in too many congress districts are
snoring contentedly on the edge Of
disaster. If they have neither the eye
nor ear for the cardinal necessity Of
their country, nothing but that tenn
pestuous and elemental vigor can
wake them up.
Mr. Roosevelt has faults and
failings enough. the depressions in
a salient and diversified character
But, having his quarrel Just. his
force Is tremendous. His multiform
engaging personality. which gives
him a popularity entirely apart from
politics. his deep democratic feeling,
nourished by innumerable contacts
with all sorts of people: his long,
various education In men and ma
ture and books; his humor. subtlety
and power to put a new edge on
commonplace: his mastery Of
crowds. the passion OF his American
ism; as Rufus Choate said OF John
Quincy Adams. his "unerring in
sunct for the jugular VEIN" make
him in good cause. an unriyaled
compellcr OF men.
HE will never have better cause
than that which the Times invites
him to preach on the circuit. He has
had his I'll OF glories. His name Is
blown about the world. To prepare
America against war. to unite Amer
lea in patriotism; these are no no.
bier laureis. Incidentally he may
reinvertebrate the republican par
ty."