The Teton peak., 1904-09-22
R00SEvELT'S WORDS
UTTERANCtS MA.
llClOUStY MiSCONS TRUED.
Audicrous Attempt by Self-En-
throned Dem ecratic Leader to Make
Safe Man Appear AZ Dangerous to
the eCountry-Pulitzer's Letter.
Chicago Tribune.)

most enthusiastic Parker paper in the
country. To an extent it is striking the |
keynote OF the Parker chorus in the |
east Two of its editorials are to be
reprinted and circulated by the Demo
cratic committee as campaign docu-
ments. These two editorials are in the
form of open letters addressed by Joseph
Pulitzer, editor Of the World to Theo-
dore Roosevelt. The first one occupied
page-the second nearly two pages
The third may take up three pages.
In the words Of Mr.. Pulitzer, The
paramount issue of this campaign is not,
as you would have it. free trade or free
silver, but YOU YOUKSELF-Theo-
dore Roosevelt. This issue is forced
upon the country by your unusual tenn
perament and talent-your own strong,
able, ambitious. resourceful, militant,
passionate personality, your versatile and
surprising genius.'
This issue was framed by the World
in its first letter. July 80, 1904. But as
that document did not seem to frighten
anybody to Parker. the hot blood Of
strong desire denied mounted to the
brain of Mr.. Pulitzer. and his emotions
ravished his judgment His second let
August 23-is addressed to Theodore
Roosevelt, Candidate for President Of the
United States and the Western Hem
isphere." The headlines ask if the Pres
ident is a military megalomaniac" He
is accused of "monomana' to be the
grand lord protector" of the two Amer
icas.
A Gibbet of Folly.
This letter is interesting-frst, be-
cause the World is generally recognized
as the chief Parker spokesman; second,
as an exhibition of that gibbet of folly
to which partisan zeal, untempered by
common sense. can on Occa siOns, elevate
a man ordinarily so level headed as Jo-
seph Pulitzer.
Roosevelt's record, contends the World
clearly indicates that his return to pow
er would be vested with the ruin OF
our free institutions. 1t proceeds to
examine all his despotic procedures and
unconstitutional usurpations, seriatim.
But it unquestionaby omits much that
would make its case stronger. For in
stance, it does not show how the Presi-
dent has increased the standing army
so that it has become a menace to the
liberties of the citizens. (For, in fact,
during President Roosevelt's administra-
ton the army has been diminished, not
increased.)
1t does not prove how the ambitious,
costly and bloody wars conducted during
the present administration were begun,
not as the constitution provides, by an
act OF Congress, but at the imperial die
tation of the ruler. (For, in fact, there
has been no war of any sort during
President Roosevelt's administrator
Always for Peace.
1t does not even show how the Presi-
dent has brought the country to the
verge of a desperate war. which was
prevented only by the retreat of the
country which he threatened. as 1t might
have proved against its favored Presl-
dent Cleveland. Eor. in fact, the Pres
| ident has at no time brought the country
| near war. His efforts and those of his
| Secretary of State have been consist
emily directed toward the peace of the
| world, and the circumscribing of the area
| of hostilities once wars have begun.)
| 1t does not show how President Roose-
| yelt had used either corruption or force
to influence elections in any State, so
abasing the principle of local self-gov-
ernment. nor how he has deposed re-
calcitrant governor, or dissolved a hos
| tile State assembly after the fashion
of certain reconstruction Presidents.
| (For he has done none of these things)
| 1t does not show how he influenced
| judicial decisions, reversed decree OF
| court, or suspended a judge who had
striven to limit the presidential usurpa-
ton This is always the first symptom
of the dissolution of constitutional gov
ernment (But President Roosevelt has
not been guilty of IT'D
1t does not show how when the leg
islature. maintaining its independence,
refused to divest itself of its authority
and humbly accept the "advice" of the
man on horseback, he filled the halls of
the lawmakers with bayonets. oyerawed
the trhunes of the people. dissolved the
sitting. imprisoned the ringleaders. AS
is well known. the terrorizing of the
legislature is the twin forerunner with
the control of the judiciary in the down
fall of free institutions.
Has Done None of This.
1t does not show how the President
apnulled the right of free speech and i'm
posed a vexatious censorship upon the
press. The Worlds own articles are liv-
ing proof that he has done none of this
1t does not show how. like the great
est of our residents. he has under the
plea of national duress. suspended the
writ of habeas corpus-the very spirit
Of civil liberty. (For President Roose
welt has not suspended the writ of habea'
corpus.)
Thus the record shows Preslden
Roosevelt has. in no single way, ever
embryonically exceeded his constitutions
functions He has not turned his fact
in the direction of a single one of tha
set of actions whereby the usurpers o
history have established themselves al
mower on the ruins Of freedom. New
ertheless. the World reiterates that, b.
his record, it can prove Theodore Roose
Welt to be a man dangerous 10 the lib
critics of his country. How can thi
proof be wrought!
In a simple way. BY passing owe
in silent contempt his record as thor
oughly constitutional and patriotic Pres
ident; by picking out of their context
some of the things he has said-takini
one paragraph from one speech, anothe
paragraph from different speech; b.