Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-05

the attack. Aud then, when the ca
gle has found the center, he spreads
his wings and dives into the center
of the storm, and is borne by the col.
lision upward above the storm to the
calm sunshine above the dark and
troubled clouds. Likewise, Okla
homa will never finch. Oklahoma
will find the center Of the storm and
not with units, but with men massed
under the inspiration Of royal fra
ternity, will advance aud Oklahoma
will be borne upward above the places
of danger to the Throne of God; or
Oklahoma dares be punished by the
honorable defeat that comes some
times in heroic battle.
In the sanctuary of the aboriginal
Ionqaerors of America, crammed
with romance and legerdemain, I'M
der the Indian skies, so bright with
the full stars, we see the loving cup
with the three traditional handles,
as originally docreed by Edward the
Third. In one of the handles of
the loving cup is the double iointed
fist of northern labor and aspirations.
In another handle is the hand of the
~chivalrous southland; and in the re
naming handle is the copper hand of
the red man Of America. And by the
side of the red bnan we see the
heroic figure of Ethan Allen Hitch
cock. the great merchant, diplomat,
secretary, faithfully guarding the
red man with his powerful govern
mental sympathy and support. And
from this loving cup is seen rising up
into the free air a distillation that
shall anoint the west winds of com
merce and sanctify the east winds
of hope, peace and charity.
In the east by the Atlantic, in
the capital city Of our country, there
is, we know, a greater loving cup held
high within the grasp of the men
Of the world. In one Of the handles
in the firm grasp of Theodore Roose-
welt. the first citizen of the world,
The hero of San Juan, Portsmouth,
and Washington, consummate victor
in war and in peace, the Gladstone
of America.
In anothereta shrdluetaoincmfwyp
In another landle is the faithful
hand of Taft, the goa OF the Phil
ippines, the great secretary Of war,
the first gentleman of America, Schol-
ar, jurist and patriot.
On the remaining handle Of this
loving cup is the hand Of Root, the
great secretary Of state, %unrivalled
lawyer and peerless statesman,
No epoch IN revolution. wal on
peace has furnished to Il country
such a triumvirate in patriotism, cul-
lure and political achievements, as
the men in the forefront of The lead
ership of the republican party
Roosevelt, Taft and Root.
Theodore Roosevelt is greater.
Theodore Roosevelt 1t. Greater
than his words, greater than his
deeds, is Theodore Roosevelt. In
the Shenandoah Valley defeat was
changed into victory by the person
atty of Sheridan, Alone he rode
down the valley. The Little Emperor
electrified the army, state and church
with his personality, When Roosevelt
shall have ceased TO be and the pages
of history that narrate his words and
deeds shall have grown dim under
the shadow of time, there will remain
fer tie Illumination Of the world of
men the chivalrous soul Of Theodore
Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt but a few
weeks since stood alone in America,
Democratic aud republican politicians
feared him. The smart and patriot
lc men of his aeabinet alone trusted
him. He cracked the whip owe the
beads of insubordinate capital and
the crack of his wlip9 %resounded
around the world. He stood there
at the capital. alone with the whip
stock in his Titan list. When the
smoke of the engagement lifted, the
senate and house, more conservative
ard nearer by natural commercial
relations to capital, embraced him as
the hero of The hour and |applauded
the executive, who, at terrible odds,
had fought the peoples greatest bat
tie, The Dutch strain Of ldealism
which ever adorned the political char
aeter of Carl Schurz more richly en-
dowed Roosevelt in bis unHinching
championship of the peoples present
and ultimate security. In a few
years, he will step down to the
ranks of the plain people but his
successors in Office will cut out their
pathway more truly and patriotic
ally by the lift-up help of Roose-
velt's political achievements.
But when Roosevelt steps down
and out of his official post of honor,
it will be to rise again under the
crown of a higher fame. as the head
of the Hague. Napoleon just failed
in attaining his ambition to possess
the countries Of the civilized world in
a material and forceful way. Roose-