The Lamar register., 1912-09-04

dition and mood to pass under the
tyranny of a dictator. The change
from democracy to despotism is
slow. subtle. insidious and fatal.
The usurpation, the tyranny. the
spoilation of the Caesars, the two
Napoleons, Cromwell. Robespierre
and Diaz was all accomplished un-
der the name and pretense of
republic.
False prophets have arisen and
demagogues have flourished, but
never before has one appeared in
our country possessing the worst ell
ements of both and at the same
time consumed with his own ambi-
tion.
This is the true character of
Theodore Roosevelt. the presiden-
tial candidate of his own misnamed
Progressive party. The American
citizens need only to look at his
record to recognize the most colos-
sal fraud that this country ever
produced and the most unfit man
for the responsible and dignified of
flee of president. In order to deal
fairly with him on a basis of facts
undeniable. it is necessary to pre-
sent him in his true light. as:
Roosevelt, the lover of strife-one
who pretends to despise men who
do not love to fight with whom
virility lies only in the desire to
kill something. inspiring in the
minds of our youth a most destruc-
tive and demoralizing disposition.
Roosevelt, the pretender-
claiming honors he never won. de-
priving worthy and heroic men of
Just fame and credit they had earn
ed by noble deeds and great sac
rifice.
Roosevelt, the reckless-whose
violations and disregard Of Gus
toms. statutes and jptsrnntionai
law were conspicuous ard notorious
Roosevelt. the Insolent-who die
tated and interfered In the politi-
cal affairs of the South American
an unwarranted use of the military
and naval forces OF the United
States.
Roosevelt, the undemocratic-
who did more than any other man
living to destroy and dismember
three republics and is now seeking
to undermine the great republic
and establish for himself a dictator
ship upon It's ruins.
Roosevelt. the usurper-who in
terferes in domestic as well as for
eign affairs. who not only disre-
CARDS the law but in the absence
of law assumed unwonted authority
that involved the expenditure OF
many millions of dollars.
Roosevelt. the demagogue-who
is creating dissension and disaffec-
yet who is the daily companion. sup
ported by and intriguing men with
colossal wealth. whose fortunes
have been drawn from the people
through trusts and monopolies.
There is no character more de-
spicable than a hypocrite. Yet. here
is a man railing against the trusts
who. when in office. prosecuted on
ly a few that he thought unfriend-
ly to him and protected the great
ma jority of trusts of our country
and personally helped to create and
establish the most colossal trust
now in existence.
He is constantly denouncing par
tisan bosses, yet he is more in
debted to them for his success than
any other man of our country. He
has for years been recognized as
one himeslf and while in public
life he was the boon companion OF
the worst political scoundrels that
this country ever produced. He
travelled all over this country de-
nouncing corporations when he was
daily using. without payment. pri-
vate cars and trains of corporations
"He and every other man knows
that labor in our country is today
better maid better housed hettar