The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-26
wATTgRsoM AND ROOSEVELT.

u ENRY WATTERSON Of Kentucky
II made some political history when he
talked before the Virginia Democratic
association in Washington Monday
night. The old war horse, smelling the
battle from afar. gave token OF his
readiness for the conflict, Of his belief
fn victories to come. His faying Of
President Roosevelt was enc of the
most mastery and polished efforts in
the last decade and his exoTdium was a
masterpiece OF eIoquence.
The rough rider president and his
friends may wen shrink from the Wat
terson castigation, bat not man of
them can deny the accuracy Of his
portraitare or the justice OF his criti-
cism. The great editor had spoken of
the drift of tie republic toward trust
rule. He had pointed out the dangers
of the course the administration is fol-
lowing and prophesied that if the gait
were not checked il would end in Next
canizing the United States. OF Roose-
Welt he said:
ono again in the White House we
nave the man on horseback. Affecting
the simplicity of the cowboy, he conceals
beneath tho self-c0nfidence and queer
manners OF the bT0nCho-buster the seuti-
nients and ambitions, if not the talents.
ot DiaZ To him a little thing like
treating an admiral of the navy. wearing
tfe laurel leaves Of imperishable renown,
as u ne were baby IN arms, now 10 be
handled and now q be spanked. Is mere
Is an undress aft r begun and ended
duEioe OF moment between breakfast
and luncheon. To MIN the reprimand.s--
az tHe lieutenant general of the army.
SroWn gray iI the fighting OF the battles
az his country, becomes an amusing horse
play meant To relax his muscles and illus
trate Ills high mightness whilst warning
lesser officers of the army TO obey orders
and say nothing"
Straight from the shoulder Waiter
son struck and every blow a blow that
counted. It was time some man, high
iu the esteem of his fellows, should
speak his honest opinion of Roosevelt.
Fears for their political hereafter had
sealed the lips Of the Republicans and
among Democrats none was better fit
ted for the task than Watterson.
Watterson IS an old man. when
judged by years, but measured to the
sale Of ability and of sturdy vigor
he stands head and shoulders above
most Of the generation that has grown
uD since he reached mans estate.
Sixty-two years old his last birthday.
ftatterson has many a good fight left
in aim vet if his talk Of Monday night
may be taken as an indication.
And his closing words are worthy the
thoughtful, the prayerfu1 consideration
of every Democrat. for he formulated a
creed % which all can conseientiouslv
subscribe. He said:
There VIII be one test Of a Democrat In
l84-toe the line Toe the line. saving rC
arbitrary power and absolutism: TTh0u
shalt go no further, we too. are in the
evanston business but our expansion is
Tor tae religion of the constitution nd
less than Tor the religion Of Christ and
nm crucitleG, our expansion means
peace, not war, the honor. not the
degradation, OF the flag; and Just as s;lre-
ly as Jefferson wrote The Declaration "
Independence and Jackson fought the bat.
tlc Of NeW Orieans-t0 resist despotism-
shan we make a new Fourth Of July and
celebrate another Sth OF January I'm re.
sistiug the scheme TO abolish the consti-
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