The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-07
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ROOSEVELT.

1t Is not given to one man iii tile hast4 recording of
news events as they fash day By DAY on tile screen Of
history to anslyze the career Of Theodore Roosevelt nar
to view his life at lie perspective which the mellowins
years of time viii gauge H. The historian. the politician.
the philosopher. the scientist. Che military writer. the
minister. the geographer. the author, Will each place the
proper value upon it. Nothing is left to the newspaper
man bur To record his acts and his influence On The peo-
pie OF America and no newspaper man IS able 10 more
than touch upon his relationship 70 The common people
the masses whose beloved dol lie MAS. There are men
in this country who would have laid down their lives for
Theodore Roosevelt and TO them he was not Of common
clay. Colonel Roosevelt was The most criticised and the
most beloved OF any man in eontemporaneous American
history. He trod The heights with the kings Of The
earth. the lords Of creation. and liz walked with the
humble toiler as no man before him ever walked. To
the latter there was a fascination about everything he
did and his hold on the American people was remark
able and astonishing. Only those who We're with him
at the famous 1912 convention could realize the afec.
ton and idolatry with which they stood bs their leader
the founder Of the Progressive party. Roosevelt was
their credo, their demigod. and he never deserted them
No public man iii tile worlds history perhaps has
ever enjoyed As picturesque a career as Theodore
Roosevelt He MAS Of the highest type Of American
citizenship. He was a true American. His sincerity,
honesty and ruggedness of purpose not even his bit
terest critics could help admirins ID was always
America first with him. HIS heart was always in the
right place and while he sometimes may have erred in
his methods. that made him an the more hrman and
beloved The manufactures Of his ambitious life
+N L1 M
like to do things and see things done ana these for him
ran the Eamut from the humblest ~buldogger" 10 the
greatest political leaders and statesmen The splendid
part Of Roosevelts public life was the fact that I'd was
an open book that all men might read He has been
assafled with terrific force by his opponents. bat they
were never able TO suIly Ills nGme with the breath Of
scandal though every day Of his career was searched to
find something that would reflect on his character. +
was az clean AZ a hounds tooth. Theodore Roosevelt
never tired OF fighting. He was a living exponent OF
virile manhood. a very maelstrom of energy He was a
magnihcent president and lie was the man who made the
naughty kaiser back water when he sent The American
fleet around the world Wilhelm vas forced to admit
that fact. Roosevelt had no use for hyphenated Amer
icanism and he was the first 10 dare 10 say so.
Theodore Roosevelt viii always be respected for his
sacred exaltation Of the American home. As a husband
and father he he'd no peer and no one can ever know
the sacrifice he made when he gave his sons to fight the
foe. The death Of Quentin undoubtedly shortened his
life. The last months OF his life were a sorrow 10 him
for his beloved hoys and no sons were ever more pre-
clous to a father than bis were in riskine their lives and
proud Of them ana hs words when told 81 the death Of
Quentin were a comfort to every sorrowing parent il the
land whose son died overseas, as he said.
Quentin : mother and are very glad that ne got
70 The front and had the chance to render some service
10 his country and 10 show the stuff there was il him
before his fate befaU him"
The expressions Of sorrow that come from public
men in an walks of lie and from en- nations Ct the
earth today show America what ST has lost in losing
Roosevelt. and the tributes % his memory are lust as
honest and sincere ~ tfe mans lifa HE was Worship
ped in life and viii be veDsrsted n death Tie was truly
the man who is the aoblest work Of God.
And 30 Theodore Roosevelt. great American. great
rafriot. great man and great Christian. goes to his long
rest. his life an example unparalleled 10 young America.