Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-27
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publication of congress. I helped to
keep him out, but am not idiot enough
to believe that Roberts could control
even one vote in the congressional dis
triet which 1 have the honor to repre-
sent. Lands must have a marvellous
lot of constituents if he fears the ma
lign influence Of Roberts upon them.
He really believes nothing Of the sort,
and the Roberts business is a bold,
bald play to the galleries.
Repeaters In West Virginia.
But in West Virginia the badly scar
ed Republican leaders are playing a
more substantial game. Even at this
early date they are importing colored
heelers and repeaters by the carload
ito work on the railroad" You bet
they viii work on the raiIroad"-one
day-the day Of the election! After
working on the railroad" the first half
of that day they viii journey over into
Kentucky and work on the railroad
some more. Nothing like having few
thousand nomadic colored brothers TO
work on the railroad" on election day.
Republicans are scared, but It should
be remembered that they are most daE~
gerous when most scared. and Demo-
Gratis should be more vigilant than
ever. Democratic managers every
where should see to it that we have q
fair deal this time and that no such
wholesale colonization and stufing Of
the ballot box are permitted this time
as took place in 1896. If elections are al
ways to be conducted on the corrupt
plan of 1896, we might as well save the
expenses of the farce and boldly and
openly put the offices up at auction
and knock them down to the highest
bidder.
vicious Jab at Teddy.
But Mr.. Towne Is not the only per-
son that seems disposed to take q fall
out of Colonel Roosevelt. That bright
and sparkling independent journal, the
Washington Post, makes this Vicious
jab at Teddy:
This is not the first time Teddy the Terrible has
been compelled 10 wrisgle ont Of an unpleasant
predicament. It viii be recalled that the ques-
tion Of tax paying slipped into his glbernatorid
campaign.
As a friend and constant reader Of
The Post 1 voluntarily and without
charge advise it to 'Iook a leedle outs
or the hero of Oyster Bay win swoop
down upon Washington. lasso 1t and
dump 1t into the Potomac. Just as he
is blossoming out as the great apostle
of purity and light, IT is bad manners In
The Post to jog the peoples memory
about Teddy's career as a tax dodger.
and recalls Bourke Cockran's great ar
gument against the income tax, to wit:
''That the passage of the income tax
bill would force the poor prosecuted
downtrodden plutocrats Of New York
to commit perjury in order to escape
paymentg' If a hero is not permitted
to dodge bis taxes. what's the nse IN
being hero? Let the Washington
Post answer that or forever hold its
peace.
The Globe Democrat is the Mark
TapIey of American politics. It is al
ways cheerful. forever hopeful. lust
at present it is trying to deIude itself
and its readers by asserting that Dem
ocratic leaders in Missouri fear a
slump If not a defeat. I CONNIE n
1t q careful perusal Of the following
beautiful poem by my friend Ripley
D. Saunders
HOT TINES IN OLD MISSOURI
Hot times in old Missouri
When Apgust days come round,
And campaign speakers make the state
A big debating ground
Hot times Hot timess
But the rarne must still be pIayed-
Hot times with oratory at
One hundred in the shaded
Hot times in old Missouri
When August days chip in
With politics to make the blood
Like lava in your skin.
hot times! Hot timesi
But not soul dismayedi
Bring on your oFatory at
One hundred in the shaded