The Globe-republican., 1904-10-06
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Col. I'd @. Little, Of Abilene, who
served m private secretary to Governor
John W. Lssdy, the last Popullst Cover.
nor Of Kansas, will take the stump for
Roosevelt and Hovh. When Ed HoCh
was In Abilene recently he had a long
talk with Colonel Little and found that
The colonel was back In the Republican
camp. He notified Chairman Stubbs and
tho latter Immediately wrote to tho col
onel, asking him to make some RoOse-
vslt and Hooh speeches this time. In
accepting the invitation Colonel Little,
IN hls letter to Stubbs, says:
Dear SlE-In reply to your kind and
cordial invitation to participate In your
your spssklng campaign: Although !
am quite busy GUST at present, shall bs
very glad to do what can to contribute
10 The success Of Roosevelt and Hoch and
dohorsby accept your Invitation.
R5esldept Roosevelt has taken so firm a
sNnd against graiters and boodlers that
De deserves to be reelected that other
public officials may be encouraged to 20
aud do likewise. He has made common
honesty tho Issue Of the campaign. His
participation IN the settlement Of the
anthracite coal strike was, think, the
Arst occasion Of importance In which q
great official has taken SO definite a
stand as the friend Of the laborlng man
and Of that vast number who are hardly
registered with either organized labor or
organized capital. Perhaps no greater
compliment can be paid him than to call
attention to the difference between his
attitude towards the strikes that have oc.
cured within the last few months and
that Of Grover Cleveland under some
what similar circumstances.
President Roosevelt's treatment OF the
old soldier who has reached advanced
years was such as they had right to ex.
pect from him and had right to expect
from this country long ago. Tile vigor.
ous prosecution OF the merger case has
demonstrated that be Is not the property
OF the great corporations. The fact that
he has selected stenographer rs chair.
man Of his campaign committee and de-
cllned to even attempt to raise a great
campaign fund with which to debauch
the public conscience Of tho country Is
very good evidence that be does not In.
tend to put himself under funds and that
he Twill be an unbiased servant Of the peo.
plelwho elect him. While do not pre-.
tend to agree with everything that
Roosevelt has said and done, do thil b
that be always aims TO do right and hits
the bulls eye about IS often as anybody
Iknow.
Ed Hoch has been a nelghbor Of mine
for years. Ihave long been bis friend
and hope he will receive the great ma.
jority Of which merit entitle him.
think he Is Just as good man as Roose.
welt, clean, honorable and able | can.
not 200 how the state could hope 10 have
= better man for governor than Ed, Hoch.
AS long as the Republican party Doml-
mates men like HoCh and Bailey, La.
Fclhtte, Of Wisconsin; Van SAINT Of
Minnesota; Cummlns Of Iowa, and
Dsnsen Of Illinois, the people will mol
lack champions to support Theodore
Roosevelt IN his fight for integrity In
public life, against any improper doml-
nation Of corporate interests In public
affairs and for the highest ideals of the
great party OF Abraham Lincoln. ] have
the honor to remain,
Very sincerely yours,
n. q. LTTTIE