Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-21
IDEALS OF
CITIZENSHIP
By THEODORE ROOSEVELT
From the Presidents Latest Book "A Square Deal"

IA
VI do it in the sanest WE HAVE FouND D11D
OUR REPUBLIC UPON THE THEORY THAT ME
AVERAGE MAN WILL, AS A RULE, DO THE RIGHT THING;
that in the long the majority will decide for what IS sane and
wholesome If fathers mistaken in that theory II ever the
times sucnot occasionally the
of people do what unwhoesome, what then the re-
public nd not how good its laws care not what
marvellous mechanism its constitution emoy Back OF the
laws back the administration back of the of government
lies the lies the manhood of people, and in the long
going down accordingly as the average
standard of citizenship does does growth and
THE FIRST REQUISITE OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP IS THAT THE
SHALL THE HoMELY, EVERYDAY HUMDRUM DUTIES
WELL
good citizen, do how lofty his thoughts
about citizenship the abstract if the his actions
them and does make much difference how high his
aspirations mankind large be- if he does not behave we'll in
his family those aspirations do not bear visible fruit He must
be good beawnner he take his wife and his Children
he be nehbor whom his negbors trust he must act
equarey his business relations he do all these everyday ord
nary duties he good citizen But he do
In this country of the citizen devote good deal
Of thought and time the affairs the whole those affairs
will backward and he devote that thought and time steadily
and nteligently.
If THERE 10 ANY ONE QUALITY THAT IS NOT DESIRABLE,
WHETHER NATION OR IN AN INDIVIDUAL MYSTERIES,
EITHER IN RELIGION OR ANYTHING ELSE
The who makes for Indifference duty
by day morbid repentance about that duty is of
in the world Now in the is of possible decline
through ordinary duties of citizenship for long space time
suddenly and feel very angry about something
somebody clearly Defined and demand reform if it
substance to be handed out forthwith.
We need good laws need honest of the laws and
afford to be conented with less, but MORE THAN
AUGIIT ELSE WE NEED THAT THE AVERAGE MAN
SHALL HAVE IN HIM THE ROOT OF RIGHTEOUS LIV-
ING that the average shall have in him the feeling that will
make him ashamed do wrong submit and that will
make him feel his bounden duty help those that weaker help
those especially that dependent upon him and while not
in any losing his power individual initiative cultivate with
ceag the further power of acting in combination with his fell
lows for end Of social uplifting and of good government
One word upon life the that each of
should strive for is great msakeoh such great make-o
merely by that which gtters from without
speak of it in which will mslead those about
There of course be for certain material basis
should think i'll Of any who did wish leave his children
little better and not little off materially than he and
shoud feel that he doing his duty by hem and If HE
CANNOT DO HIS DUTY BY HIS OWN CHILDREN HE is
NOT GOING TO DO HIS DUTY BY ANY ONE ELSE.
But after that certain of material prosperity has been
gained then the things that really the things Of the
soul rather than the things of money and that each Of you
will really think of what it that made him happy Of what
It that made him respect his neighbours will with
Look back your lives what the things you
proude look back and you will in almost every and
occasion find that those memories of pride associated
with days of but with days of effort the day when had
10 do all that for worthy end and the wos Of
all worthy ends to make those that closest and nearest
your wife and children and those yoppy and sorry
chat alive and after that has been don be able ham
yourself you the comes that on the WHOLE
your community your fellow men, little better off, and
little worse off, because you have lived.
Treat each according to his worth Don't hold for
against him that he is either rich poor BUT IF HE IS RICH
AND CROOKED, HOLD IT AGAINST HIM. IF NOT RICH,
BUT CROOKED THEN HOLD TT AGAINST HIM BUT IF
HE is A SQUARE MAN STAND BY HIM. Disrust all who
would have any class placed before any other
OTHER REPUBLICS HAVE FALLEN BECAUSE
scRuPuLous RICH OR THE UNscRuPULoUs WHO GAINED
AscENDENcY WHO SUBSTITUTED CLASS FOR 10y.
Atty TO THE PEOPLE AS A WHOLE.
Abolish the nsoence ard arrogance Of the rich who
upon the they lost their wealth they would be ready
plumber the rich The INSCRIPTIONS who becomes rich would
Cypress the poor The who you ultimately righteous
and the who will steal for you will steal from you
Let be eadfast right on the side of gen.
crosby the side of vndcveness toward those who
differ from the method of attaining the right Let
forget duty help in uplifting the lowy shield wrong
the humble and let likewise in spirit of broadcast and
fankes generosity brothers, fellow country