Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-10
Washington Senator Roasts
self-Proclaimed Leader of
Progress" to a Neat Brown.
vOLLEY OF SARCASM
FOR THE ROUGH RIDER
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as tho ground work the recent Detroit
speech OF the former president con
demnlng the votes of the majority
members OF the ilorimer committee.
fnvOrably to the Illinois senator. as
not being responsive TO the sentiment
OF their constituencies.
This Is the latest rule for judicial
action suggested by this self-proclaIm-
ed leader OF progress" said Senator
Jones. "Because we have not followed
Il we are not progressive. but reac-
tiOnary. This was the rule of action
followed by plate nearly 1900 years
ago This o. the FIRST time, venture
to say. in our history or In the history
Of any civilized people. that Pilates
rule of judicial action has met the ap-
prevail OF any man, save those who
would cruelty Jesus, and they despise
him for following e.
III former President Roosevelt had
been standing on one side when Pr
late delivered Jesus TO the jews, after
having examined into the charges and
found no fault in him. but at the de-
mand of the people, turned him over
TO them for cruciflXiOn. he would
have clapped his hands and exclaimed
Most righteous. most honorable. most
just Judge At least he would have
done this II he had been as progress
sive then as he Is now. am char
liable enough to believe, however.
that he would have been a reaction
airy"
Senator Jones prefaced his speech
by saying that those who expected
to hear the sensational would he dis
appointed, and that those expecting
discussion of the presidential cam
paign need not listen He said h.
would not discuss politics He reclted
rapidly conditions which made the
present time prosperous, but said that
with everything to make as happy I'VE
are engaged In a saturnalia OF polit-
ical vituperation"
Justice and fair dealing are thrown
TO the winds" he added Appeals 10
passion and prejudice aisplace reason
and logic. Vileness aud corruption
are sought for eagerly and We rejoice
n We are successful IN our search.
Sinister motive prompt those who dis
agree with us and none Is good save
ourselves.
"Undor the banner OF progression.
anarchy Is preached I'm honeyed phrase
and fulsOme flattery. Our sense OF
justice and fairness Is doadened by
loud defamation and insidiOus sug.
gestion. Until a short time ago sup
posedly new ideas, as old as govern
ments among men, were advocated
with some show Of reason and pru-
dence.
"A new Richmond. however, has
rushed upon the political fleld. The
real. consistent. faithful leader OF
radical political thought. whose conr.
age. consistency and faithfulness we
| all admired. even II we did not accept
/ the doctrines advocated. became al
and exhausted. The banner he was
faithfully and braycly carrying was
dropping
This new Richmond rushed upon
! the political scene. threw his hat into
the ring. and shouted 10 the wavering
hosts 10 follow him In the highways
OF progress and Victory Hoping TO
reap where others had sown. he sought
10 pluck the fruit of victory 10 his own
bosom Having worked and won with
/ the dcspised standpatters, and not be-
ing praoticod Ia the principles OF mod
ern political progress. he. with the
| iNNMA'nolfNu vi thNNA hAAN NhM AHN
rashness OF the new convert Is APP
lpealing 10 all that Is base, selfish end
unjust in the apparent hope OF graf
flying an Unsuitable ambition,
In his campaign for place and pow
or he seems TO have forgotten the
honors bestowed upon him by his par
~ and by the people Of the country.
I lie seems 10 be unmlndful OF the dig
nifty and depOgtment OF one who has
filled the most exalted position In the
gift OF man. We expect and tolerate
the actions aud bitterness OF the ordi-
nary politician. but II Is a shock TO
our people TO see their idol seeking
place and power by appealing 10 pas
sions, proiudlces and hatreds and
whose most powerful argument Is de-
nunciation OF the motives and honesty
OF those who oppose him. lie would
substitute the biased, warped and IN
famed opinions of the multitude for
the judgment of those acting IN a
judicial capacity based on sworn eyi.
dence. weighed and balanced by those
rules and principles which have been
brought forth from the crucihle OF
time 10 insure justice 10 the poor and
the rich, the weak and the strong
Senator Jones said he did not pro-
pose 10 discuss the judicial recall, but
would notice only the latest sugges
ton advanced for the guidance Of
those acting IN judicial capacity. Tie
then quoted az some length from Col
RoOseyelt's comment upon the Lori
mer case Ia his speech of March pa
at Detroit, wherein the former preM
dent charged that Senators billing
ham. Gamble and Jones were roac
tiOnarles because they recommended
that l.Orimer Dee permitted 10 retain
his seat. senator Jones said
"Thls argument may have caught
the fancy OF those who listened with
tout grnsplne the fun Significance OF
the statements made; hut no prop
ositiOn was ever advanced by the
Widest anarchist more subverslve ol
the principles of human Justice, OF
human rlnhia and nood government