The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-10-22

Baltimore Nd, oct. i2 1901.
ROOSEVELT AS THE RULER.
The Government His Instrument In
This Campaign.
Washington Dispatch to the Baltimore Sum
The campaign for the election Of Mr.. Roose
welt to the Presidency is being conducted very
largely by the Government of the United
States. Mr.. Roosevelt being the Government,
the full force of the Government service is
employed to secure his election.
If Parker should be elected Mr.. Roosevelt
would, of course, cease TO be the Government
after March 4, 1905; God would still reign and
the Republic survive; but from the point Of
view of the Administration the campaign issue
is one OF Government against citizen, the Gov
eminent being personiiied in the Executive.
The Government is one OF the people by
Roosevelt, for Roosevelt, thus approaching
Lincoln near enough for paraphrase but
not to the sacrifice of personal equation. The
assumption of the Administration Is that II Is
the Government. and a failure of election for
Mr.. Roosevelt would be an overthrow of the
Government. Therefore all the Government
machinery is being employed to sustain the
Government, which is Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Government Printing Office at Wash
ington, organized for the purpose OF printing
Government documents at public expense. Is
working 10 this campaign 1t has never work
ed before. II is the right Of every member OF
Congress of whatever party, TO order from
the Government Printing Office reprint
of any part Of the Congressional Record
at his own expense The Congressional
and national committees Of both parties
have reprints from The Record for which
nd -. h.st- .l,
vantage over. other literary matter IN the cam
paign that they may be sent through the mails
under frank without the payment OF postage
This privilege is enjoyed by both parties. The
work of the Government Printing Office dur
ing a Presidential campaign Is, therefore.
largely increased by reason OF these paid
orders, millions of documents being printed
and paid tor.
CRowpING The PRESSES.
The great increase in the work OF the office
at this time is not due, however. to this The
extraordinary amount Of printing for the GOV
eminent. at the expense Of the Governments.
and for the purposes which mas b. Inferred
renders this an exceptional year. The office
is taxed TO its utmost IN printing reports from
the departments on work of the Government.
(which is Roosevell) for which the taxpayers
without regard 20 party have paid. and most
of which has been authorized by Democratic .
votes in Congress, but which Is appropriated (
as benehcence ofthe Administrator. bestowed .
as a graiuitv upon VOTERS. The report Of thr
Bureau Of Labor on wages aud the cost e.. llv
ing. reports on irrigation and on rural free
delivery, and on The work Of the Agricnl- 4
tuFal Department for the benefit Of The .
farmer, and the various reports of the .
Department of Commerce and Labor ,how. .
ing how much The Government which IS .
Rooseyelil has done for the American people I
tbs "a
great volumes TO be circulated at the expense
of the public, as campaign documents for the I
purpose Of proving that the Roosevelt Gov
eminent is most amiably paterusL
GOVERNMENT POWER at WORK.
The civil service system, which precludes
mere clerks in the classified service from par
hcipating in peracious political activity. Is
respected, inasmuch as the classified service
may be composed Of representatives of any
party aud is wi,hal too insignificant TO be
counted in political battle. But al the
power of the Government Is being exerted %
influence the election 10 favor Of the present
Executive. The operations OF the entire gov
ornamental institutions are being utilized IN the
interest of Mr.. Roosevelt on the theory that
he IS the Government aud that all opposition
to him is opposition to the Government. The
entire departmental service has been suspend
ed as far as it relates TO the Transaction Of
affect adversely the Interests Of the Repabji. .
can candidate Tor President. The same policy
which dictated to Congress the poSipOnemeut
of all controversial legislation until after the
election dictates to the departments the sus
pension Of all business relating to subjects
which might excite discussion based on dit
ferences of opinion, and a policy of abso-
lutte inaction has been adopted peuliug the
election An injunction Of suspension aud
zfta has Knit nm m he der E
Cabinet officers and Government officials are
participating IN the campaign, bat the or,i
nary work of the Government is suspended aud
the only activity permitted is that which Is
productive Of campaign material for the Ad
ministratiou.
NOT CONFINED TO CoRTELYoU.
The campaign bureau Of the Republican
party consists chiefly Of the various depart
ments of the Government, aud nothing no,
calculated to advance the interests Of the Re
publican candidate for President Is permitted
TO come out Of any department.
The employment OF the governmental force
to conduct the campaign for Mr. Roosevelt is
not confined TO the selection of Mr. Corteyou, !
retired for that purpose from the SecretaTyship
of the Department of Commerce and Labor,
as chairman Of the national committee. Mr.. (
Cortelyou was accompanied by several special
lists Of that department, who are serving on
the national cnmmittee during the period OF
temporary retirement, aud those who remain /
IN authority in that department aud those who
are in the confidence of the Administration ia
other departments of the Government are rs
completely al the service of the national com
miiiee as if they were upon its payroll.
An examination OF the printed matter fur
nished by the departments and an observation
of the suspension of all publicity of matters
which in the ordinary run of Government
business might place upon the Administration
some responsibility which it is not regarded
as desirable TO meet during the Presidential
campaign, will disclose to anyone taking The
trouble TO look into the matter that the present
campaign for Mr.. Roosevelt is being specially
conducted by the Government.
Mr.. CoRrELYOU's REWARD.
Il has been commonly understood that Mr..
Corielyou, having retired from the Secretary
ship of Commerce and Labor. where he had
access to all information with reference to
corporations, to be made chairman Of the
Republican National Committee. IN which
capacity he would desire access to the ex-
chequer of these paying corporations, would
be made Postmaster General after the cleo.
ton. The Postoffice Department is of hardly
less importance than the Department of Com
meree and Labor when utilized as political
machine. 1t is understood that the personal
defeuse of Mr.. Heath, former First Assistant
Postmaster General, when accused Of laNity
in permitting the frauds in tie Postofice De
partment, few of which have been brought
to public attention, was that on entering upon
his duties as First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral he was presented with a written list of
700 promises made by the national committee,
which the First Assistant Postmaster General
was obligatedto honor. Whether this defense
was genuine may be inferred from the fact
that when Mr.. Wynne (recently appointed
Postmaster General) who succeeded Mr..
Heath as First Assistant, discovered evidence
of frauds in The department aud recommended
an investigation the Republican National
Committee as body, supported by the Post
master General sought his removal from office
on the ground that he was creating disturb
ance. j. p. NJ.
Object to the Negro Shipkeepers.