Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1904 — ROOSEVELT VS. ROOSEVELT. [ARTICLE]

ROOSEVELT VS. ROOSEVELT.

In Roosevelt’s life of Benton he took strong ground against the principle of protection, and among other things declared: “Political economists have pretty generally agreed that protection is vicious in theory and harmful in practice.” But in his speech of acceptance said: “It is vital to the farmer that the protection principle lie maintained.” In a message to congress on Dec. 7, 1903, speaking of corruption in the public service, he said: “By similar means —that is. through frauds, forgeries and perjuries and by shameless briberies, the laws relating to the proper conduct of the public service in general, and to the due administration of the Postoffice Department have been notoriously violated.” But in his speech of acceptance he doubled on himself and declared: “Never has the administration of the government been on a higher or cleaner level; never has the public work of the nation been more honestly or efficiently done.” Republicans who have sung the praises of the President have been wont to call him “fearless” and “brave," though at times “impulsive." But what must be thought of a President who thus, for the sake of votes, praises conditions which he once denounced as infamous? Is this another case of his “erratic genius”?

The Republican organs are trying to make capital out of the fact that Mr. Bryan will make a number of speeches In this state, and are arguing that he may drive away some of the Democrats who differed from him in 1896. Of course the wish is father to the thought, for no Democrat, no matter what may have been his views eight years ago, would object to Bryan or any other man making speeches for Parker. Mr. Bryan will be in Indiana and he will be on the same platform with men who once opposed him. This is the picture that causes the hysterical walls from the Republican organs. It is a picture of harmony and Democratic harmony in Indiana means Democratic victory.

Colonel William Haynes, who was the Republican candidate for congress In the South Bend district in 1888, has declared for Judge Parker. Colonel Haynes is a well-known educator, being a member of the faculty of Notre Dame University. He casts his fortunes with the Democrats in this campaign because he believes that President Roosevelt has deflected the government from that wise yet conservative policy in which it was directed for a century and which kept the country free from the entanglements that are so common to Europe. He believes in a “world power,” but It should be a power gained through peace and not through war.

Senator Fairbanks has not yet learned to let go. How strange that a millionaire should persistently hold on to a $5,000 a year Job when Judge Parker, a comparatively poor man, voluntarily gives up $17,000 a year when nominated for the presidency.

Chairman Cortelyou is not pointing with pride to the injunction which put the meat trusts out of business. That Injunction is filed away in the dust covered archives,