Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-09
THE ONE HUNDRED PER ZEN
AMERICAN

Monday the InlNcu ht"NN'
,reat loss. one that plunges the Ell
ire country into sorrow, whose oea,"
nomentarily, at least, must unite tn'
patriotic men of all parties over tn'
bier of him, who for years stood 'ne
hampton Of American rights ana inc
champion Of the poor.
In his death America sunes me
loss of one Of the greatest men ol
her history, a man whose reputation
a,as not founded SO much from We
s,rious warfare, as from his anility
nnbhc Office. where for years ne
= N his people, and afterwards
~ s..,t,n,,ed 10 serve them through ms
.,--itipgs, his speeches and the eN-
mp - an Office, defending the
-. =. +na common people OF ms
s. -. aimed fearless to the
.ost cyitis,pe men in public Office or
80. - acts when Il was needed, and
yer his thought was SIMPLY TO sece s'
for Americo. that wh en was est io'
ner. - ,.oors
400 ne lifted the vel th"l eoNereu
the history Of the future y,"'s' .uu
aeitated preparedness W.
Had his voice in this one iefpeel Osoi'
riven the attention that vas N-s,
he entire course of world hla''
he past few years might haE
hanged. showing the knowiedf -'0
.rsi0ht Of events that he had.
Strongly intrenched in inc hea. u
# his countrymen Roosevelt was u
.,raatest power that this country mas
norbans ever had. Elected 70 l
nrasidency with the greateat pop
vote ever accorded a candidate. n,
continued a battle which nc vagoi n
MS first term for the fight Of the
people. and when his full term was
nearing an end he chose a slet ssor
20 carry out the policies, whlch ha-
won for him the hearts Of mis- le. oN
men. His support of Taft made Tart
president Withdrawal of that sup
port at the close of Taft's first term
over the carrying out of Roosevelt
policies. defeated Taft, and in so do
nc Roosevelt made Wilson world
figure, such was the power Of tins
one man. perhaps the greatest oil
Americans. He wrought his acts IN
peace TO great extent, while the
populations OF Washington and of
Lincoln were made IN war-wlth
great opportunities offered them,
while Roosevelt for the greater part
made his opportunities. fighting
against politicians. who even when
Governor Of New York. sought 20
shelve him in the vice presidents
chair, so much was the power of this
man Of the people feared.
We are all too near - judge the full
worth Of the man, his effects upon
American and Americanism. We are
satisfied, however that history will
name him. this man OF caustic
criticism where it was needed in de-
tense Of the people; in digging OUT
me hyphen to build fuller and truer
Americanism; this man Of courage
who could fight Vail street and It's
henchmen. in behalf of his millions
Of fellow country men; this man OF
penitration, who could lift the veil OF
the future and see the coming needs
Of his country and courageously de-
mand that they bc met in prepared.
ness; this man who knew Of 70 task
100 colossal. even though other ma
tions might fail at IL, and brought a
need OF centuries into beng for the
benefit Of mankind. q Panama canal,
this man Of patriotism. who would
not allow an insult 90 the flag to 20
unnoticed and twice forced a German
warlord, mad with lust for world
power, TO back up for the stars anc
stripes; as one Of the greatest men
Of American history.
America can i'll afford to lose hin
at this time. and SORROWS deeply IN
his departure from life, but still TIA,
country faces the future calmly witt
the knowledge that his example OF
high Americanism, will be followed
IN the future by her millions Of sons