The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06
THE POT TO THE KETTLE
tFrom The Campaign of 1896" by
Theodore Roosevelt, Review of Re-
views, September, 1867


views, September. 1850
The men who object to what they
style government by Injunction.
are, as regards the essential princi-
pies Of government, in hearty sympa-
my with their remote skin-clad ances-
tors who lived in caves, fought one
another with stone-headed axes and
ate the mammoth and woolly rhinoc-
eros. They are interesting as rep
senting geological survival, but they
are dangerous whenever there is the
least chance of their making the prin-
ciples of this age buried past factors
In our present life.
Nrom the Campaign Of 1885," by
Theodore RooseVeIt)
Furthermore, the Chicago COnven-
ton attacked the supreme court
Again this represents a species of alta
rism-that is, of recurrence 10 the
ways of thought Of remote barbarian
ancestors. Savages do not want an
independent and upright judiciary.
They want the judge to decide their
way, and if he does not they want to
behead him.
CFrom THE Campaign of 1885," by
Theodore RooseVeIt.)
Mr.. Watson's followers belong TO
that school Of southern pOpulists who
believe that the respectable and COM
mOnplace people who own banks, rail
roads, dry goods stores, factories and
the like are pe1so with many of the
mental and social attributes that un-
pleasantly distinguish Hellogabalus,
Nero. Caligula and other worthless of
later Rome. Not only do they believe
this, but they say it with appalling
frankness. They are very sincere as
a rule. or at least the rank and file
are. They are also very suspicious.
(From 1.-The Campaign Of 1885," by
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr.. Watson would at a blow destroy
all banks and bankers, with a cheer
ful. albeit vague belief that thereby
he was i'm some abstruse way benefit
ing the people at large. And he would
do il with the simple sincerity and
faith of an African savage who tries
20 benefit his tribe by a suf1ciency of
human sacrifices.-WoTld.
(From President Roosevelt's Message
TO Congress, Jan. 81, 1eo9.)
I again call your attention to the
need Of some action in connection
with the abuse of injunction in labor
cases.
This matter is daily becoming of
graver Importance, and / cannot too
urgently recommend that the congress
give careful consideration to the sub
ject. If some way of remedying the
abuses is not found the feeling of in
dignation against them among large
numbers of our citizens will tend to |
grow so extreme as to produce a re-
volt against the whole use of the pro- |
cess of injunction.
From President Roosevelt's Message)
If a Judge is assailed for standing |
against popular folly, and above all, |
for standing against mob violence, all |
honorable men should rally instantly |
TO his support. Nevertheless, if hei
clearly fails TO do his duty by the pub |
lie in dealing with lawbreaking cor
pOratiOns. law-breaking men of |
wealth. he must expect to feel the |
weight of public opinion; and this is |
but right, for except in extreme cases |
this is the only way in which he can |
be reached at all.
(From President RooseveIt's Message) /
The apOlOgists of successful dishOn- |
esty always declaim against any effort
10 punish or prevent it on the ground |
that any such effort will "unsettle bus |
mess" 1t is they who by their acts
have unsettled business; and the very
men raising this cry spend hundreds |
of thousands of dollars in securing
by speech, editorial, book or pamphlet
the defense by misStatements OF what
they have done; and yet when public
servants correct their misstatements
by telling the truth they declaim
against them for breaking silence lest
values be deprecated"
(From President Roosevelt's Message)
But if il were true that to cut rot
tenness from the body polite meant
a mOmentary check to an unhealthy
seeming prosperity, should not for
one moment hesitate to put the knife
90 the cOrruption.-World.
Mr.. William M'Adoo. who built the