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Show B NOTHING IN SIGHT FOR HI: ROOSEVELT H, Theodore Hoosevelt declares ho HjA will not lend the hord of Hull Moorfo HJi that takes to the Chicago roundup HJ'' next Saturday. The colonel says he BBi bo occupied with preparations for his H trip to South America that he will Hj not bavo time to participate In the Bl council of ths party that was created HJp by him, for him and of him. The Bfl f Hull Moose phrty was the direct off- BB i spring of big selfish ambhfon thnt Bl .' knew no friend and Ignored the Bfl , sourcce of his rise to prominence. BB When ho felt his feet slipping in ha HJ' third attempt to climb the White B House stairs the "take me or no BJ , body' spirit ranked In his bosom un- Bl ! til out of the tocsin sprung a new BH ' party Impregnated w th his hatred BJ , npd selfish designs. BH Never In the history of the world B since tlio days of Ccaser und Napo- Bl ' Icon has there boon such a national BS , movement dominated solo'y by one m.in's lust for power. In the history Bfl r of republics tho name of Theodore B( ' Hoosevelt will go down as a leader Bl i 'io sought to destroy the basic prln- BJJ clplea upon which the republics are V founded. lis heart beats to tho imeasuro of monarch and tho greatest ' ambition of his llfo has beon to hold . ' ' the destiny of tho ntitlon In tho hoi- BB ! low of his hand. Spectacular as ho Hj' Is Belfleh and arrogant he has won a B high placo In thn annnls of tho na- j tlon.Thero was n time In the full B; tide of h's glory thn,t he could sweep ' : a11 opposltldn before htm. The Bj. j greatest and best men of tho country flBl' ' were his ardent supporters. lie made 1' himself tho Idol of tho common peo- E l,,e nni1 no "Bed his popularity to SH: prcmotn his power. When the pco- Btff pie of the United States told him they had mough of ono man rule It was I k :i revolt to him. In return for tho highest honors In the gift cf the American commonwealth he attempted at-tempted to scuttlo the ship that rnd i?j carried him from obscurity to tho 7' presidency of the United States. That f, he filled Is n fortunate thing. The HB 1 Itepubllcnn party nas weathered the Bfl -' storm of one defeat and will come ' Into Its on again. No man knows , 1 that betteti than Theodore Roosevelt. Bfl V He has found that tho party of Un HB , 1 coin cannot be destroyed and the BH finding cost him much of prldo and B ( personal ambition. Tho mon wio Bfl , followed h'm In his hopeless fight for Bfl ' ai.thlrd term know that to them must HB bo : given the credit for Democratic Bfl victory and the erratic pol cles that Bfl ' ore now being forced upon-the Indus- Bfl tries of the nation. I, Many of the Progressives went in- Bfl to the Hull Moose light believing In B ' their leader's sincerity. There were IB others who Joined the movement be- HB cause they saw an opportun ty ' IB further their own political ambitions. Bfl Today there are still some who bo- B lieve in the causo of tho party they BB espoused. It Is tho latter cIiihb who Bfl! are respouslbilo for what enthusiasm B Ht ill remains in the Hull Moose par- Bfl ty. They nro promoting the Ch'cago Bfl I 111 K' 1 1 11 1; and they wanted tho father Bfl of the party there. A hunting trip B to South America means more, to Bfl Koosevolt than attending a confer- BB ence that can bring him no gain. The B time Is not rlpo for him to mike an- , other nttempt to regain his lost pow. Bfl er and there Is mo present opportun BB Ity to crush a political enemy Con- Bfl scquently tho colonel has decided to BB give tho Progressive conference ab- BB sent treatmant. , It should bo 11 guide to those peo- ! f Pie who will ghther In Chicago. It should help to Impress them with the necessity of bringing about n recon-c recon-c llatlon of opposing factions that can ; on' continue the Democrats In jiow. ! Out of tlut confrence should j sprkng a plan of getting together with BBJ 1 t,le men who have stood shcilde c (shoulder In victory and defeat. Iloose velt as a political leader has been eliminated for all time. The rank and die of the Republican party can not afford to contlnuo the quarrel over ov-er his lost hopes.- It Is Just as well .for the country at largo that he makes ready for his 'trip to South America. And It will be a blessing to.the country when Republicans and Progressives find a basis upon which ,the'j' cei get together oiid repair the damage ho has Cone In his attempt' to, destroy the party that made him. . . 1 |