The Springfield herald., 1904-09-23
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
fhs People Trust Him Beth q. Man
and President.

Ths People Trust Him Beth q. Man
and President.
More and more, as the presidential
campaign develops, it becomes appar.
ent that upon one man the American
people hnv. fixed their affections and
their admiration. and that in him they
repose a serene and perfect trust. That
man Is Theodore Roosevelt.
-Four years ago the Republicans OF
the rank and file demanded the nomina.
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 aphorsm that '.the voice of the
people is the voice Of God" was called
to mind as the American nation noted
the gravity. sincerity and 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
Americans will question. No man can
occupy the Presidential chair for ono
year without being justly measured and
estimated by the people whose chief ex.
ecutive he is.
From 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
erful Republic the world has ever
known, the head Of one Of the greatest
nations of the earth at the present day.
' Theodore Roosevelt the man-Theo-
dore Roosevelt the Presidents a iig-
urc to be proud Of In every word, in
every act of his life, there speaks
| clean-minded, courageous-hearted, Wig
orous and incorruptible individuality
He is the champion of civic probity, of
national patriotism, of religious free
dom, worker for and believer in the
best opportunities for all men, without
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
nyally look as an example of vigorous
manhood, rejoicing as n strong man pre-
pairing to run race. The staid citizen,
toiling in the heat of the MONDAY of
life, turns to Roosevelt MS his choice out
Of all men to hold the cares and re-
probabilities 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
eran 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. He is "A
great President because he is n great
man. 1t has come home to every Re-
publican within the first weeks of tho
campaign that the main strength of the
Republican cause this year is its candi.
date for President. Firmly is he set
tied in the affections and the respect of
the American people. All Republicans
will vote for him, and thousands upon
thousands of men from other parties will
vote for him because he is man OF
strong fibre, the sort of man that every
other man naturally loves and trusts.
/ There is no weak spot in the char
acter of Theodore Roosevelt the man.
There is no yellow streak" Outspoken,
fearless. definitely forceful, his ideas
and opinions are well known to his
countrynien, and his works are as clean,
as straightforward and clear cut as are
his ideas.
He will be our next President and he
will carry with him into the office when
he is elected the entire confidence of the
American people.