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Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1. Madison Ave., New York, July 16, 1910
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H I L E recently discussing political conditions with some men prominently identified with the
affairs of the State, I was asked the question what I considered the cause of Roosevelt's
great popularity.
I replied by saying that I thought Roosevelt represented in a concrete expression the
spirit on the part of our people which makes for the rehabilitation of our entire political structure.
He is looked upon as the most advanced type of men who are opposed to making the mighty ma-
chinery of this country in municipal, State and national affairs subservient to the dictation of individuals,
who, too frequently, are influenced in their demands by personal and selfish motives.
The people are fully aware of the corruption which exists, and which has been exposed in New York,
Illinois, Oregon and in such cities as St. Louis, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, San Francisco and other points.
Roosevelt represents this aggressive and militant spirit demanding better things on the part of
our political organizations.
This country to-day is engaged in a vast economic and political readjustment, and the people, by
common consent, have placed Theodore Roosevelt as the leader of the movement.
Thinking men realize that in this great readjustment we face conditions which may become more
or less acute.
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These are apparent to close students of great problems.
"We must first of all consider that most of the men who have fattened through special privileges— i -
men who are at the head of great corporations, who have been able to buy' Legislatures'and Congresses
—are antagonistic to an)' change.
Many of them are densely ignorant of the public temper, and are obviously indifferent to public
opinion, but it is pretty safe to predict that when the people have become once aroused there willbe no
halting, and they figure that Theodore Roosevelt, trained as he has been by years of varied experience,
is fitted by his patriotism, backed by his splendid mentality, to play an important part in bringing about
better conditions, and, believing in his honesty and ability, the people of this country have by common
voice created Roosevelt the leader in this great movement, which in the end must revolutionize our finan-
cial and political affairs.
The men who have fattened too long on special privileges must read the handwriting on the wall,
and they will no longer by threats and bluster be able to maintain a position where they are clothed with
imperial power to dictate the affairs of this country, political!)—industrially-—financially.