Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-18
guise to see whether or not policemen
were doing their duty.

guise to see whether or not policemen
were doing their duty.
In 1897, Mr. Roosevelt resigned his
position as police commissioner to ac-
cept position as assistant secretary Of
the navy, to which place he was ap-
pointed by President Mckinley. In
this position he conducted himself with
characteristic ability. One Of his first
acts was to ask for an appropriation of
$500, 900 with which to buy ammunition
for target practice. Later, when he
asked for $500,O00 additional, he was
asked what became Of the first amount
named. He replied that every cent of
It had been used in target practice and
that the balance would go in the same
way. To this incident is largely at
tributed the splendid record for marks
manship that was made by our sailors
in the Spanish war. Roosevelt early
saw the war coming, and 1t was on his
advice that Dewey was selected to
command the eastern squadron that az
terward fought the battle Of Manila.
But while Mr.. Roosevelt had perform
ed wonders in the way Of preparation,
he was not willing to remain quiet IN
his office during the progress OF the
war. Under the special permission OF
the president, he raised the full regi-
ment that became known as "Roose-
yelt's Rough Riders" Even before the
work Of organization was completed,
and because he knew that he had not
had enough experience to command. he
requested the position Of lieutenant
colonel, while his friend, DR.. Leonard
Wood, was made colonel. The regi-
ment, it will be remembered, was re-
cruited from all kinds Of rough fight
ers, many of them from Roosevelt's g
old ranch country, and the. gang was
quickly beaten into the shape Of a most
capital fighting machine. Roosevelts
yatchword to his men was, you've got
to perform without finching whatever
duty Is assigned you, regardless of the
difficulty or danger attending 1t. No
matter what comes you must not
suueal." This became the religion OF
the men, and how they lived up to 1t In
the jungle fight Of Las Guasimas and
the bloody charge up San Juan Hill Is
matter Of pride to the entire country.
Before his return home, boom had
already been started in New York to
make Roosevelt governor of the state.
The politicians did not like the idea;
but realizing their inability to stem the
tide, they allowed events to go as they
would and the soldier hero was elected
by an overwhelming majority. Be-
fore the expiration Of his term as gov
ernor he was nominated for the vice
presidency and was inaugurated on
March 4, 1901. He has before him about
three and a half years to serve as pres
ident.
Theodore Roosevelt has been a pro-
life author Of biographical, historical
and political works.
Among his more notable contribu-
tions to literature may be mentioned
Hunting Trips Of a Ranchman,"
Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail"
1.-THE Wilderness Hunter" These were
all written in the first three or four
years after the close Of his college life.
Later he wrote 1.-THE Naval War OF
1872" 1.-THE Life of Thomas H. Benton"
"The Life of Governor Norris" a
History of the State Of New York, "
Essays on Practical Politics." and
American Political Ideals" He COL
laborated with Captain A. T. Mahan on
the Imperial History Of the British
Navy" and with Henry Cabot Lodge
on Hero Tales from American His
tory"