CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22
RoosEvELTs WORDS
PRESIDENTS UTTeRANcEs- MA
LiCiOUsLY MisCONs TRuED.
Ludicrous Attempt by scif-En-
throned Demscratic Leader to Make
safe Man Appear as Dangerous to
the country-Pulitzsr's Letter.
Chicago Tribnne.)

Chicago Tribune.)
The New York World is probably the
most enthusiastic Parker paper in the
country. To an extent 1t 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 il. free trade or free
silver, but YOU ,YOURSELF-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 so. 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
1
!, 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 if the Pres
ident is a military megalomaniac." He
Is accused Of ''monomania' to be the
grand lord protector" of the two Amer
| icas-
Gibbet Of Folly,
This letter is inferesting-frst. be-
cause the World is generally recognized
| as the chief Parker spokesman; second.
as an exhibition of that sibbet OF folly
to which partisan zeal. untempered by
| common sense. can on occasions. elevate
n 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 usurpasions. seriatim.
But it unquestionably omits much that
would make its case stronger. For in
stance. il does not show how the Presi-
dent has increased the standing army
| so that it has become n menace to the
| liberties of the citizens (For. in fact,
during President Rcosevelt's administra-
| ton the army has been diminished, not
inereased.)
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
tatien OF the ruler. tFor. in fact there
has been no war OF any sort during
President Roosevelt's administration)
AIways for Peace.
II does not even show how the Presi-
| dent has brought the country TO the
verge of desperate war. which was
prevented only by the retreat of the
country which he threatened, as ii might
have proved against its favored Presi-
| dent Cleveland. tFor. 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 begunl
II does not show how President Roose-
| Welt had used either corruption or force
TO influence elections in any State. so
aba sing the principle of local self-goy-
ernment. nor how he has deposed re-
calcitrant governor. or dissolved hos
tile State assembly after the fashion
of certain reconstruction Presidents.
| IFor he has done none OF these things.l
~ does not snow no" ne innueheeu
judicial decisions, reversed ueeree o.
court or suspenaeu !nose VINO nau
stFlSen 70 hmit the presidehtiai usnrps-
ton, Inns Is a"aHs 'he ntst SIMPSON
OF the dissolunon OF CONSTITUTIONS, Lo'-
ernment- tbnt fresiaeht hoose'e'' mas
no, oeen guilty OF II;
~ does NOT snow now whsh tfs ies
stature, maintaining us nhuepen1ehse,
reiused 10 diNest hseh ot rs su'n'eis .,