The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-23
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Inc People Trust Him Both an Ma
and President.

"HN ACSlueOt
More and more, as the presidential
campaign develops. it becomes appar-
ent that upon one man the American
people have fixed their affections and
their admiration. and that in him they
iepose d serene and perfect trust. That
man IS Theodore Roosevelt.
-Four years ago the Republicans Of
the rank and file demanded the nomina-
ton and secured the election Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt for Vice President
Against his own wishes, against tba ad-
vice of his nearest friends, Roosevelt
accepted the duties forced upon him
by his enthusiastic admirers.
In the dark days which followed the
assassination of Mckinley the beloved.
the old aphorism that 1.-The voice Of tn.
people is the voice of Cod 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 mon
himself the duties of the Presidency
As the years have passed admiration
and respect for Roosevelt have grown
until now he is without doubt the most
popular man in the round world. That
who knows the shrewd 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, Roose-
welt has grown, in these three years, to
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 day.
Theodore Roosevelt the man-Theo-
dore Roosevelt the Presidents a fig
ure to be proud Of. In every word, in
every act of his life. there speaks 4
ciean-minded, courageous-hearted, Wig
orous and incorruptible individuality.
lie Is the champion of civic probity, OF
national patriotism, Of religious free
dom, a worker for and believer in the
best opportunities for all men, without
regard to class, occupation, theological
opinions, politics or race or color.
The young men Of the country have
III the President one TO whom they can
loyalty look as an example of vigorous
manhood, rejoicing as a strong man pre-
pairing to run a race. The staid citizen.
toiling in the heat of the MONDAY OF
life, turns to Roosevelt as his choice ONT
OF all men to hold the cares and re-
sponsibilities of the public business in
his clean, competent hands. The old
Republican, he who has borne the brunt
or the last strenuous generation, the vet
eran OF the great war for human free
dom and the preservation of the Union.
beholds in Roosevelt a man worthy ia
wear the mantle OF Lincoln.
The man of the day, the man of the
hour, is Theodore Roosevelt. He is =
great President because he is q great
man. 1t has come home to eyery Ra.
publican within the first weeks of the
campaign that the main strength of tho
republican cause this year is it's candi-
date for President. Firmly is he set
tied in the affections and the respect OF
the American people. All Republicans
will vote for him, and thousands. upon
thousands of men from other parties will
vote for him because he is a man az
strong fibre, the sort Of man that eyerv
other man naturally loves and trusts.
There is no weak spot in the char.
acter of Theodore Roosevelt the man.
There is no yellow streak" Outspoken
fearless. definitely forceful, his ideas
and opinions are we'll known to his
counJrymen, and his works are as clean.
as straightforward and clear cut "a mr.,
his ideas.
He will be our pext President, and he
Will carry with him into the office when
he is elected the entire confidence Of m.
American people.