Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-24
MIXING POLITICAL CAPITAL OUT OF A CRIME.

hen the flashed the country that Elk
President Theodore Roosevelt had been shot by would
be thrill OF horror swept the people lie
party affiliations everywhere teit the Keen
what might result In the death OF one Ol
their distinguished citizens one whom they mad
hHid Chief Executive aud who, IN spite
O. precedent coveted again the high office No worth
benz called but IN his heart felt that the blow
Col. Roosevelt blow at the vtas OF
the Republic The sympathy genuine as 1t was
spontaneous President TAFT alone silent through 1t
all but Wilson reflected the best sentiment OF
the people he announced that until his opponent
aDe 10 take his hight Tor the presidency ne
would make campaign speeches. 1t mis- [
taken position but that did him credit OF
heart But it unrequitted sympathy and has been
swept by the colonel who IN IL the reflection OF
manly and the effect ii would leave the voters.
From very the assassns bullet touched the
body OF Colonel Roosevelt until the present he aud his
party have attempted 70 make political capital out OF II
Only Roosevelt would have Mortified audience be
did by which displayed his boOdstaned
clothing before them declaring had been shot, that
the bullets my body TWAS purely ROOseyeltian,
a sensational and unWarranted display done for
other purpose than 10 make votes
Look speeches made by his proxies, Beverdge,
johnson and others The keynote was the attempted
assassination of their leader hat has that 10 do with
the presidency the great issues stake? But II
had nothing 10 with their solution, the who
ralylng 10 Roosevelt that the psychological
or vOtegettnG and that Is what they alter
Mr Bryan asked why the discussion OF the great ques
tons involved should because OF madmans bullet
lie answered from quarter with cries OF horror
from those who playing upon the sympathes OF a
kind hearted people-iOr Ihey called him ghOush
and ali that but let ask any why should Col
Rooseves nordnate ambition be gratifed with third
term on account of assasln7 bullet? II made him
president 10y the operation of law But what virtue
Is there the madmal bullet MAKE him eligible and
desirable for a third term Does the assassns bullet
argument and pun OF smoke and one leader
pellet seal the fate OF hundred million fremen? thirC
term Of Roosevelt might d lie-term Oh Roosevelt
Why not? And what would that 10 the Republic
Ask yourself the questions them the light
facts.
The Progressiyes lay the blame Of the attempted
at the feet OF certain Democratic, Republican an
socalistc nespa pers. More buncOmbe aud more play
ing galleries for political effect The Dltterest ma
list Of political saints? has been Theodore ROose
Welt SIS pointed by New York World, he hds II
suited President Taft every citizen Ia the country
railing him crook, falsiher, receiver Of stole
good and every other vile word that could be Use
against a almost accusing hin OF treason TRADE
bitter words vile Islander and yituperatiOn would
the anarchist perform HE bloody purpose Villa
Howard Taft would long this have been laid low
the hand Of an assassin What sympathy (althOuCh II
horror Will remain) il that the American people ma
have had for Col Roosevelt misplaced But tbs
have found the measure OF the who would again
president.
lie Theodore Roosevelt madman himself, sol
have declared, ne simply playing TO the galleries?