The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-15
BY
inc. E. Stillnan.

election to the Senate, Roosevelt re-
fused to eat at the same table with
him, and denounced him, but when II
is shown that the Standard Oil spent
money to elect Roosevelt president, the
self anointed one assumes an air OF
injured innocence. His attitude on this
incident when he produces the copy OF
letter written to Mr.. Cortelyou a few
days before the election, stating that
it had come to his ears that the Stand
ard Oil had contributed, and If so this
must not by the horn-spoons and Gen
eral Jackson be allowed, ETC., reminds
one of the story of the sanctimonious
grocer and his boy.
The grocer called from his house
nearby the store to the boy:
| William
Eyes sir" answered the boy.
Have you put sand in the sugar.
Yes, SIR"
/ Water in the milk?'
Eyes, sir
"Chicory in the coffee?"
Yes, sir
Then come to the house. It's time
for prayers"
j Campaign Funds of 1904 and 1908.
No one can believe less in the use of
money to influence voters than I do,
| but when the two national conven-
tons Of 1904 and 1908 that were ma
nipulated by the versatile Roosevelt
through Federal Patronage, are con-
sidered, we are given only another IL
| lustration of his monumental nerve.
1t is to be hoped that the day is not
far distant when the public, with its
fast growing sense of discrimination,
i will refuse to stand for bribery by
/ patronage, as it has refused to stand
| for bribery by money. Why Roose-
welt should have allowed and urged the
raising Of the huge campaign fund for
! his personal campaign for 1904 seems
! incompatible with all of his profess
sions, as well as with the conditions
that existed. Nobody doubted but that
| his election was assured, not even
Judge Parker. And in addition to the
| Standard OIL money, the contributions
Of Hartman and his ilk, he or his cam
! paign committee raised the limit on
contributions from Office holders.
TEN PER CENT IN FLORIDA.
! In Florida, at least up to 1904, contri-
buttons were gratefully and gra cefully
received from Office holders in such
amounts as the gratitude and gener-
osity of the respective office holders
| dictated. But when Mr.. Roosevelt was
| the candidate, agents" were sent into
the state to inform the patriots who
| were distributing the mail and serving
| their country in various capacities, for
a consideration, that 10 per cent of
| the said annual consideration was just
about strenuous enough for the oc-
casion and must be paid. They handed
| it over smilingly, but the thoughts of
some Of them as expressed, after the
agents had gone, were unfit for
| publication.
But Roosevelt has never been ham
pered for money and apparently only
considers it in large figures. An analy-
sis Of his administration would prob
ably prove that it was the most ex-
| travagant in history, and a list Of his
| favorites who drew fat salaries as
members of commissions appointed by
him, with due regard or not for the
laws and appropriations provided
therefor, would, believe, evoke Won
der and perhaps admiration. For there
are many who like to see government
money spent wisely or otherwise.
A SHAMELESS SHOW OF POWER.
teristics of the Roosevelt adninistra-
ton were egotism, favoritism ana ex-
travagance All of these favored with
an hypocrisy as occasion required, that
seemed almost sublime in its audac-
fty marked a period of executive power
apparently shameless in it's over-bear-
ance and insolence.
With it all, like all self righteous
not always by any means did his per-
sonal ambition and the doing of the
right thing conflict. His horse power
is amazing, and it is human to admire
strenuous vitality. Physical virility,
egotism and a full understanding OF
the value of advertising form a COM
bination that he enjoyed, and that has
been invaluablekto his political welfare.
Egotism is al fine point for man
to have, who is ambitious for himself.
THE ROOSEVELT HYPOCRISY.
1t seems astonishing, but 1t is true,
that the world accepts man at his
own value. if he persistently insists on
it, and does not violate the proprieties
f1agrantly, and am inclined to believe
that Roosevelt, with his vigorous per-
sonality, would in the language of the
street "have got away with the goods"
were it not for that streak Of hypocrisy
that he has been unable to conceal.
The world is a little too critical about
preachers perhaps, and has disagree
able habit of expecting man to prac-
tice what he breaches, lightly forget
ting that it is asking good deal for
one man to do both.
Christ forgave the thief, spoke kind
~ of the sacrlet woman, but one class
only did He find it in Him to condemn,
and this was when He said, Woe
unto We hypocrites."
I think Roosevelt should be given
credit for recent act, and that is his
decision that no Southern negroes