The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-10-22
CONTIGUOUS COILECTTONS
Use Made Of the Post Office Department
and the Department Of Commerce.
m RoOsEyELrs TWO THOUGHTS.
livery Earmer's Private Affairs Re-
ported and Corporation Secrets
Made Notwithstanding Per-
ver9ion Of the Rights of the
Governed,

Governed.
Men who are rarely deeply interested
In the fortunes of political parties con-
Adent that the Constitution and the
Jaw Of the land will prevail, whatever
The principles Of the Executive: men
who seldom give utterance to their per-
bonal opinions save when crisis is i'm
ninent now discuss with great earnest
ness the remarkable exhibition present
I'd by Chairman Cortelyou in collecting
Tor the Republican party. President
Roogevelt's defiance Of public opinion
IN making use of the Department of
commerce in his effort to be elected
President is one Of the most amazing
performances Of this strenuous and
Spectacular citizen. 1t shocks the So
Der minded. 1t reveals in a measure
the depths to which an ambitious man
VIII sink when he casts aside restrain
Ing influences to reach out for q covet-
Cd prize.
Republicans know that President
Roosevelt has, since he became Presi-
dent, been controlled by one thought
domination. He whipped party leaders
INTO line. With patronage as club he
humped Senators and State leaders
AA2tAk lucy dllS&lduCe. LII
washington his handling Of the ma
chinefy of government so that every
branch became tool was we'll under
stood. Old politicians We're amazed.
Roosevelt developed into Napoleon of
politics. His usurpation of government
Val rights was so stupendous that old
time Republicans whispered among
themselves: "Will the people tolerate
kh{a 2v 70 Of 4hn
Roosevelt arranged the details of the
Chicago convention, wrote the program
andGet 1t go through the movements of
dominating him for the Presidency.
Nominated. Mr.. Roosevelt became
possessed by a second controlling
3hought-election.
Mr.. Roosevelt had moved every pawn
ON ne chesspoard before his nonlina-
ton, and now he is moving every pawn
and piece to be elected in November.
Before his nomination Mr.. Roosevelt
Was In need Of information. On the
re Of county and State conventions in
sFery State and Territory Mr.. Roose-
,helt knew better than the leaders what
melegates would be elected This in
Formation was secured for him by the
Rost0fice Department. Every rural
Menvery postman had faithfully done
Ills work. This grand inquisitorial sys-
Rem has been reduced to a science by
order Of the President. The Secret Ser
vice is farce comedy alongside of the
Presidents rural delivery. An accur-
ate report Of every farmers family is
made by the postman. 1t would be
Easy for the President to tell any far
mer in the United States how many
AMEN live on his farm, when they voted
last, how they voted and how they will
vote. He can tell him whom he owes and
who owes him; whether his crops were
good or bad, his habits, ETC., etc. Every
Thing which may affect vote is noted
and reported. Such is the system built
up by Mr.. Roosevelt, who believes in
The axiom, knowledge is power.
Mr.. Roosevelt believes in the spy sys-
tenn.
When the President realized that the
Bo-called "monied powers of Wall
Street" did not regard him with favor
be secured from loyal and complacent
Congress the power to start an inquisi-
korial establishment especially devoted
10 Investigating the doings of corpora
lions. Over the Department of Com
merce he placed the faithful Cortel-
you. To give special bureau, that of
corporations, proper start he OBJ
tanned a, special appropriation of $780,,
600 to bring the trusts to toe the mark.
The lsmentable history of trust prose-
cutfon is one of the scandals of the Adj
ministratfon. But it had its effect. A
seeming activity by the Department of
Justice gave dramatic color to the in
Sestigations of Mr.. Cortelyou's bureau.
True. no report has ever seen the light.
But Cortelyou has been taught knowl-
edge is power
And now comes Mr.. Cortelyou, ex-
Presidents secretary. ex-Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, clothed in the
official robes of Chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee. with a
bowStrtng in one hand and a subscrip-
ton list for campaign funds in the
other. Did a Grand Vizier of Sultan
Ia his most palmy days ever seek
gift for his Serene Majesty under hap
pier auspices? What the Postofice De-
partment did and does-to secure infor-
nation about voters the Department of
Commerce has done and is doing to Sc
cure Information about contributors.
No wonder grave men look graver:
no wonder the press, the guardian of
peoples liberties cries out against
these outragesi
But the people viii decide whether
Theodore Roosevelt's methods of gov
Hrnment are usurpation of govern
mental functions of government
created to govern with the consent of
the governed or not
How can Cortelyou's master pledge |
Atmself to prosecute yiolators Of the |
Interstate commerce act, expose the |
evil ways Of corrupt and pillaging cor
poratons, and restrain the trusts in |
their nefarious extortions when Cortei- |
you, the servant, is exchanging absolu- !
Mons for checks among the Wall Street |
money changers. Truly Cortelyou is !
wizard. Those who a year ago de- |
clared Roosevelt "a dangerous man.
row express themselves as having con-
dence In him. A game of confidence
III around.
kf2an the money of corporations so
ar rol national elections that the great |
hn, Vof the people can be heard only /
3ch Rhthe ruins of the Constitution
IT. eurtailed liberties Of the citi-
|ec- ~
man who captured the Re-
rec @rty, who enslayed 1t and !
bill fripped off its old time and
iitions; also, capture and
Ian IecidinC vote in the natiOn2