The state herald., 1904-09-23
ONLY ONE ISSUE LEFT.
II IL the offices, snd the Dem ocrnts
VIII Never Abandon II.

Will Never Abandon 1t.
There is one issue the Democrats have
not and never will abandon-the Of
fees. With a light heart and an easy
conscience they are willing to swallow
the gold standard, to enter a nolle PROSE-
us to the tariff robbery" to con.
struct the Panama Canal and TO post
pone independence for the Philippines
until the Filipinos have donned clothes,
but the ofiices-these they must have o,
the last excuse for their party's exist.
ence is gone.
Editor Pulitzer is writing page upon
page OF open letters In the New York
World, which prints them because
ho owns II, to prove that Theodore
Roosevelt and he alone is the issue.
"The paramount issue OF this campaign"
the editor writes. addressing himself di.
rect TO the President, lis not as you
would have 1t. free trade or free silver,
but YOU YOURSELF = Theodore
Roosevelt. This issue inforced upon the
country by your unusual temperament
and talent-your own strong, able. am.
bilious. resourccful, militant, passionate
personality, your versatile and surpris'
ing genius"
IL this were not meant 10 be alarm
Ing Il would fittingly describe one side
OF the personality Of the Republican
standard bearer worthy Of being print.
ed In flaming type and posted Mt every
cross roads In the country. Add TO II
the unquestioned attributes Of honesty,
courage and patriotism, and you have
the true measure OF the head OF the
Republican ticket. Mr.. Pulitzer cannot
find that the possession of any OF the
lmpulsive and willful traits he has at.
,ribnted TO the President has led him
into hnsty, arbitrary or ill-cOnsidered
acts, or into any policy inlmical to the
public welfare or that ans not been
fully Justified by the event.
No higher tribute could be paid 60 tho
President than the way In which he has
been singled out by Mr.. Pulitzer as the
one engrosslng. oyershadowing issue of
the campaign.
Now. why does Mr.. Pulitzer wish To
get rid OF President Of such known
and approved qualities to make way for
the untestei and inexperienced master
OF Rosemounti
The answer is plaln-TIE OFFICES.
Mr.. Pulitzer is Democrat-a trans.
planted Missouri Democrat. lie knows
that the national Democracy Is very
hungry and very thirsty and that Il Ia
weary OF feeding upon the husks that
fall 70 the share of the opposition party
at Washington.
so long as Mr.. Roosevelt IL In the
| White House Sir. Pulitzer knows that
every ONCE. outside OF the classified
service, will Eo TO Republican, proyii.
,l there il no Democrat 40 much better
qualified for II that 20 ignore his claims
/ would create national scandal.
What Mr. Pulitzer and the Democracy
want Is that the only tourhstone OF ilt.
uess for federal offices shall be the fray.
ID maxim Of David II, ilill. Il am u
/ Democrat" Upon this lssue he has no
misFlvlnrs Hs 10 the "hrm and irreToca.
| lie" convictions Of tho Sphlns OF Esopua
\ IN Judge parksF'u eyes the author Of tho
maxim "'fo the ,lc,ors belong the spois"
MAS the greatest Statesman. not except.
! lag Boss Tweed. New York has ever
| produced. And Mr., Pulitzer believe.
that 4 Democratic mummy of the Marcy
school In the white House would not
permit any question of htncsH % Inter.
fsre between the faithful aud the fed.
cral pay roll.
A. present tho sturdy. robins, r.pub.
! llcnnlsm Of Theodore Roosevelt stands
I between the Democracy and III. offices.
/ How 10 remove thi. stumbling block In
the path Of the lean and hungry wan
/ hrrers ~ iS'lJ aud iDJs " the supreme.
the only Issue left 90 the Democracy,
| n national election could be drrids
/ ed by the voters wanting Job. IRE
spectlvs of their fitness Tor II. the De
mocracy under the leadership Of ME
pulitser would be inrIncble,