South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-07
Other Editors Than Ours
ROOSEVELT REDINIVUS.
(Afilw9ukee SentineIO

Col. Roosevelt was at his best in Milwaukee-buoy-
ant optimistic tone trimming unfeigned cordi-
atty pungent and robust in speech.
That is he was the serviceabe Roosevelt of the
Strenuous Life-of the inspiring country
men, irrespective the legitimate divisions of party
that the concomitant and coroary of democracy;
faith the fundamental soundness of his government
by whomsoever that government may be temporarily
controlled because a majority of people it,
It would indicate a feeble faith in government by
the people in institutions which enable revolu-
ton by the ballot every four years calamity 10
country every time the government under
control of the party that does happen to be ones
ton builded better than that
Our elective institutions making party govern
ment for periodical changes of political conro-now
by this party by that-are not built the shifting
sands but the rock principle Of popular
the periodical choice Of representatives the majority
of the politically competent people who acquire
maintain political capacity through the constant
else Of political duty.
The democratic party is in control. That was
the will OF the people.
It would argue a sekly faith in government by the
people hold that everything go wrong because
that party voted into control; assume that
whether the country is to be headed perdi-
ton depends upon ones own party being in power
This time there was fine and all-American recog-
milton principles in Col. speeches
Tbere was none of that strain Of intimation MAJ
things are going the dogs because Of Wilson and
Baker; the administration a bunders
our army "broomstick brigade" ami the rest Of it.
OF shat Of thing in the cCones delverances
IA of persistent scolding, faultfindng. anvil
chorus resOunding knocks unrelieved by
Gus tributes the really great things done we get
unstintedly and hepfully from those other great
publicans. Root. Taft and Hughes
Col Rooseyets up till somewhat monOtonous
and faulthnding and harping upon
been patriotcaIy meant, and was the impatient
expression OF a strenuous a hurry results
who desired apply the spur the sides
sorry jade unpreparedness in order hasten accom-
plishment
And there undoubtedly did good-there has been
great speeding up late perhaps not too late We
getting And Is gratifying that in his
Milwaukee addresses there substantial admission Of
that
II believe that going efficiently Our
business is 20 profit By the CT the past
not 10 harp on. scod al and groan over them.
That doctrine and for the morale ard healthy
sef-conhdence Of the nation sound and sensible talk
May hope that Col Roosevelt will set future
tone 10y the pitchpipe OF his optimistic forward
looking speeches IN Milwaukee.
all events. milwaukee, found him pretty much the
Roosevelt of the earlier years the unembittered hearty
oadly and inspringly American Teddy" who had a
good word for every deserving American and an hon
the .noment-=s. witness his tributes
low citizens Of Gen. Winker and Mr. Vogel
Evidently his rejoicing OF the republican party. his
burial OF the hatchet with Mr. Taft his visit
waukee had celebrating effect on the colonel he
his best and bravest May be come aealn.
When in that mood. maY MS tribe Increase