The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19

TERRE HAurE. ind, May H.
Listen To the hot and bitter words
Of defeated American presidential
candidate directed at hin late and
successful adversary:
~Theo Rooscyelt's attack on 70.
cialism. his frat contribution 70
Outlook. was silly and his state
ments were palpabiy false. His ar.
gument Is the same old. thread
bare objection that has been par
roted by capitalist apoiogists and
retAincrs for 20 years lie shows
that he knows nothing Of the sub
jcct. His charge that socialism AZ.
proves free love is want0hly ma
licions. Hc condemns a great party
because one member Of u divorced
his wife and married another WON
an Mr.. Roosevelt's principal polit'
teal preccptor. an eminent fepub-
iican. al the very time that Roosc-
welt sat at his feet. vas carrying on
a iiaison which eliminated In pub
lie scandal. How IL Il. Mr. Roose
welt. that four virtrons indignation
was not outraged BY this exhibition
Of moral leprusy In your own par
sonsl and political householder
Eugene V. Dshs. resident Of this
city, has much more than this 10
say to T. Il. In answer to the for
mer presidents blast against social
ian. He answers Roosevelt cate
goricnliy, Here are some OF his
points;
The man whose misfortune
Roosevelt selred upon 70 fin immor'
ailiy upon a party with half a mt
lion followers in the United States.
was married while boy and later
realized TO hls unspeakahlc sorrow
that be did not love the woman He
did what thousands Of republicans
have done. Prostitution Ia never 20
vile as when praetieed within the
marriage relation.
The charge that advanced social
lists oppose private property and are
hostile to religion and morality Is
false. Socialists are not opposed TO
private property. except In the
means Of life. Capitalism. which
Roosevelt defends. makes private
property impossible TO the masses
By confiscating their products II
ia capitalism that defileH religion
and dssfruya morality
Roosevelt writes siclous and
damnable lie when be says that the
leaders Of our party uphold the po
sition OF inatitutinE free love for
married ME. lie gives no word Of
proof 10 support this wanton insult
and I throw the foul caIumny back
into his teeth"
socialism. Nr Roosevelt. means
Industrial democracy. self.rule and
al the forces Of evolution are work.
Ing to that end. We are going 10 NJ
ourselves BY education to take con.
troll Of Industry"
Roosevelt says our party would
dlsband II We. the leaders. should
attempt TO force our followers TO
admit TO equality all negroes and
Cinnamon. He has never read our
platform or he would not make
such a show OF himself We to
day admit 10 membership men and
women Of ali races and nationali-
ties"
III the charges Roosevelt makes
against me could be- supported J
should be in the penitsntiary. lie
has not forgotten that Offered
5000 reward for anyone who
could disproye my statement that
he WAS connected with the Alton
steal, In which Hartman. Hoose-
velts whilom friend. swindled the
stock and bondholders OF the Chi
cago a Alton out Of $4,000. 600
! have not the distinction Of hay
ing Invented spiked pollceman's
club. Of having thrown a gray
haired mother out Of my domiclle,
entertaining prizefighters, thugs
and gun toters. shooting a fellow
man In the back. charging up San