Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-20
CONTIGUOUS COLLECTIONS
Use Made Of the Post Office Department
and the Department Of Commerce.
MR.. R0OSEVELT'S TWO THOUGHTS.
Every Farmers Private Affairs Re
ported and Corporation Secrets
Made uI-Extraordinary Per
version OF the Rights of the
Governed

version OIL the N1gntS OF the
Governed.
Men who are rarely deeply interested
In the fortunes Of political parties. con
fident that the Constitution and the
law Of the land will prevail, whatever
the principles Of the Executive: men
Who seldom give utterance to their per-
Sonal opinions save when Il crisis is i'm
minent now discuss with great earnest
ness the remarkable exhibition present
cd by Chairman COrtelyOu in collecting
for the Republican party. President
RooSavelt's defiance of public opinion
in making use of the Department Of
Commerce i'll his effort to be elected
President is one Of the most amazing
performances of this strenuous and
spectacular citizen. 1t shocks the So
hGr minded. 1t reveals i'll Il measure
The depths to which an ambitious man
will sink when he casts aside restrain
in@ influences TO reach out for Il covet-
ed prize
Republicans know that President
Roosevelt has. since he became Presi-
dent. been controlled by one thought
nomination. He whipped party leaders
inGo line. With patronage as a club lie
until they promised allegiance In
Washington his handling OF the ma
chinery of government so that every
branch became Il tool was we'll under
stood. Old politicians were amazed
Roosevelt developed into Napoleon of
politics. His uSurpation of government
tai rights was so StupendOuS that old
time Republicans whispered among
1hgInCnlX-nS hn fol- 70
this man?' Master of the machine.
Roosevelt arranged the details of the
Chicago convention wrote the program
and let it go through the movements of
nominating him for the Presidency
Nominated. Mr.. Roosevelt became
possessed by second controlling
DISQUALIFICATION.
Mr.. Roosevelt had moved every pawn
on the chessboard before his nominal
ton. and now he is moving every pawn
and piece to be elected in November
Before his nomination Mr. Roosevelt
was IN need of information. On the
eve Of county and State conventions in
every State and Territory Mr.. Roose-
Welt knew better than the leaders what
delegates would be elected. This i'll
formation was secured for him by the
'SLtLilCe department. Every rural
delivery pOStman had faithfully done
his work. This grand inquisitorial sys-
tenn has been reduced to a science by
order of the President. The Secret Ser
vice is a farce comedy alongside of the
- Presidents rural delivery An accur-
ate report of every farmers family is
made by the pOStman. 1t would be
easy for the President to tell any far
~, 1,N ;r,,;{
men live Oh his farm. when they voted
last, now they voted and how they will
vote. He can tell him whom he owes and
who owes him: whether his crops were
: good or bad. his habits. etc. etc Every
thing which may affect a vote is noted
ard reported. Such is the system built
M by MI Roosevelt, who believes in
the axiom. knowledge is power
NJ. Roosevelt believes in the spy sys-
tenn.
When tie President realized that the
s0-caIicd 'm0nicd powers of Wall
Si-. eF' did not regard him with favor
hT cured from loyal and COmplacent
Congress the power to start an inquiSi-
inrIl establishment especially devoted
II Investigating the doingS of corpora
tjurs. Over the Department of Com
niece he placed the faithful Cortel
Won. To give Il special bureau, that Of
corporations. proper start, he OBJ
tanned 4 special appropriation of $780,,
600 10 bring the trusts to toe the mark.
The lamentable history of trust prose-
cution is one of the scandals of the Adj
ministration. But it had its effect. a
seeming activity by the Department of
Justice gave dramatic color to the in
Of w 81 - I,,rn
True, no report has ever seen the light.
But COrtelycu has been taught knOWl-
edge is power.
And now comes Mr.. COrtelyOu. eX-
Presidents secretary, eX-Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, clothed in the
official robes OF Chairman of the Re
publican National Committee, with Il
bowString il one hand and a subScrip-
tion list for campaign funds in the
other. Did 4 Grand Vizier Of Sultan
in his most palmy days ever seek 4
gift for his Serene Majesty under hap
pier auspices? What the Postoffice De-
parrnent did and does to secure infor
iration about voters the DEPARTING nt of
Commerce has done and is doing to Sc
cure information about contributors.
No wonder grave men look graver;
NO NOuucI tiIe piCSS, llc SudIUldn VI
peoples liberties cries out against
these OutrageS.
But the people will decide whether
Theodore ROoSevelts methods of gov
eminent are a usurpation of govern
mental functions of a government
created to govern with the consent of
the governed or not
How can COrtelyou's master pledge
himself TO prosecute violatOrS of the
interstate commerce act, expose the
evil ways Of corrupt and pillaging cor
pOrationS, and restrain the trusts in
their nefariouS eXtOrtionS when Cortel-
you, the servant, is exchanging absolu-
tons for checks among the Wall Street
money changers. Truly COrtelyOu is 4
wizard. Those who q year ago de-
clared Roosevelt n dangerous man"
now express themselves as having con-
fidence in him. A game Of cOnfdeT
all around.
Can the money of corporations so
control national elections that the great
voice Of the people can be heard only
beneath .ho ruins Of the Constitution
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