Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-02
"ItItD IIOT."


RED HOT.'
The telegraph told as, q few days
ago. that a sensation was cnused in
congress by q five minutes speech de-
livcrcd in the house by Representa-
tive cook. Of Colorado. which was
said 10 be "tho most bitter invoctlvo
against the president and tho Roosc-
welt administration ever head In ei-
Their house Of congress ana since
a number Of the speeches during the
present session were decidedly warm,
it was tnkn for granted by the coun-
try ut large that the COOK remarks
must have been red hot-but the teie-
graph ala not give the language used
which now reaches Us IN the official
reports,
II appears that Representative
Tawnoy had the moor, defending the
ana at Mr.. Cooks request he yielded
that gentleman five minutes OF his
tlmo-and nA 20 whnt followed the re-
port sAys;
Mr.. Coof took issue with the
president over certain Colorado land
ana timber fraud cases. lie referred
to tho death of Special Land Agent
walker. who was slain In Colorado in
1907 while Investigating land frauds,
ana declared that those held respon-
sibio for the killing Of Walker had
been acquitted By the court of Colo
RADIO and by the federal courts, and
ho added that ON Of the three men
accompanying walker on the cxpe-
dltIon was a notorious horse thief
employed by tho secret service of the
government.
Referring 10 an alleged special
meeting OF the cabinet in December,
1907. 10 take action on Judge LOWS
decision in Colorado timber fraud
cascs and subsequent announcement
O ftho Attorney General that the gov-
eminent WIN use every mean In it's
power to bring about IN the higher
courts %disnrproyal of the decision of
Judge LOWS. Mr.. Cook snid;
The unprecedented ana dictator
ial oncronchmcnt Of tho executive
against the legislative and judicial de-
partments of the government IS almost
"a daily threat to the peace and pros
pcrity OF the republic ana should be
Knocked ia the head by the constitn-
tlonal decision Of the supreme court
II ia unfortunate not only for
yens Of the republic, that he has not a
legal mind ana no c%nuipoisc Of exec
utive reason. riding through and
around the arena Of political action
ON his hroncho OF arrogance, ogotis-
teal impulse. pretending 20 throw his
lariat of execution at the heels and
broud horns OF capital for the delee-
tation of voting labor, and ending the
scene with a cunning catch of a pra-
iic wolf or gopher.
In an OF his fuss and feathers of
the whole administration he and his
plinnt attorney general have not sent
"a single 'plutocrat TO the pcnitonii
airy
such a keen political spcculatof
has never been seen before ip tho rc-
public and lot us forNontly hope hi
like viii never Doe seen again.
Look at the paragraphs of his
messages and YOU win be start
led 10 see and read the in%sinuations
and abusive phrases against the leeis-
and judicial departments of the
government
The liberty of the people is grad
unlly and secretly stolen by sncaking
executive encroachmcnts. ANA oven
Judicial decisions whore the freedom
Of speech and OF the press are de-
niod. is q most outrageous injustice
to the toiling multitude.
" president Roosevelt seems TO
mink that he alone is the government
md that his ipse dlNit must rule ev-
.rybody. including the poor and
.rlendio.s black soldiers OF Browns
vie who wore insultcd. dismissed
and degraded without proof or trial
pr executive order and without amy
warrant or reason or law.
$50 citizen OF tho United states
heard % president hrag about
WELDING tho hig stick over congress
md the courts until Tho present
rack hrainei crotigt came into power
,v tho bullet OF am assassin The i'm
presumption and tyrant boast
whirling "a big stick over the leg
slaiive branch ~ tho government f.
he most outrageous insult that has
been civcn Co congress
At this point MIR. Cooks time OK