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VOLUME 4. NUMBER 35 ,
Jcssly stamped .put." He Roasts "We
h'avo now no fyarty .in dealing -with
offenders and have hunted down with
out mercy every wrong doer In tlie
Horvico of the nation whom It " was
possible by the utmost vigilance to
detect."
On the question of Imperialism Mr.
Roosevelt charges that the democrats
havo occupied three entirely different
posticus within fifty days. Ho makes
this charge because in the democratic
platform they declared for indepen
dence, whilo Judge Parker, in his
speech of acceptance, reforred to
"self-govornment," and that "still
later, the self-government promise was
recanted and independence at some
future time was promised in its place."
Mr. Roosevelt asks: "Which is the
promise thoy really intend to keep?"
Ho charges that the democrats " do
not know their own minds, and no one
can toll how long thoy would keep
of the same mind should they by
any chance come to a working agree
ment among themselves." Mr. .Roose
velt insjsts that it will not be wise
to promise the Filipinos independence
ber:uue thoy will expect independence,
not in the remote future, Tor their
descondents; but immediately for
themselves, and ho adds that If the
promise thus made is not immediately
fulfilled thoy will not again trust to
American faith; and it would be In
deed a wicked thing to deceive them
in such fashion. He says that if such
a promise wore to take effect only in
the distant futuro the Filipinos would
bo thrown Into confusion and instead
of continuing to endeavor to fit them
selves for moral and material ad
vancement in the present, "they would
abandon all effort at progress; and
begin factional intrigues for future
power." Ho charges that the demo
crats havo no real intention of putting
their promise Into effect and says that
if, thoy should carry out the promise
it would be "a frightful calamity to
the Filipinos themselves and in its
larger aspect would amount to an
international crime. Mr. Roosevelt
says that under republican adminstra
tion the present policy will be ad
hered to.
He concludes his letter in these
words:" There Is not a policy, foreign
ojc domestic, which we are now carry
ing out, which it would not be disas
trous to reverse or abandon. If our op
voncnts should como in and should not
reverse our policies, then they would
bo branded with the brand of broken
faith, of false promise, of insincerity
In word and deed; and no man can
work to the advantage of tho nation
with such a brand clinging to him.
If, on the other hand they should
comcih and reverse any or all of our
policies, by just so much would the
nation as a whole be damaged. Aliko
as lawmakers and as administrators
of tho law we have' endeavored to do
our duty in the interest of the people
as a whole. Wo make our appeal to
no class and "to no section, but to all
good citizens, in whatever part of the
land they dwell, and whatever may be
their occupation or worldly condition.
We have striven both for civic right
eousness and for national greatness;
and we have faith to believe that our
hands will be upheld by all who feel
love of country and trust in tho up
lifting of mankind. Wo stand for en
forcement of the law and for obedi
ence to the law; our government Is a
government of orderly liberty equally
alien to tyranny and to anarchy; and
its foundation-stone is the observance
of the law, alike by the people and
by the public servants. Wejuold over
before us as the all-important end of
policy and administration the reign of
peace at home and throughout the
world; of peace, which comes only by
doing justice."
The Editors Call on Judge Parker
Two hundred democratic editors
called upon Judge Parker at Rose
mount on September 8. Charles W.
Knapp of the St. Louis Republic,
speaking for the editors addressed the
candidate in very complimentary
terms. Judge Parker replied as fol
lows:. "It is indeed a great pleasure to
welcome to Rosemount this body of
representatives of the great American
press, one of tho mighty forces in the
upbuilding and strengthening of a
sturdy Anierican citizenship. You have
boon in conference to tho end that
your work in this campaign may be
as effective as possible. Organized ef
fort and concerted action must always
increase the effectiveness of the com
mon endeavor of many hands.
"The leaders who have made a thor
oughfare through history down which
in all the centuries their fame will
march with great strides, have all been
men who, though unmoved by hasty
expression of the hurried judgment of
the people, wero yet guided in all their
public acts by the knowledgo of what
tho deliberate and mature judgment
of the people would be. So the great
papers are those which anticipate the
careful judgment of the majority The
great tribunal of the American people
may bo implicitly relied on to decide
all questions with unerring and exact
justice when all the evidence is in and
deliberation had, and thoBe who would
hold place as leaders of the people
must be so thoroughly American, so
discreet, so farsighted, and so sure
of the pulse of tho people as to discern
the course public opinion will take.
"Though the instant judgmont of the
- people may be often at fault, the ripe
and "final decision is always for tho
.right. Andthe part of leadership is
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helpless and bed-ridden for man? yearffffS
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trusses and appliances without relief. Some of M
wero tortures, somo positively dangerous ami
would hold tho rupuiro in place. We doctors Sd
mo I could not expect to havo it entirely KB
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myself completely and permanently by a Rjinpia
method which I discovered. Anyone can me it
tinI T will fylttrtlv annrl lXn ntiivi f. i... . .m .
