The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-06
INF ANGUS CHARGE.
SAYS PAUL MORTON
Brands Parker's Blackmail
Accusation as False.
DEMOCRATS HAVE NO ISSUE
In Speech at Highlandtown, Md, the
Secretary Of the Navy Praises
Roosevelt as a Man.

HIGHLANDTOWCV. Nd, Nov 5.-sec-
rotary OF the Navy Morton this evening
addressed a large audience of Repub-
uCans here, and was given a rOusiug
welcome
a portion of his address was devoted
70 Judge Par5ers charge against PresI-
dent Roosevelt ana National Chairman
COrJelyOu In connection with campaign
contributions Ly trusts. The Secretary
paid glowing tribute 10 the President
character The allegation. he said, that
Mr. Roosevelt was dangerous was made
by those 10 whom an honest man with
the determination TO punish dishonesty
was a menace
This year" said the Secretary, the
Democrats declare no paramount issue
as TO abstract principles. Up 10 date
the paramount issue has been per
sonaI one. Ii Is the Republican caHdl-
date Tor the Presidency. Theodore
Roosevelt
Attacks on President.
They tell YOU that Theodore Roose-
Welt is dangerous man. they ten you
that he is an unsafe man. they tell you
that he is too ambitious, ana that ne
viii involve the country in a foreign
war: they tell YOU that Theodore Roose-
Welt is impuIzive; that he decides very
important matters without mature de-
liberation; that ne IS much TOO quick
on the trigger, and that he goes on half
cooked; they ten you that theodore
Roosevelt is not dIgniueu5 that ne is a
literary man, Rough RIDER COZ
legiate. q cowboy, o. big-game hunter
student a tennis player, an all-arouna
athlete. They UeIl you that his manners
are brusqua, mat he does not treat
statesmen and others entitled 20 IL with
consideration. In fact. If YOU have time
10 listen while they talk. they VIII ten
YOU almost anything about -heoaols
Roosevelt. except they never say ne Is
dishonest; they never say he lacks IN
teIIigence, they never say that he Is
afraid 20 do his duty and nobody Claims
10 own Eim.
why do they say he Is dangerous
ask the the direct question and lAey
viii answer: Not that be has done any
thing yet but some day we are AFRAID
he VIII. and then they are quite likely
70 follow Ill up by telling you that he is
too waTIike; that he is naturally siren
nous, that he believes ia strife that ne
prefers al. agitated condition OF govern
ment Ia peace and prosperity. They
tea YOU tha- up 10 now he has been
very careful what he Goes bur To wait
until after ms is elected. Theodore
Roosevelt is dangerous 10 the man with
graft He is dangerous 20 the man
who wants something 20 which ne -
not entitled. He is dangerous 10 all
foes OF good government. He IS danger
Gus 10 the man who VIII not labor ana
10 the. man who VIII not perform his
part of the world work.
Believes in Strength,
There is not a man i'm the United
States who is more anxious FOR honor
able peace. for a higher national stand
ard OF for greater general prosperity
than Is Theodore Roosevelt. He be-
Iieves. however. that 30 order 60 main
tain peace we should always be well
prepared for war. lie believes lu an
army and navy. ana he thinks that our
navy for IT'S size. should bee as efficient
as any iu the world.
why DO they call him uusateE Be
cause he does not believe in govern
ment with a pull and because he ire
s.sts that The laws OF lhis country shall
be- observed Bog tle rich man and the
big corporation il just the same way
that they mast be observed by the poor
man and the small corporation. tle
earnestly believes what ae has SD oItee
said iu ais public utteraGcess that no
man is above the law, and no man is
below Jhe laU- Ir makes no difference
how powerful and how rich one may be.
or how humble and how poo" another
man mas be- they must both bee With-a
the law. both must observe 10 and both
are entitled go jus protection
els Jl5s am unsafe position for the
President aF the United States 90 oceu-
Dig IL lt occupied any other ErguU-.
would b. NOT bee unsafe for -Ha conn
try itself and would yga then Endorse
E.ug d rl-rE NOT
They zaE llal Theodore Roosevelt s.
too .mnuI-.Fa. Since boy bee has been
and IS =5.U a. great student af American
affairs and American politics Many
things come to him as new every day.
which are acre reueLtlaus OF cases
which lr has already decided and which
he naturally settles ar once. apparently
in can oHHaud manner. 10 -= my honest
bellies trar aa man has ever entered
the VISIT. House as Chief Executive
certainly -a man lu may generation
who stands =e .aL equipped by the
study or American history and so well
informed or Ele many great ISSUES win
which tae President has had 10 deal
especially -u connection with the IeEis-
lat-Fe BRANCH OF our GaErrlm-ll--s i=
Theodore Roosevelt.
Ideal Citizen.
-To zoe. Theodore Roosevelt tvpiHes I
the ideal American citizen. Fond OF I
outdoor .aa. robust iu aoal-H and honor I
"a strong advocate VI the purity Of the /
home. vigorous NJ mind always colI-
aEeous. leading OUT straight away FOR /
what Dee EhluEs b. tEa best ia private /
and public AFFAIRS le varies neither 90 /
tha Tlslr nor 40 the IefJ The President 4
was born and bred gentleman lie is /
digained when 30 is proper for him 90 be- !
so, and when hr is an play walking 4
riding. hunting. or INDUCING Eve any /
other athletic exercise which any Tea- /
Eouable man VIII c1ucede he has the (
right 10 enjoy b. be- wants 90. ne is just
ike any other man. and he acts lu Ca /
manner that IS $50 natural and so uuaf- /
fected that De- commands the respect Of /
everybody who knows him. 4 know OF /
no other man who possesses Ii greater /
general FUND OF Information. 4 know OF /
no other man Hith a higher ideal OF /
personal OF civic morality
.'E4e thinks every man should have q /
fair show and i have heard him say /
chat the man Who Was chugHgIngr coal I