The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-12
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY

would make history tale of barbarism.
AS Moses came to the wandering Jews
and proved by his acts that he is en-
titled to be called the greatest man of
ancient times, and the men of Rome
followed, and finally the birth of Christ
marked the greatest change in the
worlds progress, so followed in their
times Charles V and Phillip II and then
William of Orange came forth the man
of the hour. The Creator made land
of plenty here; the mountains and
valleys reflected the beauty of the
eternal home; a race roamed over it
that cut no tree, but left it until a race
strong enough to rule it under one flag
and one God appeared at the time of
the landing of the Pilgrim fathers.
Here the battle of might and right was
fought out again in this great domain
and in this struggle laid the hope of
liberty for all time to come, and to
guide and direct this battle came the
statesman. soldier the man who was so
great that he could refuse the tempta-
ton to become ruler and change the
worlds progress in civiliZation-the
Noble Washington. Napoleon criticized
his course, Macauley said the govern
ment was ship all sail and no rudder.
But in spite of these prophets there was
marvellous growth-yet two civiliza-
tions were growing-in one, liberty, in
| the other tyranny-freedom and slavery.
Wherever they met, they clashed. Out
Of the west came the tall son of the
prairies, the beloved Lincoln, and with
one stroke freed four million people and
made liberty and union now and for
ever.
Again the path of progress was free
the fields were plowed, the streams
used, railroads built; the country became
the banking house of the world and
Uncle Sam sat at the head of the table
in the parliament of the world as the
greatest power for peace. The greatest
triumph at hand, and yet the greatest
danger present. Facing now a crisis as
great as any-not an armed foe, no
treason to old glory, but the question
shall the few rule the many9 The ma
ton is safe only when the many govern.
In the hands of few lies control of the
transportation facilities; by few the
coal fields owned; by few the iron in
dustry ruled; one half the petroleum of
the world under control of one man.
But the condition is made known and
one half the danger is over. There are
more honest men than ever before;
more patriots than at any time.
Against their united action these in
dividuals would be powerless, the state
too. Such men in Congressman men
as Michigan sends-can ward off any
danger.
The reformer is needed too-not the
crank. A one sided man is not needed
in the White House but man who can
stand for a square deal. At the helm
in the present crisis sits man with
dauntless courage, spotless integrity and
indomitable will. In him is united the
spirit of the northland and the south
land. In his veins flows the blood of
many nations. A shake of his hand
makes one better citizen. By his
fearless action the crisis of the present
is TO be overcome and another page of
history made by "The Man of the
Hour"--Theodore Roosevelt.
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