The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23
ONLY ONE ISSUE LEFT.
1t 10 he 'Uhices, and the Democrats
Will Never Abandon 1t.

VIII never HDnuuOu As
There Is oac issue the Democrats have
not and never will abandon-thc Of
fees. With a light heart and an easy
conscience they are willing to swallow
the gold standard, to enter II nollc PROSE-
~ to the tariff robbery" to con.
strict the Panama Canal and tn post.
punc Independence for the Philippines
until the lilipinos have donncd clothes,
but the ofiiccs-thcse they must have or
the last excuse for their party's exist
cncc is gone.
Editor Pulitzer is writing page upon
page Of open letters in the New York
World. which prints them because
he owns it, 10 prove that Theodore
Roosevelt and he alone is the issue.
The paramount issue OF this campaign
the editor writes, addressing himself d.
rect 10 the President, lis not as you
would have it, free trade or free silver.
but YOU YOURSELF - Theodore
Roosevelt. This issue inforced upon the
country by your unusual temperament
AMI talcnt-yonr " strong, able. am
%i,itious, rcsourrrful. militant. passionate
personality. your versatile and surpris-
ing genius"
IL this were not meant TO be alarm
Ing it wonld %iittingly describe one side
al tn" personality of the Republican
standard bearer worthy OF being print
ed in flaming type and posted at every
cross roads in the country. Add TO it
the uhlurstioned attributes Of honesty,
courage and patriotism, and you have
the true measure of the head OF the
Republican ticket. Mr.. Pulitzer cannot
ma that the possession of any OF the
impulsive and willful traits he has at
tributAl to the President has led him
into hasty. arbitrary or ill-considered
acts. or into any policy inimical to the
public welfare or that has not been
fully justified by the event.
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. ovcrshadowing issue OF
tn" campaign.
Now. why does Mr.. Pulitzer wish to
get rid Of a President Of such known
and approved qualities to make way for
the INFESTED and inexperienced master
OF lsoScmount?
The answer is plain-THE OFFICES.
MIR. Pulitzer is II Democrat--a trans.
planted Missouri Democrat. He knows
that che national Democracy is very
hungry and very thirsty and that il is
weary of feeding upon the husks that
fall - the share OF the opposition ~ rty
mt Washington.
So long as Mr.. Roosevelt is in the
White House Mr.. Pulitzer knows that
every office, outside of the classified
service. will go 10 a Republican. provid-
eel thcr" is no Democrat so much better
quaiihct for ii that To ignore his claims
would create a national scandal.
What Mr.. Pulitzer aud the Democracy
want IL that the only TOMBSTONE of fit.
ness for federal offices shall be the fray.
cd maxim OF David Il. Hill, Il am a
Democrat Upon this issue he has no
mlSgivingS ~ To the firm and ~irreyoca-
bic convictions of the Sphinx Of Esopus.
In Judge Parkrr's eyes the author OF the
maxim Ii the victors belong the spoils'
was the greatest statesman. not except
ing Boss Tweed, New York has ever
produced. And Mr.. Pulitzer believes
that a Democratic mummy OF the Marcy
school in the White House would not
permit any question of fitness to inter
fere between the faithful and the fed.
eral pay roll.
NJ present the sturdy. robust repub.
EcaniSm NJ Theodore Roosevelt stands
between the Democracy and the offices.
How 10 remove this stumbling block in
the path of the lean and hungry wan
drr"rs ~ lSNi and 1907 is the supreme,
III" only issue left to the Democracy.
II a national election could he decid-
CT by the voters wanting Il job, ire.
Sprrtivc of their fitness for it, the De-
m"rracy under the leadership of Mr..
Pulitzer would be invinciblc.