The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-11

Colonel Roosevelt. He was as big in his
defeats as he was great in his triumphs.
reflecting the popular idea of the Amer
lean masses.
What are the qualities of the ideal Am
erican? Courage, vision and determine
ton are essential characteristics. The
ideal American is dauntless He is active
and aggressive, but he is not autocratic.
He is possessed of human understand
ing which is an enemy to autocracy. With
all his human sympathy, he knows. no
fear Quick to reach his convictions, he
stands as mmovable as the mountains.
His life is tempered in the great outdoors.
Briefly these are the characteristics Of
the rugged American who reflects de-
sirable essence of the vigor of the first
inhabitant and the mind of civilization.
The life of Theodore Roosevelt is history's
nearest approach to the essential quail
ties of the ideal In him are reflected a
happy combination of our ideals. +
AS he lived Theodore Roosevelt needed
no defenders. He saw life, not as lad
der of fame, but as treadmill Of service
In that service he was tireless and un-
daunted by obstacles or adversely. Col
onel Roosevelt was not great because he
was successful, but successful because he
was great. His critics deemed him sell
fish, but time, the relentless judge of
mankind, has revealed him as man of
broader vision with the full courage of
his convictions. s s.
Colonel Roosevelt in the great world
war towers as our foremost American.
When great American principles were en-
dangered by autoccatic control and the
ideals Of our life covered before narrow
innuendoes, Roosevelt, the citizen, re-
manned true to the principles of Ameri-
canism. He rose as the natural leader of
this people when tile leaders of power,
sought to curb the inalienable rights of
the people.
When the nation looked regretfully
but tolerantly upon inefficient and mad
equate preparation for conflict, Roose-
welt practically single-handed and alone
reused the nation to the action which was
the predominant characteristic of his life.
No other man could have so defied the
tendency of the times and escaped the
brand of disloyalty which Roosevelt by
his life and his actions choked down the
threats of his accusers. Roosevelt gave
his name to the cause of humanity, offer
ing on the altar of sacrifice his dearest
possessions. his sons.
AS time goes and historians ferret out
the truth of Americas part in the world
war, Roosevelt's defiance of the powers
who sought strength in the abridgement
of American rights. will be redeemed be-
fore the world. The constructive criti-
cism, which his critics declared to be un-
rmerited opposition to the official will, is
to be revaled as the turning point in the
world war. History will record that the
voice of Roosevelt awakened America
from dangerous siumber and the nation
will honor him for MS service. What he
did in the war he did as citizen, empha-
sizing the individual strength of the man.
In the death of Colonel Roosevelt the
country has lost the personification of
Americanism and the people have lost one
of the ablest leaders of modern times.
History will accord him a prominent
place in her pages as the true is separat-
ed from the false. The story of his life,
with its throbbing examples of courage
and determination, must ever be source
of inspiration to the American youth.
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