Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-20
eORTELYOUSc COLLECTION
Use Made Of tAe Pest ofise Department
and the Department Of Commerce.
Nix. ROOsEvaTs Two THOUGHTS.

version Of the Rights Of the
Governed.
Men who are rarely deeply interested
In the fortunes OF political parties. c5n-
hdent that the Constitution aud the
law of the land will prevail, whatever
the principles OF the Executive; men
who seldom give ~utterance to their per
sonai opinions save when a crisis IS im-
minent now discuss with great earnest
ness the remarkable exhibition present
ed by Chairman CortelyOu in collecting
for the Republican party. President
Roosevelts 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. II shocks the so
Der minded. It reveals in a measure
the depths 10 which an ambitious man
will sink when he casts aside restrain
ing influences to reach out for a covet-
ed prize.
Republicans know that President
Roosevelt has. since he became PresI-
dent. been controlled by one thought
nomination. He whipped party leaders
into line. With patronage as a club he
thumped Senators and State leaders
until they promised allegiance. In
Washington his handling OF the ma
chinery Of government so that every
branch became a tool was well under
stood. Old politicians were amazed.
Roosevelt developed into a Napoleon OF
politics. His usurpation OF government
tai rights was so ~stupendous that old
time Republicans whispered among
themselves: xviii the people tolerate
this man?' Master Of the machine,
Roosevelt arranged the details OF the
Chicago convention, wrote the program
and let II go through the movements Of
nominating him for the Presidency.
Nominated. Mr.. Roosevelt became
possessed by a second controlling
DISQUALIFICATION.
Mr.. Roosevelt had moved every pawn
on the chesshoard before his nominal
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
eve Of county and State conventions in
every State and Territory Mr.. Roose-
Welt knew better than the leaders what
delegates would be elected. This in
formation was secured for him by the
Postofice Department. Every rural
delivery postman had faithfully done
his work. This grand inquisitorial sys-
TEN has been reduced to a science by
order Of the President. The Secret Ser
vice is a 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
men live on his farm, when they voted
last, how they voted and how they will
vote. He can he'll him whom he owes and
who owes him; whether his crops were
good or bad. his habits. etc, etc. Every
thing which may affect a vote is noted
and reported. Such is the system built
up by Mr.. Roosevelt. who believes in
the axiom, knowledge is power.
Mfr. Roosevelt believes In the SPY sys-
ten.
When the President realized that the
so-ealled ''monied powers of Wall
Street" did not regard him with favor
he secured from a loyal and complacent
Congress the power TO start an inqulsi-
torial establishment especially devoted
TO investigating the doi1gs OF corpora
tons. Over the Department of Com
meree he placed the faithful Cortel-
You. To give a special bureau, that OF
corporations, a proper start, he OBJ
tanned n special appropriation Of $780,
900 to bring the trusts TO toe the mark.
The lamentable history OF trust prose-
.CuFHnn L. uua - aIa al II A.. a
ministration. But IL had its effect. A
seeming activity by the Department Of
Justice cave dramatic color TO the in
yestigai;ons of Mr.. C~ortelyou'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
bOwstring in one hand and a subscrip-
ton list for campaign funds in the
other. Did a Grand Yizier of a Sultan
in his most palmy days ever seek a
gift for his Serene Majesty under hap
pier auspiccsg What the P~ostofice 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 outrages,
But the people will decide whether
Theodore Rooseveit's methods of gov
eminent are a usurpation Of govern
mental functions Of a government
created TO govern with the consent of
the governed or not.
How can Co~rtelyou's master pledge
himself TO prosecute y~iolat0rs of the
interstate commerce act. expose the
evil ways of corrupt and ~pillaging cor
porations, and restrain the trusts in
their nefarious extortions when Cortel-
you. the servant, is exchanging absolu-
lions for checks among the Wall Street
money changers. Truly C~ortelyou is a
wizard. Those who a year ago de-
elared Roosevelt "a dangerous man"
now express themselves as having o n
fdence in him. A game Of confidence
ell around.
Can the money Of corporations so
control national elections that the great
voice Of the people can be heard only
beneath the ruins OF the Constitution
and the eurtailed liberties Of the citi-
gen2
Can the man who captured the Re-
publican party, who enslaved It and