The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-08

seemingly was to be exposed? Were
bis operations against the Northern
Sccm tiles not a play to the ga.-
leries, achieving thus far nothing
beyond the throwing of little dusty
into the eyes of an unthinking peo-
pie? Docs not his whole career, IL
lustratcd by his writings, and his do.
ings-his needless criticisms, his
spectacular cXploitations, his brok-
en- promises reveal to us self-willed
advcnturer upon the high sea of pub
lie life, having no rudder or compass
except his own ambition, no princi-
pie or rule of conduct save that OF
decking the machine with the ilOun-
ccs and furbclOws of civic righteous
ness? Was Jackson whose iSno-
rance he rebukes, more personal
and autocratic than he is himself?
Was Grant, whom, in life, he per-
sistcntly antagonized, more indiifer-
cnt to the admonitions of public
continent? And as we have seen
such things in the green leaf what
may we respect to see in the brown?
If elected president in 1904? why
not again in 1906? Tho tradition be-
spoken, what may not be the posslbi-
litics in 1912?
AS Il republican, | would take no
such risks as an American Ill would
such risks: as an American | would
not. dread the one man power.
er; absolutism at length barricading
itself against the reach of the pco-
Dle; the opposition thoroughly de-
bauched and because of its demorall-
:atiOn and impotency, only a degree
'css corrupt than the autocracy; thc
government a close corporation OF
organized interests: slowly but surely
breeding class distinctions in our pub
'c men a race of medieval princes
without the learning Of the arts of
Florence: the old, free system of way
and Franklin and Jefferson very
syndicate of wealth and ofIicialism; a
republic only in name; reSplendency
greater than Rome itself.
"If we want these things, let us by
all means elect Theodore Roosevelt.
Mr.. WattorsCn said that through
several congresses he had fought for
many things, some of which had been
attained He believed in law and
order and concluded as follows:
Hence is it, that | still believe II
the people and believing in the peo'
pie, | am confident that they will
AXE no chances, either in the would
be man on horseback or in a new
lease of power to party already too
firmly set in the saddle, but will
come 10 the rescue of their threatened
institutions, while they may. They
did this in 1876 and, though cheated
out of the immediate fruit of their
victory. they yet scatchcd corruption
and put a check upon arbitrary power
"Anothe Tilden has arrived upon
the scene and fittingly here in the
empire seat of Now York; very
tribune of the people, calm, rcSoluto
and qualified; in all things the exact
antitlcsis of Theodore Roosevelt
and in my belief, as surely as Tilden
was elected. he will be elected. And
when elected, he will be inaugurated
and all will be well"
Letter From Pulitzer
A letter was received from Poseph
written from Bar HarbOr, to Chair
man Daniels, i'm which the writer
stated that his infirmities prevented
his being present, was read. The let
ter in part. was as follows: Tho
result in Vermont reported today
should be accepted as warning, not
as a discouragement. Remember
the largest total votes cast in Yer
mont is only $4,000. II l. absurd 70
suppose that the result Of the prcsi-
Dental election is decided. or even
rorcshadowcd. in the fastncsses oi
the little green mountain state.
Lesson Of Vermont.
"Mr. Roosevelt's weakness as a
candidate in his own state has been
dcmonsl-,ted at every election.
Should ne carry the country in 40
vnmbe- il is possible that he may.
the adverse vote Of New York wOulr
serve as a salutatry check on his
usurUati0n Of power. and no effort
should be spared 10 secure this r0
sult. The lesson Of the Vermont ele~-
zion IS thar the independents and
the dom 1crats must work viii in
creased viRor and under more thor
Ough system.
Truth Needs Assistance.
Truth NAV be selfevident. but o.
b. not self enforcing Truth is
r-ig,-rv. bUf fr VIII ~ urrrail uirh0u-
an the aids Of publicity Truth mus
l.- -.-vir aimed. fllusrra-~T r='ab'lshrr.
enforced
Whist u Teaches Parker.
The result Il The Vermont election
lrn.frra1 nn r.ea a.