The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-10
HE IHROWSANOlHE
Mr.. Watterson Has an Intellectual
CONFUSION in His Paper
About Teddy"
He Tells How the President Is Help
ing Out His Friends,
r.. the Trusts. "
Neso YorEe Sur, Special Sorvtos

Netc Yorle Sun Special So4vtcs ~.... ....
Louisville KY, Sept. 9.-Mr. Watterson
in an editorial headed Teddy" goes for
the president as a speech maker He
reviews his career, calling him gentle
man in politics in which he played the
party managers as knaVeS He proceeds
then as follows: r-
He possessed gift that way He had
discovered a new trick of demagogy. FL
naIy, having put his whole stake upon
single card resigning the sub-secretary
ship in the cul de sac at Washington to
make a grand stand dash down the mill
tary steeplechase in Cuba-his card won
all through; at Santiago where he
marched up the hill, and then marched
back again; at Saratoga, where he com
PEELED them to nominate him for governor;
at Philadelphia where he worked them to
the queens taste for the vice presidency;
so, that, not yet four and forty years of
age. we find him in the White House,
president of the United States, telling the
people that they may safely rely upon
Boss Quay, and his man Penrose. to pour
a flood Of patriotism, religion and civil
service MISUNDERSTANDING gentlemen
in politics-into the dark recesses Of the
great coal strike, bringing forth sweetness
and light, at least of the keystone variety.
THE cheek Of it. What is it the young
cannot do with impunity? Given an at
tractive personality. glib tongue, and Il
rubber tire, and your gentleman in poll
tics will double discount the cropheads
who run der masheen." Teddy, the
chauffeur, steering his own machine, civil
service reformer-100 miles per-warrant-
ed to run down more voters in a day than
Platt or Addicks in a year-is 1T not a
sight for gods and men? Keep it up, Ted
dy; keep it up. That 'tra-la- la about
the trusts is a good tune, since there is
none other handy to tie to; good enough
Morgan till after the fall elections. The
| point Is to get away for the time being
| with those that hew the wood and draw
| the water and pay the piper. The stupid
| trusts may not like it. But. when all Is
| over and another trust congress has as
sembled, they will begin to see the cute"
| ness Of the beast Then, no for 1904. He
| for the succession, each tub stands on It's
own bottom. One election at a time
say you. Well slick over the trusts now
you say, and then we'll trust to luck tc
tide over them next time; lord. how easy
1t cannot be denied that Teddy plays q
| good stiff hand. He has studied the cue
| papers and girded his loins and he wins
| pered to the goat trust, that is, to Pier
pont Morgan, his dearest friend: Don
| you see, we're bound to go a DIT $40"
here? We must confess Judgment, as Il
| were, and leave the democrats to fetch II
! their execution when the goods are pas
| discovery Steady; leave me to throw
| dust in the peoples eyes. After have
| made the circuit you folks can pick up tn
| tag ends in Wall street, whilst /, and tn
! speaker with his rules committee. will az
the rest. T am playing cards, Mr.. Nor
gan; don't criticize my play until the gam
| is over Meanwhile, the high priced com
i bines proceed to fortify themselves, and
in response to the outcry of the poor Ok
beef trust himself. exclaims: Millions
for self Defense not a cent for tribute, ex
cent to the republican. campaign fund