The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26
ATTACKS ROOSEVELT.
Martin w. LittIeton Denounces the
Colonel and His Acts.

New York, Oct. ga new turn was
given to the attack of Colonel Roose-
welt and his new nationalism' by Mar
tin W. Littleton. Democratic candidate
for congress in the Oyster Bay district,
in an address last night at Carnegie
hall.
The new nationalism, 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 diSSa tiSfaction with
the public men of this country as well
as its institutions.
Citing criticisms passed upon former
presidents by Colonel Roosevelt, Mr.
LittletOn added that apparently another
executive, and that one of Mr.. Roose-
VeltS own creation, is probably await
ing his place in this hall of infamy."
He (Roosevelt) has not yet compile
ted his symposium of mediocrity," con-
tinued Mr.. Littleton. He has not con-
Guided his catalogue Of incompetents;
but there seems to be another presi-
dent scheduled to fall under his con-
domination. There seems to be anoth-
er who will find his place with Blu
chanan, the 'shifty and selfish poll
tician,' with Tyler, who was a poll
tician of monumental littleness'; with
Van Buren,, who faithfully served the
nammon of unrighteousness with
Jackson, who was ignorant and head
strong; with Monroe, who was
courteous gentleman of no especially
ability; with Madison, whose incapaci-
ty brought shame and disgrace to
America in the war of 1872; with JEFF
ferson, the most incapable president
that ever filed the presidents chair
And this president, who is awaiting,
no doubt, his place in this hall of in
fanny, is one that Mr.. Roosevelt him
self created. It is a pathetic picture
of broken friendship; it is a sad COM
mentary upon the stability of political
alliances to see patient, Just, earnest
plain and rugged judge, who occupies
the position of president, almost crowd
ed out of his place and excluded from
the prerogatives of his office by man
who continues to reign wherever and
with whomSOever he may.
Is it any wonder then that he
breaches new nationalism?' Need one
be surprised at this strange doctrine?
Having gotten his views respecting
eight of the presidents of the United
States and having surmised his atti-
tude toward a ninth, need we be sur
prised that he finds no difficulty in
urging a radical change in the struc-
ture of the governmental change
which is the strangest mixture of So
cialism and empire; most unique I'M
ion of depotism and disorder?
For has he not said that the execu-
tive must be the steward of the pub
lie welfare?' And has he not said: 1T
is not enough that the gaining and
keeping of a fortune is no damage to
the community. We must see to it that
no man shall gain and keep a fortune
Unless the gaining and keeping of it
shall be a benefit to the community?
Thus shall the steward of the public
welfare be established as a. tribunal to
determine whether the individual has
gained his property to the benefit of
the community, and whether he is keep
ing it to the benefit of the community.
THE vast region of Mr.. Roosevelt's
political economy he has peopled with
law-made race of men and women who
grope their way in the fog of diffuSe
and unrelated powers. In the wide
range of his active mind he has never
encountered a structure of authority
which he would not change; a form. of
government which he would not alter;
q society which he would not trans
form. In the long reach of his ample
and enriched years he has never met
with philosopher whom he would not
advise; a teacher whom he would not
instruct; a soldier whom he would not
command; a king whose scepter he
would not WELD; book which he would
not rewrite; a religion which he would
not reorganiZe; a civilization which he
would not reconstruct
I'm government, bound by no law; in
life, bound by no policy; in intercourse,
bound by no attachments; in debate
bound by no record; in society, bound
by no conventions; in conduct, bound
by no tradition; in attack, bound by no
strategy; in retreat, bound by no order;
in ambition, bound by no limit, he tow
ers today the embodiment of conscious
and unconstrained power. He is the
final conclusive and dogmatic answer
to the riddles of the universe.
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