Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-10-05
FROM WASHINGTON


stands for reform principles and
the great issue of honest govern
ment. In this connection | would
like to PROFOUND few questions
To these gentlemen.
Did Roosevelt stand for honest
government when lac passed SER
vice pension act!
Did he stand for honest govern
mcnt when he took To his bosom
Congressman Littauer of army
glove fame!
Did he stand for reform when
he threw all his influence in favor
of the malodorous Gas Addicksl
Did he stand for reform when
ne embraced Tom Platt, the most
notorious corruptionist in New
York.
Did he stand for honest govern
ment when he made Payne his
Postmaster-Generall
Did he stand for reform when
he declared that Matt Quay had
always been his loyal and devoted
friendl
Did he stand for honest govern
ment when he used all his powers
as President to get an increase of
salary and a promotion for that
unsavory CRATER and mock soldier,
Leonard Wood
Did he stand for reform when he
appointed the notorious spokesman.
Jim Clarkson. of Iowa whom he
had previously denounced a
ripe Federal position in New York
to corral the negro vote i'm the
SOuthl
Did he stand for honest govern
mcnt when he allowed the Admin
iStration forces to be used. i'm vio-
lation of the Civil Service rules,
to try to nominate Lowden for
Governor of Illinois,
Did he stand for reform when
he destroyed a Mississippi post
office, because a negress had been
asked to resign by some of the
citizens, and never had word to
say when a white postmistress in
Delaware was fired because a
henchman of Gas Addicks wanted
her place.
Did he stand for honest govern
ment when he abandoned the en-
forcement of the Sherman law
against the trusts until after the
election.
Did he stand for reform when
he took Cortelyou out of the Cabi-
net and gave him the job of holding
up the trusts
Did he stand for honest govern
ment when he had a $500, 900 yacht
assigned to his personal use, and
some minor vessels of the navy
devoted to the purpose of amusing
the Roosevelt kidsl
Did he stand for reform when
he recanted all his utterances in
favor of tariff revision
Did he stand for constitutional
government when he made war on
Colombia, dishonored the treaty
of 1916 and violated international
law.
Did he stand for law and order
when he put pistol in his hip
pocket and conducted himself as an
ordinary pistol toterl
Did he stand for reform when he
took the pith out of a Civil Service
rule he had himself recommended
IN order to get rid of Miss Rebecca
Taylor, who had exposed the falla-
cy of one of his great orationss
Did he stand for stable, consti-
tutIonal government when he indi-
Gated that failure on the part of
South American governments to
pay their debts and preserve order
would lead TO interference on the
part of this country!
When they have answered these
questions have a few more to
PROFOUND.
The talk of official Washington
today is the letter of Judge Parker
accepting the democratic nomina-
ton for President.
Universally it is acknowledged
that it is the strongest document
that has emanated from the pen of
'he statesman for many years. 1t
rings clear and true in every SEN
'ence, 1t has vim, vigor and Wit
rlol in it. Vim and vigor of ex-
preston for honest democratic
sentiments, the rights of tho peo-
pie, uhprtV auuol .rct,oo - al