Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-09-06
COL. CHERRINGTON-CRITIC

Dallas, Oregon, August 81, 1912.
Polk County Observer, Dallas, Oregon.
To the Editor;-I crave space in
your valuable columns to express an
opinion adverse to pert editorial
appearing in your issue of the 27th
inst. The editorial:
It's a lie shouts the third-term
candidate for the presidency in an
swer to the sworn testimony Of John
ID. Archbold that the Standard OH
company contributed to the campaign
expenses of Theodore Roosevelt in
1904 That's the principal argument
of the said T. r. 1t is his typical
manner of answering all allegations
against him. Never any proof to sub
stantiate his assertions-simpIy liar,
liar nothing more. And the wonder
is that his dupes believe him. With
them, this simple cry Of liar, has
more weight than the sworn testi-
mony Of dozen respectable and rep
utable citizens"
| admire the candor of your edi-
torial expressions on most public
questions but am sorry that you are
so warped with political prejudice
that you jump at every opportunity
to jump on Theodore Roosevelt, the
eX-president, and probably the next
president with both of your heavy
editorial feet. This third term" bug
aboo is rot and subterfuge INDUCED
in for no other purpose than to di-
rect the attention of the people away
from the real issue. If the directors
of a private institution, a bank for
instance, want to retain the same
president for number Of terms be-
cause he is a good man for the place,
they have the right to do so, and
they do it; If the people of a county
want to retain a county clerk for
several terms, though contrary to
precedent, they have the right to do
so, and they do it; if the people of
the nation want to return to the
presidency a man who has made
good, they have the right to do so, and
you watch them do it.
1t seems very improbable to me
that you wrote the above quoted ed
itoral with any notion of serious
ness for the reason that neither you
nor any of your many readers would
expect unbiased testimony from an
official of the Standard oil company.
which was prosecuted by the direc-
tion of Mr.. Roosevelt while president.
You say editorially, that Mr.. Roose-
velt never submits any proof to
substantiate his simply
liar, liar, nothing more. And the
wonder is that his DUPES believe
him. With them this simply cry of
liar has more weight than the sworn
testimony of dozen RESPECTABLE
and REPUTABLE citizens"
What proof did Mr.. Archbold sub
nit other than his Sworn" test-
mony? Did Mr.. Archbold produce
the receipt for the contribution made
to Mr.. Roosevelt's campaign expense ?
No. he couldn't find it. Is Mr. Arch
bold or any other officer of the Stand
ard Oil company so careless in other
attempts to control the financial or
governmental interests of these Unit
ed States? If Mr., Archbold contrib
utes to the campaign expenses, he
did 1t for a purpose and he took a
receipt for the purpose of using
when he wanted to apply the press
ure which he didn't apply Mr.
Archbold, whom you characterize as
respectable and reputable" could
and did, find transportation for an
immediate trip to Europe where, no
doubt, he went to find the receipt
with which he will return immedi-
ately to face Mr.. Roosevelt's Sworn
testimony accompanied with dupl-
cate copies of correspondence, and
probably the Sworn testimony" of
Messrs. Loeb and Cortelyou who are
in the DlSRESPECTABLE and DIS
REPUTABLE class now. If r. r.
had rushed to China it would have
looked good for Mr. Archhuld but
instead he (RoosevclD Is standing
his ground, seeking an opportunity
to give Sworn testimony" before the
same body Of men that heard your
friend Archbold. However. il is
probable that the respectable and
reputable citizens" have Mr.. Ruusc-
Welt convicted without further trial
1t seems TO be your idea that those
who follow a natural desire for hon
esty and fair dealing in affairs of
government, with Theodore Roosc-
Welt as their leader, are DISRE-
SPECTABLE and DISREPUTABIE
"DUPFS" whose only ambition is to
break down the auti-third term
precedent and that those who follow
Mr. Archbold and other such re
spectacle and reputable citizens"
whose hearts are bleeding for the
common herd. are RESPECTABLE
and REPUTABLE.
Until Mr.. Archbold's return, at