Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03
!. BULL MOOSE HYPOCRISY =

by Lnelr WorkS yo snail know
them" is as true now as it was in the
days of the. Hebrew prophet, and a
brief examination Of some of the
deeds of Theodore Roosevelt during
his occupancy of the presidential chair
must convince the Yeriest observer of
times and men that the Chief Bull
Moose is not and can not be regarded
as friend of labor. -
Article one Of the Constitution of
the United States recognizes the
right Of the people peacably to as
, semble, and to petition the govern
ment for redress of their griev-
ances." Yet Theodore Roosevelt when
he was president, on January rs, 1906,
issued the famous gag" order forbid
ding government employees to voice
their grievances in any way except
through the heads Of their. depart
menta.
With one wide swatlh of his mighty
pen he seeks to render meaningless
that portion of Articles One Of the
Constitution, quoted above.
Can there be q clearer case of
despotism than this? No true union
is Jealous of the rights acquired after
years of sacrifice and agitation, can
we'll afford to ignore this tyranical
edict of one who has shown himself
to be the arch-enemy of organized
labor, of freedom Of assembly.
To those who are at all acquainted
with the experience Of petitioning the
heads of the departments for redress,
this Concession" on the part of the
ex-president will seem like huge
joke.
Again what does the intelligent
worker think of the man who now
yells for social justice" and the
square DEAL" when that same man.
while holding the highest Office in the
land, labeled as undesirable citizens
three men on trial for their lives, and
while jury was being selected? Come
now, what do you think of that?
While he rips and rants and roars
against the abuses of child labor, tell
us. what did he ever do while he was
president towards blotting out the
evils of that system? Quick now,
what did he do?
What do you thdnk of Theodore
Roosevelt as candidate for a third
term, pleading Justify for your sup
i port, who is unalterably opposed to
the closed shop?
There are only a few of the perth
emit questions that might be urged.
Pause and reflect. Do you believe
the system of wage-slavery should be
continued? OF course you don't. You
hope to see the dawn of the day when
1t shall be no more.
Then consider this from the pream.
BILE of the Progressive party platform:
| eve believe that only this form OF
| Industrial revolution" which, being
Bull Moose and his allies stand for
the same old system of labor exploita-
| ton. !,
But what's the use of argument, he
will not be elected anyway Still many
of the workers will be cajoled into fol
lowing this blind leader of the blind
1 How long, Oh, Lord, how long, will
the intelligent worker chase the will
o the wisp in politics? One would
think that BIZ this timeehe would know
with whom he should cast his lot.
/ Whenever and wherever the Social
1 lists have been in power they have
| stood by the class they represent. In
Germany across the sea, in Milwau
kee, Schenectady, Butte and Berkeley
in this country, the story is eloQuently
told, not to mentions working class
administrations in many of the smaller
cities where they have been tried and
not found wanting.
The Socialist party has become one
Of power and of tremendous fighting
Qualities. Workers are no longer
making personal sacrifice when they
Join our ranks. With = voting
strength OF nearly q million we can
not longer be ignored politically.
TIE reign az capitalism Is drawing
itp : e1nn6 ana tho eo1perAkiVe stats.