The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-21

completely In harmony with the con-
duct Of the Roosevelt managers since
Mr. Roosevelt was shot by . mailman.
Dixon. Pinchot. Mccormick. Cochems
and a whole chorus Of demagogues
have been seeking to tnflame the pub
, lie mind against better men than them
selves, and create the impression that
! schrank's insane deed was inspired by
political abuse Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Now. It happens that there has been
a good deal Of abuse In this campaign.
/ but most Of II originated with Theo-
dore Roosevelt and his followers. No
other candidate for President ever In
dulged in such sweeping denunciatton
J Of his opponents. No other candidate
for President ever attacked Pres'-
dent as NJ. Roosevelt has attacked M.
Taft No ether candidate for President
ever appealed so frankly to the pas
, sion and frenzy OF his audiences. To
selec. few Of many examples:
Day after day Mr. Roosevelt has
compared President Taft to 4 crook.
to q "thief." to q burglar" to
| pirate" to a "pickpocket." to re
| ceiver Of stolen goods" and Hiram
johnson. Mt. Eoosevelt's associate on
! the ticket. has Travelled from one end
4
| resident Taft the most humiiiatins
figure in American history" Even the
day that he was shot. Mr.. Roosevelt
! denounced the conduct Of the Governor
| Of Illinois as Infamous" because Gov
ernor Deneen refused to support Mr..
| Roosevelt on a third-party ticket =.
June Mr.. Roosevelt said Of Pres!-
dent Taft that 'hiEh-m;nded and hon
IN
delexates'' such as Mr.. Taft had gained
| in Ohio.
! June 8 he said that again and again
we have sent to the penitent!ary cleo
ton oficials for deeds not one whit
worse morally than was done by the
| members eH the national committee
| in seating two Taft delegates from Ala
bama-
| June II he declared that Mr.. Taft's
: attitude toward the presidency comes
dangerously near being treason"
/. June Is he asserted that the con.
ties. between himself and NJ. Taft
, for the nomination was . "dght be-
tween honesty and dishonesty"
\, June Is he issued . statement that
rang with the words theft" and
stealing and fraud"
June IL. in q speech. he spoke Of the
naked thefts" OF the National Com
mittee. and the men who had earned
Mr.. Tafys gratitude by stealing for
him" He said . majority Of the
| National Committee had "practiced
] political theft In every form from
4 highway robbery to petit larceny"
When Mr.. TAR was anally nomi.
mated he publicly insuited him rs 'the
/ beneficiary Of successful f.aud," and
i his delight On his recent Western trir
was TO describe the President Of the
United states ~ "a dead cock In the
pit"
A. for woodrow wilson. NJ. Roosc.
yelt has Branded HIN - q Tory" and
as the nominee OF the bosses. and Ia
his reeeus speech In Chicago he de-
veteA meet Of his time - iaaamins
the passion Of fcreign-born voters
lasa,nst Governor Wilson on the basil
Of . paragraph In 0overner wilson's
II History Of the American People
The whole shird-parsy campaign Ia,
been q campaign of violence, abuse
and yfliacasion for which We can md
4 no just16casiea-
We mention these Dssssrs nov onI,
because Of the scandsious end dema.
eoe1c attempt of Mr.. Roossvelt's POLL.
: tical .maaaeers % bring about . reier
; Of terror against evsFybody who ha,
!, ocVoesa his eleetsoa- NJ. MeCcr'
mscks sAocking asoeale UPON Mr.
Htllee 10 Q fair ssmpse OF their man
ners ana methods. whsch cannot b
Allowed 20 70 unehaJIeoge4 ft % o,
a mar Win Nr cochs0s's assault On NJ
Bryaa N IN "osas0r3cea gTave-eigger'
vNc,e ssaseaeass are ~SAamslsss" ap<
-x0ou,,sA." an bseauss -. Dsyaa pro
!tesseA against Tie scAsos % neke par
,sssn eapssai oct q she @sresrous q
tack o. waaseA
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~ ~s1usp." n say0eay - zen So
lSecause % sbw0e The vSees0 WeuA Me~'
Ibeeu wuuam HoWora Isse rrsssoe"
% tie Unssed states. 49, sss TResees'
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