Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-02
STAND BY ROOSEVELT
Americans Organize
National League
FOR POLITICAL ENDS
DELEGATES LAUD PRESIDENT
AROUND BANQUET BOARD.
Executive Receives Members at the
White House and Makes
Speech-Those Present.

Speech-Those Present
The National Roosevelt League. COM
posed of prominent American citizens of
German descent from all sectit of the
United States with Richard b noldt of
Missouri as president, was organized at the
New Willard Hotel Saturday evening and
plans were laid for carrying on an agrees
sive campaign to give Theodore Roosevelt
the German-American vote in the APP
preaching presidential nominating conven-
ton and election in the fall.
The meeting was enthusiastic one and
at its conclusion the following statement
was given out by President Bartholdt:
The National Roosevelt League issues
the following statement to all citizens of
German descent:
"On the eve of national election, We as
citizens without regard to party who have
at heart the welfare and the continued de-
velopment of the United States. have re-
Goly ed: To urge and support the nominal
ton of the best and most able man ayaila-
bic candidate for the high office of the
presidency. This man Is Theodore Roose-
welt.
The man who is to be the executive
head of this great nation must possess the
"A
warm heart, a strong sense of justice. per-
Severing diligence, large experience ana
above all a firm character and pure MIND
No one can deny that Theodore Roosevelt
possesses a clear head. He has proved this
In his combats with the enemies of our
country, but abeve all in his solution OF the
difficult diplomatic problems with when ne
has had to wrestle. He has given abund-
ant evidence that he possesses a warm
heart Whenever the poor and the power
less needed protection, whether they were
mine workers, helpless immigrants or needy
veterans Theodore Roosevelt was always
ready to come to the rescue. When the
mighty attempted to make themselves st1li
more powerful it was Theodore Roosevelt
who staid their hands. 1t takes strong
moral character to engage IN COMBAT with
the forces of prejudice and with powerful
interests. Theodore Roosevelt has never
recoiled from the struggle. 1t STANDS 10
reason that his experience or over twenty
wears in public service enables MN more
expeditiously and wisely to solve itnporlanl
problems than any one lacking that eXpe-
rienCe.
Executed McKinley's Wishes.
His greatest glory. however, consists III
this: That he has faithfully executed the
political testament of his memorable pred
ecessor. the immortal martyr-President,
William Mckinley: for only in his spirit
has Theodore Roosevelt administered the
For these reasons to which we may add
the purity of his life, Theodore RooseVeit
is the man of our choice. He certainly Is
today the first in the hearts OF ms counts
men. No mere politician could or should
All his Mace We shall therefore use our
utmost endeavors to secure his electioh;
A. 6 o'clock the members attended a pan
Duet at the New Willard ana WINE par IAN
inc of an elaborate menu many addresses
we're made principal among when was
nat of Mr.. Arthur Won Briesen of New
York Mr. Won Briesen said in part:
MIR. Won Briesen's Address.
eve have met here In our double capac-
itv of Germans and of citizens of the United
States TO discuss important questions relat-
ing to the welfare of the country. Millions
of our best citizens came from Germany
and found opportunities for development in
every direction The best way of showing
our gratitude and our appreciation of what
this beautiful country has offered US Is 10
Incorporate into this nation the best that Is
in u.s. The German element In America mas
already, l believe. done much ID TINS dlrec-
ton We have softened the harsh outlines
of sober puritanism by the cultivation OF
the arts, particularly that OF music. we
have thoroughly adapted ourselves 10 the
spirit OF earnest endeavor and achievement
which we found here. but have added to 1t
the measure of gladness and JOY which
makes life worth living. AS regards the
Germanic principle of personal liberty. In
contrast to the painful surveillance OF the
Individual we can show progress. In politi-
cal matters the Germans here have at
tanned great influence, because they look
at them from the idealistic standpoint; they
seek neither office nor emolumentS of Of
fee. Their only aim Is to have public af-
fairs administered for the public good. In
regard to the great parties our position diff
fers from that Of the majority OF the ciu-
zens in that we have arrayed ourselves not
hllt a hove
THE democrat as we'll as the republican
earnestly strives to serve the country. to
improve its institutions, and to enhance its
authority. Both must, OF course. be proper
" reined like a team of spirited horses,
and must be so guided that together they
draw the triumphal chariot of the republic,
even though occasionally one of the lively
animals may snap at the other. However
much at times a republican steed wants
to take a bite out of a democratic charger,
boti are in the service of the common
wealth and must be guided with a firm
hand to move in the direction in which we,
not they want to go. In control of such
team we need a man who knows the road
before him. who knows the goal who keeps
the steeds under control, however, much
they may balk or try to run away, and who
without considering side issues or self inter
est deVotes himself entirely to the great
duty before him. Our country needs a
President who combines within himself these
qualifications Our country has such PreSi-
dent-TheodcCe Roosevelt. With remarkable
ability he has managed to hold the reins of
government firmly in hand With incom-
parable tact he subordinated apparently
contradictory local interests to the welfare
of the whole country. He was aroused to
serve measures only when confronted with
corruption and dishonesty To the oppressed
and suffering his sympathy has always
been extended. ! shall never forget the
charm of his manner when he met the poor
immigrants at Ellis Island. No President
before him has ever found it worth his
while personally to inspect Ellis Island. AS
he stood among the newcomers and scanned
their faces he invariably found something
to please him. and gave expression of kind
thoughts. Look at that little blond haired
woman with her child in her arms-what
a pretty sight! That boy over there with
out parents protection enters the new
word-how promising he iooks-he will
become good citizen!' See those stalwart
men-that is the kind needr
when the situation created by the trou-
BILE in the coal regions became almost intoi-
cradle and a solution seemed impossible
ii was President who devised means
for successfully terminating the conflict.
How vast a POWER the President yields,
He presses a button and thousands and
hundreds of thousands are set In motion
For what purpose? For works of peace-as
we have seen 1t today, as we have seen 1t
during the entire period of his incumbency
With the aid of his competent advisers, he
successfully avoided conflict OF every kind