Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23

J Platt. dated May G, ikpl., and aek
dressed 20 My dear golffnor" Fol-
: lowing are excerpts from IL.
II did have little mite of appre4
honsi0n "a what has been called
} yours impplsive nature but u seemed
10 me that the element OF danger
there could not he Very great / re-
minded myself Of tho fact that yeu
have gone through a great many DIFF
fcrent political experiences and that
however large may have been the
fund Of impulse with which YOU
started out sou must BY this time
have realized the fact that It is not
| himself only who is committed and
rendered responsible by the act OF a
party executive.
Il had heard from a great many
sources that you were q little loose
on the relations of capital and labor
On trusts and combinations and in
deed on those numerous questions
which have recently arisen I'm politics
affecting the security OF earnings and
the right OF 4 man to run his own
business In his own way, with due re-
spect Of course, 10 the ten commands
ments and the penal code.
Would Consult Business.
You argued In favor Of a fran
chise tax bill opposed II. SIS be-
| lief WAS that franchise tax bill taken
| by Itself Is inopportune. that radical
/ legislation OF that sort was bound 10
strike the conservative business com
muniiy, which Us the strength OF the !
/ republican party as an extreme con-
cession to Bryanlsn and that this was
a bad impression TO create right on
the verge OF a presidential election. I
. with l.FNuFl9rn - la
"a man said 10 me the other day. /
Z never have paid one cent to the I
democratic party IN my life am a I
republican and have contributed 90 /
the republican party az matter Of
principle. But what can | do under /
the terms Of such law a. thlsg III
shall simply have to do whatever is |
commanded OF me. just think fel I
q moment what this means 70 this 4
great city Of New York."
Rooscvcit's Reply.
In bis reply which. covered severn
teen closely typewriter pages. the
colonel wrote TO Senator PLATE
In tho first place my dear sena-
tor. let me express my sense Of the I
frankness courtesy and delicacy with
which YOU write aud with which you
have Invariably treated me ever since
my nomination. The very keen sense
that have Of this makes Il more un-
pleasant than ] can say 10 have 20
disagree with YOU. / am particularly
sorry that tho most serious cause Of
disagreement should come ga this way 4
right az the end OF the session.
Il feel the most profound indilfer-
ence 20 the clamor Of the yellow pa 4
pers | think I showed IL ia my atti-
tnde ~ putting the militia In readiness
&C Buffalo to meet the strike. ANY
applause | get from any such SOURCE
would he too evineseent for a mo
ment's consideration
In another letter from Senator Plat
10 colonel Roosevelt in August. 1900.
the aanator discussed guhernatorial
timber and said he had not yet made
up his mind whom lie would select
Lectures the senator.
In his reply dated al OyatOr Bay.
Colonel Roosevelt. among other
things, had tails to say.
You shy that we must nominate
some republican who will carry ont
the wishes Of the organization. and
add that ] have not vet made up my.
mind who the man is OF one thing
| am certain. that to have IL publicly Il
known that the candidate whoever he i
may be. VIII carry out the wishes OF {
The organization would insure his de- Il
ieati fer such a statement implies {
that he would merely register the de- K
croes OF small body OF men. II ISL
not the business OF governor to i
carry out the wishes Of the organiza-
ton unless these wishes coincide with Z
tae good OF the party and OF the state Il
am good organization man my :
scif, IS understand the word organ il
I'm tHaHH
gree foolish 10 treat any man or any i
small group OF men as embodying the /
organization,
The letters went into the record and
Mr. Wins returned to the question /
OF Righteousness. He asked:
Discusses righteousness. I,
tias not every man an equal right II
TO determine his own rule OF right i
sousness and his own time for apply
lie has" the witness replied. If
nc has got the root OF righteousness In |,
nun, II he is wrongdoer. he has ,
who is the judge-you or hege
~ may be that I have to be Judge
OF him, the colonel said heatedN.
IF / had to be Judge viii give an
excellent example Of senator Bur
ton
You need not. Interrupted the
lawyer who was himself interrupted
by AIR. Bowers. chief OF Colonel !
kooseveits counsel. who said:
Why not"
Mr. WINS replied II
4 did mot object to his answering.
I object 10 his manner"
oh, that h a. IS it3" Mr. Bowers !,
replied, sarcastcaly
y dc aot want to be eaten up right
here and bow, Ma WINS replied. ana
Mr., Roosevelt said, Il will gestcuiate
70 the Jury"
You IAN Soy il q tho Jury with
out being SO emphatic replied Mr. /
WINS
out on Objection.
II feel emphatic about t. Colonel
Roosevelt said "but / will try not to
he emphatic. for example, Two Of
my earliest associates and supporters :,
when ! eecamc presldent--" i,
oa3eet 60 is as not being respon- ,
sive." Mr.. WINS saia
IT Is. sir u you aill let me an ,
swer. about the ruling OF righteous .
ness. the witness replied.
The ennri interrupted the ohjec-
ton on that point Later IL contM- :
ued. IN part'as follows |,
Nov. during your ,ntite term OF
governor you conferred and consulted I
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