The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-21
SUING FOR CHARACTER

Il nder the above caption, Savoyard,
the Washington correspondent in last
weeks contribution 70 his papers
treats Of the Islander suit If Theodore
Roosevelt W George A Newett he
recites some OF the stories told about
the capital of the colonel actions and
frankly admits that he believed them
until the Milwaukee shooting when
DC was convinced that they were nm
true. Continuing he says
Nearly everybody says it was very
foolish for Teddy 10 bring that action
for SANDER and ii does look that way
but maybe there WAS policy IN IT, IL
il evident that he IL standing candl-
date for president There are great
many excellent folk in this country
who will not vote for a man for any
Office who drinks 10 excess II had
gone over the land from ocean TO
ocean that Roosevelt is drunkard.
he has established an alibi. We Will
hear no more of Roosevelts fondness
for malt
There has Just fallen from the press
an unusually interesting book --one
titled Personal Narrative of Poll
tical Experiences by Robert Marion
LaFolette One OF the chapters OF
thrilling interest covers 40 pages and
IL caption, The. Campaign of 1912
In it Mr. LaFaollette gives history
Of the Progressive movement in the
Republican partly. Ii il a particular
a minute. cireumstantlal recital as
Is men and things and events OF that
exciting episode in our political his
tory
Az free aff-han your story tell
The.e is no high minded man who
can read that chapter without Feel
rnp of shame and Indignation IL he
believes IL II what Mr. LaFOllette
saws X truth then Mr. Roosevelt is
as selfish and INSCRIPTIONS politl-
clan as now fits the public eye, and
his henchmen set Of harpies az con
temptible "a they are base IL IS a
story of dupliciity, of treason, OF
cunning, Of perhd.", that makes the
blood boil in the veins OF any honest
man
Now. II COL. Roosevelt is resolved t.
replir IA damaged reputation by means
Of a law suit LaFolloette is the man
dc ought 60 20 after No decent man
who reads LaFollette's narrative II
he believes IT, will ever touch Theodore
Roosevelt in political way with "A
pair of tongs Remember 10 Is not q
lob nut up by boss the fellows who
wrought the dirty work were elegant,
high toned, sancitifed refurmers and
progressives made OF little better
clay than we meauer men OF the vul
gar herd
Inebriety is weakness, duplicIty
is "a crime An amiCablc man NAV
look on the wiBe when IL is red ant
giveth its color in the cup. Many q
great and good man has done so W.
should have the broadest charity fo'
such a one hut for the miscrean'
who asks. Art ia health, my sro
therg and then smites him in the fifth
rib every good man must have loath
z ing and contempt
And So il behooves Col Roosevelt
and some OF his staff of 1912 30 scru
TIME Nh LaFolette's book and <,
INTO court and have he character
Maltese
never met I4aFollette | heard
him speak and lac is NO orator but ht
is man terribly IA earnest and he II
as honest as the sun He il a patriot
too He loves his country and ~ 4
faithful servant of the people
According 10 his lights be IL a greai
statesman and he loves the man wht
tolls with hands Tor his daily bread,
He IL great man though ! didn
know Il till ! read his book