The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-08
ATTACKS The
PRESIDENT
Ex.Gov. OdeIl introduced at
Banquet By Satan.
PREFERS ELECTROCUTION
Declares He Would Rather Be
EIectrocuted than Resume the
Craftsmanship.

NEW YORK, April SIN q thinly
yelled attack ON President Roosevelt.
In which he referred 10 paranoiacs and
grasshoppers, Il. Il. odell. Jr.. former
governor OF New York and chairman
Of the Republican state committee, de-
clsred he would rather lie electrocuted
than DO placed at the head OF the Re
publican machine In this state.
Mr.. odell made this statement ut the
nrst annual dinner OF the Grlllcrs'
club here, nj which prominent leaders
OF both parties were present. While
he did not refer 10 the president by
name In any part OF n rather long
speech. his differences were 80 plain
ms 10 cause a sensation.
The former governor was introduced
soon after the dinner began by the APP
pearunce OF n character impersonating
Satan from behind a screen, who call.
cd upon and sentenced him 10 resume
the leadership OF the Republican or
ganizstion. MI. Odell declared the
sentence was unusually severe and
said he preferred the electric chair.
EVERY age" said Mr.. odell. has It's
folblss. its vagaries, It's strenuous men
aud times when the voice OF the re-
former. like that OF the grss.hoppsr.
IL q burden In the land. The time
comes when there are fewer diseases
than remedies. more chariatsns than
physicians and more apparent faults
than virtues. There II a microbc Of
politics NJ well as a microbe OF dis
ease. aud one Is as dangerous as the
other. Those afiicted with political
germs are sometimes violent. untrscta-
be ana impossible and az war with
themselves and all mankind.
when one contcmplates the danger
OF this disorder he may we'll prefer
the uncertainties Of political death 20
the worriment. the ambition and the
selhshness which are the props n ting
causes Of the disease.
Some men who have become "a.
nous enclrcle themselves within the
boundaries Of their own eroti-m. with.
In this circle II II impossible 10 bring
their fellow men. because with q keen
perception they are liable IN discern
the false. the untrue and the sham.
"Glvs io me the simple man In Pref.
crence 10 him whose constant banker
Ing for power aud pelf has distorted
his Imagination aud led him 10 the be-
lief that his honesty Il the only simon
pure article aud that all other mem.
hers Of society are cheats. frauds and
liars.
1t takes something more than the
power 10 inHict personal or political
chasiisement. 10 climb hills and 10
shoot. 60 make brave man.
The bravest man l. be who eau dis
Germ his own faults and make both
confession and rcparation for them.
The man who can withstand public
clamor, demands for sacrifices with
ont reason. Is Drawer than he who
trims his sails 10 every political wind
and who mistakes summers xephyrs
for roaring whIrlwlnds and typhoons.
Dignity II tho Characteristic OF q
gentleman. The people do not demand
efficiency az the sacrifice OF honesty
or dignity.
"Precodents which make possible
grnvcr abuses than those we seek 20
cure are both revolutionary and un.
American.
at n always easy 10 win q crowd.
because there IL always a great mum.