The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-06
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

~IE WORLD has known few personalities more dynamic \ than Roosevelts He a fountain of energy ana had an all infinite capacity to be interested n the complex affairs of life Nothing was small to absorb his effort; nothing big for his daring courage In him perhaps more than any other public in American life was the will prevail Ii his idea his view hS method thaI must be accepted If sometimes he seemed to walk with otherS was that he might certainly walk alone.
 The times were the times for such he; more accurately adapted his genius too late came his power had waned came in countries especially where he did not abide
 Of the spirit of Alexander and Napoleon did Roose vr1t rnore narae Given French revolution and Roosevelt would havs emerged it with power Put him in Russia of today and would be somewhere at the top of the heap
 Such was power of his militant spirit the ire of his will to prevail that even in America he could not be deprived of leadership.
 As a statesman it necessary that such as he, dwelling peaceful democratic country should be desruc five in his accomplishments What built up the monument history will rear to him.
 police commissioner he thundePed nightly against the darkness York Working like Caiph of Bagdad go ing himself about administer punishments and rewards he gave the mmany of cruder and wckeder day blows which stunned, if they did not kill
 As governor and soldier he was distinguished by what he destroyed Ancient tax sysem the undue power of great wealth he fought not finish, but to the point where his will prevailed.
 As president his energies were directed against the trusts against criminal wealth he called t and he 5courged factors of great wealth. until their hides raw until his will prevailed,
 Denied nominations will crossed by Taft his friend the president he had made he gave final exhibition of his
 
 to heel Roosevelt split the Republican party for forty years entFenohed in power office and privilege He rent to end veFed it into fragments called to his votes than the ancient organization had Here zenith of his reign The fragments of rival kingdoms him but he had no enduring kingdom of his
 In four period the Progressive Party melted snow in the The rich who had supported Roosevelt terrified by the fear of democracy in power and dread that the Republican party might be annlaed left him fast much faster than they had rallied to him.
 The of Roosevelt set in inc hour refused the nomination of the ProgFegsyes The Republican nomination was denied 1t went to Hughes About this began the break down of Rooseyets health disntegaon Ions present perhaps became fertile His writings speeches all of his public uterance were marked with growing dis couragemen, with a growing tendency o complain bitterly rather than wisely He subject to the infrmities whfc none escape who are in pain and bodily distress
 Roosevelt was great American; a man who commander the minds and the applause of men,
 The forces that destroy those that bd The new house often cannot be the other is for away No Roosevelt could have broken the goldar of the Republican party could have divided the forces of en trenched privilege
 Roosevelt prepared the foundation the era of democ racy which is sweeping inc world devazed those force which speaking of their sefshness might now make innos sbe the league of naons might prevent the ing brotherhood of mankind America mourn Roosevelt vii miss from national life the color he gave it. and the vgo his thoroughly American personality. .>~ AmEzYEE E9N