The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-04-18
The Passing Of Roosevelt.


cupied in the hearts of the people few years ago
There was hardly Republican Democrat in tn,
recent past who had ought TO say OF the president
Even Mr. Bryan published one commendation after
another of the president for his Americanism. How
his undgniied attitude toward his critics shows
a rapid change In his usefulness. No American citi-
zen likes to hear yell "Liar," defense in
the face of accusers. If an accusation is worth
noticing at all it is worth answering squarely and
truthfully, in language that befts in the high
office of president of the greatest country in the
world.
President Roosevelt was at his zenith when every
body, regardless of politics, tipped their hats to him
and acknowledged him great president Then
came his uncaled for war of words with Ambassador
Storer and practically clash with woman, Storer
wife. When this she-politican through her hem
pecked husband began to blast the president for
calling Storer from his ambassadorship, Mr. Roose-
velt would have saved himself much censure from
his friends and the citizens of this great country
that has done him honor, if he had ignored this
nivng female and gone with the great work in
federal affairs that the people believed he was
deavoring to do Disgust little matters, al
ways overshadows the admiration of in great
matters.
Then came the presidents strong language, his u.s.
ual 'ar epithet, hurled at Mr.. Foraker and other
oOh"Voio oOOouoC
policy in the Brownsville shooting affair They had
right in their opinions variance the president
but the chief executive did not seem to recognize
this inherent right. His blasts at the espousers of
contrary opinions to that of his own, him no
friends and did not strengthen his cause Argu-
ments convince, not epithets. There is little real
strength in vilification.
Now comes the Hartman trouble. That gentle
is millionaire railroad magnate. President
Roosevelt was satisfied in the campaign of 1904,
that New York state safely in line for his cleo
tion. He sent for Mr.. Hartman and asked that the
state committee be given some financial aid Mr..
Hartman at raised 5000 900 and contributed to
the Republican executive committee for campaign
purposes in New York. The president and the rail
road magnate corresponded largely on this subject.
stenographer Of Mr.. Hartman stole one of the
presidents letters and after being discharged from
services, sold the letter to the New York World.
That paper publishes the letter with Mr. Roosevelts
signature to it, and then comes the president again
with his DENIAL and as usual resorts to his pet argu
ment and calls Mr.. Hartman liar and scoundre
and says he wrote the letter. However. Mr.
Roosevelt has recourse, if such is not true by bring
ing the newspaper the carpet for publishing
forgery He does not do that. He just yells 'liar.
There has come out of this controversy feature
that is of greater magnitude than foreseen by
up against the president for his cruel refer
ence to Moyer and Haywood in his Hartman CORE
spondence, wherein he classes them with Hartman
as "undesirable citlzens, and many of the great
unions of the country have passed resolutions calling
upon the president for retractlon.
No greater outrage perpetrated In this
republic than the kidnapping of Meyer and Hay
wood, after extradtion had failed, from their homes
in Coorad,, whence were taken to Idaho to stand
trial for murder committed in the latter state at
time when ii is conceded neither were in the boun-
dares of the state. Their only offense is that they
officers of a strong labor organization which the
monopoists trying to destroy Some miscreant
perpetrated dynamiting which resulted in many
Deaths and the monopolists had wronged the labor
organization that they ready to believe they
had retaated by force thus the officers of the union
arrested and tried for murder, when they knew
nothing of the affair until the announced
il.
These two labor union officers trial for
their lives being conspirators in this awful crime,
and in a court that has no Jurisdiction them5
facing the ablest attorneys money employ and
at this time it Is unfair and unjust, TO have the
president of their country to prejudice these mems
by denouneing them "nndesrable cltzens. "
Nearly every union In the United States has contrib
uted at least extent to the defense fund of
their prosecuted comrades and they naturally do
take kindly to the presidents statement.
Union labor has largely been with Roosevelt in the
past but the parting of the ways has been reached
His rapidly waning popularity is due much to the
detecting of this power IN government, to any
other one thing, and justly too
Foraker Making Music.
That Joe Foraker still possesses his great magae-