The Forrest City times., 1901-02-01
ADVICE OF MIR. ROOSEVELT.
0utcroPpings of the Vice President Elects Democratic An
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oresseSIn which be particularly warned the young men of America to beware of envy. covetousuess and malice. It is quite evident that the spirit underly- ing most of the socialistic movements of the day was what he had in mind, for he urged independence of charac- ter. self-reliance. energy. ambition and pride as qualities which youth should cultivate in public as well as in private fife.
 If the vice president-elect were to give his democratic blood free circula- tion it is probable that he would eX- tend his advice much farther. There are young men in America who are in no danger of making socialistic alli- ances in politics who are in quite as great need of advice as any who may be cor ntemp,ating such connections.
 In country ike this it is as neces- sary to advise men not to provoke envy, oovetousness and malice as it is to ad- wise them not 10 harbor those senti- ments. If there be a spirit of unchar- itableness in America or if the young seem likely 10 develop such a spirit, We may be very sure that there is cause for it. That cause MT. Roosevelt most conveniently ignores.
 It is well to advocate self-reiiance, in dependence of character and ambition. it is well 10 discourage on all occasions the spirit of envy. coyetousness and malice, but why ignore the practices in our official life from which these | offenSes come? It is unfortunately true that there are young men in Amer ica as unmistakably born to provoke this spirit as many others are to in herit it.
 IL is likely to be the case, too when men see effects and not causes that they misiudge the spirit with which they have to contend. Not all Of the oppo- sition to the injustice of the republic an party is to be attributed 10 unchar- itabieness. Not all of the protests lev eled at the republican party's favorit- ism are to be explained as the out growth of envy. despair and helpless ness.
 There is a very stalwart resistance to 1 injustice ill this country which springs from the most worthy motives. It is not the fruit of disappointment. it does not come from resentment, it is not the result of desire to deprive anybody of anything which properly belongs to | him. Ii is an expression merely of a sense Of wrong aLd of a desire to cor 1 rect the wrong.
 When great political party adopts a policy of outrageous favoritism, delib- erately heaping riches upon specially selected interests, and justifes its course by explaining that many poor men are also to be benefited, what can | it expect but envy, covetousness and malice. one or all, when it turns out. as i it must. that the promise was made to ! be broken?
 When a great political party in the l pursuit of it's selfish measures in the interest of small class finally reaches point where it no longer considers it necessary to apologize for or to excuse it's acts on the basis of the public wei fare. when its injustices are open and | fragrant, witho out palliation and with out explanation, is it to be surprised by the appearance here and there of envy and malice-even of wrath and re- prisal?
 If there has been deterioration in the | character of American citizenship the | republican party is responsible for it. ! It has educated, so far as if was pOssi- ble for it to Go so, generation of men to look to government for assistance of some sort in making a living. If social istic ideas threaten to undermine the sturdy independence and the manly | self-reliance which once distinguished | American citizenship over that of any other country in the world we must look to 90 years of republican error fa,sehood and deception for the cause of it.
 The economic policies of the repub- lican party have produced most of the political and social delinquents, defec- tives and incapab,es who are now caus- ing trouble. They have been taught to lean upon government and not to stand erect. They have been encouraged tc drift with and not to pull against the stream. They have been invited to ex- pect something for nothing They have been led to look to laws for success and not to their own industry and capa bil- ity. They have been deceived as mat ter of course, but their deception is less to be regretted than the corruption of their minds which made them fit sub jects for such deception.
 It is to be hoped that the time will come when some distinguished repub- lican in high position will be wise enough and bold enough to speak the truth on this subject. To criticise and advise the pupils of repuhlicanism will not avail. A covetous, malicious and probably predatory element, looking in vain for something which it has not earned and which there is no legiti- mate reason for it to expect. faction | falling easily under the influence of vengeful leaders. even of revolutionists they do not care for advice They | want plunder.