The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-09-29
1T INCEhDlARlES BEWARE
.,.ndsrous, Tirsbraad Msthods Again
Coming Into Vogue.
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Coming Into Vogue.
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:, would seem to the person Of q fair
...r.. of perspicacity that the lesson
..,obt by the incident Of Leon Czolgosz
.hree years ago was sufficiently forceful
=. have lasted longer than the present
..tops Of certain persons and publica.
.or. would lead us to believe it has last
~ hue and cry was raised against
pr..idept Mckinley along the line Of al
,..sd mlitarism. The absurdity Of that
NV was admitted by everybody even
s.fors the great statesman had been in.
.ryurated. But the seeds of sedition lived
md tbrove in the poisonous soil Of an
.-chy In the soul of Czolgosz and his
nurderous advisers the harm was done,
m. crop grew and bore fruit. He had
,..d tho papers which falsely and trail
torously declared that President McKin-
Il, was a mere puppet in the hands Of
those who would turn the republic into
an empire. He had listened to those who
nuaticaIly professed to believe this pal
able lie. Murder was born in his little
mind. And they whose deliberate and
crafty lying had nerved him to the deed
we're more guilty than he who did that
vhch would have been almost justiiable
A.d their words been true. These people
vho melted the murder were properly
and thoroughly castgated at the time.
Btu the lesson has not lasted. Now,
that the heat of another campaign is
| mon us the old slanderous. irebrand
method is again coming into vogue. Ger
tain newspapers and certain periodicals.
are pcturng Theodore Roosevelt as an
emperor; as one who is itching for an
opportunity to exercise tyrannical power
and take away the dearly bought and
dearly held liberties of this people. They
who make these claims know far better
| than many who are influenced by their
treason how false these representatio
ere. They know that Theodore Roose-
velt is the embodiment of patriotism and
loyalty to their government; they
know he has fought throughout his ca
reer to secure for the people broader and
better privileges and has stood between
them and those who would have robbed
them of the full enjoyment of those pre-
negatives that Americans hold sacred.
They know he has done this unselfshly
Ind bravely and regardless Of the effect
they might have on his political pros
poets They know, Furthermore, that he
will continue to do these things to the
snd OF the chapter and that he seeks I'd
have about him only such men as are
lrue to the cause of the great common
people as allied against the classes, Do
ltcal tricksters and demagogues.
II some weakminded individual should
becept seriously their preaching and fee
himself called upon to prevent the yoke
from falling upon the neck of his fellow
bengs-should follow in the footsteps OF
|he llstarred Czolgosz and take the life
II the President, either before or after
bis re-election-those papers and period
Fals would hypocritically drape their
columns in mourning and fulsomely pirate
p the marvellous virtues Of the deceased
|tatesmen. They would tell to the world
he truth they not only concealed, but
lrazenly denied, during the lifetime OF
he man in whose murder they assisted.
they would heap anathema upon tho
lead OF their poor dupe, who knew no
(etter than to believe their traitorous
atch-penny mouthings, and insist that
y be given 4 speedy quietus.
Now is a good time to have a care.
il good time for such publications
call a halt and think a moment OF
That might be the results of someone's
eceptng as truth the exaggerations and
(arefaced lies they are now eagerly and
uthlessly promugating.
Have care, incendiaries, have q care