The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-18
RoosEvELr,s LAST WORD.

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our side. We are warning agalns,
bossism, against privileges social and
Industrial. we are warning for the
elemental virtues of honesty and de-
cercy. OF fair dealing as between man
and man: we are warning to save the
Republican party. and the only reward
We seek IS TO put our party in such
shape that IL shall be OF the highest
possible service to the people OF the
United states"
That was the burden of Roosevelts
final appeal last night to the Repub-
iicans ut Chicago. Time can only re-
veal whether it is to rank as his most
powerful plea far as effect is con-
cerned, but the utterance was palpably
weak IN comparison with the Carnegie
Hall speech, and even the Columbus
speech. as vulnerable as it was, was
stronger deiiverance than last
nights.
There was nothing novel in that
speech; It was. summing up of the
sweeping accusations and the fierce,
denunciations that have fallen from
Roosevelt's lips since he threw his
hat into the ring He levels an in
d!cta,ent against all who are against
him. Those who arc for him are hon
est. and those who are not are dis
honest, Those who have helped him
are patriotic. and those who have not
are unpat-!ot!c. Those who have diff
fered with him are wrong, and those
who agree with him are right The
prominent political captains who have
supported him are leaders, and those
who have not are bosses. Those ma
t'onaI committeeman who voted with
him are decent men. and those who did
not are naked robbers. Those who
SIDED with him are moral and those
who did not are immoral,
In the same old strain this pcrsoni-
hcat!on OF justice, honesty and right
eousness protests his political i'm
naculateness. Assuming all virtue and
srrogatlug to himself all incorruptibn-
i,y, he denounces his opponents for
doing tho very seltsame things he has
done. lie charges that crooked bust
ness is behind Taft, but he docs not
deny the existence OF 100000
Roosevelt campaign fund raised in
Wall Street. and he omits mention of
Perkins. Finn and Hanna, who fol-
low in his train. In the face OF the
fact that the American people are
aware OF his stupendous inconsistency
and his nlimitablc mendacity, he ex-
hausts the vocabulary of larceny in
seeking to impale his foes. lie claims
that his escutcheon is unsullled, but
~
ruption in his behalf that have at
tained nationwide currency.
The closing words of Roosevelts
speech must have been OF the most
solemn seriousness to his followers.
bu, they are laughable In the light OF
the trutt+ no one for moment be-
i.eves that lie has any Idea of sac
r!f,cing himself or that he Will be con-
tent TO let some other progressive"
standard bearer push to victory over
his PROSTATE BODY. There was studied
attempt at self cffacemcnt IN this last
argument for the defense. but Il Will
hardly close the eyes OF any man to
the fact that what this ambition mad
parano!ac IS after is a monarchy OF
Welt "The lottiest of causes" is the
personal cause OF him who during
my lifetime" consp!res to rule the
American people And the surprising
falsehood Of all comes IN the last line.
when Theodore Roosevelt. who has
falsihcd time and time again, who has
befouled the names of good men. vino
has borne false witness against a
legion. who has protected criminal cor:
porations ana criminal !aw-breakers.
who has prosecuted unjustly, who has
defed authority, who has melted to
bloodshed-when this man, the in
carnation of Misrepresentation, raises
his hand to heaven and in the
accent o. holiness asserts. I'VE stand
ct Armageddon, and We battle for the
Lord"
BY a strange condolences, IN whicn
there IS much significant paralle.sm.
the Republican National Convention
meets to-day on the n!nsty-sev nth
anniversary Of Waterloo. For the sec
ond time IN world history looms up
against the horizon red 1T with the
clouds OF revolution me Man on Horse
back. The ruthless hand OF ambition
Is again uphfted menaclng!y BY an
other. who. under the 1retense of es
tabllsntng & more popular governments
would raise the tr!color OF empire. is
the second return from E!ba on thc
rssnety-seventh anniversary OF the FRS
fated also TO end In failure? is thi.
wild egotist with his imperial dream
10 ride on across the llbeirics Of ma,
ton and substitute mobocracy FOR tn,
majority and dictatorship for democ
raoy: Or docs the coincidence bu
augur tho reMppcar.ng Of another who
believing himself 4nfal4ble shall, TOO