Middletown transcript., 1916-07-01
1DDLETowN, DEL, JULY 1916
ROOSEVELT'S COURSE


THEODORE ROOSEVELT in all his
l splendid past that has focused
upon him the eyes of all the world as a
matchless character whose achievements
have been honored at home and abroad
= with universal applause; Theodore
Roosevelt, America First Citizen by the
preeminence of a marvelously full-orbed
genius, by the possession of a dynamic
energy that is amazing, tireless, and
best of all, as an American preeminent
for his deep and ardent love of his
country-Theodore Roosevelt, never in
all his great career lowered so grand a
figure as at this moment of self-renounc-
ing patriotism
He refuses to accept the nomination
for President at the hands of bis own
Progressive Party, but to the contrary
declares Il shall strongly support
Hughes, because he believes it to be
his duty as a true patriot seeking first
of all the honor and safety of his
country, not to divide the forces fighting
to overthrow Mr.. Wilson and his foolish,
unpatriotic administration which has
brought loss, injury and shame to the
Nation and threatens yet greater injury
and yet deeper shame.
And since the new and chastened Re-
publican Party, renouncing the Taft re-
dictionary follies, has made Its platform
substantially indentical with that of the
Progressive Party, Mr.. Roosevelt can
with entire consistency to his long life
as a reformer lend the powerful
championship that will insure that
party's success.
He accepts Mr.. Hughes as standard
bearer of the reunited Republican Party
worthy in every way, in abilities, high
character and wide experience in public
affairs to seize in this hour of peril the
helm of the Ship of State from out
the weak and irresolute hands that for
three years have been steering it into
the breakers.
How Mr.. Roosevelt's noble act re-
Dukes the whole carping pack of self
seeking politicians headed by Taft
who for months have been barking at
his heels Quite unable to discern or
even comprehend the lofty motives of
greater public good that moved him in
his revolt four years ago against the
tyrannical and un-Republican policies of
Mr.. Taft and his crew that drew the re-
buke of four millions of Republican
voters, the very flower CT the great
Republican army, they could only yell
and throw mud. Now they stand shame
facedly confessing that the man they
were atrociously aspersing as apolitician
is in truth Patriot.
AS Theodore Roosevelt the earnest
reformer once awoke the Nation to
civic righteousness alike in private and
in public affairs, so now, like fiery
Peter the Hermit, he is arousing the
Nation to an appreciation of its perilous
condition of total unpreparedness-a
condition brought about by Democratic
devotion to pork" above country, and
by the mollycoddle treason preachments
of president Wilson in his fight against
preparedness, that he 'did not in
tend the country should be turned into
an armed camp, that "a man can be
too proud to fight, etc.
Mr.. Roosevelt's wise and patriotic
act, elects Mr.. Hughes-defeats Mr..
Wilson. The abuse with which the
Democratic papers are now honoring
Mr.. Roosevelt is only one proof more
that they already realize that his single
act seals Mr.. Wilson's doom Therefore
the now united Republican Party, with
such a candidate as Hughes, aided by
such a fighter as Roosevelt, will next
November place him in the Great Seat
and rid the county of the sorriest presi-
Dental figure since the days of Buchanan.