Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-16
Theodore Roosevelt, President.

For the fifth time in our compare
lively brief national existence a sudden
turn in the wheel OF destiny has
brought the vice-president into the
presidential office. Twice disease has
.tricken down President in office:
three times the hand of an assassin.
For the third time the vice president
thus promoted is citizen of New
York. and it is noted as a remarkabl
coincidence that only in these in
stances has the great Empire state
furnished the nation a President
Upon Theodore Roosevelt. a younger
man than any of his predecessors. now
falls the great burden of responsibility
which attaches to the highest elective
office upon earth. Deplorable in all
lis aspects was the awful tragedy at
Buffalo, but since it is Gods will that
he beloved William Mckinley shall no
longer lead our people. there is only
cause for congratulation and conf
dence that his place is taken by such
4 man as Theodore Roosevelt. The
new President Is not an untried man
or one unknown to the nation. His
public career has been striking and
brilliant and has given his fellow
citizens every reason to respect his
exceptional ability as n leader and 10
have complete faith in his integrity.
his patriotism and his devotion to
principle. He has filled many respon-
slble positions. and never once has n
crisis or a duty found him unprepared
TO meet it's full requirements. 1t will
be the same in this highest place of all.
Theodore Roosevelt is splendid
type, of the young American who is
our country's proudest boast. OF pur-
est lineage. of broad culture. cosmo-
politan in spirit. widely experienced in
public service, with forceful. aggres-
sive. fearless personality. he brings to
the eXacting work that now lies before
him the magnificent qualities Of q
clean heart, sound body and a
| healthy, mind. To him the, ;strenuous
| life is not merely a phrase for others;
| it is a doctrine that is an inspiring
| force within his soul Above all this
| Theodore Roosevelt is consistent
| Christian man; over his private life
there is not the trace of shadow;
| upon his character there is not the
suggestion of stain.
| AS legislator, as a metropolitan
police commissioner. as assistant sec
1etary. of the navy in the navy's great
est crisis, as the leader Of a regimen
| in the Cuban campaign, and 20 govern
or of the great state of New York
Theodore Roosevelt has long been be
fore the public and in the glare o
| much opposition and criticism ha.
never failed to show those qualitie.
popular President. 1t was in obedi
cnce to the irresistible demand of tn
Republicans of the. United States tina
lie accepted the nomination for tn
vice-prcsidency. The office was liter
ally forced upon him. There was new
er' in, American politics I more strik
ing example of the office seeking tn,
man. And We have every con.idenc,
+. tina: neither the party nor the countr,
which bestowed this honor will eve
have cause to regret it. The diynit,
with which he held himself during tn
tying scenes Of last week has i'm
pressed the country. 1t time whel
: it would have been so easy to say III
wrong word or take the wrong steI
>, no, mistake was made. Everythtn
was fitting. and there was nothin
which the most hypercritlcal coul
miscOnstrue or criticize.
) No man ever stepped into the presi