New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
THE GOVERNOR REPLIES.
WRITES GENERAL PALMER ST. PAUL
SPEECH WAS FALSIFIED.
SAYS HE DECLARED MAKERS AND sPoN-
SoRs OF KANSAS CITY PLATFORM
STOOD For DISH oNoR AND cow

soRs OF KANSAS CITY PLATFORM
STOOD FOR DIsHoNoR AND cow
ARDLY SHRINKING.
Oyster Bay. Long Island, Aug. 19.-Governor
Roosevelt to-day made public his letter to Gen.
eral John-M NJ. Palmer relative to the st. Paul
speech of the Governor which has been quoted
from as being an attack all Democrats. The
letter follows:
Oyster Bay. Aug. 0, 1900.
Hon. :, NJ, Palmer, Evanston. III.
recent very manly interview stating why you could th
Ksnssa City Ihs psfpqmP ans nonses You aude
to statement was supposed to save en-, made ssh an
Fs have evidently t seen report wheP S tS
Os1 nd haye aoh 10 explain
eGnnsotion tic with III but do wish to point out
DC s no this n IN h
party camPqea an feel that gstbr we have n G sh6 to
they have been Republicans or Democrats, no
matter what their political Affiliations have oeen'
In my speech began by saying. We appeal not
Sp SsG nn h n faet ezsnt as Ts as II
roTm and yoH cannot m , help rsa5Pg s that he
a policy of infamy, that their triumph would
mean misery widespread that it is almost un-
generation would have 70 PASS before it could be
or 6e stand and qr oe s
disaster at home and cowardly shrinking from
who have the welfare Of the country at heart no
matter what their political affiliations may have
heen in the past. We ask the support OF all sound
headed men who do not wish to see our materiai
well being swallowed up in an, abyss. OF disasteI
We appeal to all good men who believe in civic
decency and shrink from the taint OF financial mar
pround of the national name and reputation; ana
ask them TO see TO it that we are not hutnlIa!teu
position have taken In the forefront OF the
great nations of the earth -,
You viii see that here l most explicitly draw the
line between the who support and ask sup
port for the Kansas City platform ana an 0tneT
citizens whether Democrats or KepupcaiiIS 5it
that matter Of fact. the greatest posslpie
Is due to men like you, my dear sir. and to the
other Gold Democrats who four years ago Stooo
and now stand for National honor. ~. ,-o.oa
| hold UP the policy advocated In the kansas
City platform base and cowardiy policy 20
emphasize right to appeal 10 the countess
haseness and cowardce and are quiGk to see ana
disown them. We appeal to these Democrats 10
strike hands with at this crisis OF the NaLon @ ;
history; for they have been betrayed IN the mouse
of their friends and If they are far sighted they
must necessarily that every principle OF
courage of patriotism and of national sef-re.
sneet demands that they repudiate the action OF
the Populistic Democracy by which they nave neen
at this moment betrayed. Just as under snlilar i
Civil War repu1iated the principles or the men
like Vallandigham. just as in lSl2-1 the Norfn-
ern Federasts repudiated their party under IKE
In short, I feel that the Kansas City. platform
makers and their followers have forfeited the
rlgnt sagnit,ve ve td apthe tse Nationsl honor
Thev claim the late General Lawton was Demo
Doubtless he was at one time put Iae tt 0.n
e fore his death: IF am shot by a Philippine bull
men becsuse I knew from observation confirmed
by captured prisoners, that the conttnuaton OF tne
fighting is chiefly due TO reports that are sent out
from America" Very respectfully yours
~ THEODORE ROOSEVELT.