La Junta tribune., 1904-09-24
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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More and more. as the Presidents
campaign develops. il becomes appar
ent that upon one man the American
people have 6xed their affections ans
their admiration. and that In him tAsj
repose q serene and perfect trust. Tha'
man IL Theodore Roosevelt.
-Four yesrs ago the Republicans Of
the rank and 6le demanded the nen,inA,
ton and secured the election Of Thso
dore Roosevelt for Vice President
Against his own wishes. against the ID
vice Of his nearest friends. Roosevelt,
accepted the duties forced upon hiu
BY his enthusiastic admirers.
In the dark days. which followed the
assassination Of Mckinley the beloved
the old aphorism that the voice Of ths
people 10 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
chosen for Vice President took upos
himself the duties Of the Presidency.
A. the years have passed admiratiou
and respect for Roosevelt have crown,
until now he II without doubt the most
popular man In the round world. That
his popularity 10 we'll founded NO one
who knows the xhrewd 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 ex.
ecutive he is.
From = popular idol. one in whoss
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 DOW
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-rheo-
dors Roosevelt the President-is q hy-
ure to be proud of. In every word. in
every act Of his life. there speaks .
clean-minded. couraseous-hearted vix-
orous and incOruptble individuality.
lie IL the champion Of civic probity, of
national patriotism, OF religious free
dom. worker for and believer In the
best opportunities for all men. witholn
regard to class. occupation, theological
opinions. politics or race or color.
Inc young men of the country have
III the President one to whom they can
loyalty look as an example Of vigorous
manhood, rejoicing as 4 strong man pre-
pairing to run 4 race. The staid citiven.
toiiing in the heat OF the MONDAY OF
life. turns to Roosevelt a. his choice out
OF all men to hold the cares and re.
probabilities Of the public business in
ms 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 q man worthy n
wear the mantle OF Lincoln.
The man of the day, the man Of tn
hour. Y Theodore Roosevelt. He y Q
great President because be is Q grsai
man: II has come homo to svsfy Re-
publican within the nrst weeks Of tn
campaign that the main strength Of tn
Republican cause this ysaf IL IL, candi.
date for President. Firmly il he ~.
tied in the affections and the respect Of
the American people. All Republican,
VIII vote for him. and thousandu unon
thousands Of men from other parties viiI
vote FOR him because he II 4 nan Of
stsong hbre. the sort Of man that ever,
other man naturally loves and truets.
There Is NO weak SPOT In tha ehan
acfeF OF Theodore Roosevelt the nan
Ihere 10 no yellow strsak," Oufsooken
fearless. definitely forceful, his m,
ana opinions are well known 70 n,
eountrymen. And his works are A. eieen
- straightforward and clear cut a a
his ideas.
He will be our next Presideof. s.a :.
wu! cauy With him into II. eaee ~
ne y slected the entire coaadesce q ~