The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-12
aoosEvELr AWAKENEn.

Such meu as Senator Culberson
and Congressman Perkins seem to
have taken the ground that the chief
executive has gone far enough with
his madness ana are asking hat the
man either retract his senseless
ISLANDERS or be publicly disciplined by
the congress. 1t is not far-fetched to
assume that President Roosevelt viii
have 20 stand trial tor impeachment,
and II Is but reasonable to expect
those who are pushing their invesu-
cations to the very brink are pre-
pared to proveNtheir assertions. It
is well known Nthat President-elect
Taft during the campaign recently
closed. asked the president to molify
mis- statements and be more consid-
crate of the proprietles, and Mr.. Taft
has also pledged the business men OF
the great cities the presidency will,
after March fourth. not dedicate all
OF the time to the giving out OF sense
less letter. aa,' netty quarrels with
private cit. .gn- These notifications
indicate thO.e will soon be day
wnen an American citizen can discuss
the affairs OF his country without be-
ing viciously assailed by It's chief
executive. and 70 that extent all will
welcome the advent of the Taft ad-
minlstration.
The congress has seldom been gull.
ty OF being excitable and the strict
parliamentary prophet IS have been
sufficiently powerful tc make the
fiery Tillman and tue now martyred
Carmack bow to It's win in humble
submission Such has been the in
strument that has made the young
Republic. served by men with rich
red blood. diplomatic In the time OF
enger, and the marvel to the older
nations mas been the remark able
| unanimity Of action IN time OF ma
! tional danger The congress as G
bois has been conservative; even
l the aouse, elected each two years
has never been guilty OF pell-mell
| legislation, nor have the members
| luailed before danger real or imagin-
| lrg
President Roosevelt has awakened
| to the fact our members OF congress
neither insult or will they DC insulted
/ rne president has surrounded him
| self with men who could not be elec
ed 10 any position, and HIS right to
! question the official or private lives
I II members Is called by the usually
/ collected Culberson wher the African
amt was supposed to be th only in
crest left to the Yankee character
annibal. Il ne has been awakened
q the fact no one is golng to further
endure his insults and breaches oI
courtesy, what great thanks shoulC
be giver for the blessing by all parti
OTIS.
The president should be iisciplin
a. II for no other reason than t
teach the world the American Repub
10 Ia greater than all privG;e inter
asts. even that serving as its chic
executive The dignity of the con
sress Is worth more than the fame o
any man: the preservation OF thl
roper amenities dearer than ell 9th
n things.
The congress mas never disgraees
he people: II has served the public
with amazing unseliishness oftel
when charged by the hotheaded jim
,oes WITH being traitorous. also whei
lssailed by those who know not thi
aw OF restraint Through the law
lassed we have gone forward, eacl
'ear Improving, and the membershil
VI the congress is satisfactory Z
hose Of fair nina.
If II demands tnat the presiien
be straight and stop his policy O
ilander and abuse, Il should be tn
iOlicy OF the people 20 stand by tht
congress.