W' MftMJ MVM4 V1IU VU1U X1L 1 V IT 111 11 I f (1 t'
advocate it. Just as' long as the press
can discern and lead the unhurried
and well-considered judgment of the
people, so long will its power grow
mightily, and so long will it hold its-
place In the front rank of the unfal
tering and vigorous march of national
progress. To the upbuilding of the
power of the press and to the best use
of that power you ftave devoted your
selves. "There are questions of great im
port to be passed upon by the people
in November, questions that it will be
your duty, and therefore, I am sure,
your pleasure, as well, to present hon
estly and so clearly that the oeonle
will understand them.
"I shall not take up your time, how
ever, with any reference to tho great
issues upon which our party, through
its platform and candidates confidently
appeal to the people for indorsement,
but crave your indulgence while I
briefly refer to a single feature of tho
platform of the republican party.
"That platform opens with a declar
ation of that party's many years of
control of the government, coupled
with the assertion .that it has dis
played a high capacity for rule and
government, which has boon made
ono Who writes for it. If you or any of your friends
aro afflicted with this troublo write and get this won
derful cure. It cured mc, itwlll cure yon. Audrey
W. A. ColUngs, Dcpt 257 Watortown, N. Y.
in the conduct of the govor.nment that
no ono of its departments wad perme
ated, as of late, with corruption rival
ing the daysof the star route frauds;
that a successful effort was made to
check the growth of expenditure; that
it resulted in each instance in cutting
down the expenses within the control
of tho executive department of the
government below tha,t of the preced
ing administrations. The comparison
will show that each succeeding repub
lican administration after 1868, in
creased expenses and in some in
stances so greatly as to indicate reck
less extravagance and waste , of the
people's money.
"During Mr. Cleveland's first term
the average annual expenditure was
about $2G9,000,000. For the past three
years it has been about $519,000,000.
The governmental expenditure last
year mounted up to $582,000,000, which
is not equalled by any year since the
civil war, with the exception of the
year, of the Spanish war. There is an
inevitable ruin to such extravagances.
Instead of a surplus of the annual rer
celpts of about $80,000,000,. which the
present eecutive found on assuming
control, there is now a deficit to he
found of $42,000,000.
"The limits of this address will not
permit a further reference to the cost
of administration, but it should .re
ceive careful examination at your
hands. And you will he convinced
that 'reform is necessary;' aye far
more necessary than in 187G, in the
scale of public expenses and when con
vinced you. will do less than your duty
if you fail to make the people under
stand it. The challenges of the repub
lican platform permits you to com
pare the details, the every day life, so
to speak, of the democratic adminis
trations with both predecesslve and
successive administrations and you
will not shrink from it.
"The sturdy honesty, marked ability
and thorough devotion to principle of
all those in high places during those
democratic administrations' may, with
out hesitation, be placed alongside of
the qualifications of similar officials in
any and all other administrations.
Who, I pray you, would hesitate to
compare the members of the cabinet
of those years with the present one, or
with any one? Is the fame of Bayard,
Manning, Fairchild, Endicott, "Whit
ney, Vilas, Dickinson, Garland, mem
bers of the 1884 cabinet, and Olnv
Carlisle, Lamont, Smith, Francis, Her-
even more conspicuous by the inca-
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pac ty ana informity of purpose shown bert, Bissell, Wilson and Harmon of
mux ojl iavt, awarrea when contrasted
by its opponents.
"This challenge to a comparison of
doraocratlc and republican administra
tions sinca the republican party came
mco existence should be welcomed..
fortunately we have eight recent
years of democratic administration of
the executive department of the gov
ernment which we will gladly compare
with any similar period since- i860
j.iv v-ujiiuwouu vvin auow mar, un
to know the right, and to honestly, der democratic control the administ
patriotically, feajrlessly and zealously I tivo purity of the fathers "was observed
wiui me cauinet officers of today?
-JWhen the comparison is once com
pleted you will he eager to ask the
people which is the better. They will
declare the victor in the contestbe
tween administrations to ho ,
which, in adidtion to other excellen
cies, saved many millions a year to
the nation.
"Extravagance is running riot in
federal state and municipal govern
ments, in spite of the well directed ef
fort of some excellent officials. The
indebtedness of municipal government
is steadily piling up, bond issues are
increasing and the people have not the
satisfaction in many instances of a
full equivalent in Improvements for
the money expended. And the federal
government is leading in the race o
great expenditures. Ere long the peo
pje will demand a reform in adminis
trative expenses. And they will do it
now if they are made to appreciate
the whole truth.
"The democratic party is not a ma
chine; it is a body of citizens who be
lieve that on the whole its funda
mental principles are best adapted to
the conduct of the government.
"Among so many patriotic and in
telligent men, it is inevitable that di
vergence of opinion as to minor ques
tions and differences of view as to the
correctness of the disposition of dead
issues should be found. The party is
concededly united today as to every
vital article of faith which can reason
ably tenter into - the pending canvass.
"Our adversaries are' entrenched in
full possession of every department of
the government and it is a mistaken
policy that would drive away voters
who would help to oust them. The
cause can not he advanced by attacks
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