The state herald., 1904-09-23
(Chicngo Tribnne.)

permanent anu tulent-yOur OWL stTOng,
able, ambitious, resourceful, militant.
passionate personality, your versatile and
surprising genius
This issue was framed by the World
In its first letter, July 30, 1901 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
ter-the one two pages long. printed on
August 23-is addressed to Theodore
Roosevelt, Candidate for President of the
United States and the Western Hem
isphere." The headlines ask il the Pres
ident is military megalomaniac." He
Is accused OF "monomania" 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
Us the chief Parker spokesman; second,
rs an exhibition of that gibbet OF folly
to which partisan zeal, untempered by
common sense, can on occasions, elevate
a man ordinarily 80 level headed Us 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. II proceeds to
examine all his despctic procedures and
unconstitutional usurpstions. seriatim.
But It unquestionably omits much that
would make its case stronger. For in
stance, It does not show how the Prcs-
dent has Increased the standing army
90 that II 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.)
II 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
,ation of the ruler. (For, in fact. there
has been no war of any sort during
President Roosevelt's administration.)
Always for Pence.
II does not even show how the Presi-
dent has brought tho country to the
verge OF desperate war. which was
prevented only by the retreat Of the
country which he threatened. as il might
have proved against its favored Presi-
dent Cleveland. (For, in fact. the Pres
ident has at no time brought the country
near a war His efforts aud those OF his
Secretary of State have been consist
emily directed toward the peace OF the
world. and the circumscribing OF the area
Of hostillties once wars have begunD
II does not show how President Rcose-
velt had used either corruption or force
to influence elections In any State, so
nbnsing the principle of local self-goy-
ernmcnt, nor how he has deposed a re-
calcitrant governor. or dissolved a hos
tile State assembly after the fashion
of certain reconstruction Presidents.
CFor he has done none OF these thingsl
II does not show how he influenced
judicial decisions, reversed decree OF
court, or suspended judge who had
ktriven TO limit the presidential usurpa'
ton. This Is always the first symptom
of the dissolution OF constitutional gov
ernment. tBut President Roosevelt has
no, been guilty OF IT,
IL does not show how, when the leg
stature, maintaining Its independence,
refused to divest itself of its authority
and humbly accept the "adyice" OF the
man on horseback. he filed the halls OF
the lawmakers with bayonets. oyerawei
the tribunes OF the people. dissolved the
sitting. imprisoned the rinElead.rs. As
Is well known. the terrorizing OF the
legislature Is the twin forerunner with
she control OF the judiciary In the down.
fall Of free institutions.
Ia. Done None Of Ihi..
II does not show how the President
snnulled the right Of free speech and i'm.
posed a vexatious censorship upon the
press. The Worlds own article, are liy-
lug proof that he has done non. OF this
IL does not show how. like the great.
81, Of our residents, he has. under the
plea of national durcSs, suspended the
writ of habeas eorpus-the very spirit
OF civil liberty. dor President Roose.
vel, has not suspended the writ Of hsbeas
corpu-.l
Thus the record shows President
Roosevelt has. In no single way. even
cmbryonically exceeded his constitutional
functions lie has not turned his face
ln tho direction OF single one OF that
ss, Of action. whereby the usurpers OF
history bsv. established themselves In
power on the ruins OF freedom. New.
srtheless. the World rcltcrstes that. by
his record. IL eau prove Theodore Roose-
vel, to be man dangerous 10 III. lib.
srtie. OF his country. How can this
proof be wrought
In = simple way, by passing over
In silens contempt hi, record as thor.
ouEhly constitutional and patriotic Pres.
iIsnt: by picking out Of their contrsts
some Of the things he has sald-,aklng
one paragraph from one speech. another
paragraph from different speech, by
taking one sentence from paragraph
here. smother sentence from paragraph
there; even by taking u phraA. from a
sentence here, another phrase from
sentence there, by then weaving these
different contsrtlrss paragraphs, sen.
t,ners, aud phrases Into y single fabric
which fabric. charges the World. IL
truly indicative af the whole character
Of the man Roosevelt
In pursuance Of thl. plan tho World
has carefully picked out ot their act,
tlnr- tho iwentY'sit most beliicosr. ah,
solutls,, lmperlalistie sayings Of whirh
President Roosevelt has ever delivered
himself These are the auihtsssencs of
his bloodthirtty expressions. Nothing
that he has said has ever gone farther
on the road 10 military dsspotism than
these t~ehty,alt things.
~ t.t,. A,su-.ns
or course. a. every reasonable be.
Ing knows, such si part, argument IL
not fsit. II uer. EASY by choosing out
oil nf lrrrr.pn's ,syins. m one cid. 10
| prove him an ardent sspAnsionist, or by
| picking out Of all his writing. on the