Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-20
MOTHER W0MAN'S
THRILLING APPEAL
MRS. MARY BLACKBURN HAD MADE An
IDEAL OF ROOSEVELT.
Man She Had Deemed a Glorious Hero
She NV With Deep Disappointment
COnfess2S is a Menace to Every
Home in the Land.

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Some years ago Mr.. Theodore Roose
welt seemed to me one of those young
men 10 whom mothers could point and
say TO their growing sons: There is a
man. man for YOU to take as your
model. confess | did SO. He seemed
TO me o.he the iucarna ton of chival-
rouS knightly gentleman, with an am
bition to serve his country and by his
example and his influence to promote
in his fellow countrymen Il love for all
that is great and noble. Many of his
acts as Police Commissioner which
were QuiNotic aScrihed not so much to
his lack of Judgment rs to his jealous
ness, When he resigned his post as
Assistant Secretary of the Navy to en-
ter active service my own nature was
thrilled with love for my country and
applauded his act. Ii seemed TO me
then that the call to arms had acted
upon him as ii had upon me, that he
wanted 10 give the country the best he
had. his life, If need be; |. the best
had-my son. | felt that | understood
him. l believed that the almost clerkly
routine of his work as Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy had become madden
ing when the drum and the hugle fired
the patriotic soul But | was not al
lowed to dream long that my Roose-
welt was Of the stuff from which heroes
are made.
1t soon appeared that a new role on
4 stage set with war had been seized
upon by my ideal. The character Of
daShing cavalry officer in the Buffalo
Bill trappings of Western prairics had
appealed to him as the best method of
emerging from the comparative obscur-
ity of Il Washington department into
the full glare of national publicity.
Again he had become character.
combination of Phil sheridan. Buffalo
Bill and Don QuiXotc, His adventures
on foot as described by himself or
chrouicled by eye witnesses or criti.
ctsed by military experts certainly will
not pass into song and story.
Watching him these many years and
experiencing in myself Il transition of
emotions from perfect admiration for
his seeming nobleneSS of character to
calm contemplation Of his maSterful-
ness as spectacular politician, now
venture to say, that in my opinion
President Roosevelt is the most dan
gerouS parsonage who ever held the
Office of President.
Theodore Roosevelt has ono passion
ambition Since he became President
he has one thOught-clection Senators
and political leaders for three years
have been made to feel their master
was in the White House. He held pa
tronagc over them as whip. When
senator Hanna passed away ali that
there was to the RopuhlicaniSm of Me
l[inlCy and Hanna passed with them.
Roosevelt has managed the party as
his fears and his hopes of nomination
stirred him If elected he will want
the pages of history to record his adj
miniSWation with al event God help
the mothers, the wives and sisters
when Roosevelt sets out with "a
mailed fist" to make history.
President Roosevelt has been called
strenuous" and then oar law abiding,
peaceful. home loving husbands and
sons. who are called Grave weak
lingS, towards There is 4 frenzy
about this that alarms Like Napoleon
he appauded large families. Is it be-
cause they will yield sol Tiers TO his re-
public-empire?
President Roosevelt is dangerous be-
cause if elected lie will lie more than
ever the master Of senate ana House;
more than ever the director Of the for
gign policy Of the nation; more than
ever the commander chief of army
and navy. His feet will trample the
Constitution. He is strenuous enough
to be the law. having proven his abil-
ity to step outside constitutional limi-