Life, 1910-08-11 · page 38 of 40
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This page features a letter to *Life* magazine attacking President Theodore Roosevelt as a hypocritical demagogue and would-be dictator. The Minnesota correspondent condemns Roosevelt as a "self-seeking fakir," comparing him to Louis Napoleon (a dictator). The letter specifically attacks Roosevelt's autobiography, citing an incident where he shot a Spanish officer "in the back," which the writer characterizes as cowardly. The writer expresses disenchantment with Roosevelt, having once admired him, and claims America has become "the laughing stock of foreign monarchies" who see Roosevelt as a coming dictator, not a republican leader. The passage illustrates the deep political division over Roosevelt's presidency, with *Life* magazine apparently aligned with critics who viewed his leadership as authoritarian and morally compromised.
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LIFE: CAMBRIDGB Philip Morris a! eo Cidarettes One after another has ‘‘made good” for fifty years—and each on a higher level. AMBASSADOR the after-dinner size 25c 35c boxes of ten “*The Little Brown Box'’ From Our Readers (Continued from page 249) fluenced—and the rest of it? Tam not—and I heartily believe it. Please use the space devoted to that statement for some of your regular matter, which will help to prove the statement and will be more convincing to one Agreeably yours, WwW. who needs it Boston, Mass., July 19, 1910. THE AUTHORITY—DALTON on AUCTION BRIDGE All Booksellers: $1.25 by mail. WYCIL & COMPANY, New York INVESTORS READ The Wall Street Journal This from Minnesota Dear Lire Allow me to heartily commend your sanity and clear-sightedness in your attitude toward Roosevelt. The species of hypnotism which we as a nation have allowed this self-seek- ing fakir and demagogue to cast over us is inconceivable to one capable of reason or analysis. What has this man ever done that the public should continue to be de- luded into bélieving him its champion? [An alleged Roosevelt admirer, writ- ing in the August number of Hamp- ton’s enumerates his actual perform- ances in political strategy, a most il- luminating document.) A natural despot, a man without a scruple as to conviction, a double-deal- er, like Louis Napoleon, an enemy to the Republic the while he poses as its friend, a slayer, a bully, a ruffian and a coward—and our national idol! Like the majority of the American people I formerly cherished an en- thusiastic and unreasoning admiration for this same man whom I have come, by a series of disenchantments, to detest. When I read in his own autobiog- raphy the account of how he shot a Spanish officer in the back I added “coward” to the alréady appalling list of his discreditable performances and found it complete. We are already the laughing stock of the foreign monarchies who wel- comed Roosevelt not as the represent- ative of a Republic but as the coming dictator who is expected to overthrow that Republic. Shall we wake up in time, I wonder? Yours very truly, C. Wittastsow, LIQUEUR Peres Chartreux —GREEN AND YELLOW— ‘The original and Reauine Chartreuse has always been and still is made by the Cart sian Monks (Péces Chartreux), who, since their expulsion from France, have been I in; and, although the old labels and ins at Tarrag: originated ted by the Monks have been aijudiged by the Federal Courts of this country to be still the exclusive property of the Moaks, thelr world-ro- ax. nowned product is nowad jays known as"Liqueur Péres' HAT is what Ralph M. Peancai the New York newspaper when they asked who had ba him run his “home-made” 30-foot boat all the way from Chicago. By the time this advertisement appa Mr. Pearson will have completed the est and most remarkably successful “ man” cruise in the history of motor —a vacation trip from Chicago to Chis via the Illinois, Mississippi, Gulf of Ma Atlantic Coast “inside route,” "Hotel Canal and Great Lakes, ; Mr. Pearson tells of his ciel ences exclusively in the August oumbe RECREATIO Many other notable contributions by x who have “been there,” among thes * Angling in the Surf,”... .by G. M.L.LaB “Good Sheep Country,” ....by George M. Rid “The Log of the North Shore Chak? By Kirkland B. Alexander, RECREATION is for sportsmen and enerally distinctly the choice of <i Jos now it contests “a wpalth’cl helphllll formation, All news-stands. RECREATI@ @|/Recreation Bldg., New York 25 cents, Or Ackacwledgements Letters from the foll spondents have been re: going to press: Mr. J. C. Aby, New Orleans, Le “ Peter,” Birmingham, Ali FE. R. C., New York City Mrs. F. N. Dodge, Paterson, NJ L. Merkel, Western Springs, O* Aad resus loss of or even festricted from whe Ther substitute 3 5 At first-class Wine Merchants, Grocers, Hotels, Cotte. County, IIL. A Bitjer & Co., 45 Broadway, New York, N. r 'y, 2 Se Sole Agents for the United State: M. Saunders, Rochester, N. Ye PE ttl lll La te lees 250