Evening journal., 1907-11-18
Monday, November IS, 1907.
THE ANTI-RoosEvELT GALLoP.


A IT. the interests centered principally in
n New York city that have been dispeased
with the attitude of President Roosevelt towards
the predatory rich Of the country are making
mad dash to destroy the Presidents leadership
and to prevent his denomination for the Pres-
dency or the selection Of anyone who approaches
the ideas for Which Roosevelt stands. The prob
lem has been a most perplexing one to the
shrewd, skilfu and wealthy men, backed with un-
limited resources, who are galoping at the head
of the Wall Street cohorts that seeks to unhorse
the President Their campaign has had many
aspects. Various methods have been tried, all
Of which have resulted so far in the confusion OF
the financial chargers who really have no definite
plan that holds out hope Of success.
The New York organs are laundering their
condemnation Of the President and throughout
the country every paper owned by rancorous
rich man who fancies that the President has
trampled upon his toes, or magines that in his
vanity he is a pre-ordained leader of public
thought, joints in the chorus of the Wall Street
trumpeters. The echoers like the one in Will
mington, are often more vehement and bitter in
their attacks than are the original sources of the
anti-Roosevelt clamor Every method has been
tried that human wit could think of by the money
troopers, but their horses balk or stumble, their
lines are disorganized, and each new turn meets
with the popent of disaster.
The reason for their frenzy,-their bitterness,
their dismay, is that the President champoned
the cause of the law and decided that so far as
he was able the crooks of the wealthy world
should be considered before the law just as are
malefactors in the ordinary walks of life The
President was pleading for the average business
man, the average manufacturer, wealth producer,
wage Garner, the so-called bone and sinew of the
country Representatives of the selfish interests
no longer formed the kitchen cabinet at Wash
ington. Deprived of their potent influence,
which reached the high water mark but few
years ago, they adopt the tactics pursued by SIM
liar persons in all ages. They mark for political
destruction the man or the men who dare oppose
their own domination And following in the foot
steps of their historic ancestors, they are not
careful OF the means they employ. They picture
the President as a usurper, assaant of the
Constitution man bent on destroying the bust.
ness interests. They assist in the creation of an
artificial financial depression to show their power
and they blame any such depression upon the
executive they are attacking. They seek 90
arouse race prejudices as was witnessed in the
attempt Of Foraker and others to stamp the Pres
ident as an enemy of the negro race. Day after
day the assault upon the President is continued,
and it extends throughout the country so far as
the potent influences of the enemies OF the Pres
dent permeate.
But when they near practical solution OF the
problem that confronts them, the actual destruc
tion Of the President as political factor, they
meet huge obstacles. Mr. Roosevelt has won
the affection Of the masses The opposition
party to which these enemies OF Roosevelt would
turn is largely under the dominance OF a man
Bryan--who has no sympathy with their meth
ods. Directing as they do to Roosevelt Bryaa
TO them would be like jumping from the frying
pan into the fire. In vain they have tried to rally
around some so-called conservative" in the
Democratic party who would carry their flag,
but their efforts meet with little success.
They distrusted even by Democrats who
would lend them a willing ear except for the fear
that the efforts Of the Wall Street cohorts are
really to control the nominations OF both parties.
AS a result OF their most desperate struggle so
far they are no nearer their goal than when they
started, but they have unlimited resources back
ed with brains and ingenuity, and they will con-
tinue their fight Therefore it is incumbent upon
those who do not wish to see the predatory raid
ers victorious be alert in resisting their as
saults as are these enemies of the President in
conducting their battle against him.