The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-12
Your Vote
for
Leon ard
Wood
is q Vote for
Yourself

NO primary in
4 the history of
Illinois has meant so
much to the average man
in this state. The ''Favorite
Son" idea and blind partisan
ship should have nothing to
do with this question. 1t is beyond
that; more than that .s-.vrs.
You want the man whose charac-
ter and abilities have been proved
in the actual conduct of great
national and international affairs:
not merely tried in the problems of
any one state. This is the one time
Of all others when an outstanding
national figure should be selected
Leonard Wood is the man.
And here ave the reasons:
I He is an American-l00 per cent.
He has given his life to the ser.
vice Of Uncle Sam. He knows the
people Of the Z. S. and its posses.
sions abroad. No man has had
greater experience or shown better
Judgment ,es.,;ssss,
2 He is q man of deeds, not words.
He redeemed Cuba. His work in
the Philippines in the Plattsburgh
camps and in launching Americas
national program of preparedness
are monuments to his constructive
genius and ability.
Z He is a Judge Of men. He won
y the friendship of such men as
Mckinley and Roosevelt. He Sc.
lected the man that wiped out vel
low fever. He found Oicott, Dodge
and Van Horn to establish Cubas
railways; and Hanna and Frye to
build up its schosl syotem.
A He is an authority on interna.
tional affairs He knows every
corner in the world, its peoples,
customs and beliefs
( He has had wider and more di,
" verse administrative experience
than any other man in public life
today who is . candidate for the
Presidency.
& He IS q champion Of law and or.
der; a peace maker. He has stood
and now stands for equal justice for
tine public, employee and employer.
His manly frmness, decision and
prompt action pacifed Moroland,
restored order In Cuba, and saved
Chicago from disorder in the steel
and coal crisis.
7 He has to hiscredit an unbroken
record of success.
& He is equipped in the highest
sense for the nations highest
Office. He has courage, strength and
vigor. He is unbiased. He is NOR
ally, mentally and physically fit. He
knows what he wants to do, and
then does it He represents no state
or section. He stands for all of US
d man Of the people.
He has shown himself one of the
most useful and patriotic of Amer.
can public servants, and has made
all good Americans his debtor by
what he has done. Roosevelt, in
Epe'ybodys Magazine.
Woods work in Cuba was never
paralleled."-Elihu Root.
"A mans future ability to serve
his nation can best be estimated by
the number and magnitude of the
practical results be has actually
achieved in the past. Leonard
Woods record 10 hawless. He has
ever beena true prophet in allInat.
tiers pertaining to the political and
military welfare Of his native land,
its allies and its dependencies. He
has never had to make excuses. for
although the administrative tasks
allotted to him have been vast in
scope, he has never In any ore of
them fallen short Of exceptional sue
cess."-BioErsphy of Leonard Wood.
He did the kind of governmental
work which should be the undyine
honor Of our people forever
Roosevelt Addresses and Ptesider.
tial Messages.
The higher the position to which
he Leonard Wood may be ap-
pointed, the greater will be his
value.'-Geueral LAYTON.
I know Of no chapter in Ane.i-
can history more satisfactory thsn
that which viii record the conduct
of the military government of Cuba.
The credit Of It is due, first of all,
to Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood. the
commander Of the Department of
Santiago until December. 1899, and
thenceforth the military governor
Of the island. "-Elihu Root, Secre.
tary Of War. December J, 1902.