The Washington herald., 1909-02-26

Col George " Cook Representative In
Congress from Colorado. delivered a vit-
riOlic attack upon President Roosevelt
yesterday during the fve-minute discus
sioRs on the Secret Service clause OF
the sundry civil appropriation bin, and
was preparing to follow Up his charges
with further criticisms and ridicule. but
Chairman Tawney, who was in charge
Of the bill. declined 10 extend his time.
The House was not in the mood for Al
hour Of oratory on the President, and
Col Cook was even denied the privi-
lege Of extending his remarks in the
Record However. he continued talking
after Blr. Tawney had declined 10 yield
further time 10 him. and another mem
Der was making a speech while the at
tack Of the Colorado Representative was
still in progress He was finally stopped
when he had half finished his remarks.
Defends Colorado Court.
Col Cooks assault on the Chief Execu-
tive was directed against him in reply 70
the Presidents criticisms OF certain decis-
ions Of Judge Lewis. Of the District Court
OF Colorado. relative 70 the work OF
the Secret Service men IN that State. and
also the Presidents statement that one
.of Chief Wilkes men had been assassi-
mated while pursuing his duties in Col
'orado.
He said the decision Of the Colorado
courts had been upheld by the majority
OF the citizens Of that state. and declared
that he claimed the right 70 defend IT'S
citizens and himself from the encroach-
ments and abuse 0f the Executive power
Of the presen; national administration.
Mr.. Cook said that those held responsi-
hle for killing the land agent. whose name
was Walker. had been acquitted by the
courts, and that Il was generally believed
in Colorado the action Of the jury vas
5gst He contended the President should
not have referred % this affair IN his
message 70 Congress. January 4. dealing
with Secret Service. He then said that
one Of the three men accompanying
Walker. when he was killed. was a mo-
torious horse thief. and had been en-
ployed b ythe government to assist in de-
tectlng crime in Colorado.
Boundary Line Dispute.
He also asserted that the President had
recently vetoed the bin fixing the boun-
dary line between Colorado and New
Mexico, and that the influence against
this act was corporation in Colorado
anxious 70 avoid the payment Of taxes On
/ thousands Of acres OF coal land.
In reference 10 the alleged special
meeting Of the Cabinet in December.
I 1sl7. TO take action on Judge Lewis de-
CiSiOn in the Colorado timber fraud cases.
| Col Cook said the government viii use
every energy in its power 10 bring about
disapprovaI Of the decision
The unprecedented and dictatoriaI en-
crOschment Of the executive against the
/ legislative and judicial departments Of the
[ government IS almost daily threat 70
( the peace and prosperity Of the republic.
T and should be knocked in the head by the
1 constitutional decision Of the Supreme
I Court said Col Cook
IT IS unfortunate not only for the
President. but for the citizens of the
and no equipOise OF executive reason.
No "PIutocrat'' Convicted.
+ In all OF this fuss and feathers Of the
+ whole administration, he and his plant
/ Attorney General have not sent a single
( 'plutocrst 70 the penitentiary.
( Such a keen political speculstor and
financial strenUosity has never been seen
/ before in this country. and let US fer
vently hope that his ike shall never
/ Be seen again.
( Look II the paragraphs OF his ratified
message and you VIII be startled TO ind
I and read the insinuations and abusive
phrases against the legislative and judicial
: departments Of the government. The lib
erty Of the people IS gradually and Sc
cretly stolen by sneaking Executive en-
( Croachments. and even judicial decisions
where the freedom OF speech and OF the
1 press are denied II is an outrageous in
I justice 10 the t0iling multitude
] President Roosevelt seems to think
( that he alone IS the government and
+ that his ipse dixit must rule everybody.
including the poor and friendless black
I soldiers Of Brownsville. who were in
sui,zd, dismissed, and degraded without
i proof or trial by Executive order and
without any warrant OF reason or Law.
President Roosevelt runs the govern
! ment on the same principle as the beef
4 trust runs its sausage mili-from a per-
sonal standpoint. using a legislative and
B judicial pork as tie crude material Of
4 his fantastic administration.
His UndeIivered speech.
The most violent blows intended for the
President were contained in that part
Of Col Cooks remarks which he was
not allowed TO finish or 70 have put in
the Record. Part of his manuscript
from which lie was reading was as fol-
4 lows
''No citizen Of the United states ever
heard President brag about welding
the big stick over Congress and the
+ courts until the present cracked egotist
came into power by the bullet of an as
sassin.
The impudent presumption and tyrant
boast Of whiriins big stick over tie
! legislative department of this great re-
public Is the most outrageous Insult that
f. has eve- been given TO Congress And
we sit here peering vacandy Ike a lot
of ROCKY Mountain sheep and allow this
lawless DoUgal Dslgetty 20 cali US spoils-
men without 2 mUrmUr.
There can he no nation without a
state. ald there IS no stare without the