The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-03
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Sometimes Wrong,
Bot More Often Right
Ne Made Mistakes Because He
Dared and Because He Dared
He Won HE Great Vic
tories for the Peopfs.

That he the popular American, both in the of
and the people the other countries of the world
be conceded by his enemies
He has served his ast term president.
He will again occupy the chair and interim he will be
liable himself entirely important
ley arise.
As Washington as was after Lincoln
er Roosevelt and question will confront the
alton without that query which rings with peoples faith:
WHAT WOULD ROOSEVELT DO7
Those who believed in him and appauded his demand for
for the law will continue respect the law
They will be unable again
= found them closed
He will be unable country
far as those who stood with him concerned for they
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Taft not in vair either feel by his obga
sion this
He separate himself from
Import the predatory
concerned for that public sentiment for which Roose
vet s responsible will have be considered and will
ID check upon
In the White House will whom
Roosevelt has left guard-a country believes
circumstances of his nomination election places upon him.
Where admired and applauded where hated will find
Roosevelt little less the factor affairs outside the
& White House than its occupant.
AS Roosevelt puts aside his Office for he need ask for
nothing further commentator followers ask for
further for their faith point those who glad
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There will be rejoicing in Wa-st.
There will be rejoicing the of the Rokefeers the
Earriman the criminal their allies the Cannons. the
Aldches and the Paynes such these rejoice WHY7
HE HAS ANTAGoNIZED THE ARcH-ENEMIES OF REP
ERESENTATIvE GOVERNMENT. BREAKERS OF THE LAW
AND DEsPoILERs OF THE PEOPLE. AND THEIR RIGHT
q HAND MEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE.
Honor enough for Theodore Roosevelt and bigger in
history having of and
enough for his having been exalted the high place he
occupies in the hearts of all honest American citizens
k Roosevelt not without in his position.
E* He made mistakes the rs all do
But he right times than wrong
He spanked times when lecture perhaps would have
N accomplished much, lie a spanking president
president conviction mpulsive aggressive, fighter from
B the drop of the hat-thats what he
He did things where others would have halted
No will say, that time he other than
honest acting belief that right.
OF the many which his administration will be ree
bed the characteristic the bringing time of the coal
operators and famine was
Threatened.
M developed he troops of
Pennsylvania be in readiness take of the mines
failure of the coal bons the decision of the
traitors.
drastic
n would have approved
Another of his daring just light the
Investigation acquisition by
the Tennessee Coal Iron Co. with the presidents consent
Roosevelt called during the steel
friend, but its enemy, and shown him that
could substitute its those of the
Tennessee Co. number of big financial houses the country
would GO to smash.
quick mean after
securing favorable advice from the general the
% step be taken.
The grabbed opportunity upon
the president opinion country
Roosevelt did the right thing certainly the right
In this instance he DARED
but country panic
tory
He charged having brought panic himself
And this he did do
And there he DARED again.
To have aveed the panic would have been
the permit peoples money
q TO lie unsecured in shaking banks.
This he would
He exposed the rascas and stocks tumblng.
The only defense changers
lions had when thus attacked bring
head of the president object lesson for the the
N Of their wealth "
E We got the panic but Roosevelt right.
the country's faith remained
So firm that he from his high place
RI faults and mistakes
champion of the peoples rights admired and being
Ehated.