Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-10-26
QUAKERS ARE UNDESIRABLE
CITIZENS.

Teddy Roosevelt, the Republican nominee
for Vice President, has played many parts
in his time. He has not been q bowling
success in any, but his greatest failure has
been as historian and writer of Magazine
articles. The SENTINEL has published Mr.
Roosevelt's opinion Of rough and drunken
and murderous cow-boys-that they are
more companlonable than small! larmera
and farm laborers and the mechanics Of
the large cities. He likes the ruffian better
than the peaceful citizen, and In his book
"Life Of Thomas II. Benton" in writing Of
the ruffianism and violence of the Western
frontier, said il twas not whit worse In its
effects on the national character than was the
case with certain of the universal peace and
'non-resistance' developments In the North
eastern States, In fact IL was more healthy"
Then he mentioned the Quakers, who love
peace more than war. and said they were
quite as undesirable as citizens as duelists.
Here is the extract from the Life of
Thomas II. Benton" page 81:
"But, after all, this ruffianism was really
not whit worse in its effects on the ma.
tional character than was the case with Ger.
tain of the universal peace and mon resist
ance' developments in the Northeastern
States; In fact, II was more healthy. A
class OF professional non-combatants Is as
hurtful TO the real, healthy growth OF o
nation as class Of fire eaters; for weak.
ness or folly Is nationally as bad as vice
or worse; and In the long run q Quaker
may be quite as undesirable q citizen as is a
duelist No man who Is not willing TO bear
arms and fight for his rights can give good
reason why he should be entitled TO the
privilege of living in free country"
While Mr.. Roosevelt only mentioned the
Quakers, he cannot exclude from his crit.
cism of peace. loving people the Dunkards
and Menonites. To Mr.. Roosevelt the ruff
fan is more companionable than the quiet
and industrious citizen-better than the
small farmer, the agricultural laborer and
the mechanic. To him the professional
bruiser Of the prize ring Is q better citizen
than the man who loves peace. He hates
peace. He revels In ruffianlsm, war and
bloodshed and general turmoil. Such q
man is a false teacher and q dangerous one
10 entrust with power.
Read Mr.. Roosevelts comparison Of COW.
boys and small farmers and farm workers
and mechanics. heretofore published in our
columns, then read again what he said about
people who love peace being undesirable
citizens, then ask yourself II such man ls
fit for the high position Of Vice-President
Ask yourself II you can conscientiously vote
for such a man. Remember, too. that In
the death or disability Of the President the
Vice. President succeeds To the office. Can
any man who loves peace more than wal
vote for Mr. Roosevelt as a POSSIBLE PresI.
dentH Is man who believes the rufiian Ia
better than the small farmers, farm laborers
and mechanics Of the large cities, who con
stitute largely more than half OF the people
ct for any Officer Is man who believes
that ruffianism is equally as desirable a
quality as love of peace, q proper man for
high Officer Add to these Mr., Roosevelri
advocacy OF large army, a powerful navy
and sublugation of people struggling fol
liberty and self-government, and see what
manner of man he Is. Mark Hanna Ia moi
much better, II any, and Hanna owns Nc
Klnley. Consider this, and ask yourself Il
you can consclentiously support the Hanna
ticket.