The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-20
Quakers Undesirable Citizens.

Teddy Roosevelt, the Republican nominee
for Vice-President, has played many parts in
his time. He has not been bowling success
in any, but his greatest failure has been as
historian and writer of Magazine articles.
The ADVOCATE has published Mr.. Roosevet's
opinion of rough and drunken and murderous
COW boys-that they are more companionable
than small farmers 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 H. Benton, in
writing of the rntfianism and violence of the
Western frontier, said it "was not whit
worse in its effects on the national character
than was the case with certain of the univer-
sal peace and 'non-resistance' developments
in the Northeastern States, in fact it was more
healthy" Then he mentioned the Quakers,
who love peace more than war, and SAID they
were quite as undesirable as citizens as duel
lists.
Here is the extract from the Life of
Thomas H. Benton" page 81:
"But, after all, this rufianism was
really not a whit worse in its effects
on the national character than was
the case with certain of the "unlver-
sal peace and "non-resistance" de-
yelopments in the North eastern
States; in fact, it was more healthy.
A class of professional non-combat-
ants is as hurtfIl to the real, healthy
growth of a nation as is class OF fire
eaters; for a weakness or folly is ma
tionally as bad as a vice or worse;
and in the long run Quaker may be
quite as undesirable citizen as 8
duelist. No man who is not willing
to bear arms and fight for his rights
can give a good reason why he should
be entitled to the privilege OF living
in free community"
While Mr.. Roosevelt only mentioned the
Quakers, he cannot exclude from his criticism
of peace-loving people the Dunkards and
Meuonites. To Mr.. Roosevelt the ruthan Is
more companionable than the quiet aud III
dusirious citizen-better than the small farm
er, the agricultural laborer aud the mechanic.
To him the professional bruiser at the prize
ring Is a better citizen than the man who loves
peace. He hates peace. He revels IN rui-
ianism. war and bloodshed aud genera! lur-
MOL. Such man is false teacher and
dangerous one 10 entrust with power.
Turn to the first page and read Mr.. Ro"se-
velt's comparison of cowboys and small
farmers and farm workers and mechanics,
then read again what he said about people
who love peace being undesible citizens then
ask yourself If such man is st tor the hlgh
position of Wee President. Ask yourself It
YOU can couscientiously vote for such man.
Remember. too, that in the death or disabii
nv of the President the Vice Presiuent sue,
ceeds Ia the Office Can any man who loves
peace NOR, than war vote for Mr.. Roosevelt
as a possible President? l. man who be
heves the ruffan is better than the small
farmers, farm laberers and mechanics OF the
large cities, who constitute largely more than
half Of the people, ct for any Office? Is
man who believes that ruihAnism Is equally A.
desirable quality as love of peace, proper
man for high Office? Add 10 these Mr..
Roosevelt's advocacy OF large army. pos
erful navy. aud subjngAiion OF people sirag
Cling for liberty and self government. and see
what manner Of man he is. Mark Hanna q
not much better, il any, and Hanna owns Nc
kinley. Consider this, and ask yourself Il
you can conscientiously support the Hanna
ticket.