The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-24
mr.. RoosEvELT,s ADVICE.
oateroppinEa of the vice PrvHidcni
Elects Demscrnsie An
eeatry.

Gov. Roosevelt democratic ancestry
cropped cut In one Of his recent adj
drtssrsin which he particularly warned
the young nen OF America 20 beware OF
envy, cuyetousneSs and malice. II ID
quite evident that the spirit underly-
ing most OF the sociaSstic movements
OF the day was what he had In MIND.
Tor he urged Independence o; charac-
ter, Sclf-reiianee. energy ambition and
pride as qualities which youth should
cultivate in public az well as In private
life.
II the vice prssidcut-elcct were 20
give his democratic blood free circula-
ton Il Ia probable that he would eS-
tend his advice much farther. There
are young men In america who are In
no danger Of making socialistic ALI
ancrs Ia politics who are IN quite as
great need Of edyicr a. any who may
be- contemplating such connections.
In country Ike this IL II m ncces-
sary 10 advise men not to provoke envy,
covctousnesS and malice ~ il Is io adj
vinr them not to hnrboF those stntt-
mrutS. II there be a spirit Of unchar-
itabieness In America or II the Young
SEEN likely 20 develop such q spirit, we
may be- very sure that there Is n cause
for g. That cause Mr.. Roosevelt most
conveniently iFnorcs.
II IN well 10 advocate sclf-reliance, in-
dependence Of character and ambition,
tbs well 10 discourage on an occasions
the spirit Of envy, cuyetnusnrss and
malice, but why ignore the practices
In our official life from which these
oTrusrs come? u IL unfortunately
true that there are Young men 10 Amer
lea a. upmistakabIy born 10 provoke
this spirit as many others are 70 In
herit il.
II Ia likely TO be the case, too, when
mrr see Ell rcts and not causes that they
misiudgr the spirit With which they
have 20 cnnicnd. Not all 81 the oppo
sition TO The injustice Of the republic
an party rs 20 be- attributed to unchar'
iiablcness. Not all Of the protests lev
rlsd at the republican par,y's fa'orit'
ism are 20 be explained r. the out
growth Of envy. despair and helpless
| ness.
There IL q very stalwnri resistance 20
injustice In this country which springs
| from the most worthy motives, II h
not the fruit Of disappointment, Il does
not come from resentment, IL u not the
| result Of desire TO deprive anybody ui
anything which properly belongs to
| him, II is mn expression mrr,.y OF a
sense of wrong and Of trsirr to cor
rect the wrong,
When a great po,iticn, party adopts
policy OF outrageous favnritism. DELHI
eratcly heaping riches upon specially
I selected Interests, and justiiirs itr
course BY explaining that many poor
! men are also 10 be- benefited, what can
! II expect but eayy, co,,iuusrcss and
malice. one or all, when IL turns out, a.
| II must. that the promise aus made Ia
| be- broken?
when a great political party IN the
, pursuit Of its selfish measures 10 the
interest Of o. small r.ass finally reaches
| % point where il no longer ,-.a. ','s II
necessary 90 apologize FOR Dr 10 rNcus'
it, acts on the basis 81 the pubic wei
! fare, when iis iuiuriirrs are open aud
fragrant. without po.,i8tion and with
out explanation. is il to be- surprised by
the appearance here and th,rr NJ envy
and nulire--cyeu Of wrath and re
prisal?
II there has been deterioration in IL,
character Of American citizenship ih'
republican party ~ responsible for it
| II has educated. SO far a. 70 was posi-
bic for Il TO do so. II generation Of met
10 look to government for assistance o.
some sort In making living II social
iEtic ideas threaten to undermine The
sturdy independence and the manly
s.lf-rcliauc- which oEce distinguished
/ American citizenship over thot Of any
other country In the world we mus
look 10 90 years Of republican error
falschood and deception for the caus'
Of il.
The economic policies Of the repuh
lean party have produced most Of u,
political and social 5ciinqusuts. dcfec
tives and iucapab.cs who arr now caus
ing trouble. They have been taught &,
lean upon government and not TO stan'
erect, They have been encouraged 1,
drift with and not 10 pull against th'
stream. They have been invited Ia eN
pect something for nothing They havl
been led TO look to laws for success an,
not TO their own industry and cnpabil
ity. They have been deceived a. a mat
ter of course, but their deception h les
20 be regretted than the corruption o
their minds which made them fit sub
jrc,s for such deception.
II Is TO be hoped that the time vii
come when some distinguished rrpub
lican in high position will be Wis
enough and bold enough TO spcuk tn
truth on this subject To criticisc am
advise the pupils Of rcpnnlicanism wil
not avail. \ coyrtous, malicious AM
probably predatory element, looking II
vain for something which il has no
earned and which there IN no lcgiti
mate roz=ss:. .as !: - expect. a fso;iui
falling easily under the influence O
yengcful leaders, even Of rcyointionist
they do not care for advice. The
went plumber.
Gov. Roosevelt may he assured the
there will be envy and malice and al
uncharitablrness among the citizens q
the republic 20 long as the party q
which b. il successful leader pursue
It's present policy. II is making social
lists faster than he or anybody else ca
unmake them.-Chicago Chronicle.