Arizona daily citizen., 1901-12-03
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Roosevelts s message is a brill
liant rhapsody OF incOngruous axioms.
bold, fearless and dashing when nndis-
putrd questions are discussed and timid,
hating and apologize when problems
on which the minds OF men divide come
no for consideration. 1t is vigorous
without being strong, it Is fenced by
precedent without being commonplace, 1t
is strikingly clear in expression without
formulating an original idea, i, is a re-
view rather than suggestion-dogmatic
on the highway, placid in the lane, be-
widered at the cross roads.
The denunciation OF anarchy and an
arrists is perhaps, too fierce to be
either dignifed or effective, but as there
is no division of opinion on that subject
worthy Of consideration in this country,
Mr.. Roosevelt could afford to he as
brave as he Was at San Juan hill, where,
according TO his own testimony, he shot
fleeing Spaniard in the back. The an
archists are either cracked Drained as
sassins or dull-witted philosophers.
without friends, without influence, with.
out means, without pride in their past
or much hope for the future, and it re.
. qured neither bravery, profound states
manship or very acute patriotism to de-
nounce or revile them. This is the part
OF the message to which Mr. Roosevelt
devoted the most attention and wherein
he evidently felt the least restraint.
II any great number OF people ex,
pected Mr. Roosevelt to rise superior to
his environments they will be griev'
ously disappointed. Roosevelt is, all
that Mckinley was. lie is the faithful
servtor of the tariff barons. the humble
apologist of the trusts. He who was ar
academic reiormer as private citizen
subordinate official, or even as Vice
President, bows to the mandate OF Mr.
Hanna as President. He stands for tht
inviolabiIity OF the atrocious tariff Law
and oscllates between arrogant denun
citation Of the opponents ri trusts ant
servile apology for the combined monop
oies His slender pretense of doubt o
the benefcence OF trusts is not even
SOD to the much robbed consumer, ant
his remedy for the evil--if from hi
standpoint it be an evils really to-
absurd and ridiculous to deserve seriou
consideration. The idea OF q trust beinl
affected by simple inspection, o
publicity" of such of its affairs as
complacent official would be apt to note
only tends to make contemplate
problem that now disturbs the creates
minds OF the nation. But even for thi
weak and futile suggestion of interfer
ence with the trusts. the Presiden
promptly apologies.
There 10 no hope in Roosevelt He
abreast OF the Republican party in IN
trepid servility to the money power. ii
yields not to Hanna or Elkins or Aid
rich in the sufficiency OF his surrender t
the domination OF the trusts. His pas
reputation for boldness seems grOtesqu
now as he yields in meek complianc
with the behests of Wall street. Roose
welt exemplifies miscarriage OF oppoi
tunity. lie cou'd have been one of tn
greatest of the Presidents-he NIGH
have been the best beloved Of his coun
trymen. He has elected to serve tn
trusts rather than the millions fror
whom the trusts extort unjust and i'm
moral tribute. No President can be
popular hero and trust servitor. Roose
welt has abandoned the forum of tn
people and appealed to mammon.