Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-30
Roosevelt Begins Bombard-
ment of Presidents Atti-
tude Toward Mexico.
INCONSISTENCIES IN
DEMOCRATIC DEEDS
Roosevelt Quotes Wilson and Compares
Declarations With Actions - Stands
by a President When That President
Makes Il PossibIe-Wiison Charged
With Submitting to Tame Insult and
Inviting Murder Of Americans.

Battle Creek. Mich, Sept. 3o.-Thou-
sands of people Of Battle Creek and
surrounding sections Of Michigan
massed along gaily decorated streets
and gave Theodore Roosevelt a noisy
greeting here late today. This was to
be Colonel Roosevelt's first campaign
speech in Michigan for Charles E.
Hughes and the second he has made
thus far on behalf Of the republican
presidential candidate.
Colonel Roosevelt reviewed a long
parade and held public reception.
Then while he was taking two hours
rest great crowd flocked to circus
tent where the speech was delivered.
He began his speech shortly after
O'Clock. He said In part:
Il never uttered one word Of crit1-
cism Of President Wilson until year
and half after he was elected presi-
dent. II he had stood by the honor
and the interest OF the American peo-
pie, would have thrown up my hat for
him, and would have supported him
heart and soul. not merely kept sill
ent during the first eighteen months or
two years. tried actively to sup
port him. The only errors have made
in connection with Mr. Wilson were
due to incautiously accepting his state
ments and supporting his policies IN
the effort to stand by the president.
It was with deep reluctance that was
forced to the conclusion that the ef-
fort to stand by him was Incompatible
with standing by the interests OF man
kind, and the honor OF this nation. But
in my view there was no alternative
for any honorable man, when once
became convinced, az am convinced,
that the conscience Of this people has
been scared, and its moral sense dulled
by the leadership df the administra-
ton and of congress during the last
three wears. These false servants OF
the people have taught us to enjoy
soft ease and swollen wealth in the
present without taking one effective
step to ward OFF rl1inous disaster ~
the future. These false servants Of the
people have betrayed the soul Of the
nation.
"The supporters Of Mr.. Wilson say
that the American people should vote
for him because he has kent us out OF
war It Is worth while to remember
that this a claim that can not be ad-
vanced either on behalf Of washington
or Of Lincoln. Neither Washington
nor Lincoln kept US out OF war. Amer
leans, and the people OF the world az
large. now reverence the memories OF
these two men, because, and only be-
cause, they put Righteousness peiore
peace. They abhorred war. They
Stunned unjust or wanton or reckless
war. But they possessed that stern
valor of patriotism which bade them
mt duty first; not safety first; which
bade them accept war rather than an
unriehteous and disastrous peace.
There were peace t-any- price men IN
the DAYS of Washington. They were the
tories. There were peace at any price
men in the days Of Lincoln. They were
the cepperheads. The men who now
with timtd hearts and quavering voices
praise Mr.. Wilson for having kept US
ont of war, are the, spiritual heirs OF
the tories Of ITS, and the copperheads
OF 1864. The men who followed Wash
inRton at Trenton and Yorktown, and
who suffered with him thru the win
!, ter at Valley Forge: and the men who
wore the blue under Grant and the
pray under Lee were men OF f-valor.
who sacrificed everything to serve the
right as it was given them to see the
right. They spurned with contemptu-
GUS indignation the lcounsels OF the
feeble and cowardly folk who In their
day spoke for peace-at-any-price.
Policy Of Tame Submission.
* president Wilson by his policy OF
tame submission to insult and injury
from all whom he feared has invited
the murder of our men. women, and
children by Mexican bandits on land,
and by German submarines on the sea.
He has spoken much Of the New
Freedom. In international practice
this has meant freedom for the repre-
sentatives Of any foreign power to
murder American men, and outrage
American women unchecked by the
president. President Wilson has count
ed upon his belief that the American
people are Indifferent to their duties.
because they are too much absorbed IN
profits, too much pleased with the un-
Healthy prosperity which f1ourlshes
because others are suffering; too
greedily content with momentary
Immunity from danger, due to the fact
that all possible foes are otherwise en-
gagged. He has believed that our peo-
pie will not look ahead. He has be-
lieved that they will remain blind to
the fact that disaster will surely in the
end overtake them II they sfirk their
duties in the present He believes that
IL they are allowed TO enjoy good pro
Ats and high wages, and go to the
movies, and purchase automobiles
they will pay no thought to, the possi-
bility OF future ruin, and no thought
to 1.-THE sufferings Of their fellow -coun-
trymen and countrywomen who, at the
present moment, suffer the last ex-
tremities Of torture and outrage.
aass AZ to Huerta.
"The other day, discussing, his re-
fusal to recognize Huerta, President
Wilson said in his speech OF accept
ance that ne would refuse to recog-
nize any title based upon intrigue and
assassination. and that he would re-