The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-04-04
o%oLDFIELD's ATTITUDE TOWARD ROOSEVELT

0O%LDFIELD'S ATTITUDE TOWARD ROOSEVELT
yEvADA is % 70 turned over to tn Southern Pacific and Hartman IS
n against Roosevel an his man Taft, in tn national Republican conven
ton. according to the morning Republican organ in oOldheld- The
Hartman, quoht thu paper in question, an so hs the Republican club; for didnt
the club refuse to vote to take the selection Of delegates 20 - =, ."s
mass meetingq And wasn't it a corrupt deal-a sell out to enable Hartman to
venticna and nominate a Republican candidate of his ch0eea ca verify:
The local Republican organ may find its charge of a senout to the Southern
PACING a very plausible excuse for he Reputation of Roosevelt in this cOmmun-
iy. for thu Republican party in Nevada as don nothing else. fr III last ~
wears but sell nut Il III southenP Pacific railroad.
But % are inclined to think hat there are other and more potent and more
Welt held this sassu Up to the rdiculs of thu nation. denounced its governor, DIS
s NE D Ma ssA. ~ - !. ms rrste.t 81 ,mm,nsn. DANCE whereas it was only to
ENABLE then to reduce wages and break up an Objectionable labor unionun under
the restraining presence of United States troops
Some may SAL that President Roosevelt should be praised or sending the
troops into 0oldneld. He ws nOt to be praised. He only did what the law
plainly said b . VA obliged . do under his OATH and n public oncha i. to be
praised fr doing his duty OF course W supported Roosevelt h president in
sending the troops into aoldned on request, but " . denouncs Roosevelt the
munny; for It was ONT Of the most contemplate AM discredtabe incidents in
MS s~ashbuehlns career. and displayed his susceptibility to political influences
governor sparks called upon thu president Tor troops for Nevada. aoldheld
ws n the brink II a insurrecton M local civil var and the state and local
authoridss wsrep owersss If an outbreak started President Roosevelt sentt the
troops IS under the Law he is compelled to d. A howl went up all over h coun-
we're OF his back protesting against such an impOluae act with a campaign
only q short time ahead From the minute the troops arrived Roosevelt began o
hedge and play politics He had made a political blundr and mus minimize its
could withdraw the troops He ent General Funston, commander Of the de-
partment into olddeld % investigate and report conditions hoping that General
Funston QUIZ por matt ne preSonco OF tr0opS WS unnecessary. ma coll
sdensious army omca went ito a thorough Investigation; meantime he estab
nshsd lw and order; subdued anarchy and prevented riot and bloodshed; and
after many days, made his report which set forth in full the lmentable condi
tons existing in this camp. and the necessity If the retention Of TIT troops
Again the political harris set up a ny and again Roosevelt lodged. He
ordered General Funston back to his quarters in san Francisco. and sent ut a
committee Of politicians to ''investigats, - headed by the commissioner Of labor
The personnel of he commission wal suggested by Samuel Gompers president Of
N Of the greatest labor unions Of the country, and by President Roosevet's
political advisers Such a COMMITTEES, it was thought could be depended upon to
the right kind of report. This commission Am to 0odfed, loafeda around
the hotel made n attempt at an investigation. and in a few days returned the
expected report This report was exactly contrary to that Of General Funston, the
army omceru under oath to do his duty in reporting tn situation exactly
IS it was upon .ev'rst penalty. According to this report troops were not
needed in Goldnsd and it was recommended that they be withdrawn President
Roosevelt was '.sxoneratsd' for sending troops to aodaed against the protest
of the socaned labor element of the country nd the blame vas shifted to Ne
vada's Democratic governor. who lit ws said. had dipped the president at the
behest Of ooldneld mine owners. This report, although it met the political
necessities tot nicely, dhe1cdited and sacrificed n of the gandst omcers in
the United States army and Inundated a sovereign state and its people To be
sure, the state didn't mean much in a national convention or election and Roose
welt didn't need it; but the Republican party did need the army of labor votes
the country yer, and what was the dignity Of a state of the Union; what was
he mo- OF = general u thu United States army If they stood in the way Of his
political intTigues7
But President Roosevelt didn't have he nerveto act upon ts recommends
ton OF his commission OF politicians He wanted to withdraw the troops and he
wa afraid. He knew that General Funston's report as true; he knee the con-
would D IN . worse DO nan ever should . withdraw the troops n riot and
bioodshsd result Still there were the demands of politics. The labor vote was
:" be appeased. Coudnt he make a 'straddle"
President Roosevelt can and did make a .straddle" He would appease the
labor vote BY uttring al order Withdrawing the troops on a certain day, said
day was to arrive. he would counternand the order and permit the troop to STAY
for a tms The order for the withdrawal Of the troops al a certain time. was
he town and the mine. I'M hose n haa ~ r.r.,n .u.m.s - " .usau %
day with AFFECT terror. Tn president vas appauded by the labor agtators the
country ova, and the politicians Of his party declared nat Roosevelt had saved
the day, and the local teroains planned q satunaua mem n. troors .houIa
leave
But when the day arrived. what happensd7 Tho nag was still there and
= were the troops Roosevelt WEIGHED again He couldn't bring himself up to
the sticking point So 70 wired Governor Sparks that he would leave thu troops
In ooldneid three weeks provided" the govsrno would cali . special session Of
the lsra.sursssc. thus again sv.ding tn. responsibility for tn. troou. in
Nevada ana throwing it upon the governor and the state
President Rooeevets actions throughout this entire AFFAIR were coxardly
and vaciuattng He csdnated between conscious duty to THU state n political,
srssdisncy. He .zinsd With a grave question and played politics with = situation
that threatened the life and property of every man in his entire community; and
more, he sacrificed the reputation and dignity Of a fearless soldier an. an honest
nan, Who had bsn honosda at home and abroad fr brilliant achievements in the
srvcs d IL counry. under peril Of his life in = tropical climate rseking with
fsvefs and under = burning sun. far from It's native land.