The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE 'O0E lie.


ilcial when they are exercised in laud-
able ana wholesome lines.
Mr.. Roosevelt boasts Of having killed
the largest game in North America
wolves, bears, buffalocs and elks. But lie
can destroy and has destroyed something
larger than all OF these--the Constitution
and Laws Of these United States, repre-
sented by .tilc American Eagle. a
Democratic orator declared not long ago
that he would make q better supcrlnten-
dent OF Yellowstone Park than II Prcsi-
dent Of this Republic. This is Very du-
bious, for no matter what rules and
regulations lie might be sworn to obey,
there would be the mental reservation
that he and his friends might hunt and
I kill its best game just as they pleased.
In his Life Of Cromwell, he has assert
ell that in great crises Constitutions and
statutes may be violated and Disregard
ed But who is to he the Judge rs to
these crises and the size of them. Sent-
tor Contling OF New York, had one--"Me
TOO" Plat President Roosevelt has
.several--liis fulSomo flattercr, Professor
jacob Rils, his Secretary Cortelyou and
his General Wood. There are probably
others not 80 apparent.
President Roosevelt's Wanted strenu-
osity seems to be largely Of q degencr-
ate kind. He was L2rn to a good social
positions with the means of maintaining
schools and at Harvard and Columbia
Universities, Why should no descend to
cowboys and Rough Riders? General
Joe Wheeler was with him in Cuba and
Is believed to have been very much in
! evidence" in the exploits for which Colo
mel Roosevelt,is lauded. General Wheeler
never thought of cnllsting his cavalry
men because they were roughs and
toughs. Yet, when drty and tho oc-
casion required II. he and they could do
as much efficient riding-Arough or smooth
.-as any set of men who ever hestrode
a saddle. General Joe proved this for
the Southern Confederaey and also III the
war with spain.
Mr.. I3oosevelt's father was Il phllan-
| thropst and is'said To have done u great
/ deal for the comfort anu RELIEF OF me
poor, the afflicted and unfortunate, and
| made himself acquainted personally with
| their condition and environment; yet lle
| never degenerated 10 leaving hoite to as
4 soclate With COWBOYS and pay them tor
\ the sport az buck!ng bronchos,
/ IN his 'WinniHg o. the West'' the
I euthor says. Fog q number of wears
! spent most Of my time on the frontier
I and lived ana worked like any other
/ feontiersnian, YET how different were
! his motives and his pocke, book from
OF his nelghborS! lie continues
/ we guarded our herds OF brand9d cattle
4 and shaggy horses, hunted bear. bison,
/ elk, and deer, established civil govern
4 lnent and nut down cril doors. White and
! red, on the banks Ct the little Missouri
ltlna among the wooded preGpitou3 foot
! hills Of The B!ghorn,f etc He d child
| Of civilization, y graduate Of universities
| ana With bright professional prospects,
voluntarily lett an elegant and refined
bome ana sought All these things on the
| froutier OF the far West. MAS there
4 NOT deganefhcy in that?
i George Washington possessed some
thing of the "suetnous, when he was
i Young man but contented himself with
4 remaining al home, becoming superb
equestrian u GOOD fox hunter an cnel-
4 eetlc surveyor ana faithful bearer OF
4 dispatches through danger 3nd difficulty
4 Ard. OH! how strenuous he was NJ Fort
A Necessity and Braddock's defeat! All
these thngs were done In his native
state aud from hts own home. Al 1,
iatW period he performed one vi Inc
II mast stnnlleus deeds recorded In all his.
II Tory wAent on that stQlgny Christina
nisht 50 iiig he took his equally siren
apnf soltIeis aefpss the ice-Gilca Della,
Ware. ana followed Il ~ viii. those Lprois