Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-27
REAL ROOSEVELT
AbH0RRED WILSON
AND HIS M|SRULE.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
VICE PRESIDENCY ISLANDERS
MEMORY OF ONE OF AMERICAS
GREATEST LEADERS.
BY SCOTT c. BONE.

Ior vice president, Franklin ID. ROOSe.
welt Is vainly endeavoring TO invoke
the progressive spirit of 1912 in sup
port of wisconsin and the election OF
the Democratic ticket In November
What would the real Roosevelt
Theodore ROOsevelt--the immortal r.
R.-say to his followers were lie alive
today7
Gone. he left burning words which
tell all too plainly what his attitude
would be at this time.
He abhorred wisconsin, Just ms he
abhorred Danleilsm, with both Of which
Franklin d. Roosevelt has been idcnti.
fed as an under Secretary.
Condemned Wisconsin.
Theodore Roosevelt condemned VIII
son'sm and the whole Wilson admins
trntIon IN unsparng terms.
Read anew what he said at Cooper
Union on November 3, 1916:
II have been nssuled because have
criticised Mr.. Wilson. l have not said
one thing Of him that was not absolute
ly accurate and truthful.
II have not said one thing of him
which | did not deem It necessary to
say because Of the vital interests Of
this republic.
II have criticised him because be-
lieve he has dragged in the dust what
was most sacred In our past and has
Jeopardized the most vital hopes Of
our future.
~ crltlclse him now because he has
ndroltly and cleverIy and with sinister
ability appealed TO all that is weakest
and most unworthy in the American
character; and also because he has
adrotly and cleverly and with sinister
ability sought to mlslead many men
and women who are neither weak nor
unworthy. but who have been mised
by shadow dance of words.
"He has made our craftsmanship a
thing Of empty elocution.
"IIe has covered his fear OF stand
ing for the right behind a veil OF
rhetorical phrases,
ale has wrapped the true heart Of
the nation In a spangled shroud OF
rhetoric.
"He has kept the eyes Of the PEG.
pie dazzled so that they know not what
&c nd ,-I fol So
turn, bewidcred. unable to discern the
difference between the glitter that
veneers evil and the stark realities OF
courage and honesty, Of truth and
strength.
"In the face of the world he has Gov
cred this nations face with shame as
with garment"
So much for Theodore RoosCvclt's
opinion OF Wilson and Wisconsin in
support of which Franklin y. RooSc-
welt, lifelong Democrat, would nsw in
woke the progressive spirit OF 1912!
Abhorred DanicIsm.
And what did Theodore Roosevelt
think Of Daniels administration Of the
Navy Department of which the Demo
crat, Franklin D. Roosevelt has been
n more or less conspicuous factor and
part?
In a speech on "Amcricanism and
National Defense" ut Chicago, Octo-
Der &c, 1916, Theodore Roosevelt said:
More harm has been done to the
navy by the politicians in power dur
ing the last three years than in the
preceding thirty. Whatever good has
been accomplished IN the navy during
the last three years has been done by
naval officers, who, in most cases, have
been snubbed and punished for their
proposals as long as it was safe TO do
so whereas Mr.. Daniels now turns and
claims credit for what was thus forced
upon him.
"In short, throughout President VIII
sons term there has been neglect or
positive NaladminiStration in conncc-
tion with departmental organization In
navy yards aeronautics, mines and tor
pCdocS, and In all other matters affect.
ing the efficiency Of the fleet and the
enthusiasm Of its officers and men.
The activity and energy of the
Navy Department under President VII.
SCH has been primarily concentrated
upon schemes aimed at vote-getting or
advertising"