The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
Mr.. Riis's Interview.

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The Herald's dispatch said: "If duty
demanded Roosevelt to continue this fight
he would do 1t. know he does not want
to become a candidate for another term,
but at the bottom Of his heart he be-
lieves in the people and will fight for
them"
This was the statement made by Jacob
A. Riis this afternoon in an interview
on the war between special privla1el
interests on one side and the people on
the other. which Mr.. Riis predicts.
This war, Mr.. Riis says, may last three
five and even ten years before the people
are victorious. 1t will wipe out parti-
sanship In parties-the first Indications
OF which, says Mr.. Riis. will be seen at
the congressional elections to be held In
1905
But suppose the fight isn't finished
when Mr.. Roosevelt's time expires in
1902" he was asked
Then came the reply as to the proba-
btity Of a denomination for the President
Continuing. Mr.. Rils said:
We have had three great struggles in
this country The first was led by Wash
tngton, the second by Lincoln, the third
oh, this is the greatest struggle Of them
all. 1t is the fight against the money
power the organized privilege grabbers.
And Roosevelt will lead the people to VIC
tory in this struggle.
Roosevelt is fighting the greatest ty-
rant OF them all. Slavery affected only
the South, but the money power means
the enslavement OF all human beings and
Gil homes The product OF human hands
is controlled by this power, and this
means slavery OF the entire human race.
When 1t comes to a question OF right
eousness and unrighteousness, you know
where the President stands"
This was said apropos of the SUCCESS
ton that party lines would be wiped out
in this fight fH5I}
"Outwardly party lines will be main
tanned, but 1t would not surprise me to
see partisanship disregarded entirely"
replied Mr.. Riis..
II don't say that all people who differ
from Roosevelt are crooks" he added,
In attthoughtful manner. People who
honestly differ from the President TN
agree with him in the end, but all the
crooks differ with Roosevelt all the time.
Just now these crooks are trying to
discredit the President. But they will
find they are making losing fight Why.
you have seen 1t here In your own State
corporations have elected and con-
trolled your Legislature for their own
ssiHSH cIluS- II is SO IN Otner parts OF
the country. The people are learning
these things and they are rising in their
might TO overthrow them as they did In
Ohio
Attention in Congressional Cir
cles..
At the Capitol to-day it was said that
discussion of the possibility of another
term for President Roosevelt will I'M
doubtedy attract profound attention in
congressional and political circles. the
more so II predicated upon the assump-
ton that the Presidents change of heart
is based upon possible failure of Con-
gress to do its duty as the President
sees 1t.
1t has been realized by senators and
representatives that some of the Presi-
dents most enthusiastic supporters have
shown increasing tendency recently TO
put those statesmen who do not concur
wholly with the Presidents Views on
proposed Legislation into a class destg-
mated as opponents of the people, This
is particularly true OF senators. Republt-
can senator's OF prominence who have
had, the temerity to disagree with the
Presidents ideas OF legislation and gov
ernmental policy find that they have