The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-24
THEIR RECORDS IN
COMPARISON
That of theodore Roosevelt
Has no Secret Chapters
"a True American

The ColuSa, Caii1ornld, sun, Wnlcn Is
easily the leader of the country Demo-
cratic press of that state, is preparing
itself and those whom II leads to fall
In the Hearst column. This is being
done by insisting that Roosevelt is no
better by the record, than Hearst. In
a late issue the Sun says: Neither of
them is the right class of man for the
high office. If these two should be
the nominees 1t would require a vast
amount of cheek in the kettle to cal
the pot black" This leads the Call ia
comment that while 1t is a poor sort
OF politics, 1t is probably the best the
Sun has in stock In view OF what 1t
evidently intends to do. and to add:
The record of Theodore Roosevelt
has 10 secret chapters. 1t has been an
oren book. and we invite these who
make the pot and kettle argument to
parison Theodore Roosevelt's father
was not a millionaire, but was a man
in rather moderate circumstances. In
his childhood the president was handi-
capped by a weakly physique. but he
mastered that disadvantage by the
force of his will. lie & aduated at
Harvard, and, dependent upon his own
resources. sought the west as a field
for business, and adventure. and did
all the rugged work of cattleman in
Dakota.
With his physical strength soundly
built up he returned to New York and
ente. ed politics, and without the as
sistance OF any machine was elected
to the legislature. where his voice and
vote we given to clean politics and
the promotion of civic righteousness.
Appointed TO the civil service commits
sion he discharged the cleansing du-
ties of that position so faultlessly as
to dcaw the wrath of the spoilsmen
s He held the office far into Mr.. cieve
lands second administration. and was
in entire accord with his civil service
ideas
While he was civil service commits
sioner he was appointed police COM
missioner Of the city of New York.
position that commanded a vast va
llRAy OA AHt il6AGSl ~ HdS
said when he accepted 1t that it meant
his ruin. for no man could hold 1t and
come out clean. He enfo. ced the law
and raised the police establishment.
high out of the Tammany gutter. on
leaving that Office for the posirion of
Assistant secretary of the navy. he
was an efficient force in the prepara.
tions necessary for the Spanlsh-Ame.-
lean war. and resigned to recruit a
regiment with which he served during
thai short struggle.
AS solder he shiIked no duty and
avoided no danger lie exposed him
self to the iisks of war and the perils
of death. and the test or his conduct
is the love and admiration OF the men
in his reg .ment. Wnen that war was
over he became the candidate of his
party tor the office of governor of New
York, and won in as hard political
battle as has ever been fought IN an
up to his principles of reform and did
not hesitate TO oppose the legislature
OF his own party when IL showed signs
of partaking OF the political demo. all
zation with which 1ammany mas in
feeted the politics of that state. Hl
TO economize government and to Sc
cure public welfare.
Next he was elected to the vice pres
idency and after the assassination or
President Mckinley succeeded TO that
great office. In the presidency he has
manifested the same traits that char
acterized him In every position from
his youth up. Devoted to the interests
OF his country, he has been man oil
action In every eme. gency. Corrupt
elements in his party have felt the
weight OF his hand whenever the du-
ties of his office required that 1t be
laid upon them. Endowed with mo. al
and physical courage, he has shown
both I'm every crisis and no act OF
cowardice or demagogy is on record
to his discredit.
In the midst OF all this activity he
has exhibited constant intellectual ac-
tivity and power. His work as an au
thor has commanded respect at home
and abroad. Ii has been aimed In mis-
various books to encourage the man.
hood and raise the ideals OF his coun-
trymen. His historical work, like his
winning of the West" is of distinct
value. and is an important contribu-
tion 20 historical lore and literature
Some may object to his expressions Of
opinion, but none can deny to them
either honesty or courage.
His books and his speeches are pro-
motive of domestic purity and decency,
rightness of public and private con-
duct hrotheriy love among men. help
fulness to those unaveidably unfortu-
nate. and patriotic devotion to country.
Men who have had close contact with