The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-28
NV suocEsrioNa

T. .r ". sept -. 1911.
Please pardon me. N II ser /. ,.x
sessesuon. 20 the Republican, who
" Y doubt. as how 70 yot, or ~.
oscIeoeo 70 leave the party and foL
me fortunes or nissortunes Of A
nm sho has beea honorod b. The
hepunican party a. few men rave
oeen ont nov. his vzultiag ambition
sr-.s Sn nm % ny 70 disrupt and
esectet In November. ana IL 10 very
unlkeiy be ever can be. Tor n, TIE
siSns or the times are not misje.fns
ne vas stronger when his Convention
nominated him. than be = now. or
ever will be In the future.
Who would pront BY the def.s, OF
ene republican party, You may have
thing be has done. or for not doInx
somethins. you think. he should have
done. President Taft IL not the par.
VI II viii live. and have a power.
tul influence In the Affairs OF this
country. long after he has passed
The mission of tn. party. l do no,
oeiisve. 10 yet ended. II 10 the only
reai progressive party In the country.
and the only one whose policy IL
carried out, will result IN lasting
GOOD In the language OF n great vir.
ginia statesman. We can only image
the future by the past"
IL we have unworthy or undesirable
men In ONCE, let Us vote them out.
and put in tried and true men. Pub
lie officials, holding positions OF non
or and responsibility. may make mis-
takes. or prove unworthy OF the trust
reposec II them; but in the name OF
AL that Is reasonable. Why leave the
party Tor such a reason, Why not
stay In n try TO correct and make
right what may appear 10 be wrong-
There are but few disappointed Office
eeker or former officials. who have
lost their Jobs. who are not enthusiast
tic supporters OF Colonel Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt has a few
catchy phrases. such as. Let the
steal"
w. J. Bryan him OF steal
Ing his platform and policies. Yet,
the colonel could not be convicted be-
lore any jury on this charge as 1,
could be easily shown. that what he
stole had no value 10 Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Roosevelt or the public generally.
-Four years ago Mr.. Taft was good
enough Tor Mr.. Roosevelt lie said
or him. y consideration OF person
al interest. any more than fear for
his personal safety. could make him
oHtiNt "a udlIN DTtdQl0 IRON mat
which he regarded as right in the in.
terest OF the whole people. Now tho
colonel says. ANY man who supports
the receiver OF stolen goods. referring
70 President Taft. stands on a level
with the receiver OF stolen goods and
is a dishonest man. and unfit TO asso-
ciate with honest men"
What do you think OF such language
from a man aspiring 20 the high Of
fee OF president OF this great coun-
try? Contrast such foolish and
abusive talk with that OF our safe and
sane president.
There NAV be wrongs in this coun-
try that should be righted. and
abuses taht should he corrected: but
IL IS not safe 10 commit such work
TO such an cratic and unsafe man as
Colonel Roosevelt.
The Republican party NAV be de-
feated this fall. II so. thanks 10 the
colonel: but the party will still live.
Abuse is no argument: but This ap-
pears to be Mr. Roosevelt's stock in
trade.
Is II not a fact thai our Democra-
tic friends are usking a Sight priu-
ciDally for Office ard rDoils. and the
alleged progressives n campaign OF
spite and revenge?
II r. McGREGOR.