Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-12-02
DR.. QuAYLE ON ROOSEVELT.
NATIONS CHIEF DESCRIBED
AS A STEAM ENGINE
IN BSEECHEs.
An Eloquent Eulogy.s

Under the auspices Of Roosevelt
club No. 1. organized in July, 1900
Dr.. W. A. Quayle. pastor Of the Grand
Avenue Methodist church, In Kansas
City. delivered an address on Roosevelt,
which was appreciated by large
audience why Americans lik,
Roosevelt. was DR.. Quayle's theme
His eulogy of the President was earnest
and eloquent. The audience frequent
~ exposed its approval by spplaudint
vigorously.
DR.. Quayle said in his opening
remarks that it was evident and safe Il
assume by the result of the last election
that the American people liked Roose
welt. Il was his purpose. he said. te
show why they liked him. After
drawing word picture Of the Presi
dent. describing his physical character
istics and his Dutch ancestry. Dr.
Quayle entered upon . discussion Of
the characteristics Of Roosevelt that
have endeared him to the people. The
speaker said in part:
Americans like Roosevelt because
he is man of action. That is an
American attribute. That's what we
all are. England censures rs because
we produce no great books. We do not
have time. Americans have been up
and doing ever since the first hut was
built on the New England coast.
Rooseveltis an edition in one volume Of
what Americans are In millions. BE
has not the art in his writings tina,
some mon have, but when he drops his
pen there ID no one on earth like him.
'tRoosevslt 10 q steam engine in
breeches. He has the art of achieve
|ment-of doing things. He is sur
charged with physical and metaphys-
ical dynamics. He is at home any
where He has presided at diplomatic
connsels and conquered grizzly beazs.
he has been guest Of honor and been
host at international social functions
and faced 1 storm Of bullets on San
Juan hill Roosevelt is . delight to
|unnum bered millions because he is an
American.
WHY THE PEOPLE LIKE ROOSEVELT.
"The American people like Roosevelt
becsnss he gets out Of doors and gath
srs freckles % his Dutch face. They
like him becau1s he would make good
center rush for : foot ball team, be-.
cause Of his sbility to endure hardship
and prlvation. They like him because
he is the exceptional man who practices
what he preaches.
His text is righteousness exslteth any
people and wickedness debaseth any
nation, This is what be breaches Of
ten times to the exclusion Of the tariff
and other political questions,
Americans like their President be-.
cause he need not be ashamed IN any
company. Put him with tho greatest
characters in history and he need make
no obeisance They like him because
of his smiles. bis handshaks and his ex-
pressive way Of saying to Mr.. Parker,
You're anotherl"
Another reason why Americans like
Roosevelt is because he Is not q mug
wump. Some Of the most brilliant
men this country ever saw were buried
in oblivion because one could never tell
which way they were going to jump.
Roosevelt is always ont in the open. be-
cause he is Z party man as well as
President Of all the people. Being .
party man makes the government 90.
cure and the nation great. They like
him because he is independent, his own
master, and invites to dinner with his
family anyone he chooses. Roosevelt
believes the holding Of Office does not
take from him the right to conduct his
domestic affairs as he sees fit.
AMERICA FUR ALL THE PEOPLE.
''The people like him because he
holds that America is not for Masons,
Odd Fellows, labor unions. negros or
preachers. but for all the people. They
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