Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-13

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II than local issues or partisan poll
II ties. For more than a century the
n great republic has developed ans
\ prospered rs no other nation ba'
II during The worlds history. IL has
II attracted capital from all Other
II countries. II has become a hom,
II OF the intelligent and prosperous as
H we'll as the oppressed. from every
H part Of the globe. Under the con
Il stitulion and system Of representa-
/ lives government, principally adj
\ mlnistered by two great political
| parties. our country has been bless
ed with an almost continuous
career OF prosperity. Yet we are
Told that our constitution, now ac-
knowedged the world over as the
greatest ever framed by human
wisdom. Is defective and should be
made subject 10 frequent and sud.
den changes according 10 the ca
price Of The majority of our voting
population, aud that the two great
parties that contributed so much
TO the welfare Of the nation are
inefficient aud worthless. Notwith-
standing this, in accordance with
a well established custom, the two
great parties have held their nat !
ional conventions, published their
declaration Of principles, and |
designated eminent statesmen as
candidates for the highest position
OF trust and responsibility, nen who
will command The respect and con-
fidence Of the American people.
For months an ex-president slrug-
gled to become the candidate of
one OF those conventions.
To the Republican party he is :
indebted for all that he is, and from
gi party and the American peo- {
pie has received the highest hon !
ers to which he was never entitled. /
Not being successful we now see {
him rulhlessly trying TO destroy his '
own party and the sacred tradi- O
lions of our government, and open a
y and unblusbingy violating his b
)wn sacred word of honor. | trust o
hat our countrymen will think
ieeply and act wisely before they d
Kermit oar government to follow o
he fate that has befallen other re- RI
'ubics. No usurper or despot ever n
ucceeded lntii the people of the %
ountry We're IN condition and e;
rood to pass under the tyranny of OF
dictator. The change from SER OF
itude and oppression on the part &c
( The people to liberty and in te
ependence is wrought by violence, la
eroic deeds and great sacrifice. ar
he change from democracy to m
espotism is slow, subtitle, insidious vi
nd fatal. The usurpation, the GA
'rany, the spoilation, of the SO
aesars, the two Napoleons, Crom- an
ell, Robespierre and Diaz, was m;
] accomplished under the name an
nd pretense of republic. False an
rophets have arisen and dema-.l az,
'gues have flourished. but never m,
fore has one appeared in our cd
'untry possessing the worst ele- inl
ents of both, at the same time 10
with his own flesh am dis
tons. This is the true charact- an,
of Theodore Roosevelt, the pres his
t candidate of his own misnamed ito
oppressive Party. The American tro
liens need only to look at his est
cord to recognize the most col son
sal fraud that this country has by
er produced, and the most I'M tim
man for the responsible and WI
ynified office of president. Lack less
: the qualities and characters few
S requisite TO a proper discharge hay
the duties of that high office pat
! having an excess OF such as ZEN
disqualify him. In order TO er.
Il fairly with him on basis he
facts undeniable, it is necessary nifty
present him in his true light, as: tow
Roosevelt, the lover of strife one er
D pretends 70 despise .men who thar
not love 70 fight" with. whom cede
lity lies only in the desire to oour
something, inspiring in the ie fl
Dis Of our youth d most destruct- reco
and demoralizing disposition. vent
oosevelt, the pretender4 claim ing
honor he never won. deprivingl and
thy and heroic men of, just the
e and credit they had earned pie
'oble deeds and great sacrifice. and
'osevelt, the adventurer-de-' secti'
ing in hot-headed, reckless, in reali,
acts; hence most unsafe as affair
official head of a great nation. our
osevelt, the reckless-whose false