Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-09-19
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4s Nevsr Abandon 1t. ss Isl
M There Il one issue the Democrats 4
have not and never viii abandon the
efaces. With light heart and an 4
sasy conscience they are willing tos,
swallow the gold standard, ia enter
nblle pros 40 to the tariff robbery, z
to construct the Panama canal and ia
postpone independe nce for the Philip.
pines until the Filipilos have donned
clothes. but the otlices hese they must
have or the last exc1ee for their par
TVS existence 10 gone.
Ns Editor Pulitzer ID writing page upon
page Of open letters IN the New York
World. which prints them because ne;
owns II Ia; prove that Theodore Roose-
Welt and he alone % the issue. Il The
paramount issue OF this campaign
the editor writes addressing himself
direct to the presid lent. ..is not Is you
would have rs free trade or free silver.
but You YOURSELF Theodore
Roosevelt This issue inforced upon
the country ~ your unusual tempera.
ment and talent your own strong.
able, ambitious, resourceful. militant,
passionate personality, your versatile
and surprising genius 2
=
Ing II would fittingly describe one side
sef the personality Of the Republican
standard bearer worthy Of being print.
"a In tiaming type and posted at every
cross roads In the country Add ositi
the nnquest1o attributes Of honesty,
courage and patriotism, and you have
the true measure Of the head of the
Republican ticket. Mr.. Pulitzer cannot
md that the possession OF any Of the
impnlsiye and willful traits he has at.
E tributed to the president has led him
into hasty, arbitrary or ill-consid Tered
acts, or into any policy inimical to the
public welfare or that has not been
fully justified by the event.
IA No higher tribute could be paid to
the president than the way In which
he has been singled out by Mr.. Pulitzer
as the one engrossing, overshad downing
issue Of the campaign. ii s..5ss s s.:s ~
Now, why does Mr.. Pulitzer wish to
get rid Of d president Of such known
and approved qualities to make way
for the INFESTED and inexperienced
master OF Rosemount9 .sj5 ,f 9t$ii
! The answer is plain - THE OF.
FICES. Mr.. Pulitzer ID q Democrat
"a transplanted Missouri Democrat
He knows that the national Democracy
| il very hungry and very thirsty and
that 1t ID weary of feeding upon the
husks that fall to the share OF the op.
position party at Washing on.
So long az Mr.. Roosevelt 10 In the
White House Mr.. Pulitzer knows that
every Office. outside Of the Classics
service, win 90 to Republican, pro.
yided there il no Democrat SO much
better qualfa for It that to ignore hii
claims would create : national scan
dAl ss.,
what MI. Pulitzer and the Democra
Icy want Is that the only touchstone Of
fitness for federal Offices shall be thu
\ frayed maxim OF David B. Hill, Il an
I Z Democrat Upon this issue he hal
no misgiyings ~ TO the ..iirn and II
4 revocable', convictions o. the sphin1
|@of Esopus In Judge Parker's eye
1 the author Of the maxim 10 the vic
/ tors belong the spoils'' was the great
ct statesman, not excepting os'
i Tweed, New York has ever produced
And Mr. Pulitzer believes that q Demo
cratic mummy Of the Marcy school II
the White House would not permi
/ any question Of fitness to interfere be
i tween the fafthful and the federal pa,
roll.
AL present the sturdy, robust Repub
licanism Of Theodore Roosevelt stands
between the Democracy and the Of
ices. How 10 remove this stumbling
block Ii the path Of the lean and hun
ny wanderers 81 1895 and 1900 d til,
i supreme, the only issue left to th..
Democracy. .$ s{i5 y; s 5.35}
If national election could be de
1 eided 81 the voters wanting job, lire
3spectiys Of their fitness for It. thu
1 Democracy under the leadership OF MI
Pulitzer would b. inyincible.
Impsrisaism u stssl. ss
when the great iron and steel In
dustry Of the United States thrives
4 other American industries thrive. TIT
1 Democratic party could not legisla1t'
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