Warren sheaf., 1900-10-11
sTATEsMAN,. SOLDIER AND MAN or
.sf: ACTION. &
r' Cause q the Admiration II which Witch
He Is Held In the West s.
Courageous Acts Are His
Convictions.
(By r. p. Clarkson, OF the Des Motnes
- p -Iaoe Nni1aaa Inu,o ~ -

life in the West and as a leader OF the
Rough Riders during the war with
Spain, he came into what was his own.
He has within him the qualities which
are possessed and admired in the rug
ged West and he has them In such q
degree as to naturally make him q
leader loved Of all 95s5 zS. 4.
Roosevelt Is man ofsaction. He is
direct, honest and courageous. He is
practical and resourceful and proves
himself the master Of every situation
in which he is placed. With intelligent
and well directed effort he surmounts
every obstacle barring the way to
achievement Of desired ends. And
withal he does not stoop or crfnge, but,
respecting others. he compels respect
for himself. OF such stun are made,
the men who have advanced the West
to Its present position Of power and in
fuence. These qualities in combina-
tion have wrought the greatness of the
West, have brought material wealth
and prosperity to its homes and made
it's voice a controlling power In the
halls of national council and legisla.
tion. -5 Il t:i 81 Il .3s W
The West claims Theodore Roosevelt.
He is the favorite son of Nebraska, Of
Kansas of Colorado. Of the Dakotas
and Montana-we might even say Of
Texas. He is the favorite son Of all
the Western people whose hearts have
been warmed to him by his daring,
courage, skill and patriotism. The rug
ged honesty, unswerving integrity Of
purpose and Intelligent activity which
marked the career Of Roosevelt as civil
service commissioners, as police COM
missioner of New York, and as assist
ant secretary Of the navy, had COM
mended him to the people of the Vest,
ern states as a man worthy of the
highest trusts, His, course after the
declaration of war with Spain fully re-
vealed him to the Western people as
their exemplar and prototype.
Roosevelt was active in the depart
ment Of the navy at Washington, but
he craved the activity Of the field. He
sought opportunity to give play and
exercise to those hardy accomplish
ments acquired in the West. Roose-S
welt knew himself; he was conscious
of his capacities and limitations. OF
horsemanship he was a master. OF
men he was a leader. OF daring and
love Of manly adve1rture he had his
share. He was acquainted with the
methods Of the navy department. att
Washington. He was deficient in tech-s
nical military education, but he sought
a field where he could find full play for
tion IN co,nna1,d whara M man would
suffer single discomfort or added dam
Ha orpa ntzed the regiment Of Rnnrh
RldeIra. Col. wood an old of,cer Va
hrst IN command ana Roosevelt was
second. MT many moons had passed:
until :, ..Taddv,, waa aa thorouphlv
trained q .oidior@ and of17car 90 there.
wo a., +ha ,,,iIito ~ o.+ ahl,shnoan+
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tne .lle tne ~ 1e. =
H1ders leit tneir M srendezvous Ile az san san
.AhtoIlo " ~ ~ Tue every ~. lhe.' M
per OF = was en- rapport5 w Wien tne ga,
iant staAlu
men l,onl w, .
al Walks OF ne, ana IRON every STA. sraoe g
OF society nao within 2 lew '1' snof. weeks &c s
oeen k1llt N = close' hal.llo
nous am, ana enectiye .nsn'lns ersahlza,
eioii. lli 5 ~ ~ osi iouiiu
9 pss ps1l etAe1 e.ie - - .''ts .1its s$ss
.iie y - ' aii' ~ - t!tS Y
way to the front, on the 1eld el' OF Dattle.
roosevelt looked a1ter the the Welfare ellBl OF
his men and exacted OF every man MS
duty When the 2nght1ng was was over ne ne
brought his men nome and, IN taxing
leave of them at Montauk, ne gave
them heartfelt advice IN q speech that
will never never! be forgotten ten q His words on
that occasion but revealed the man and
the ma1nsprlngs LII 9 y n OF MS own strenuous 1lE 1
existence. &C. There is i! no man IN the
On11ted states whose actlons Cyl more tnor-
oughly accord with his spoken words. '1l
ST Iheodore Roosevelt 9o's e cannot rest on on
duty done or laureis VOL. Win tn M nlin q
il1e IS not llVed5 .untHl nth the me last Gay -
done. Accomplishment only invites 70
preparatlon 1or otner nelds o1 5useiul-
ness n This his is the pest western spirit.
It ls the spirit that y Il ou1ldlng our 'i
cltles laying our rallroaas, '.ll'o SINKING
mines in our mountains ana reapingi
ana marketlng our great narvests.
Ineodore RooseVelt y not alone popu-
lar N the es. ror..Wna. ne mas &, done,
Dul he ls popular Wnal -. ne ls anu
Ior9 Wnat ne VIII 1ao, TOT L1 the uncon-
queraole Spirit that , SUITS ana moves
Wltnln i! mn MN. m.