Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-03-06
through dicker IN with the rightful


through dickering with the rightful
owners. n .S Il N W ~ ;3,{
Explanation that the steel trust
was a good trust; that it was all
right to leave 1t free from prosecu-
ton for eight years; that it was
good business to authorize the trust
to absorb a competitor; that it was
good politics later to accept the pol
itical and financial support VI Of the
big men back of the trust.
Explanation that the holder Of the
Nobel peace prize was promoting
world peace by fighting the Taft ar
bitration treaties.
Explanation that the 9so-called
Roosevelt panic should have been
called something else. sJ4s en- !.
Explanation that it was square
deal to induce the United States gov
eminent to prosecute criminally for
libel a number Of newspaper men
who had offended a member OF the
presidents family; that the cause OF
justice would be conserved by haling
these newspaper men to Washington
to stand trial; that the United
states supreme court was wrong
when it threw out these silly prose
cutions.
Explanatic,.s that no insult to the
pope was intended in declining to
call upon him in Rome under condi.
tions dictated by Roman custom;
that Catholics have no reason to
feel offended over this incident; that
the Methodists have no ground fo1
offense that a kick was taken at one
of their representatives by way Of
squaring matters with the Catholics.
Explanation that the cause OF JUS
tbce was conserved by dischargint
several hundred negro soldiers II
order to make sure that half doz
en- guilty ones be punished; thai
4 the negro voters have no justifica
ton for nursing grievance agains
the man who inspired these whole
sale discharges without honor"
i Explanation that 1t was simple 20
ntical shrewdness to solicit cam
paign contributions from q man lik,
Hartman, invite him to come ana
talk over railway matters before Al
executive message was written, ant
shortly thereafter brand him al a
undesirable citizen"
Explanation that 1t Is, good diplo
macy to meddle In church . polite
and then call the lady. ambassador I
liar for disclosing the facts unde
pressure. 5,3ls
Explanation that a gold coin is n
place for the motto, "In God w
Trust" that congress was mistake
in insisting that the time-honore
motto should stay on the coins.
: Explanation that simpliSied spellin
ought to have been and still ough
to be brought into official use b
executive enactment.
!, Explanation that a solemn pledg
under no circumstances to be
candidate for or accept another non
y nation" means perfect freedom to b
q candidate for and accept anothe
nomination. 23s ~.
Explanation (for circulation in th
south) that the prejudice againt
social equality between white an
: black is wholly unwarranted.
Explanation of record OF seve
and a half years of profound silenc
on the tariff question after McKil
! ley had begun the term that Roos'
welt finished by inaugurating
movement for intelligent tariff r.
vision. 4. Hi. 4
Explanation OF an incident in
: which a lady was carried from tn
White House grounds, kicking an
screaming, in the arms OF two abl
bodied guards.
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ate treaties without consulting th
.. senate. and OF divers and sundry ea
ecutdve proclamatio lions having no va
rant OF law back OF them. Y
Explanation Of a large assortmer
: OF harsh criticisms OF courts an
judges. 9ii
Explanation OF enough controversial
to fill a dreadnought-
Explanation OF the overlooking Al
, anias club.
Explanation OF encouragement t
another progressive to- become car
didate. t3E @
The birdseye view is halted nc
for lack OF high spots but for lac
Of space. 5,5. 81
: Is Roosevelt the NEST availabl
candidate for the republican, pres
I Dental nomination? Is not the ans
wer found in the bare suggestion o
the quantity and quality OF ammun
ton that could be and would be III
ed in the campaign against him?
Democratic state Convention.