The state herald., 1904-09-23
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The People Trust Him Beth ss Man
aud President.

The People Trust Him Beth ss Man
and President.
More and more, as the presidential
campaign develops, it becomes nppar.
ent that upon one man the American
people have fixed their affections and
their admiration. and that in him they
repose serene and perfect trust. That
man is Theodore Roosevelt.
-Four years ago the Republicans Of
the rank and file demanded the noniina.
ton and secured the election of Theo.
dore Roosevelt for Vice President.
Against his own wishes. against the ad.
vice OF his nearest friends, Roosevelt
accepted the duties forced upon him
| by his enthusiastic admirers.
In the dark days which followed the
assassination OF Mckinley the beloved,
the old aphorism that 'the voice OF the
| people is the voice OF God" was called
I to mind as the American nation noted
| the gravity, sincerity aud thorough com.
| potency with which the man they had
i, chosen for Vice President took upon
himself the duties OF the Presidency.
As the years have passed admiration
and respect for Roosevelt have grown,
until now he is without doubt the most
popular man In the round world. That
his popularity is well founded no one
who knows the shrcwd judgment of
Americans will question. No man can
occupy the Presidential chair for one
year without being justly measured and
estimated by the people whose chief eI.
ecutive he is.
From n popular idol, one In Whose
personal gifts, manly qualities and
practical work all men delighted. Roose-
welt has grown. In these three years, to
be the ideal President of the most pow
rrful Republic the world has ever
known, the head OF one Of the greatest
nations OF the earth at the present day.
J Theodore Roosevelt the man-Theo-
dore Roosevelt the President-is a fig-
nre to be proud Of. In every word, 10
every act OF his life. there speaks q
elean-mlnded. courageous.hearted. Wig.
brous and lncorrupuble individuality.
lie is the champion OF civic probity. Of
national patriotism, OF religious free
dom, n worker for and believer in tho
best opportunities for nll men. withou,
regard to class. occupation. theological
opinions, politics or race or color.
The young men of the country have
IN the President one to whom they can
oyally look ms nn example OF vigorous
aianhood. rejoicing as a strong man pre-
pairing TO run race. The staid citizen,
toilinE In the heat OF the MONDAY Of
ife, turns to Roosevelt as his choice out
Of all men to hold the cares aud re-
sponslhillties OF the public business in
his clean, competent hands. The old
Republican. he who has borne the brunt
OF the last strenuous generation, the vet.
ernn OF the great war for human free
dom and the preservation OF the Union,
beholds In Roosevelt u man worthy TO
wear the mantle of Lincoln.
The man OF the day. the man OF the
hour. Is Theodore Roosevelt. lie Is u
great President because he IL n great
man. Il has come home to every Re.
publican within the frs, weeks OF the
campaign that the main strength of the
Republican cause this year l. It's candi-
date for President Firmly l. he set.
tied In the affection, and the respect Of
the American people. All Republicans
viii vote for him. and thousands upon
thousands Of men from other parties will
vote for him because he I. man OF
strong fibre. the sort Of man that every
other man naturally loves aud trusts
| There Is No weak spot In the char
artcr Of Theodor. Roosevelt the man.
There Is no yellow streak" ou,spoken,
fearless. definitely forceful, his ideas
I aud opinions are well known 20 his
countrymen. aud his work. nrc M clean.
as straightforward aud clear cut AZ are
his ideas.
lie will be our next President. and he
will carry with him into the oriic. when
he Is elected the eu,lre confidence Of the
American people.