CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-29
LET iNcEMDIARIEs BEWARE
olanAsrous, Hirsbrand Methods Again
CoaIng Into Vogue.
TRzltimora mQricau l.


baltimore Americana
II would seem to the person OF fair
degree Of perspicacity that the lesson
taught by the incident of Leon CzoIgosE
three years ago was sufficiently forcefnl
70 have lasted longer than the present
actions of certain persons and publica-
tions would lead us to believe it has last
ed. A hue and cry was raised against
President Mckinley along the line Of al
legged miiitarism. The absurdity Of that
cry was admitted By everybody even
before the great statesman had been In
angurated. But the seeds OF sedition 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 Mckin-
ley was n mere puppet in the hands of
those who would turn the republic into
an empire. He had listened to those who
fanaticaily professed to believe this pal
pable 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 justi6able
had their words been true. These people
who melted the murder were properly
and thoroughly castigated at the time.
Btu the lesson has not lasted. Now.
that the heat of another campaign Is
upon us the old slanderous. hrebrand
method In again coming into vogue. Ger
tain newspapers and certain periodicals
are picturing Theodore Roosevelt as an
emperor; as one who In itching for an
opportunity to exercise tyrannieai power
and take away the dearly bought and
dearly held liberties of this people. They
a. ii. far 1sgff ffsr
than many who are Influenced by their
treason how false these representations
are. They know that Theodore Roose-
welt 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-
rogativcs that Americans hold sacred.
They know he has done this unselhshly
and brar-ly and regardless OF the effect
they might have on his political pros.
peets- They know. furthermore. that he
will continue to do these things TO the
end of the chapter and that be 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-
lItieal tricksters and demsgosuc--
II some weak minded individual should
accept seriously their preaching aud feel
himself called upon TO prevent the yoke
from falling upon the neck Of his fellow
tcings-<hould follow in the footsteps of
the iIi-stsrr-d Czolgoss and take the life
OF the President, either before or after
his rc-eicction---those papers and period.
cnis would hypocritically drape their
columns Ia mourning and fuisomely pirate
of the marv~iou. virtues OF the deceased
statesmen. They would tell to the world
the truth they not only concealed. but
braneniy denied. during the lifetime OF
the man In whose murder they assisted.
They would heap annthema upon the
head Of their poor dupe. who knew no
better than to believe their trnitorous
catrh-pcnny mouthings. and insist that
he be given q speedy auietus-
Now IL a good time TO have . csre-
II II = good time for such publications
TO call a halt and think . moment OF
what might be the results of someone's
accepting ms truth the exnggerations and
barefsced lies they are now eagerly and
ruthlcssiy promnlgating.
Have . care. inccndiaries. have q care.