The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-03

forms will soon lead to disregard ot
constitutional principles, and then to
arbitrary rule.
Nothing can be more seductive, de-
moralizing, and perilous In Democ.
racy than the adoption eI the idea
that the end justiies the raeans.' \
The Danger of Roosevelt.
The letter then goes into an ex-
haustivo discussion OF the tariff. cor
ruption the 4big stick idea, imperial.
ism, ana Of President /,oseyclt'a
character. II is declared that the
president today is not the same indie.
pendent, fearless opponent OF wrong
doing in tho public service. and that
political ambition has destroyed the
mettle and courage In the presidents
nature which was 80 evident in his
| dealings with corruption when he
| first began his public career His al,
titnde on tho race question ID dcplor
ed ana his warlike spirit III regarded
as a positive menace 70 the country.
Ilig temperament Is. such that the
pulaivc war al any time.
President Roosevelt be says, rs
an exceedingly o interesting. pictur!
esqne, and fereible character. who
would have FOUND & mos. congeniai
and glorious field OF action al the time
Of the Crusades but sometimes
strangely falls To appreciate the high
or qnoral aims CT modern civilization.
He Is patriotic man who has done
very good service In several ways.
and, being still young. rs capable OF
doing much moro in various Important
positions aside from the presidency.
Ills is a master nature. but his re
public docs not want In the presi
doncy n uastor- least OF all one who
canLet master himself To re-elect
him, and theraby 20 mako him under
stand. aS he most certainly would un
daratand IL. thai the American people
ale immon3ely delighted with all ne
has aald and done under the inspIra
tion Of his atronuoua tendencies, that
they simply yearn 10 have more Of II, I,
ind that to this end they pat into his
hand the great power OF the prasl-
deneS, including tho supreme com.
mand OF the army and a big navy,
with all the temptations and pcssibili.
tics On such power, SO that his ambi-
ton to regulate the world according
to his notions may have full swing
this. | humbly submit. would he so
hazardous q venture that elaar-head
ed and sober-mindod Americans may
well, for their countrys sake. shrink
from the risk
Barker Should BE Elected.
Mr.. Schurz concludes his letter by
paying tribute 10 Judge Parker. and
says the only alternative OF the coun
try Is his election. II do not indulge.
In tho slightest delusion as to the
Democratic party" says Mr.. Schurz.
Il know It's faults and SHORTCOMINGS
very well, and have opposed Ii often.
But | believe that, Ii put In power,
under present circumstances, II can
do the country very important ser
vice, partly of negative, partly Of n
positive kind, OF course, do not ex
pect the millennium; but | think we
may well expect that Ii will put
stop TO the strenuous pyrotechnics
which for some years have distractel
us, and bring the republic back to the
sober ways of conscientiously congti.
tutional and legal government. that II
VIII QFrput tho axtoffpaY I,..g.l....
public expenditures and Introduce
wholesome economy into our govern.
ment household; that IL will thorough.
ly overhaul the various government
departments. which is all the more.
necessary as the recent investigation
OF corrupt practices in the postal ser.
vice have only scratched the surface
and as further investigations by the |
Republican party in It's own time ana
It's own way are not promising sub |
stantial results. that IL will scale /
down our enormous and unnecessary I
expenditures for the army and navy |
10 a figure answering the real needs /
81 the country: that II will start a
vigorous movem ent against the ex. |
ortions and corIuptlons OF our tarin /
system; and that ii will do away with
'ur utterly undemocratic, financially
sasteful and politically demoralizlng /
colonial policy. thus restoring 10 their
Nd dignity the principles upon which
his republic was founded. and reviv.
ng the popular reverence for our
,reat traditions which forms the con.
eryative influence SO much needle
" our Democracy--in short. that Il
gill reverse in all these things the
rincipal tendencies OF the present ad-
! do not mention the
'old question. for the movement
gainst the gold standard. which
practically died In the presidential
lection OF 1896. IS now 50 dead thai
be desperate and dlsreputahle Repub
can partisanship. which seeks t.
righten timid people. tries in vain
D give il "a fictitious appearance Of
fe. hardly know anything more IN
and shameful than tins
Mort to disturb the confidence Of the
usiness world mdrely for party al
antage.
The reasons ! have here candidly