Republican farmer., 1919-01-10
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

TT HE WORLD has known few personalities more dynamc 1 than Roosevelts He was fountain Of energy ana had an all capacity be interested in the complex affairs of life Nothing too small to absorb hls ellof nothing big for his daring courage In m perhaS more than in any public American life was the will prevail It his idea his view his method that must be accepted If sometimes he seemed to walk with others It that he might more certainly walk alone
 The times not the times for such man as he more accurately adapted for his genius came too late came when his power had waned came in countries ePeca where he did not abide
 Of the spirit and Napoleon did Roose vg r,o, partake Given French revolution and Roosevelt vnuld have emerged from it with power Put him in Russia today and he would be somewhere at the top of the heap
 Such was the terrible power of his militant spirit the tre force of his will to prevail that even m America ne could not be deprived of leadership
 As a statesman it necessary that such one as he dwelling peaceful democratic country should be deSruc his accomplishments What Roosevelt tore down. more than what he built LID history will rear to him.
 As police commissioner he hundered nightly against the darkness of New York Working like Caph of Bagdad go ing himself administer punishments and rewards he gave the Tammany of cruder and wckeder day blows which stunned if they did not kill
 As governor and soldier he distinguished by what he destroyed Ancient system; the undue power of great wealth fought not finish, but to the point where his will prevailed.
 As president his energies directed against the trusts against wealth called it. and he scourged male factors of great wealth until their hides were raw until h will prevailed.
 Denied nomination. his will crossed by Taft, his friend, the president he had made he final exhibition of his re mendous strength by maefacors he had brought to Roosevelt split the Republican party for forty entrenched power office and privilege He rent from end to fragments; called to his banner than the ancient organization had Here the zenith of his reign The fragments of rival kingdoms about him. fbut he had no enduring kingdom of his
 In four period the Progressive Party melted in the The rich who had supported Roosevelt terrified by the of democracy power and dread that the Republican party might annhIated left him fast much faster than they had rallied to him.
 The of Roosevelt set in the hour when he refused the nomination of the Progressives The Republican nomination denied II went to Hughes. About this time began the break down of Roosevel health seeds of dsntegraton long present perhaps became fertile His writings his speeches, all of his public uterance marked with growing dis couragement, with growing tendency to complain bitterly rather than wisely He subject to the nfirmties which escape who are in pain and bodily distress.
 Roosevelt a great American: who commanded the minds and the applause of men.
 The forces that destroy essential those that build The house often cannot be reared until the other is torn away No Roosevelt could have broken the solidarity of the Republican party could have divided the forces of trenched privilege.
 Roosevelt prepared the foundation for the of democ- racy which is sweeping the world He devazed those which speaking of their selfishnes might impos sibe the league of nations might prevent the approach ing brotherhood of mankind America Rooseve miss from national life the color he gave it. his thoroughly American personality.
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