Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-01
Letters for Everybody


Editor of The Journal:
have Just had the pleasure Of reading the reasons
given by Henry Wade Rogers, dean of the Yale Law
school, for giving support Wilson and Marshall
1 wish you had in the columns of The journal
entire article. But since that cannot De- l
will condense for you some of the reasons assigned
by the learned professor his absolute reputation
of Colonel Roosevelts policies.
Says Professor Rogers: "As he believes in a pro-
lection tariff and believe in tariff for revenue
would not vote for him under any circumstances
that now to me-
Mr. Roosevelt's attitude toward the judicial de-
partment of the government has been most unseemly
and harmful !. He lis not lawyer and yet
with an audacty that is without a parallel he has
not hesitaed review the judgments of even the SUI
preme court of the United States His doctrine IN IA
vor of the recall of judges is abominablc
II regard him as the most lawless president the
nation has had AS believe in government OF
laws and not, of men, opposed to him.
II regard his action in taking the Panama canai
zone as a scandal and disgrace to the nation His
spoliaton Of Colombia placed stain on our national
honor. 1 have for president who does Things
regardless of whether they are lawful or unlawful
and simply they are things which we wish 10
@ATost of the trusts were organized while Mr..
Roosevelt was president .e.-
There is nothing in this campaign 30 ludicrous as
the idea which some sincere and good rolk nave ina.
Mr.. Roosevelt is making war on the bosses ana tna1
by his election the bosses would be overthrown Wha
he is doing is the bosses in the Re-
nublican PARTY who have refused him the Chicago
nonination That Mr. Roosevelt fighting at Ar
mageddon against bossism, supported the right by
Boss FliAn,. of Pittsburg, and the left by Boss
Tim woodruff of New York, and that they are fight
ing end the system Of boss rule Is an Idea Whlen
to me at least seems irresistbly funny
"The fact is that long since lost all confidence
in Theodore Roosevelts sincerity. believe him 20
he man whose gluttonous power has ta-l
ken possession of him that he is ready to go any
lengths if only his selfish ends be promoted de
can turn traitor to party be Judas Iscariot to his
best friend, be Mr. ngBoth-ways to the colored
race break his solemn promise made to all the peo-
pie of the nation that he would not under any cir
custances again be candidate for the presidency OF
mt any man or woman in the Ananias club whose
veracity it serves his purpose at any time to ehal
lenge -.
downfall Of republics show that their downfall has
been accomplished the exaltaton of some man. VINO
professed all the while that his only OBJECT was 70
the people rule
at is hardly necessary say anything more con-
corning my reasons opposing his election c the
presidency 1 am opposed to the election to that
high office Of a man 1 believe to be out-and-out
For the foregoing and other vote for
Mr. wilson"
for the benefit Of all Georgans who in any way give
countenance to the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt
JOSEPH t. DERRY.
waycross, Ca, oct 2s 1912.
Editor Journal:
AS an old travelling who has tried real hard 70
stick to Tom watson write to ask if you can tell
me what's the matter with him. He chased Grover
Cleveland beyond the graves he knitted Bryan roughO
Parker and now, only days ago, he called Wit
son traitor and says will cut off his right arm
before he would vote for him. and saying almost IN
the same breath that he would not vote at all NOW
he hobs up and says he will vote for Roosevelt the
very thing thousands thought he would do all the
while.
Now this lands him pat in the Republican party
in spite of the Booker Washington episode, and tbs
mississippi postoffice affair, and the crum matter
at Charleston
The older Mr.. watson grows the more inherently
he Truly
L. THOMAS.