The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17

M Mr. Gillette for Congress- in the First District Gillette
serving his first He entered Congress an eX
perencd legislator through long in the state Legislature
He appointed the Committee the Judiciary the great
law committee OF the House where his genius for work and his
ripe legal training recognized and he took hrs rank
that committee which of the first class lie commended
done, nd occurred that member has
had recognition influence he On general principles
service so We'll begun should confirmed continued,
by district He has deserved well Of his
State and his immediate constituency and will be rewarded
No one knows why Mr. Camnett solicited nomina-
ion against him. then accepts
the from the State committee He makes only one decaa-
effect in his campaign he will refrain
personal President This indicates his inten
ton hunt for Republican by refraning from ndecency His
declaration rebuke his party, but will not secure Re
publican support He in fellowship with the who rely
sandeng President Mr. Camnett is
doubt moved to this by the experience OF Mr. Lane who
during his gubernatorial avowed himself Roosevelt
Democrat and by pasng the President took advantage of his
popularity to get Republican votes The same trick in politics
will work twice.
Caminets party entirely upon deacton of the
President Senator Bailey opened the campaign with it in New
York and Boue Cochran has followed suit speech filled with
innaons against the President and void of any discussion of
facts principles and policies That IS an old game with MI
Cochran He played Cleveland before his second nomination
and then confessed himself traducer by supporting him. In
1890 he took the stump against Bryan and denounced him per-
sona In he took the stump for Bryan and took it all
back batteries of abuse upon Mckinley This
personal issue IS the only one so ar apparent IN the Democratic
campaign When Mr. Camnetti abandon it, is for
He desires make himself singular and invite Republican
port which he will get.
President Roosevelt has long public He has been
in the focus OF for Every legislative and admins
ratve he has held has been fauesy discharged He
the discharge of public duty He has served his country
by OF all parties when he resigned Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy volunteer the Spanish and raise the
Rough Riders accepting modesy subordinate command and
sharing the hardsps and vital risks of his comrades
True he says 1T little but it all the
there and he volunteered fight for his country while his
critics and detraors remained home Now that very service
used by his opponents and they seek the term Rough
Rder" into a of reproach
But the President the President who has had
kind OF evil AT the close of the Civil War Grant
recognizing the need OF the hour and overlooking the
that followed the of said LET have Peace
Not long after feaherhead New York started paper
called The Empire advocating the of the republic
imperial 1t had for its Grants LET
have Peace and the Third Napoleon saying "LEmpie
PaiX the empire is peace The Democracy made
pagns against that He charged being
league with monarchists and plotting destroy the liberties
the country
Time people could. fooled by tactics Before
ntercommuncaon personal campaign
easier and promised than The Wings took
advantage OF this They infamed country against
Bren his John had danced with Queen Victoria
there OF gold spoons the White House These
evidences that Van Buen monacst and intended
throw liberty and subugate the people 1t augabe look
back upon no who will explore the campaign
will be struck by the apparent sincerity
with which such silly arguments urged
But be done with upon the
Camnet may try appear better than his party abusing
will be the the political history
candidate has sought confessng that his
indecent to follow to initiate.