The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-19
SAYS HIS ELECTION WOULD
MEAN SERIOUS DANGER
TO THE REPUBLIC.
DECLARES AMERICANS BLUSH
THAT SUCH A MAN EVER
WAS ELECTED.
(Wheeling Intelligencer.l

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Liar! Liar! Liar! Liari Liar!
The above is the sufficient Roose-
veltian answer to every proof of dou-
ble-dealing, of duplicity, and of cor
|rupt solicitation brought against the
only pure, truthful and honest man in
the United States.
Confronted with the statement of
e. H. Hartman, that he personally
raised $250,000 to be used in the
Roosevelt campaign in 1904, Mr..
Roosevelt shouts .'liar."
Confronted with the statement of
George r. Sheldon, that Mr.. Roose-
welt knew that Mr. Hartman raised
this sum, and the purposes for which
1T were to be used, Mr.. Roosevelt
shouts liar
Confronted with the statement of
Senator Boies Penrose, that $150,060
was received from the Standard Oil
Company to aid In the election of Mr..
Roosevelt in 1904, and that Mr.. Roose-
welt knew of the receipt of this sum,
Mr.. Roosevelt shouts aliar."
Confronted With Evidence.
Confronted with the sworn evidence
|of John d. Archbold, vice president
of the Standard Oil Company, that the
company distributed $125,000 to the
Roosevelt campaign fund. and that
Mr.. Roosevelt knew of this contribu-
tion and authorized solicitation for
S150,000 more, Mr.. Roosevelt shouts
"liar"
There never was convicted thief
who did not shout liar" at the wit
|nesses for the state. There never
was a brutal murderer who went to
the gallows clarifying in his own
nerve, who did not shout "liar" at
those who testified against him.
Abraham Lincoln, one of the great
est and noblest men this world has
ever seen, served the American peo-
pie through five years Of storm and
stress. How often was the character
of Abraham Lincoln impeached, and
how often did he have to take refuge
behind a voiley of liars" in order to
save himself?
When two men disagree as to a
statement of facts, one man may call
the other liar and be. believed.
When the same man, in the course of
a political controversy, finds it neces-
sary to call a second, or a third, or
a fourth, or a fifth man a 'liar," and
all of these men are of such standing
that ordinarily their word would pc
accepted ais good as to any question
of fact, the preponderance. Of evidence
| is decidedly against him. 50 sss.,
{ Double Dealing and lnsincerty.,
Liar" has become Theodo raI R9ose-
velt's weapon. Surrounded and over.
[whelmed by evidence of his own dou-i
| ble-leadmg and insincerity, by proofs.
Eof his Willingness to accept aid from.
EeEery questionable source, of his read
illness to enter into unworthy obliga-.
lions, of his willingness to break
[eyery honorable promise, his sole de-,
Tense Is a loud volley of abuse, and
the word liar, is his principal pro-
ljectile. The American people must
blush that such man was eyer Gle
waited to the Presidency Of the United
Estates. The. possibility that this.
! Christian and prize .demagogue. could
lagain attain the highest and most re-
Isponsible office in the gift of one
hundred million people would imply,
tthe most serious danger that could
threaten the American common
wealth.
Fortunately there is no such posi-
bi1ifu