Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-24
ROosEvELTs WORDS
PRESIDENTS UTTERANCES MA.
LictousLY MisCONs rRuED.
Ludscroas Attsnpt By Self En-
rehroned Den scratic Leader to Mako
aease Man Appear as Dangerous to
~ Country Letter.
lCyhicaxo Trihnnel. .

r. The New York WorldAis probably the
most enthusiastic Parker paper in the
country. To an extent it is striking the
| keynote OF the Parker chorus in the
east. Two Of its editorials are to be
reprinted and circulated by the Demo-
fcrAhc committee as campaign docu-
meats. These two editorials are in the
form OF open letters addressed by Joseph
Pnaitxcr. editor of the World, to Theo-
d0rs Roosevelt. The first one occupied
. page-the second nearly two pages.
Tho third may take up three pages
In the words OF Mr.. Pulitzer, ''The
paramount issue Of this campaign is not
as you wcrld have it, free trade or free
silver. but YOU YOURSELF-Theo-
dore Roosevelt. This issue is forced
| upon the country by your unusual tenn
| perament oud talent-your own strong.
able. ami r1us. resourceful militant.
psssionate personaiity, your versatile and
surprising eenlus.''
This issue was framed, by the World
in its first letter. July 80, 1901. But as
| that document did not seem to frighten
| anybody to Parker. the hot blood of
strong de re denied mounted TO the
brain of Mr. Pulitzer. and his emotions
'rayished b. Judgment. His second let
ter-the one two pages long printed on
August 23-s addressed TO Theodore
Roosevelt. Csndidate for President OF the
| United Sts-es and the Western Hem
isphere." The headlines ask if the Pres
ident is military megalomnniae." lie
rs accuscd " a. rmaronianiaF to be the
grand lor3 protector" OF the two Amer
icas. ..., 4.... .I.....
a Gibbet Of Folly.
This Letter is Interesting first be
the A..vfJ f= ltx- zaI
as the chic Parker spokesman: second,
as an exhibition Of that gibbct of folly
to which Partisan zeal, untempered by
common Sense, can on occasions. elevate
q man Ordinarily so level headed as Jo-
seph Pulitze-.
Roosevelt record, contends the World,
clearly Indicates that his return to pow
er would be vested with the ruin OF
our free ius-itations. IL proceeds To
examine all bis despotic procedures and
unconstituuonnl usurpatons, serfatim
But IL unquestionaby omits much that
would mae its case stronger. For In
stance, 1t does not show how the Presi-
dent has increased the standing army
so that IL has become a menace 20 the
| liberties OF ,he citizens dor. in fact.
during President Rooseyclts adminlstra-
ton the army has been diminished not
| increas
1t does uat prove how the ambitious,
costly. and hiooiy wars conducted during
the present administration were begun,
not as the constitution provides. by an
act OF Cousress, but at the imperial die
tation OF the ruler For. in fact, there
has been no war of any sort during
| President Rooseyelt's admlnistration)
Away. for Pence.
| II does not even show how the Presi-
den, has brought the country 10 the
verge II desperate war. which was
prevented only by the retreat of the
country which he Threatened as IL might
have proved against ire favored Presi-
dent Cleveland. tfor. in fact. the Pres
ident has at no time brought the country
near war. His Efforts aud those Of his
Secretary OF State have been consist
| emily directed toward the peace of the
| world. and the circumscrilhns Of the area
| OF h0sfilities once wars have begun.i
II does not show how President Roosc-
Welt had used either corruption or force
10 influence elections in any State, 50
aba sing the principle Of local self-gov
| ernment nor how he has deposed n re-
oaicitrant governor. or Dissolved hos
| tile State assembly after the fashion
| of certain reconstruction Presidents.
| (For be has done none OF these things,
II does not show how he influenced
| judicial decisions. reversed decree OF
court. or suspended a judge who had
| striyen 20 limit the presidential usurpa-
ton. This is always the first symptom
| OF the dissolution OF constitutional gov
ernment. (But President Roosevelt has
not been guilty of it,
| Ii does not show how. when the leg
| islafure maintaining its independence,
refused to divest Itself OF its authority
and humbly accept the advice of the
| man on horseback. he filed the halls OF
| the lawmakers with bayonets. overawed
the tribunes of the people. dissolved the
sitting. imprisoned the riDgleaders. As
| is well known. the terrorizing of the
| legislature IL the twin forerunner with
the control of the judiciary in the down
fall OF free institutions.
Has Done None of This.
II does not show how the President
| apnulled the right of free speech and i'm
posed a vexatious censorship upon the
press The Worlds own articles are hv-
ing proof that he has done none of his.
1t does not show how. like the great
est Of our presidents. he has, under the
plea OF national duress. suspended the
writ OF habeas corpus-the very spirit
OF civil uDerty. NfOr Iresioeht isoos'-
welt has not suspended the writ Of habeas
corpus1
Thus the record shows President
Roosevelt has. in no single way. even
embryonically exceeded his constitutional
functions. He has not turned his face
in the direction of single one Of that
set OF actions whereby the usurpers of
history have established themselves in
power on the ruins Of freedom. New
ertheless. the World reiterates that. by
his record. It can prove Theodore Roose-
Welt to be q man dangerous to the lib
critics OF his country. How can this
proof be wrought?
In A simple way BY passing over