La Junta tribune., 1916-01-01
FOREMOST AMERICAN.
Theodore Roosevelt, Apostle Of the
Square Deal In All Walks Of Life,
Americas Foremost Figure.

For fifteen years Theodore Roose-
welt has been the foremost figure In
American life. For seven years Of
that time he was president. Once he
was a candidate for president and
was defeated. But never has he
ceased to be the central figure in
American politics, the most potent
factor In the political affairs OF the
nation. within that long period.
A leader Is one who recognizes Is
sues. who gives the country govern.
mental ideas for discussion. who
crystallixes ideas for discussion, who
crystallizes public sentiment. who In.
spires public action. No other man
In the United States has been able
to contest this place Of leadership
with Roosevelt since Mr.. Roosevelt
became president In 1901.
The country first knew Mr.. Roose-
welt when he was police commission.
er Of New York City and was fight
Ing the lawless saloon keepers Of
that city. not - . temperance re-
former. but a. an officer sworn 70
uphold the Law. From that day TO
this. Mr.. Roosevelts attitude toward
the American people. in every rsla-
tion he has held with them. has been
one Of fearless demand that there
shall b no special privileges for any
body before the Law. He has de-
nounced the rich employers Of labor
who had NO respect for law ~ male.
factors Of great wealth." Likewise
he denounced the extreme labor al
tstor who had no respect for Law -
IN Undesirable citisen."
For this fias ability to discern the
oath Of justice between the two. Mr.
Roosevelt has called down UPON his
head the anathema Of both. He a.
ways has besa too sadlcal for the
eonssrvauve aad tee eeasssvativs Tor
|the radical.
To oeeuug tAip Dselesea tevsra ~
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stili hold the eoafidsses Of ths rank
and file Of the people. IL the test q
leadership. Tho average citizen ~
lieves In Roosevelt. first. bscauss
they believe he IL honest: that he has
an honest mind and honest purpos-
es. But something more than con.
fidence In his honesty is required OF
. man TO retain the leadership Of the
public sentiment Of such Q big coun.
try ~ the United states.
From the bcsinning Of Nr. Roose.
velts sdministration be brought new
ideas into the official life aad pur.
pose OF the nation. Roosevelt
brought into the government the
Idea Of public welfare. The 'sRooss.
welt policies'' we're hailed - danger.
Gus experiments" in government b.
the conservative and the timid. But
now they have bscome tho settled
policies Of the nation and the states.
When Roosevelt sasounced his
social justice program IN 1919. it
flied . new standard for natioaal
accomplishment. bet II vss merely
the equalization Of public ssaa.
meat. the sxprsssioa Of what ths
people had besa sAiaking. Il vas
Roosevelt who gavs The nasloaal
thought the form Of the social jus.
ties prosraa.
Il has bssa . year siacs Rooee.
vslt spoke out against ths nsasias.
lees attitude America had assumed
toward world Attain: The aesitu1s q
. vain boastss without kaow1sdeo q
The aetssi danger. Again ths tinil
took 70 cover. L. was svideat that
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clear visloa Who NV The way aheal
aad hsd the eoufass 70 poist Il out.
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vslt bad bssa slsets1." the politiel-
ass ssid. ''1a war With Msxieo asl
missd " with he EuroDsaa war;"
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tAas American way q ~.
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