Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
HT ntcEMDlARIEs BEWARE
0laaAsss1s, Yirsbra nd Msthods Again
coaing lnts voGue.
F8ahimorn American

0lanAoeo1a, Yfrsbra nd ode Again
coains lnte Vogue.
Baltimore American-J
II vou14 seam TO the person OF Q fair
aegr~s af perspicacity that the lesson
taught b ahs incident Of Leon Czoigosz
thres years ago was sufficiently forcesul
20 have lasted longer than the present
sections OF certain persons and publica-
uons would lead us to believe it has last
ed A hSs and cry was raised against
President Mckinley along the line of al
leSed miitarism. The absurdity OF that
cry was admitted by every body even
before the great statesman had been in
augurated. But the seeds of sedition lived
and throve in the poisonous soil OF an
srehy. In the soul of czolgosz and his
murderous advisers the harm was done.
The crop grew and bore fruit. He had
read the papers which falsely and trAi-
eereusly declared that President AcKin-
ley was q mere puppef in the hands Of
those who would turn the republic into
an empire. He had listened to those who
fanaticnlly professed to believe this pal
pabie lie. Murder was born in his little
mind. And they whose deliberate and
crafty lying had neryed him TO the deed
wers more guilty than he who did that
which would have been almost jusufabls
hnd their words been true. These people
who melted the murder were properly
and thoroughly castigated at the time.
= Btu the lesson has not lasted Now,
mat the heat OF another campaign s
upon ~ the old sianderoaa, trebrand
method u again coming into vogue Ger
tain newspapers and certain periodicals
are picturing Theodore Roosevelt ~ an
emperor. as one who Is itching for an
arparsuutfv m exarctse fvpanuiral ppwar
and take away the dearly bought and
dearly held liberties Of this people They
who make these claims know far better
thaa many who are influenced by their
treason how false these representa- tions
are. They know that Theodore Roose-
veit In the embodiment of patriotism and
loyalty to their governupent; they
know he has fought throughout his ca
reer to secure for the people broader and
better privileges and has stood between
them and those who would have robbed
them Of the full enjoyment OF those pre-
rogaiives that Americans hold sacred.
They know he has done this unselfishiy
and bravely and regardless OF the effect
they might have on his political pros
poets. They know. furthermore. that he
viii continue to do these things to the
end Of the chapter and that he seeks to
nave abbut only eucH usfa as hES
true TO the cause Of the great common
people as allied against the classes, po-
hticsl tricksters and demagogues.
IL some weak-minded individual should
accept seriously their preaching and feel
himself called upon to prevent the yoke
from falling upon the neck of his fellow
beinss-shoud follow In the footsteps of
the ill-starred Czolgosz and take the life
of the President. either before or after
his re-eiection-those papers and period
Gals would hypocritseally drape their
columns in mourning and fulsomeiy prate
Of the marvellous virtues of the deceased
statesmen. They would tell to the world
the truth they not only concealed. but
brazeniy denied. during the lifetime OF
the man in whose murder they assisted.
hey would heap anathema upon the
head Of their poor dupe. who knew no
better than to believe their traitTous
catch-penny mouthings. and insist that
be be given a speedy quietuA
Now is good time TO have care.
II is . good time for such publications
TO call halt aud think q moment of
what might be the results of someone's
accepting as truth the exaggerations and
barefaced lies they are now eagerly and
ruthiessly promulgating.
Have q care, incendiaries. have . care.