Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
ROOSEVELT INSULTS THE PRESIDENT

MERCA IS fighting that she entered upon against
~ traditions received from the foundation Of the Re-
public America enters the to attain certain Objects
sought by herself and her associate Allies
War be fought victory gained, peace arrived
at by the eager perfervd selfish couns Of every who
regards his advice good, his views as helpful.
any honest desire to aid he take his views
10 those whom the nations have endowed with responsibility
that his judgments may be weighed and his advice adopted
if it is good
Roosevelt on victory and perhaps of peace, pre-
fer to insult the president prefers to divide the counses of
America njec himself into the public consciousness with
profound ignorance Of the sad impression he makes upon the
world when former president of the Republic insults the
living and responsible government.
Carnegie Hail. last night Roosevelt from public plat
form addressed this insult to President Wilson:
at is small wonder that in the coakrOoms of the House the
bitter jest crculaes Here's to Gar last in first to-
ward peace, long may he Waver.
Wilson responsibilities. Upon his shoulders is
laid heavier load than peoples servant bore before The
world travail blood flows like water; treasure is
ed like fuel in furnace The objects of the war are to be
gained before the be To continue the war after
its objects gained would be murder nothing and moth
ing less
Every American patriotic blood in his veins would de-
sire give this brdened the things which seem him
necessary for the completion of his task.
Roosevelt and his kind think otherwise Their idea of
aiding the American people is to tear down the President
They nothing about the standing of America before the
world They present the country as divided in counsel They
not for the blood of soldiers for the treasure OF the
people, Roosevelt and his kind want power gained at
price.
They little understand the American people, little grasp the
times Roosevelt either the people the times he
other road to prefermen than to of the
President that he is Gear, last in war; which is to
first in peace which is to call the President again
who waivers, which is to call the President
man without rmness, decision.
In direct and unmsakable language Roosevelt asks the
people to believe that their President their great
magistrate the whole world honors himself and
his kind with responsibility the Russian ruler
did the authority a Gar the American people asked
by Roosevelt believe that their President is arbitrary
ruler is not only coward but vacllating coward
Is such language covered by the Espionage law ought
to be. The law might be invoked not that in invoking
it. Roosevelt would abroad to have influence at
home which he has nots and has not had for during long
time past.
sary late then will the victory be gained by less loss Of
life and treasure. Of the time, only the responsible
government could Judge
declared it the of Roosevelt and
his sort to call the country unprepard apparently he would
make war; whether the country prepared, or not.
The responsible government cooperating with the Allies
will decide when and upon what terms the shall end;
whether there shall be negotiated peace other kind
of They will decide according to evidence facts
dions and situations known only to them When they decide
they will be supported by the peoples of the world by all who
sympahize with the of democracy.
No soldier shall go abroad not young may be
sent there whose not necessary to the to vic
tory and to the aims Of the Not American shall
ish unnecessarily be spared his sacrifice is
sary.
America wants victory, league of nations, and the end
of America wants Germany rendered powerless to
another war establish democracy where auto
cacy rules wants right ancient wrongs that they will stay
lighted
America trusts President Wilson
The world trusts him.
Roosevelt has not been called to govern will agar
called to his brings