Milford chronicle., 1904-09-23
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The People Trust Him Both q. ~
and Preailent.


ana President.
More and more, as tha n-,s;l.....,
campaign develops, it becomes a,-'.' .nn.l
ent that upon one man tba Ar,,- .rpA
people have fixed their aTe.t.''s ,''s''yll ''i
their admiration. and that in him ,s-. s-u
Fepose a serene and perfect trust T,,, r
man is Theodore Roosevelt 'Dl'
-Four years ago the Repnbr.,o. =,
the rank and file demanded tbo ,a1,.n,
lioh ana secured the election of V5a'
dore Roosevelt for Vice pr4.;daa,
Against his own wishes. ae,ips, tLo ,I
wee Of his nearest friends Roo,ars,
accepted the duties forced pnoa t;r
Dy his enthusiastic admirers
In the dark days which followed n.
assassination of Mckinley the belorsJ
the Old aphorism that the voice of tbs
people IS the voice of Cor was eols5
TO mind as the American nation noted
the gravity, sincerity and thorough com.
potency with which the man they b,l
chosen for Vice President took pno,
himself the duties of the Presi.lepev
As the years have passed admirotio,
anu respect for Roosevelt have grown
until now he is without doubt the most
popular man in the round world That
MS popularity is well founded no one
who knows the shyewd 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 a popular idol, one in whose
personal gifts. manly qualities and
practical work all men delighted. Ioose-
welt has grown, in these three years 10
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 lay.
Theodore Roosevelt the man-TheO-
lore Roosevelt the Presidents a fg-
lre to be proud of. In every word, in
every act of his life, there speaks a
'iean-minded, courageous hearted Wig
'rous and incorruptible individually.
lie is the champion of civic probity Of
lational patriotism, of religions free
lom. a worker for and believer in the
'est opportunities for all men, without
egard to class, occupation. theological
rinions. politics or race or color
The yOung men of the country have
. the President one to whom they can
1yally look as an example Of vigorous
rejoicing as a strong man pre-
airing to run a race. The staid citizen.
oiling in the heat of the MONDAY Of
fe, turns to Roosevelt as his choice out
I all men to hold the cares and re
of the public business in
is clean, competent hands The Old
he who has borne the brunt
the last strenuous generation the vet
IAN of the great war for human free
nm and the preservation of the Unoa'
eholds - Roosevelt a man worthy 70
ear the n.satle of Lincoln.
The man OF the day, the man OF las
1ur, is Theodore Roosevelt. He Sa
eat President because he is a great
an. 1t has come home to every lie
iblican within the first weeks Of tls
mpaign that the main strength OF ils
epublcan cause this year is its candl'
tie for President. Firmly is be se'
ID in the affections and the respect OF
p American people. All Republicans
III vote for him. and thousands upon
ousands of men from other parties VIII
tie for him because be is man o.
'ong fibre, the sort Of man that every
her man naturally loves aud trusts
There is no weak spot in the cha''
ter Of Theodore Roosevelt the man
lere is no yellow streak" Outspos'4
,rless. definitely forceful, bis ile.s
d opinions are well known to Dis
and his works are as sleal'
straightforward and clear cut as a''
ideas.
He will be our next President anG y
4 carry with him into the office Tnsa
is elected the entire confidence OF 'H'
lerican people.