Milford chronicle., 1904-09-23
ONLY ONE ISSUE LEFT.
It IL the Offices, and the Democrats
Will Never Abandon II.

u It IL the Offices, and the Democrntu
Will Never Abandon IL.
Ihere is one issue the Democrats have
not and never viii abandon-the Of
hces With a light heart and an easy
conscience they are willing TO swallow
the gold standard. to enter a nolle PROSE-
as TO the tariff robbery" 10 con.
struct the Panama Canal and to post
pone independence for the Philippines
until the Filipinos have donned clothes.
but the ofices-these they must have or
the last excuse for their party's exist
enee is gone
Editor Pulitzer is writing page upon
page OF open letters in the New York
| World, which prints them because
he owns il, 10 prove that Theodore
hooseYelt and he alone is the issue
! Inc paramount issue of this campaign"
the editor writes. addressing himself di-
rect 10 the President, 'is not as Won
would have it. free trade or free silver.
nut YOU YOURSELF - Theodore
Roosevelt. This issue inforced upon the
country by your unusual temperament
anu taIeht-your own strong able am
DltIous' resourceful. militant. passionate /
personality. your versatile and surpris- /
II ms were not meant TO be alarm
'ng II would httingly describe one side
oi tne personality Of the Republican
S'andard bearer worthy OF being print.
eu III Naming type and posted al every
cross roads IN the country. Add TO il
'Ae uhqueSuoned attributes Of honesty
courage {, and patriotism, and you have
.ue true measure Of the head Of the
republican ticket. Mr.. Pulitzer cannot
una that the possession of any Of the
puisive and willful traits he has M.
H"uted to the President has led him
mo nasty. arbitrary or ill-considered
'cts' or into any policy inimical TO the a
'ubAc welfare or that has not been a
ully justified by the event. f
NO higher tribute could he raid m rho
resident than the way in which he has u
cen singled out by Mr. Pulitzer as m. e
ne ehgrosSing overshadowing issue of Il
be campaign.
Now, why does Mr.. Pulitzer wish IN a,
et rld of a President Of such know m
I'D approved qualities to make wav for of
ie untested and inexperienced master hi
Rosemount? a.
The answer is plain-THF OFFICES
T. Iulizer is a Democrat trans. lgl
anted Missouri Democrat. He kno,rs WI
al the national Democracy is verv We
.hgry and very thirsty and that II Is an
-aFy OF feeding upon the hnsks that a
j 70 the share Of the opposition mart, wa
Washington. VIII
~ i1Ig as MI Roosevelt is in the this
hite House Mr.. Pulitzer knows tho. he
=: Oi"ce' outside OF the classified era
vice Will 90 10 a Republican nrov;1. h.
IusIe ,.e is no Democrat so much better ma
l''1eu -.i, Ior II that TO ignore his claims Law
uid create national scandal. effo
nat Mr.. Pulitzer and the Democrscr Su1
1T j. ihst fhe only touchstone Of fl ed
y lor Iederal offices shall be the fray and
maxim OF David B. Hin. Il am a l
-ioCi"'' L pom this issue he has no his
!, ,s''ihss as 10 the firm and irrevoca- poll
VouVlcuons Of the Sphinx Of Esopus. var
. ouuse ..,,i aTAer eyes the author OF the maj
am 10 'he vlctors belong the spoils" one
1'ie siUulest statesman, not except- nins
noss weed, New York has ever
HueeI' ANA Mr.. Pulitzer believes G
DeHiocFatlc mummy Of the Marcy nari
" III 'he White House would nor
lliI any question Of fitness 10 inter. Il
between the faithful and tba 80 bouI
pay roll. '"s ieu- 40 J
'"e SluFuN, robust repub- true
i.sn OF Theodore Roosevelt stands Wet
'een me democracy and the offices. fE,in ;bnI,
10 remove this stumbling block in no ,
pavh OF @ the lean and hungry wan tient
- oI 1870 and 1907 is the supreme. anot az \
'hly issue left to the Democracy. trol ti, p
national election could be decid-
y Tue voters wanting a job. ire I'll
i've OF their fitness for it. the De- his
.acy under the leadership of Mr. blood
TIER would be invincible. tract