The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-27
Playing With Dynamite.

writer. evidently in jest, says tina
Roosevelt would make a good king
and that "if he goes to the White
House again he will go TO stay"
It may be mere foolishness to recog
nize such an assertion by commentinl
upon it. Still. in this day Of surprises
we cannot tell what might happen
Twice already Roosevelt has enjoyed
the pleasures of the nations capitol
yet he casts all precedents aside ant
seeks again the highest honor in the
power of Americans to give. What as
gurances have we that Roosevelt, I
by any chance he should be nominated
and elected, will not be a candidate
for a fourth term and fifth?
The very foundations OF our repub
lie are menaced by this man, whose
type appeals only to the animal pas
sions and who would have no chance
whatever were It not for the negro
vote of the country.
The letter to which we refer fol
lows:
To the Editor of the New York
World:
There are reasons why Col.
Roosevelt would make an excel
lent king of the United States.
"He Is furnished with four sons,
all like himself of military tenn
permanent and likely to be interest
ed in maintaining the dynasty.
"He is man OF decision. When
he says a thing he means 1t and
instantly he puts through what his
intuition inspires. When he said
he would not take third term
In 1904 he meant 1t. He never said
he would not be first consul, king
or emperor.
"'rhe tendency of the world is
toward war. We waEt president
who can get up n fight and see ii
through. No man has called more
people liars than Roosevelt He
rubs everybody the wrong way.
+ d He rubbed the Republican party
the wrong Why and II is all muss-
ed up yet aikl likely to stay so.
AS king hi coffee ultimatum
would ultimab.
''Ife believes in parental gov
eminent and has no use for con
gress. This makes him OF the
ideal king tyIR y. A king Is always
annoyed by I'd preventative govern
ment. He I'd IA congress what a
pack OF fools Ind crooks it is and
the people an 4 with him in that.
He is opposed to courts, like all
kings. and Would recall judi
cial decision or two every morning
before breakfast with an axe. If
made king.
HE is always out for fight
or frolic. All popular kings are
that way and the shop-kecpers
like it: IL helps musiness.
"lIe is note writer. What one
man might say in a note OF 1000
words he would say in confess
sion OF faith $4,000 words long.
Ii he were king his speeches from
the throne. while he was SUI
rounded by his army. would leave
nothing more to he said. or Il said
the editor would be dragged by
the hair to Washington and
thrown In cell.
III he gets to the White House
again he will 20 to stay. TO go
there as president merely wo,.id
mean that he would stultify him.
self. To 20 with the understand.
ing that he is TO be proclaimed
king is Il different matter that he
could do with clear conscience.
And in doing that he would not
make mistake. because he hiss
never made one.
New York should be proud tc
have our first king named from
our city. lie represents our Dutch
blood and our first families. 1t wSs
here that he swore of taxes aud
swore them on again with the aid
OF Elihu Root, who ran the steam
roller over him, 4 King should