The state herald., 1904-09-16
NOT AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY
The People Know Roosevelt, and Ad-
miro and kespect Him.

mtre ana Respect Him.
President Roosevelt is not an unknown
quantity to the American people. He
is personally well known to vast num-
ber of voters In every part OF the coun-
try. In New York he is familiar to the
sight Of a great majority OF the people
Of that great city. Throughout his own
State the same is true. In Boston he
is as much at home as in New York. for
Harvard Is his alma mater. Throughout
New England he is recognized as the
representative and exponent OF the ideals
which have ruled the cradle of American
liberty from the landing OF the Pilgrim
fathers.
And this native OF the Empire State.
this graduate from the famous New
England university is even more fer
rently admired ana beloved in the West
the far West-and tho middle West,
than he Is In the East. And this in-
tensity of feeling for Roosevelt in the
West unswayed by sectional bias. rs il
Is, is but the national feeling OF a young,
virile people. A people who recognize
man when they see him.
During the Mckinley campaign OF
1900 Roosevelt. as candidate for Vice
President. visited almost every Western
State and territory. lie spoke TO i'm
mense crowds. and won friends by thou
sands by his straightforward, sclf-con-
trolled. dignihed utteranccs. and his
manly. generous personality.
Toward the end OF the campaign the
national committee was overwhelmed by
requests for speeches by Roosevelt in
nll parts OF the country. II was ply
steal impossibllty for him to accept one
fourth OF the engagements TO speak that
were urged upon him.
In Chicago. where, on his return from
the West, he addressed great crowd at
the Coliseum. he was received with the
utmost exhibition OF enthusiasm. His
speech was calm, forceful. logical and
convincing, a contrast 10 the frantic ef-
forts of ordinary speakers.
Contrary TO the expectations Of people
who had derived their ideas from tho
comic supplements. and other pictorial
atrocities OF the yellow press, Mr.. Roose-
velts utterances were characterized by a
stradfast adherence TO the main cues.
hons at issue In the campaign, and what
ever he said bore the stamp OF original
thought, broad experience and study, and
the most conscientious sense OF responsi.
q
bilty. There was no ranting, no per
sonhl abuse, no Wild statements or
strange lmasinings, In any OF Mr. Roose.
yclts speeches. and there was no posing.
lie stood before his great audiences dig.
nlhcd. collected and amply able to take
care OF himseif-un American gentleman.
In language, In bearing. In all that he
said aud did, there was what made
friends for him of all who came within
the sound Of his voice
President Roosevelt has visited the
Pncihe coast since his assumption OF tho
presidency. aud there. M well ns through.
out his journey from aud back TO the
capital. the people rose 10 him with un.
matched enthusiasm. lie met and talk.
ed with hundreds OF his fellow citizens.
In every occupation. In every stage and
state OF society, from the cowboy To col.
lerc president. lie saw md spoke to and
was eheered by thousands upon thou.
lands OF men. women and children. Pres.
ldcnt Roosevelt Is no stranger 20 III.
people OF the United States II. knows
them. They know him. And they un.
derstsnd each other.