Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-07
Interests of the Nation Are Sc
cure in the Hands of
President Roosevelt.
SAFE, WISE AND PATRIOTIC.
Utterances that Show He Believes War
Should Be the Last Resort, Only
When All Attempts al Arbitra-
ton Have Failed.

fearless man in the White House,
Has the United States suffered inan-
cially or commercially during the three
years Theodore Roosevelt has been its
chief executive?
Has the nation lost prestige among the
world powers either through the dipIo-
macy of its State Department or by the
utteranecs and action Of its President?
Has the peace of the country been
menaced in any way in the last three
years?
These questions should be considered
by every voter. for they are Of para
mount Importance in the present cam
paign. IL is needless 10 say that every
candid man viii say mo" TO each ques-
ton.
Some Of President Roosevelt's p0liti-
cal opponents have charged him with be-
ing an unsafe" man because bis ut
terances on all public questions have
been phrased in vigorous terms, and also
because his patriotism. or Amerieanism
has led him to express the hope that
the nation always would he prepared to
maintain its position among the world
powers in case it was aSsailed.
Wise and Patriotic.
L az ttt8tAF IL IS lttN stAl dtitF'A a. a.
is demagogical No President whose
voice j. ever raised in the interest of
the nation at large the welfare of all
its people, need give cause for *vcry.
President Roosevplt's messages to Con-
gre>- AMI speeches at public gatherings,
all TEEN with wisdom. patriotism and
wholesome alvjre None of his oppO-
ents can point 10 single sentence in
FF his adj ra-Sas Ff IN,
ton with the subject under discussion.
that can be construed aS inimical to the
peace ana prosperity OF the country. He
has kept his Solemn promise. made at
Buffalo. v Y. gu Sept. II. 1901. when
he took the oath Of President after the
untimely death Of William Mckinley.
Here is what Theodore Roosevelt sad
after writing his signature under the CON
stitutional oath Of ofie
"In tuis hor r of deep and terrible
bereavement, wish to state that It
shall be my aim to continue absolutely
unbrokeu the policy of President
Mckinley for the peace and prosperity
and honor or oar beloved country"
This declaration was ma lie in a firm,
conviHeaS tone, and it constantly has
been kept IN mind ny Mr. Roosevelt. In
deed. it may he said that the peace and
prosperity and honor Of our beloved coun-
try has been his motto.
MESSAGES AND SPEECHES.
As proof Of the assertion that Presi-
denr Roosevelt is man Of peace-hon-
orabIe peaee--quotations from his mes
sages to Congress and speeches are sub
joined
The Wicked Folly of War.
From Message TO Congress of Dee.
3. 1901
The true end Of every great and free
people should be self-respecing peace;
and this nation most earnestly desires
sincere and cordial friendship with all
Others. over the entire world, of re-
cent years, wars between the great civ
lliZed powers have become less and less
frequent. Wars with barbarous or semi
harbaFaus peoples come in an entirely
different category. being merely a most
regrettahie but necessary International
police duty. which must be performed
for the sake Of the welfare 81 mankind
Peace can only he kept with certainty
where both shles wish to keep ST.; out
more aud more the civilized PEG ses are
realizing the wicked folly Of va, and
are attaining that condition Of inst and
Intelligent regard for the rights Of 9th
ers which will in the end. as We hope
aud believe, make world wide peace pos
sible"
Peace aud the Monroe Doctrine.
From Message of Dec .. l9O1D
I've do not wish any old world mill
tary power gov up on this continent,
OF to be compe to become a military
.t.-
Americas can prosper best il left to
work out their own salvation in their
own way. .
Probably no other nation in the world
is 50 anx iaus for peace as We are. There
is not Il single civilized power which has
anything whatever to Gear from aggres-
siyeness on oar part. Al we want il
! ace. and towards this end we wish 10
h able 10 secure the same respect for
oar rights from others which we are
eager and anxious to extend to their
rights in return to assure fair treat
ment to us commercially and to guaranty
the safety Of the American people
Our people intend to abide by the
Monroe doctrine and to insist upon it as
the only sure means Of securing the
peace of the Western hemisphere
We desire peace which comes as
of right to the just man armed. not the
peace granted on terms Of ignominy to
the craven and the weaklinc
The Best Guarantee of Peace.
(From speech at Ilaverhill, Mass. Aug.
36. 1902
The eutire country Is vitality interest
ed in the navy, because an efficient navy
of adequate size is mot only the best