Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10
Words with the Roosevelt Stamp.

Two recently published declarations
of President Roosevelt have deseryedly
attracted much attention. That they
are genuine can not be doubted by any
American who notes their directnesS,
their incisiyeness, and the devotion 10
duty~vithout consideration Of personal
consequences which they manifest.
This honest, outSpoken fearleSSneSs may
not be good policy" from the profes.
sional politicians standpoint, but II will
prove the best in the long run, for u Is
lust the quality which makes President
Roosevelt so much admired by the
American people, and which will make
sure his nomination and election next
wear. The first declaration mentioned
is in answer 10 Senator Germans invok-
Ing the race issue:
III could be absolutely assured Of nv election
a. President bv turning NV hack on the princf
pies OF human liberty a. enunclated by abraham
Lincoln I would be incapable OF doing It.
10 not expect 10 be elected President by the
trust promoters VINO are lighting Tor spec'al
privileges, nor by the radical labor union men
who would shut out all other men from an op
portunity To work, nor BY those who would close
the door OF hope against the colored man a.
citiz n. They are all demanding special privi
leges which cannot be recognized by the Pres.
hient whose oath of Office binds him 10 execute
the laws for all alike and recognize none as
above the law. II am elected TO this nigh once
II must be ON nv record as the executor OF tne
law without fayOrs or discrimination.
The other is private letter, not in.
tended for publication, written to
congressman who had interviewed him
in behalf of man who was in danger OF
Indictment in connection with the post
Office department frauds. The letter,
emitting names, is as follows:
White House, Washington.
October -, 1893
NV dear Congressman:
The statement alleged TO have been made bv
the inspector that ordered" the Indictment oil
or any one else IL a le-just as
much a lie as II Il had been stated that ordered
that any one should not be indicted. NV direc
tons have been explicit. and are explicit now
Any one who Is guilty Is to be prosecuted with
the utmost rigor OF the law, and no one who l.
not guilty Is TO be touched. / care not rap Tor
the political or cial influence OF any human
being when the question Is one of his guilt or
innocence In such q matter Is TO the corruption
of the Government service.
note what YOU say, that the circulation OF
this report about me may ALLEVIATE the support
OF many OF - friends from my aiministra.
ton. Frankly, feel that any one who wonld
believe such a story must be either lacking In
intelligence. or else possessed OF malignant
credulity. IL any one l. to be alienated from me
by the fact that I direct the prosecution of Re
publican or Democrat. without regard to his
political or social standing, when IL appears
that he Is guilty of gross wrong doing,-why,
all can saw Is, let him be alienated.
IL District Attorney - has anything which
should be known to the Attorney General or 70
me as regards this suit, | should be delighted to
see him. But frankly, l have not the slightest
desire 10 see him II his visit Is TO be In the inter
est "of the welfare OF the party" or OF my "suc
cess" In case ike this, where the crime
charged Is one that strikes at the foundations OF
the Commonwealth, l should holt myself unit,
for this Office II considered for one moment
either my own welfare, or the interest OF the
party, or anything else except the interests OF
Justice. Respectfully, THEODORE ROOSEVELT.