The broad ax., 1904-10-08
lie IssUE IS ROOSEVELT.
Republican Leaders Lettsr Of Aecspt-
anee Rsitsrates His Contempt
for the Constitution.

A painted BY Mr.. Roosevelt, the re-
publican party almost discounts Proyi-
denee. It IL all-wise and all-benefcent.
n II perfection. full-rounded. beautiful.
According to Mr.. Roosevelt. the time has
come when those in charge Of the gov
ernmeat are omniseient and society's
Ills are at an end. The republican party
q the answer to the sum total Of man
kinds efforts throughout the ages. II
possesses exclusively all Of the super
lativs excellencies hitherto known and
q few newly invented ones
n e were a. good a. Mr.. Roosevelt
processes 70 think It Is, there would be
no further need OF politics and We could
even get along without the constitution.
Mr.. Rooseyelt's letter Of acceptance Is
in many respects an interesting docu-
ment
Almost anybody can put questions to
at answers favorable to himself, which
isa way Of conducting the other fellows
case; and this Is what Mr. Roosevelt has
done. Having selected what he con-
ceiyes 10 be the virtues Of his admins
tration. he frames An indictment on be-
hzif Of the people against these special
virtues, TINS giving the selected virtues
an excellent opportunity to reply-and
they reply for all they are worth.
There can be no other issues save the
enumerated ones involving these sup
posed virtues, Mr.. Roosevelt contends.
II these are not the issues, essays, there
can Be no issues
A usual. says the 81. Louis Republic,
Mr.. Roosevelt overiools the constitu-
tion- When he declares that he Is un-
able to conceive what Issues the demo-
Gratis could possibly have, he forgets that
they. have had 4 Mr.. Roosevelt In one of
the three great constitutional divisions
Of government for the last three years
and that the incumbent has wrought a
great strain and damage upon the once.
As matter Of fact. apresident too big
Tor the constitution Il avery large, real,
live and. threatening issue and one suf-
ncient TO arouse most Of the people inthe
country which suffers that condition.
A lawmztZing and lawbreaking execu-
tive is an anomaly calculated to Impress
the majority Of Americans with the me-
cessity for its removable awaken IN
them afsar fort safety OF their insti-
tutious.
Mr.. Roosevelt IL enough Of an issue,
were there no others. He represents
anticonstitutionallsm, the constitution
subordinated 20 executive whim: and
not Al his enumeration Of party yif-
thea, real Or pretended, can hide the
tact Of his dangerous personality.
In electing president, the people
are bound to consider the man. The
people choose between men. This cam
pAign ID peculiarly one In which char
actsr and temperament mnst be
weighed between the candidates. II
q admitted on al sides that Judge
Alton B. Parker is q safe man, Of
sound and conservative jufgment, who.
II elected. would not endanger the IN
ternational and internal afkairs Of the
country. His temperament and Judi
eial training qualify him for the con-
stitutionai duty and responsibility. Il
Is impossible not 10 contrast against
these eminent qualifications the rash
impulses, big militant ambitions and
headlcng procliyitiss a Mr.. Roosevelt
IN the very nature Of things, the con-
trast Is inevitable The one man e.
aBenAbls to the corstitution, laws.
principles and traditions q his coun-l