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To THE EpIroa op TEE sUS-SS: The
later attacks on the Judiciary By our ex-
Executive have helped create such wide
| spread discontent among the people that
anarchy is rife In California. What else
should ws sEpect after the attacks of Mr.
Roosevelt while President on judges Hum
phTeys. Grosscup and other Federal Judges.
and bis attack on United States supreme
Court decisions and decisions % our own
Court Of Appeals after he had been Presi-
dentP
Other Republicans besides myself or
posed william Jennings Bryan in isos
largely because Of the attack In the Demo-
cratic platform on the United States Su-
prsms Court. but hoW little harmful this
attack was by comparison with what has
happened since must be apparent 20 one
who thinks. Bryan was merely candi-
date, but Wills Roosevelt vas President and
had the power to reward or punish he made
his attacks on Humphreys and Grosscup.
and after the glamour Of holding the once
he nov proceeds again to the attack on the
Supreme Court OF the United States and
our Court OF Appeals. And In JustifytnG
these attacks he points to Abraham Lincoln
as attacking the Supreme Court Of the
United States Abraham Lincoln, citizen.
not President. not er-Preaident. criticised
he Dred Scott decision. He did not attack
Judges still upon the bench while he had
the power to promote them OF punish them
by not promoting them. The debate with
Douglass long before the war brought out
this criticism. whom Lincoln was little
known. and the prestige and power OF
President we're not behind the criticism.
Th0diHerence may not be apparent 20 Mr..
Roosevelt. but IL In apparent to any man
who will stop and think for q moment
II may be that back somewhere In Mr..
Rooseveit's head he means good by these
utterAnces. but the doctrines he IL teaching
are reaching those who cannot understand
what IL In the back Of his head. and there
fore the doctrines are a living danger 10 the
stability OF this republic. The confidence OF
the people In our courts IL moro necessary
for the continuance OF this Government
than anyt hing else He is seeking TO de-
stroy confidence in law when Law is de-
stroyed order is destroyed. and II II not
strange that those with less Intelligence or
education than he should see in his utter I
Ances a Justification for violent acts.
10 all men were Harvard graduates they |
might be able 90 draw some distinction be- |
tNeen his words and . Justification for their |
act. but the average OF the downirodden |
have not enjoyed hts privileges. and when
he. an ex-President. gives utterance 20
such attacks IL must inevitably follow
that order will he destroyed. unless some
check Is put upon those who hear his utter
Ances and cannot appreciate his fine spun
II he would expend as much effort on
keeping honesty in Nassau county. where
he lives. a. he has to demonstrate the dis
honesty Of his enemies or the unwisdom OF
written decisions. tho thinking men of This
might credit him with sincerity. /
II IL TOO bad that a Nassau county oficial
should have gone wrong. and one of the
Presidents political friends at that. His
preac hments should have had as much
value at home a. they have had in the past
abroad 10 he desires to elect his candidate
'or Governor in this state u would be we'll
'or him a. once to declare that he never
gain will wear the crown. and TO put the
uture Presidency aside 80 uneauivOcally
hat Mrs. BellAmy Storer may believe him.
Z this be done the firm of Roosevelt and
Hearst NAV win Stimson victory The
ast firm he formed Of Hartman and RoOse-
'eli triumphed. ~ will be remembered.
n spite OF the eN-President's determine
ion To procure publicity of election contri
buttons and hts strenuous efforts 10 prevent ,
orrupt practices In elections
n may he. however. that the new firm will
- prevented from succeeding because Of
NpOSed Republican Tascality and the ex- !
rAordinary state expenditures are now {
acinz. and that a maj ority OF the people will :
eel on election day that " they can clean
ouSe and At tho same time punish the
landerer OF our courts the new firm Of Z
Roosevelt and Hearst will put up ts shut '
ere early in November
CHARLEs n. YoUSo. :
NV YoRE. October