The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
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forest on account "I III" trees OF 'n'
city on acruunl ct IN" houses:
''ln speaking. as III writing. he Was al
ways fun uf rurc" and riEor.
He mad 4 large capacity Tor adniitllS-
t;.ation, clc;LrnrSS Of vision. prompt ness
~ decision, and Il thorough apprehension
OF what constituted efficient prganlza-
ton. ,.,.. =.
load and that ability Theodore l,"uSc-
volt possessed in full measure. rus ~
StIncl was always to say come rath'f
than GO and h. had the talent OF co'H-
He, also had the rare SIT or arrest
ing attention sharply and Suoocnis
very precious ATTRIBUTE ,,; d.
WAYS STRUGGLING - max" things hctlrt,
20 carry some much-neNlrd reform, anu
help humanity to larger cnti1ci "
"A fairer condition. tn hupi'icr ~
Moreover, H.. looked always Tor IN IN
zeal question. He WAS ut his best wi WHY,
he was nghtiuE the battle OF r'Sn'
against wrong. ,o,r>
The criticisms most commonly n.a ~,
upon Theodore Roosevelt w'Ls that ~
vas impulsvr and impctuous. that ne ne
acted without thinking. He wcuio
have been the last to claim MAJ ,,
hil:ty. His head did not turn wnen
miration sounded in his ears, tor M, nc
was neither vain nor credulous. re
knew that he made mistakes ana never
hesitated TO admit them to DC mn,
takes. and TO correct mem or , put ere
such. But nc never wasted Tune I"
mourning explaining or vainiE rc6.s'
ting them. 1t is also true mat liz
middle way did not attract MN. IL
was apt to 80 far. both in nra,sc anu
ccnsurc. although nobody could ana ana.
we Qualities and balance them justly
in Judging men better than he.
He spoke out with the most u,r v
strained frankness at all times ana al
4 when he had reached his conclusion
he acted quickly and drove hard az nis
object and this il was. probably: which
gave an impression that ne acieo ST.n
was a complete misapprchcnsion. OF tne
man His action was cmphanc. out
emphasis implies reflection, not
thoughtlcssness.
cause he had succeeded in business or
because he had accumulated fortune;
He had but one STANDARD. one test. anu
that was whether q man. rich or poor;
was an honest man. gooo cili"ch A''N
Theodore Roosevelt had the larsest
personal following ever attained ny any
man in bur history. BY personal iUl-
lowing is meant here that which sup,
ports and sustains and goes with a
man simply because he is himself a
following which does not care whether
their leader and chief Is IN 01ilcc or
out OF office. which is with him ana
behind him because they one a ana e an,
ready to stand by him for th. sole ana
simple reason that they have pertect
faith that he will lead them where 'hcY
wish and where they ought TO go.
NOR drew many to him. Senator Lodge
observed.
sense OF hurnor and It never deserted
him." said the Senator. Even at the
most serious and ever pertlous moments
he saw it and rejoiccd and helped him
self with it over the rough places. He
loved fun. loved to joke and chair. an1
what IS more uncommon. greatly ENJOY
ed being chaffed himself. Even more
generally effective than his huu,or was
the universal knowledge that Roosevelt
had no secrets from the American PEG
Pile"
Another quality -homely, generous hu'
manity" was emphasized by Senator
Lodge
He never BY any chance bored thc
| laugh at him or laugh with him: they
might like what, he reid. they mtsn'
agree with him or disagree with him
but they, were never wearied OF him and
never failed to Interest them. He was
never heavy. labortous or dull.
NO man ever priced sentiment OF
| hated sentimenta1lty more than he
He preached increasingly tho famiila,
morale which lies at the oottom Of botf
| family and public lifa,.
Concluding. Senator Lodge said:
J. Theodore Roosevelt.- 'deal OF publ,
service was to he founo In MS life. ant
as his life drew to it's close he had t
meet his ideal Of sacrifice face TO face
All his sons went from him TO the wa,
and one was killed upon the field Of
| honor.
This is not the place IN speak Of hi:
private life. hut within that sacred cir
| Gle no man was ever more fortunate If
the utter devotion IF a nohlc wife arc
the passionate love Of his children. The
! absolute purity and beauty Of his .famil,
| life tells us why the pride and interes
which his fellow countrymcn felt II
hi mwerc always touchco with the warn
light Of love. In tho nome, s.. dear L
| him. in his sleep death came, and
so Valiant-For-Truth passed Owe,
and all the trumpets sounded for him or
| the other side"