The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-27
FRoTH AND FOAM


Senator Foraker, discussing Col
Roosevelt, SAYS that all of insurgency
that is not advocacy OF reduction OF
the tariff schedules is "froth, foam and
false pretense." In saying this he
merely turns striking phrase 10 ,ieH
q truth that has been told many times
and many persons during the pres,
ent campaign.
1t would be extremely interesting 10
know why Theodore Roosevelt has not
become an insurgent in fact instead OF
a make-belieye insurgent whose actiy.
tiles resemble those of the 'parlor so
cialist," who drives to q pink tea in an
automobile aud discusses the evil of
unearned increment while living fatty
upon inherited wealth.
They are mistaken in their judg
ment who argue that Mr.. Roosevelt is
not a man OF sufficiently large mental
caliber to grasp the significance OF
the tariff system as an immoral influ
ence In American politics. and &c
realize that of all moral questions tc
be considered by sincere students OF
the science of Government none Is
paramount to an economic question in.
volving the proper distribution Of the
fruits OF labor. Il does not, for that
matter. require any exceptional fnenta'
equipment to understand that when
the pockets of 1000 persons are picked
to fill the pockets of ten the system Is
as immoral as the vocation of burglary
Af 3tnt al ot rs,1.
contends that protection as it exist
today is not a guarantee OF artificia
profits for one class at the expense
of the entire population Of the coun
try.
Col. Roosevelt is an exponent OF op
portunism rather than an advocate OF
any principle, with a leaning towart
virtue where virtue promises the re
ward of popularity 1t is somewhat
strange that he has not seen bril-
liant opportunity in actual insurgency
instead of "froth, foam and false pre-
tense
When he was in office, and enjoying
a degree of popularity Unprecedented
he might have launched into a cam
paign in congress for a downward re
vision with better prospects OF snccess
than President Taft had when he made
his tardy and rather Falstaffian attacl
upon the tariff makers, a somewha
more substantial body than Falsiaff'f
forty knights in buckrnm by the way
His admirers were sure that he woul,
eventually arrive at consideration O
the paramount question-the creates
moral issue. Blu; he went out Of OF
flee leaving to President Taft duti
wholly untitled TO man of his TEN
perament
Many admirers OF Col. Roosevelt
were sure that he would join the IN
surgents upon his return TO Americ1
That would have been the Obyiousl,
Dam 10 Ossawatomie il looked as If h,
might fulfill, IN greater or less meas.
ure. the expectations OF many personi
who believed thai he would rather be
right than regular But since Saratog
and despite explanations. he has stOot
with Mr. Cannon whose frank stand
patism has made him an tissue" 10,
several years. II is curiously interest
ing 10 see leader who so hotly pro
claims himself a reformer. undergOin.
great embarrassments rather thai
tackle theone evil which, above al
others. would give popularity to hin
as it's assailant
II was vigorously contended by th,
White House publicity asents durins
the long session OF the Fifty-ninth con
gress that the Roosevelt.Cannou pact
under the terms OF which more urgent
administration measures" We're TO be
passed, prevented the President from
sending a tariff message. Mr. Can
mons standpatism was declared to be
responsible for the silence of Presi
dent Roosevelt But some years hav,
passed and sundry events have trans
PRED and we find Col Roosevelt
standing as pat as he stood wher
the mythical pact was being exploit
ed in his interest
There are persons who could unfolt |
a tale with regard to the collection OF
the campaign fund of 1904 They are
forbid only by gentleman's agree
ment- If that agreement were brok
en- what fireworks might follow!