Show MR ROOSEVELT'S PLANS C ROOSEVELT'S ROOSEVEL S report reported d I declaration to Oregon followers t that at the Progressives in m my part of ot ottoo too the country cannot be bo held together for a long fight is 15 of ot remarkable political significance It map may fairly be bo assumed Mr Roosevelt speaks from personal knowledge e as well as the lessons of ot history Third party part movements movements move move- ments monts rarely survive a n. series of ot do do teats feats Only early victory can bind In permanent union tho the diverse elements that ordinarily combine In a new political party Nothing in the circumstances that tha environed tho the formation of ot the Progressive Progressive Pro Pro- party encouraged ed hope that that tha it could long continue It was founded partially upon its candidates candidate's magnetic personality partly upon eagerness for tor office and in a measure upon ambitions ambitions ambi- ambi tlona to introduce governmental inno Inno- Innovations innovations of a n noel noyel character When the sum of its 1913 1912 activities narrowed to the election of an opposition nominee hope of plunder disappeared and with it tho the possibility that these innovations could bo be immediately Immediate written Int into law Mr Roosevelt Is la not fond of forlorn hopes H Ho He Is is to Use his own famous expression a practical man of ot high ideals However Howe powerfully hi his hb Ideals might urge urs-e him to pursue a losing cour course e his practical common commonsense commonsenSe commonsense sense reminds him that high Ideals Ideal are but as sounding sounding- brass and a tink line Ung cymbal unless they thoy can be bo pushed on to victory victors It Is as obvious to the tho Colonel as to the least shrewd political observer that either Republican or Democratic principles will control the American government o for Cor man many years cars carsto to o como coma It is as manifest to him as aso asto asto to o tho the others that continued main malu- of ot a Do third party part merely continues continues con- con to divide tho the opponents of the democracy to whom Republican division spells Democratic victory His remark at Portland coupled with his other observation that he would support any decent n rn for far Vi nr n M nr nc ney A Indicates n p where the Colonel will bo be found next year rear ear Reduced to practical political language lans the Colonel is willing to return return re- re turn urn to tho the fold if Ie some voice In the guidance of ot the Republican party Is allotted to him He Ho is not disposed to return as IlS a 0 repentant sinner satisfied to o sit below the salt ott He fancies more moro moreho tho ho the role of or tho the Prodigal Son for tor whose enjoyment the he fatted calf la it already prepared d. d |