The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-12-15

evening at it's regular monthly
n dinner, the first of this season,
the Honorable Martin w. Littleton,
the distinguished Democrat and law
yer who has Just been elected to
represent the First district of New
York in the sixty-second Congress.
Mr.. Littleton will address the Com
mercial Club, of which Mr.. Murray
Carleton is president, on the attitude
of government to commerce and bust
ness.
Mr.. Littleton will be remembered
by many people in st. Louis because
of the eloquent speech he made at the
old Coliseum in this city in nominal
ing Alton B. Parker at the presides-
tial convention in 1904. He will
be even more wildly recalled by all
who read the remarkable speech
which he delivered at political
meeting is Carnegie Hall, New York
City some four weeks ago. It hap
pess that Colonel Roosevelt lives in
the congressional district which has
elected Mr.. Littleton it's representa-
tive, and the Carnegie Hall speech
was in large part an eXcoriation of
the former president 1t was so much
a classic in it's way that The Repub-
lie feels no excuse is required for re-
publishing the text Of this powerful
philippe in more complete form than
was practicable in the report given
place in these columns the day after
it was delivered.
Mr. LlttletOn'S references to Col
Onel Roosevelt were incidental to his
comment on the new nationalism,''
OF which there was so much talk dur
ing the campaign. This new nation
alism he said, has it's source in the
abiding disrespect Mr. Roosevelt has
constantly shown toward "Our form
of republic" which has caused him
to show dissatisfaction with the pub
lie men of this country, as we'll as it's
Institutions
Citing criticisms passed upon form
er presidents by Colonel Roosevelt,
Mr.. LittletOn added that apparently
another executive, and that one of
Mr.. ROosevelt's own creation is prob
ably awaiting his place in this hall
Of infamy."
"He (Roosevelt) has not yet COM
pleted his symposium of mediocrity. -
continued Mr.. Littleton HE has not
concluded his catalogue of incom-
petents, but there seems to be an
other president scheduled to fall un-
der his condemnation. There seems
to be another who will find his place
with Buchanan, the 'shifty and selfish
politician with TyIer, who was a
politician of monumental littleness;'
with Van Buren,, who faithfully serv-
ed the mammOn of unrighteOusness:
with Jackson, who was ignorant and
headstrong; with Monroe, who was
courteous gentleman of no special
ability with Madison, whose inca
pacity brought shame and disgrace
to America in the war of 1922 with
Jefferson, the most incapable presi-
dent that ever filled the presidents
chair
"And this president who is wait
ing, no doubt, his place in this hall
of infamy, is one that Mr.. Roosevelt
himself created. 1t is the pathetic
picture of broken friendships; it is
sad commentary upon the stability
Of political alliances to see a patient.
just, earnest, plain and rugged Judge,
who occupies the position of presi-
dent, almost crowded out of his place
and excluded from the prerogatives of
his office by a man who continues to
reign wherever and with whomsoever
he may.
''Is it any wonder then, that he
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