The state herald., 1904-09-02
THE SACRAMENTO BEE.
California Democratic Newspapers
Reasons for Supporting Roosevelt.

California Democratic Newspapers
Reasons for Supporting Roosevelt.
The Sacramento Daily Bee hereto
fore the leading California Democratic
daily. has thrown up the Democratic
sponge and will support the Republican
ticket, giving the following reasons:
"'rhe Bee can say for Theodore Roose-
welt that the trusts do not wan. him,
while they do want Parker.
And it can say of the Republican
platform that whenever there was any
thing 10 be said ON any public issue, it
said IT. II did not hesitate aud STAN
mer and stuttcr ana finally put out n
long farraHo of words. saying much and
meaning nothing; nor did II smother the
question altogether. on the ground that
there were no votes to be got by injuring
auybody's feelings on either side
rThe Republican platform stands out
IN the open and says: Here | am. lou
can either take me or leave me-
The Democratic platform darts on:
sneakingly like Chatham street sec
ond-hand clothing dealer, appealing II
cach voter; My opinions ARE just the
same ms yours. Not are yoursf Come
in md I'll show you n coat that will
perfectly fit you. can tit any man oi
any size
"ln this world men cannot get all they
want nor half they desire. They must
make a choice between what is set be-
fore them
And the Bee chooses Theodore Roose'
welt In preference to Alton Brook1
Parker.
at chooses Roosevelt because, with
an his faults. he stands sclfreliant IN
hi American manhood, independent
courageous. plueky, conscientious, uu'
irammcrl ana unpurrhssable. shacklcd
10 NO syndicate Of corporations; the
thrall Of no criminal coteric waxing fat
upon Illegal profits: the automatic
mouihpiccc Of no predatory monetary
combination cvndinr just laws now On
the statute books and numbering honest
measures In the womb Of legislation.
"lt opposes Alton Brooks Parker be-
cause he is not free agent. because
h. IL but NJ clay In the hands Of the
potter, and that potter August Belmont;
because he is merely the graphophon'
of Wall street, and what little The PoO'
pie have heard through III. machine haa
unmisiaknbly revealed the Voice OF His
Master: because he IL to-day but thu
instrument which the Trusts hope to us1
In discipining Theodore Roosevelt for
daring to place the slightest barrier In
their way,
1T chooses Theodore Roosevelt he
cause II considers the President should
be- man who can be- dealt with directly
n, opposes Alton Brooks Parker be.
cause II does not believe the people of
this great nation should select as Pres.
ident Man Friday TO u Robinson
Crusoc.
"it chooses Theodore Roosevelt be.
cause one great issue this time is the
man, aud Roosevelt represents that In
nll its courage aud all il Americanism.
1T opposes Alton Brooks Parker be-
cause he is merely the automatic rrprr
sentative ~ the machine.
1T chooses Theodore Roosevelt he
cause he stands Tor the rights n the
colorsd race. for justice 10 the down
irniden. tho oppressed. the disfranchised
"li opposes Alton Brooks Parker be-
cause he j. put forth on a platform
which coWHrily evsdins the vital issue
In the South, not only silently approve
the fnnkest injustice 10 the ncgro-in
injustice that has the additional drmrril
~ unc0nstituilonhlity- hut adds insult
Ia injury by donominating Hn effort 10
ln justice to the black man A. an at
tempt to kindc anew radical and fac,
tipnal strife
1T chooses Theodore Roosevelt he
cause the 0ue great and oyershadpwinF
issue In This campaign viii be whether
the trusts shall domlnui" this country,
snap their fingers ~ the laws NJ the
present. aud stranRle further needed leg
islatipn nj It, birth, or whether the poo,
pie shall hold these syndirated infAmie-
ln cheek
III was on thni issue the trusts would
have defeated the nomination ~ ThrD'
iors Roosevelt II ihsy could
1T il on that basis they viii pui
monst In The fight for Alton brooks
Parker, whom they nominated and whom
they control.
"flnhll,, the llre chooses Theodore
Roosevelt because he IL free man
1T opposes Allon brooks Parker he
eAusr hs l. = boniman- tied hand and
foot Ia Wall street aud the trusts"