The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23
ROOSEvELT'S WORDS
PRESIDENTS UTTERANCES MA
LlCiOUSLY MISSIONS
Ludicrous Attempt by "A Self En-
throned Democratic Leader to Make
Safe Man Appear ns Dangerous to
the Country-Pulitzer's Letter.
Chicago Tribune.)

The New York World is probably the
most enthusiastic Parker paper in the
country. 10 an extent it is striking the
keynote of the Parker chorus in the
east. Two of its editorials are to be
reprinted and circulated by the Demo
cratic committee as campaign docu
ments. These two editorials are in the
form of open letters addressed by Joseph
Pulitzer editor of the World, to Theo-
dore Roosevelt. The first one occupied
pase-the second nearly two pages
The third may take up three pages.
In the words of Mr.. Pulitzer, THE
paramount issue of this campaign is not
rs you would have it, free trade or free
silver, but YOU NOURSELF-Theo-
dore Roosevelt. This issue is forced
upon the country by your unusual tenn
permanent and talcnt-your own strong
able, ambitious, resourceful, militant
passionate personality, your versatile and
surprising genius
This issue was framed by the World
i'll its first letter, July 30. 1904. But as
that document did not seem to Brighten
anybody to Parker, the hot blood Of
strong desire denied mounted to the
brain of Mr.. Pulitzer, and his emotions
| ravished his judgment. His second let
i tcr-thc one two pages long, printed on
August BIS addressed to "rheodorc
Roosevelt, Candidate for President Of the
United States and the Western Hem
iSphere.' The headlines ask if the Pres
ident is Il military megalomaniac." He
is accused of ''monomania" to be the
grand lord protector of the two Amer
icas.
A Gibbet of Folly.
This letter is intercsting-frst. be-
cause the World is generally recognized
as the chief Parker spokesman; second,
as an exhibition of that gibbct of folly
to which partisan zeal, untempered by
common sense, can on occasions, elevate
man ordinarily so level headed as Jo-
seph Pulitzer.
ROosevelt's record, contends the World,
clearly indicates that his return to pow
er would be vested with the ruin Of
cur free institutions. 1T proceeds to
examine all his dcspotic procedures and
unconstitutional usurpations, scriatim.
But it unQuestionably omits much that
would make its case stronger. For in
stance, it does not show how the Prcsi-
dent has increased the standing army
so that it has become menace to the
liberties Of the citizens. (Eor, in fact,
during President Roosevelt's adminstra-
ton the army has been diminished, not
increaSed)
1t does not prove how the ambitious,
| costly, and bloody wars conducted during
the present administration were begun,
not as the constitution provides, by an
act of Congress, but at the imperial die
tation of the ruler. (For, in fact. there
has been no war of any sort during
President Roosevelt's administrator
Always for Peace.
1t does not even show how the Presi-
dent has brought the country to the
| verge Of desperate war, which was
prevented only by the retreat of the
country which he threatened, as it might
have proved against its favored Presi-
dent Cleveland. (For, in fact, the Pres
ident has at no time brought the country
near war. His efforts ana those of his
Secretary Of State have been consist
| emily directed toward the peace of the
world, and the circumscribng of the area
of hoStiities once wars have begun)
1t does not show how President ROose-
welt had used either corruption or force
aba sing the principle Of local self-gov-
eminent, nor how he has deposed re-
cactrant governor, or dissolved hos
tile State assembly after the fashion
OF certain reconstruction Presidents.
| (For he has done none of these things)
1t does not show how he influenced
judicial decisions, reversed a decree of
! court, or suspended a judge who had
| strven to limit the presidential usurpa-
ton. This is always the first symptom
of the dissolution of constitutional gov
crnment Out President Roosevelt has
| not been guilty Of it,
1t does not show how, when the leg
islature, maintaining its independence,
refused to divest itself Of its authority
| and humby accept the "advice'' of the
man on horseb back, he filled the halls of
the lawmakers with bayonets, overawed
the trbunes of the people, dissolved the
sitting, imprisoned the ringleaders AS
is well known. the terrorzing of the
legislature is the twin forerunner with
the control of the judiciary in the down
! fall Of free institutions.
Has Done None of This.
1t does not show how the President
| annulled the right of free speech and i'm
posed vexatious censorship upon the
press. The Worlds own articles are -liv.
ing proof that he has done none Of this.
1t does not show how, like the great.
est of our Presidents, he has, under the
plea of national duress, suspended the
writ of habeas corpus-the very spirit
Of civil liberty. (For President Roose
welt has not suspended the writ Of habeas
corpus.)
Thus the record shows Presiden,
Roosevelt has, in no single way, even
embryonically exceeded his constitutional
functions. He has not turned his face
in the direction Of single one of tina,
set of actions whereby the usurpers OF
history have established themselves in
power on the ruins of freedom. New.
ertheless, the World reiterates that, by
his record, it can prove Theodore Roose.
welt to be a man dangerous to the lib
critics of his country. How can this
proof be wrought?
| In simple way. By passing ovel
in silent contempt his record as thor
oughly constitutional and patriotic Pres
| ident; by picking out of their contexts
| COMA IF tho thiD0s ho hoe