The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-11-02


ject. saying not word-which is a
very unusual thing for Roosevelt to
90 when great public questions are up
Tor discussion. You will be interested
in the contents Of the confidential let
ter. Let me read them.
Mr.. Perkins request TO me is
that. before the company is exposed
to the certain loss and damage that
the mere institution of suit would
entail land much more Of the same
Kind, ending thus:) Please do not file
the suit until hear from YOU"
(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt
VIII the farmers Of the great west
vote for candidate whose campaign
Harvester trust? I cannot believe it.
Neither can l believe that they will
indorse the Roosevelt record. fce' it is
a record devoid Of the least particle
Of consideration for them. 1t embraces
the digging of a worthless canal, the
notification of the Sherman law and
the protection Of the monopoly in
farm machinery. all in the interest of
the cohorts of associated greed.
In this situation labor has
ceen forced to organize. as the Nom
partisan league Of North Dakota has
found it necessary to organize. Labor
and the league stand for the same
thing. They are identical in purpose.
Nor will they find it possible to attain
their ends by arbitrating their Cod
given rights with combined capital
and soulless corporations as their
antagonists.
1T is this system that sustains
the candidacy Of MIR. Hughes. Where
is the monopoly that is not support
ing him? Show me single one Of his
speeches in which he specifically de-
clares against this oue-sided game Of
blind leaders offer to break up the
game. They offer nothing save glitter
ing generalities. They discuss no plan
to eaualize the burdens now borne by
the producing classes.
Put Mr.. Hughes in and warn YOU
now that the affairs of this blessed
nation Of ours will at once he in
volved in a turmoil Of doubt and UNI
certainty. DO not take my word for it.
Reason it out for yourselves. give
you only the benefit of my experience
and observation. l want no office, At
the risk. perhaps. of displeasing some
OF my friends who are strongly welded
to party. l come to YOU nevertheless
with the highest motives. AS I recent
ly told one Of those friends. am not
content with being a mere vegetable
to ripen in the sun and then wilt
away to dust. must leave some mes
sage for mankind. 1t Is a message de-
void Of selfishness. For me there il
no material profit in 1t or hope Of per-
sonal reward, save the reward Of a
public duty freely and gladly per-
formed.
ITO my mind there is but one place
in this campaign for the untrammeled
citizen. for it is simply contest be-
tween money and men. The organiza-
ton Of the Nonpartisan league in
North Dakota Is a protest against the
interests that have associated them
selves together for the exploitation Of
the many to the profit of the few.
Look at 1t as we may. this fact stands
out so plainly that even the partisan
eye may see 1t.
Never in the history of American
politics has the Republican party been
so devoid of plausible argument as it
is today. Its only available leg is the
tariff and this one needs crutch for
with the Wilson nOnpartisan tariff
commission to ascertain and report
upon fair rates Of customs duties no
longer will the business of the coun-
try be obliged to adjust itself in con-
formity with the necessities Of poll
tics. For this happy contamination
alone Mr. Wilson is entitled to q re-
election.
III YOU ask me how this is to be
brought about my reply is that the
Independent Republicanism Of the
country is going to rise above narrow
party lines and Join in shifting mo-
nopoly and special privilege in their
Wall street lair. The heavy yoke Is
to be thrown off. The burden which
greed has been piling onto the shoul-
ders Of honest enterprise is to be
lifted. You and ] are going to help.
IF we have stood by the Republic
can party when it was not encumber-
ed with its present accumulation Of
disorders. We are going to assert our
freedom now and put them aside"