Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09

3 selves now: what can you say? Wher
{ this act was consnmmated surely most
4 surely, it caused the very night stars
Of sheol to sing for JOY Oh, shades
4 of darkness, kindly cast thy sable
I mantle over the scene. While it is
\ very true that Mr.. Roosevelt made a
y fairly good president, it is equally
true, that he also made vast amount
of "undesirab BILE" noise. He fired more
blank cartridges and fought more i'm
aginary battles. than did all his illus
trious predecessors combined. So
also, it's very true the mistakes and
little episodes of this national Moses.
are rapidly passing into the limbo OF
a blessed oblivion the fact still re-
mains, that his eccentric and impa-
tient temper has always made him an
unsafe as we'll as most ''undesir-
able" leader.
Literally bursting with an irrepres-
sihle egotism, Mr. Roosevelt never
knows when. where, or how to get off
and take long. dreamy rest. Recent
ly here, in Charlton he said: 'If we
lose out this year, we will fight 1t out
the next three years." This simply
means, that as he has seriously an
|noyed the present administration, he
will continue the annoyance during
the next administration; with his new
nationalism, lordly pomposity, and
turkey gobler strut
BY many we'll meaning people, Mr..
Roosevelt is seriously considered and
designated as the" trust BUSTER What
has he ever "busted?" Nothing, alb
solutely nothing. He just played q
loose game Of blind mans buff with
the vast concerns that are absorbing
the vitality OF the country. Today
| the trusts are blooming as the rose.
They are more vigorous, and stand on
a frmer base than ever. before in the
nations history. =, AS a trust buster"
here is Mr. Rocsevelt's record, and !
methods in a nut shell; read it slowly
pause and reflect, then Judge for your
self: If you want some evil concerns
practically exonerated before they are
tried and other concerns almost con-
vtcted before they are given a judicial
hearing, and this. regardless Of the'|
facts, there is nd easier, or better !
to raise Mr.. Roosevelt's arbitrary dis |
tinction to the dignity of statute law
The American people are too prone
truth; they play and temporize with a |
great evil until it becomes thoroughly !
chronic, rebound, and then spring for
ward and crush it out. We are con-
fronted today with a deplorable con-
dition Of public affairs, more danger
GUS and far reaching in its logical con-
illusions than was the old heresy OF
state rights.
Not wishing to be hampered, or re-
stricted by the constitution Of the
United States, Mr.. Roosevelt for years
has been going about the country
preaching from the text 'The Initiative,
referendum and recall" Well. this
is very quaint little text and highly
pleasing to congregations throughout
the country: thousands shout them
selves hoarse whenever these words
are uttered. The deplorable situation
would be exceedingly ludicrous were
fare Of the country is so seriously in
yolved. Whilst the initiative and ref
erendum removes all measure of re-
straint placed upon majorities, and
practically destroys that which is re-
garded as the natural rights of minor
tiles, it still leaves the federal con-
stitution undisturbed. It is the tail
end Of this tripertite text-recall OF
the judiciary-that contains that fatal
sting This proposition repeats the
constitution, fully, completely and with
out recourse.
Are the times and conditions ready
for such radical and sweeping revo-
ultion? Do the people want few
more unstable. timerous ideas import
49,
golden opportunity. Britain has no
written constitution, but this would be
going back. Mr.. Roosevelt abhors the
ago, this national Moses practically
discarded economic questions. and has
since devoted his time largely to the
discussion Of "Rooseveltism.' Tor
tuous and many colored, it has evolved
a fairly good type of. charlantism. In
ferentially and logically, such is the :
avowed platform upon which the re
ceptive' candidate stands with both !
feet. declaring that he is stripped to
the buff has SHE'D his hat into the
ring ready to meet, and knock all |
corners lover the ropes" :;
When the fatal bullet of the assas-
sin removed the lamented Mckinley
from laOOr TO eternal rest, MT. MUSE
welt came to the fore, thoroughly in
formed on every question under the
sun, except the tariff. The little furry
with Spain had passed away, the coun'
try was settled back to its normal
equilibrium once more and the people
faced the great economic question OF
the day The schedules Of the Dingley |
act, were excessively high; high pro-
lection prevailed; trusts throughout