Milford chronicle., 1920-10-01
REAL ROOSEVELT
ABHORRED WILSON
And HIS WORKS
Yet Democratic Candidate for
Vice Presidency SANDERS
Great Leaders Memory.
MAKING FUTILE ATTEMPT
TO WIN ON OLD ISSUES
Fifth Cousin Removed Roosevelt Not
Able to Convince Followers Of
T. r. by speelous Arguments.
BY SCOTT C. BONE

0y SCOI Z. BONE.
Touring the country as a candidat
for Vice President, Franklin d. Roose
welt is vainly endeavoring to invok
the progressive spirit of 1912 in sup
port Of wisconsin and the election O
the Democratic ticket in November
What would the real Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt-the immortal T
R.-say to his followers were he alive
today?
Gone, he left burning words which
tell all too plainly what his attitude
would be at this time.
He abhorred wisconsin, just as he
abhOrred Danielism, with both of which
Franklin D. Roosevelt has been identi-
fed as an under Secretary.
Condemned wisconsin.
Theodore Roosevelt condemned VII
Sonism and the whole Wilson admins
tration in unsparing terms.
Read anew what he said at Cooper
Union on November 8, 1916:
II have been assailed because have
criticised Mr.. Wilson. I.have not said
one thing of him that was not absolute
ly accurate and truthful.
Il have not said one thing of him
which l did not deem it necessary to
say because of the vital interests of
this republic.
Il have criticised him because be-
lleve he has dragged in the dust what /
was most sacred in our past and has |
jeOpardized the most vital hopes of
our future.
II criticise him now because he has
adroitly and cleverly and with sinister
ability appealed to all that is weakest
and most unworthy in the American
character; and also because he has
adroitly and cleverly and with sinister
ability sought to mislead many men {
and women who are neither weak nor
unworthy, but who have been misled '
by a shadow dance of words
"He has made our craftsmanship a |
thing Of empty elocution. n
"He has covered his fear of stand
ing for the right behind a veil Of d
rhetorical phrases.
HE has wrapped the true heart of a
the nation in a spangled shroud Of il
rhetoric. J
HE has kept the eyes Of the peo- "
pie dazzled so that they know not what u
IS real and what is false So that they s
turn, bewildered, unable to discern the IL
difference between the glitter that G,
veneers evil and the stark realities OF o
courage and honesty, Of truth and W
strength a
I'm the face of the world he has COW Ii
cred this nations face with shame as =
with garment" W
So much for Theodore Roosevelts W
opinion of Wilson and wisconsin in Il
support of which Franklin d. Roose- Sc
welt, lifelong Democrat, would now in. in
yoke the progressive spirit OF 1912!
Abhorred Danielism.
And what did Theodore Roosevelt 81
think of Daniels administration of the W
Navy Department of which the Demo- W W
erat, Franklin D. Roosevelt, has been W
a more or less conspicuous factor and
part7 81
In a speech on "Americanism and p
National Defense" at Chicago, Octo- tn
ber 26, 1916 Theodore Roosevelt said:
'More harm has been done to the 81
navy by the politicians in power dur II ~
ing the last three years than in the 10
preceding thirty. Whatever good has sp n
been accomplished in the navy during ST
the last three years has been done by M
naval officers, who, in most cases, have J.,
Aes sS;;t5eea sS:s;;;t555eea and punished f0T their Ell
proposals as long as it was safe to do Sc
so ; whereas Mr.. Daniels now turns and
claims credit for what was thus forced
upon him. an
I'm short, throughout President viii XIII
sons term there has been neglect or q
positive maladministration in connec- T.
hon with departmental organization in
navy yards. aeronautics, mines and tor. to
pedOes, and in all other matters affect ate
ing the efficiency of the fleet and the ,,,i 9n
of its officers and men. I
The activity and energy Of the ne he,
Navy Department under President VIII hol
sen has been primarily concentrated no
spon schemes aimed at ote-getting or ca, ga
{
This, then, is what Theodore Roose-
relt thought of the administration of s
he Department from which Franklin
D. Roosevelt, Democrat and exponent
x wisconsin, fain would reach the m.
Vice Presidency and have progressives Ma
4 1912, followers of the real Roose- boz
relt, help TO keep the Democratic par
y in power and make wisconsin en-
lurei
It IS inconceivable that any true fol-
sHer of Theodore Roosevelt will TIL
,ear1en TO such preposterous appeal are
PERFECTLY SAFE.
'I say, Jack. do you think I can