Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-08-22

the question OF contested delegates at
| the republican convention with the
contention that President Tatt's nomi-
nation was gotten fairly and honest
! ly. He referred to the published
statement that some OF the Roosevelt
contests had been set afoot for a psy-
Geological erect.
1T would be a strange rule Of evil
dence which would require US TO ac-
cept the testimony OF buccaneering
| psychologist who confesses to an at
tempt to purloin the larger portion
Of an honest mans property, as con-
elusive evidence of die psychologists
title to the remainder of the honest
mans possessions" he continued.
There never has been in all his
tory a more unique. convention that
that OF the progressive party at Chi
CagO. Heretofore, when a party has
/ Leen organized, its organizers have in
advance entertained at least a sus-
piclon respecting their principles; but
! the delegates to this convention, Who'll
y ignorant of the things for which
they stood. waited: with patiently
folded hands, the appearance of Mr..
Roosevelt in the convention TO tell
them what they believed.
Upon MS appearance he was re-
Ceiyed with reyerent alteration. With
spirit OF self abnegation never wit
MESSED since the charge of the Light
BTigage at Balaklava- a Theirs not
TO reason why, their but TO do and
die sort of exaltation LED by the
Grand Young Man from Indiana. de
vout but tuneful, the assembled vas
sails proclaimed their Joyous intellect
raj surrender 10 the feCdal lord in the
following hymn of driyeling irrespcn-
sibility:
Follow, follow.
We lwili follow Roosevelt,
Anywhere. everywhere,
We will follow him.
Follow. follow,
We viii follow Roosevelt,
Anywhere he leads us,
We will follow ons tyI
All of which being chanted to the
rayishiBg air of THAI stirring ditty.
entitled. We don't know where we're
going but we're on the way, wrought
the multitude into such a state OIL
blind and benighted idolatry that
authentic information. to the effect
that the Colonel had just waylaid
a perfectly Respectable minister III
the gospel and robbed him of his las
months donations would have brought |
forth enthusiastic clreers for the Col
onel and a vote of stem condemnation
for the man of God "a, che representa-
tive IA dangeroUsi5and iniquitous ]
plutocracy. is
In form two Thousand delegates, |
more or less, gathered in the Coll |
scum: in reality Mr.. Roosevelt met in !
convention at Chicago made confess
sion of faith, gave his hand to the |
coiored brother from the north and |
his foot TO the colOred brother from |
the south, adopted platform, nomi- |
mated himself and Brother Johnson, |
and adjourned with the ease of a thor
oughly trained thimblerigseF Diying
his vocation among the rural visitors |
10 be midway plsisance.
The campaign upon which We are /
about to enter presents Issues OF
more serious nomentsto Fsle American /
people than any they have confronted ]
siSce the grave QUESTIONS which i'm
mediately preceded and accompanied |
the Civil War. The4pSeT -shadeRiRg |
question then was whether Che Union, |
under the constitution. eoaIds % per |
petuated: that which sCRfronTs- rs % |
day. is whether the cppstitutioR 'itseh, |
and the government shieh theAaSnsN;
tuition established, shall be preserved |
"a question OF equal il not greater
gravity, since il would be of. no
avail TO have preserved the union
IRON the chaos OF disintegrafion, x
the government OF the union is to be
siven over 70 the cfzos OF disorgni
cation.