The President vs. His Party

T. Roosevelt, president, will have a new stock of bear stories to use when he comes to the place in his speech where he should explain why the Republican Congress has not seen fit to enact needed legislation or even enforce laws passed for the protection of the people. This same man, Roosevelt, is evidently not going to attempt an explanation of why he and the Republican party are not in harmony. Although the average Republican praises Roosevelt as the ideal American, few seem to realize that the president has recently been acting directly contrary to all precedents of his party and is now moving in total disregard to the wishes of the party leaders and the financial magnates who dominate the party's policies. The man who has won notoriety by the use of the 'big stick' can hardly be called a Republican. Mr. Roosevelt first gained the president's chair through accident, and now he is undoubtedly getting even, and in his desire to see Taft nominated may be seen his purpose to attempt an overthrow of the powers which in his own party have been against him. Mr. Roosevelt has simply put in practice (almost too late) a few of the principles of the Democratic platforms for the last campaigns. The old story of putting out the fire after the house was burned is applicable to the present situation of attempting to suppress the monopolies after they control everything.