The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-28

lists for social functions.
WeIIi Wellii Can all this be true?
1t must be that the Observer and The
Record are per%petrating a huge joke
on the gullibIe Americans. But, then,
these papers are not given to joking
on such serious matters.
At first blush this may not be con-
sidered a serious matter. Men may
say hal no harm can come of all
this fuss and feathers at the White
house; thai it is but a fad Of our
strenuous president; that it is simply
giving reign to his harmless ambition
and innocent desire for "splurging"
and making a. big show.
But on sober thought wont the AM
erican people see more than this in
the 'new order of things at the
White house? Does it not presage the
aping of royalty, in case of Mr.. Roose-
velt's election. in matters of a great
deal more consequence to the Amer
lean people than the putting of White
house flunkeys in livery, the body
guard of the president, the rule that
none shall sit in his presence or the
establishment by 1.-The first lady of the
land" of what the Charlotte Observer
is pleased to designate as the hen
cabinet" for the purpose of settling the
social questions which may arise at
the capital?
Does it not show hat Mr.. Roose-
welt has his mind turned to imperi.
alism-to imperialism of the kline
most dangerous to the liberties of ou1
people and to the free institution:
of the American government?
Does it not show hat Mr.. Roosevl
is determined, if he is given a foul
years lease of the position of head
of the executive department. of com
mande in chief of the army and O.
the navy and a dictator to congress
as to what shall be the action of th'
ICSSIdNANS OIdIlCh VI lIS SONSIIllllcLl
Gall of which functions now seem t
be centered in the chief executive.
hat he will force upon the republi,
such exercise of the one man powe
a. will make this government less o
a republic than any monarchy in Eu
rope save the Russian and the Aus
trian empires?
The president of the United State
is today more of a monarch than tn
ruler of any power in Europe, tn
two above mentioned excepted. Nj
Roosevelt can take action regardin
national and international affairs tina
the king Of the British empire woul
not dare to assume.
The unwritten constitution of Grea
Britain is more definitely defined, it
limitations of the arbitrary rule of tn
king in favor of the liberties of tn
people more clearly marked out an,
its provisions more strictly adhered t
than are the written restrictions i
the organic law of the United State
defining and hedging in the power
and authority of the head of the cen
trail government delegated to it b
h states Of the union.
If such be the case now with a ma
as president who pledged himself t
carry out the ideas and policies c
such a conservative president as tn
one whose unexpired term he is fill
ing, what will be the result when thi
man, with his extreme ideas of cen
t~ralization and imperialism, which a.
though curbed by policy in order t
secure a further lease of office,
placed in power for four years NOR
by the vote of the people?
Elect Mr.. Roosevelt and we ma
look for imDerialism-not, of the kin
harmless to US of the states whic
says that the constitution does nc
follow the flag into distant territor
conquered or purchased by us, bl
of the kind which will destroy tn