The state herald., 1904-09-30
LET lNctNDIARlEs BEWARE
sisndsrous, Firebrand Methods Again
Coming Into Vogue.
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siandsrous, Firebrand Methods Again
Coming Into Vogue.
Baltimore Americana
1t would seem to the person of 4 fair
degree Of perspicacity that the lesson
taught by the incident of Leon Czolgosz
three years ago was sufficiently forceful
to have lasted longer than the present
actions of certain persons and pubica-
tions would lead us to believe 1t has last
ed. A hue and cry was raised against
President Mckinley along the line of al
legged militarism. The absurdity of that
cry was admitted by everybody even
before the great statesman had been in
augurated. But the seeds of sediton lived
and throve in the poisonous soil of an
archy. In the soul of Czolgosz and his
murderous advisers the harm was done
The crop grew and bore fruit. He had
read the papers which falsely and trail
torously declared that President McHin-
ley was mere puppet in the hands of
those who would turn the republic into
nn empire. He had listened to those who
fanatically professed to believe this pal
rable lie. Murder was born in his little
mind. And they whose deliberate and
crafty lying had nerved him to the deed
were more guilty than he who did that
which would have been almost justiiiable
had their words been true. These people
who melted the murder We're properly
and thoroughly castigatci at the time.
Btu the lesson has not lasted. Now,
that the heat of another campaign is
upon MS the old slandcrous, iirebrand
method is again coming into vogue Ger
tain newspapers and certain periodicals
are picturing 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 representations
are. They know that Theodore Roose-
velt is the embodiment OF patriotism and
loyalty to their government; they
know he has fought throughout his ca
rcer 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 unsellishly
and 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
end of the chapter and that he seeks to
have about him only such men as are
true to the cause OF the great common
people as allied against the classes, po-
litical tricksters and uemagogucs.
IL some wcak-mindel individual should
accept seriously their preaching and feel
himself called upon to prevent the yoke
from falling upon the neck OF his fellow
lcings-should follow in the footsteps of
the ill-starred CzolGosz and take the life
of the President. either before or after
his re-elcction-those papers and period
rals would hypocrtically drape their
columns in mourning and fulsomely prate
of the marvellous virtues of the deceased
statesmen. They would tell to the world
the truth they not only concealed, but
brazenly denied, during the lifetime Of
the man in whose murder they assisted.
They would heap anathcma upon the
head OF their poor dupe. who knew no
better than to believe their traitorous
catch-penny mouthings, and insist that
he he given a speedy quietus.
Now is good time TO have a care,
II is a good time for such publications
TO call n halt and think n moment OF
what might he the results of someone's
accepting ms truth the exngGerations and
barefaced lies they are now eagerly and
ruthlessly promulgatng.
Have care. inecndiarlcs. have n care.