Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01

men. A search for greatness is the
! dream of youth
Theodore Roosevelt was the most
fascinating and infinitely popular man
living on the earth. The Berlin papers
called him the greatest ruler of the
earth and gave no offense to Emperor
William. The London papers said the
same thing and did not offend Edward
VII. We can afford to talk the same
way for we have been gaining some
thing every day on account OF this eX-
traordinary man.
Theodore Roosevelt is the most repre-
sentative American ever elected to the
presidency. He is one part Dutch, one
part Scotch, one part Huguenot, one
part Irish, which mixture of blood rep
resents the best and finest qualities in
character. His father was a northerner.
his mother southerner. He is the
most composite ruler of America, there
fore the best type of leader Tor the
republic, for he was bound by no an
cestral precedent.
The political philosophers agree that
our mission is not to teach the world
agriculture, not mechanical arts, not
art nor architecture, not learning. The
one conspicuous message is to teach
men self government t-liberty for the
individual and family-to smite tyr
amy. We do not appreciate tyranny.
A rabbi of Denver says that there are
100000 people in Russia, 200, 900
jailers, 1S9,00o000 prisoners.
In making fine steel ore is taken from
all mines of the earth and fused into
one, SO mixed blood humanity from all
nations results in the strongest man.
Theodore Roosevelt is an embodiment
of this.
a child has the greatest chance when
reared in the happiest home. He should
not be afraid Of his father nor of his
mother. nor of his God Roosevel-'s
home was ideal. His father was rich
but sensible, he reared all his children
on the theory that to have character
one must work with his hands. The
gospel of work would bring the millen-
mum in fifteen minutes" The poor
must labor for their support, the rich
should work without remuneration for
the benefit of society" Roosevelt's
whole life has been one Of constant
work. In athletics he did his best, so
in intellectual effort While in Harvard
he wrote the first honest history of the
war of 1872. His experience as a mis-
sion Sunday school teacher and his
advice to the lad with the black eye
who said you should see JIM give US
a glimpse OF the young mans love for
fair play After Harvard he felt an
obligation to the world. He said that
the fellow who thought don't you
know there is nothing really worth do
ing should be knocked in the head.
Roosevelt's experience in Albany and
his stand for absolute honesty was not
unlike that of Lincoln and he won
against all tricks of the machine. The
governor then recounted Roosevelt's
political life and said that Roosevelt
was philosopher enough TO say that
what the nation needed was short
war to cement the union: the son of a
southern woman must die for the flag.
His philosophy has been proved abso-
lutely true.
At 80 Roosevelt attained the greatest |
political career in history The spiritual
life of Washington and of Lincoln is
of greater value than all their material
deeds. So with Roosevelt. His maxims |
are well worth while.
l. Better to be faithful than fam
GUS" He stands for common virtues |
because they are fundamental.
. when in doubt go ahead" Take |
a spoon of ginger and get somewhere. |
g. Have all the fun you can, de-
Gently and honestly, it is your right.
4. Be ready, carry your resources
With you. You will not have time to
pack for the emergency.
5. Be religious. The presidents
train never moved on Sunday. The
declaration of independence was not
made in a Chicago beer garden on
Sunday afternoon. The constitution
was not signed by a lot of flannel
mouthed anarchists.
The Portsmouth treaty is the Roose-
welt treaty and stands as a reflection
of the plain men and women of this
republic who have moral fiber of this
quality. We will call him the purifier
of the republic at the beginning of the
twentieth century"