Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-24
ONLY ONE ISSUE LEFT.
II L. the Office. and the Dem ocrats
Will Never Abandon It

II L. the Office. aud the Democrats
Will Never Abandon II.
There IS one issue the Democrats have
net and never vii. abandon--ths Of
fees. With lisis heart aad IN easy
conscience they are willing 70 swallow
the gold standard. TO enter noIle prosss
as 10 the tariff robbery" TO con-
struet the Panama Canal and 10 posi-
pone Independence for the Philippines
ngIiil the Filpinos have donned clothes,
bat the oIees-these they must have or
the last excuse for their party's exist
ence j. gone
Ediisf Pulitr-r IS writing page upon
page 0f opeu letters in the New York
World. which prints them because
he owns it. 70 prove that Theodore
Roosevelt and be alone Is the issue
''ihe paramount issue Of this campaixn. 4"
the .slitor writers. addressing himself di.
rect 40 the President. is not as you
would lave Il, FREE trade or free silver.
la; IOE YOURSELF - Theodore
Roosevelt This issae iuforced apon the
country by your unusual temperament
and talent-yOur own strong. able. am
biti0Hs. resoarce.al. militant. passionate
personality. your versatile and surpsis-
ing genius."
II this were not meant 20 be alarm
ing i would httingly describe one side
OF the personality OF the Republican
sianJaEd bearer worthy OF being print
ed u fanfas ttne and pos ed IT every
cross roads in the country. Add 10 IL
the uIIqu.sildne-d attributes ee honesty.
courage ana patriotism. ssi you have
the true measure OF the head of the
Rtpahlean ticket Mr.. Pulitzer cannot
nnd that the Possession OF any of the
smpuisiVe and wilifnl traits be has at.
tribsted % the President has led him
snio hl-iY. arbitrary or ili-con ssders-d
acts. Or suto any policy inimical to the
Public welfare or that has uoe been
fully justitsd by the event rs7
Ne higher tribute could be raid 60 the
President than the way in which be has
been singled out by Mr.. Pulitzer as Oh.
one en-rossing. oyershadowing issue Of
the campaign.
NOW. why does Mr. Pulitzer visa -.
get nd Of President Of such knoHn
and approved qualities TO make war for
the untests,i and lnex experienced nsastef
o. kasemoantg
The answer is piain--THE OFFICES.
Mr. Pulitzer IL Demoeraf-a trs1s-
planted Missouri Democrat. He kaoTs
that the national Democracy is very
weary OF FEEDING upon the husks that
IAN q the share Of the opposition party
At Washington.
So long a. Mr. Roosevelt is IN the
White Honse Mr.. Pgg5szer knows ihat
every ofiee. sutSiie OF the classiaed
service. will 20 70 n Repub3iczn. prov =
cd there - no Democrat 50 much better
qualified for il that 90 ignore his claims
would creafe A national s-anttal
What Mr.. Pulitzer and the Demoerary
want is that the only tombstone of St.
ness FOR federal Offices shall be the fay
ed maxim OF DAVID b. Hill. Il an
Democrat. L pon this is.ne he has 20
mlssitioSs ~ TO the firm and irrtFoza-
Bile coavictions Of the Sphinx OF EsapuS
In Judge Psrke.-s eyes the author Of the
maxim To the rictors belong the spoiis''
Vas the greatest Statesman. not except
ing Boss Tweed. New York has ever
produced. And Mr.. Pulitzer beIievs.
that Democratic mummy Of the Mary
school in the White Heuse would nnt
permit any question of fitness to ia-er-
isre between tas faittsul and tie fe,s-
erai pay roll. r..e.a .fs
At present the sturdy. robust reputs-
Eeanisn OF Theodore Roosevelt .taaas
between the Democracy ami the offee<
How TO remove this stumbling block n
the path Of the lean and huagry van
deress OF 1896 and lows the supreane.
the only Issue left to the Demscraey.
IL national election could be decd
Ell ty the voters wanting a job, ire
spectsye Of their fitness for il. the De-
mocraey under the leadership Of Mr.
Pulitzer would be iuvincitle.