The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-06
GREATEST OF ALL
Senatorial Leaders Pay Tribute
to Colonel Roosevelt.
Are Profoundly Sorry To Hear
of His Death Today.
A BIG FACTOR IN HISTORY
Is What the SoIOns Say of the
Former President.
One and All Praise His Actiyi.
ties and His Deeds.

| foundly sorry to hear of Colonel
| Roosevelt's DEATH said Speaker
| Champ Clark. Personally. I thought
a great deal of him and regarded him
as one of the most remarkable men
| this country ever produced. 1 have
| always had the highest personal re-
| gard for Colonel Roosevelt. am
| greatly surprised, and shocked to hear
of his DEATH
| Senator New, Indiana: 1.-The country
| has lost its foremost citizen. Colonel
| Roosevelt was a great man and a
| great American and a great patriot.
Even those of us who differ with him
| In some things and at some times, have
always recognized and given testimony
! to his great qualities. Intellectually
there have been few in his class in
the public life of this country. 1t
is yet , early to estimate the effect
of his policies and utterances upon
the history, of the country. Every
| American should at this time share
! in the regret that his career should
| have been brought to so sudden and
untimely close
Our Greatest Man.
Senator Kenyon, Iowa: Colonel
Rooseyelt's Death distresses me- In
my judgment he was our greatest
American"
Senator Borah. Idaho: ct am deeply
sorry to hear of Colonel Rooseveit's
death. He was one of the most mar
velous figures in American history,
In many respects he was without par
aflel in organizing and leading public
| opinion. What this country owes him
for his vision and courage in mould
| ing public opinion to meet this last
| great conflict can not be over-estimat-
ed"
! Senator Lodge. Massachusetts: 'News
Eof Theodore Rooseveit's death causes
me great grief. 1 can say no more
now" 80.
Greatest of All Gone.
Representative Mccormick. Illinois:
| THE greatest American of all time is
dead. I am grief stricken
Senator Cha mberlain: 81 am panied
to hear of Colonel Roosevelts death.
L never have had difficulty in finding
out what was in his heart about any
thing that affected the welfare OF the
American people. He was courageous
| in all things and typfcafly American.
All admired him regardless of politi-
| cal views
! Senator Hiram Johnson: 'T am
grieved beyond all expression at the
news of the death of Colonel Roose-
welt The great American of gen
| est citizen"
Big Factor In History.
Secretary of War Baker: Colonel
Roosevelt was a great factor in our
history. He lived a very full and
vigorous life. His death is a great
A Tremendous Loss.
Representative Mann, Illinois: Col
oIel Roosevelt's death will be a tre-
mendous loss to the world. He prob
| ably was the strongest force and mind
| on EARTH Those who were his politi-
cal friends and enemies will join in
| honoring his memory because of his
| qualities"
Senator Knox. Pennsylvania: Col
onei Roosevelt was one of our greatest
Americans and one of the greatest
| dynamic forces of the United States.
| I can not find words to express my
| profound SORROW"
Senator Lewis. Illinois: "Roosevelt's
death is the loss of one of the greatest
| men produced in America. His alb
senee will be felt by all. Doctrines
| he taught while president will still re-
| ! ain as lessons for the republic.
| Whatever differences the leaders had
| with Roosevelt, he was regarded by
| Democrats universally as a man of
! forward ideas. sincere nature, coura
geous and always patriotic"
| Needed Talents Now.
! Representative Tess. Ohio: His
| death it a national calamity. Great
as were his services in office, never
we're his talents so needed as now,
Reconstruction and readjustment
| looked toward hin: for advice and
! guidance. Altho a private citizen,
regard him the greatest force in the
world today"
Representative. Campbell. Kansas:
| in the death of Col Roosevelt. I feel
| very intimately the shock the news
of his death brings
\ Senator King Utah: at is ma
/ Col. Roosevelt was a vigorous. virile
American, one of the strongest figures
| In national life. His activities result
ed in higher perception of all class
es of the duties and obligations of
American citizenship
| Senator Watson, Indiana: II ad-
mired Roosevelt for his unfailing
/ Americanism and for his ability to
adapt himself to the changing vicissi-
| tudes of politics..
| Senator Townsend, Michigan: zone
| of the great men of the country has
gone. Few men have been in public
life SO long and done so much to
arouse the public conscience. He has
been of the potential forces since war
vas declared. The country has suf
| fered a great loss"
Telegram From McAdoo.
william G. McAdoo sent this tele-
gram to Mrs. Roosevelt: I
please accept my sincere sympathy
on the death of your distinguished
! husband"
Expected Him to be President.
Fred w. Upham, treasurer. Repub-
| lican national conrmittee: "A large
| majority of his fellow citizens fully
| , ,pected him to be the next presi-
| dent No man of our time was ever
| closer to the hearts of the people. His
| inability to take part in the war was
| proba bly, the/ greatest hardship he
| ever faced
Former Secretary of War Jacob NJ.
| Dickinson: THE country sqstains a
great loss especially at this critical
period, in the death of Colonel Roose-
| Welt, He was great president and a
great man.
4, o. L. W. Notice.
Members of Cpchureh lodge No.
244 are requested to attend the funeral
of Brother Elmer l. Stratton Tuesday
| morning, January Z, at 10 O'Clock.