The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-28


criticisms were based, had no
existence except in the muddled
mind of the critic. Under the
circumstances then, it would seem
to br imprudent, will this usurper
and critic at the helm to dispense
with the forms and usuages of a
Congress
So grave a subject as this really
requires more serious treatment.
| have likened this babbling OF
the sycOphauts of this admins,
tratiOn about "the Issue is RuoSe
velt," at every recurring period
hen voters are called upon TO
record their judgment at the bal
lot box to the cackliDg of geese
but the thoughtful citizen will
perceive therein, as | have intl-
mated, something to make the
judlciOuS grieve as well as TO
cause the uuthinklng to laugh.
What would be the natural, in
eNitsble consequences of this
bliud, headIong following of a
popular idol" recommended by
these shameless parasites? What
would be the upshot of his abb
spirit of hero worship, which
they. with the fOreheads of brass,
have the assurance to commend
to the proud, high-spirited, self
conferred, independent thinking
American people9 A spirit al
ways and everywhere inImical to
liberty. and on that account
always and everywhere to be
promptly rebuked by the people,
but in IA popular government con
stltuting the most deadly of per
ilNi And not only in its effects
is it the most deadly of perilS
i'll a republic but IN spite Of every
precaution of the judiciouS states
man, a peril 10 which popular
governments peculiarly are prone.
No lesson is more sOlemnly en-.
forced by the accOrdant judgment
of all history than this.
Now, without regard to parti-
san considerations or personal
Partially and prejudice what is
at this present time, the most i'm
pOrtant, the most eXigent duty
Of true patriotsi To my mind
this duty is plain enough. 1t is
to elect House OF Representa-
tlveS that will represent them,
the people and not usurpian Elk
ecutive whose minlons and boot
licks I'll the people that they
must bliudly follow man who
asks and demands a House OF
Represen tatlveS that will do his
bidding and follow blindly his
lpse dixit. Will these patriots
be in a majority The first, the
cOnclusl' proof, will be furnished
10y the results of the ball0ting at
the pending election for mem bers
OF the House of Representatives
on November eth. Unless | griev
ously mistake the present temper
OF the great mass of American
lreemen they intend to apply the
sovereign remedy next November.
All matters of difference with
their despOilers, who so long have
lnslduOuSly interpoSed between
them and their government can
not be adjusted at that election.
But, | believe that the most i'm
portant one-the one put Squarely
In issue 10y the hunkies of the
present administratiOn-will be,
L have a belief amounting to a
conviction that from the verdict
which will then be recorded, he
who runs may read that the
American people regard the Con.
grees Of the United States as
their Congress; and that they
hold it responsible to them and
to them alone. That upon the
manner in which it discharges
the sacred trust by them contided
to 1t, they, and they alone, are
to pronounce Judgment. Thai
any Judgment or judgments moi
in full accord with their own arr
Critics light as air." and not tc
be taken into account no matter
by whom given. The American
people desire their Chief Execu
tive TO cOntine himself within his
constitutional province and au
tharity and not to be constantly
meddling and lobbying with a dis
tlnct and co ordinate department
OF their government on the insult
ing plea that unless he is thus un,
cOnstitutiOnally supreme, that
department will prove so recreant
to its duty to its master, the
people, an to possibly necessitate
the (tO his shrinking modesty
distateful) of detection in
order that the spiritless and help.
less people may obtain the just
laws that they are demanding,
but which have been denied to
their ignorance and feebleness.
In short. gentlemen of the