The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1920-09-30
Yet Democratic Candidate for
Vice Presidency ISLANDERS
Great Leaders Memory.
MAKING FUTILE ATTEMPT
TO WIN ON OLD ISSUES
Fifth Cousin Removed Roosevelt Not
Able to Convince Followers Of
7. r. by specIous Arguments.
BY SCOTT C. BONE.

iOuIlnS lne country a6 n candidate
for Vice President, Franklin D. Roose
welt is valnly cndcavoring 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 T
R.-say to his followers we're he alive
today2
Gone, he left burning words which
tell all too plainly what his attitude
would be at this time.
lie nbhorred wisconsin, Just az he
abhorred Danlellsm, with both Of which
Franklin d, Roosevelt has been ldentl.
fed as an under Secretary,
Condemned Wisconsin.
Theodore Roosevelt condemned WI.
sonism and the whole Wilson admins.
tration In unSparng terms.
Read anew what he said C. Cooper
Union on November 3, 1916:
II have been assa,lcd because have
criticised Mr., Wilson. | have net saId
one thing of him that was not absolute.
y accurate and truthful
81 have not said one thing of him
which ! did not deem 1t necessary to
say because Of the vital interests Of
this republic.
II have criticised him because be.
lieve be has dragged in the dust what
was most sacred In our past and has
jeopardized the most vital hopes Of
our future.
81 crltlclse him now because he has
adroltly and clevcrIy and with sinister
ability appealed to all that Is weakest
and most unworthy in the American
character; and also because he has
adroitly and cleyerly and with sinister
ability sought to misend many men
and women who are neither weak nor
unworthy, but who have been mlsled
by shadow dance Of words.
"He has made our craftsmanship
thing of empty elocutlOn.
"lle hus covered his fear Of stand
ing for the right behind veil OF
rhetorical phrases.
"Ile has wrapped the true heart OF
the nation In spangled shroud OF
rhetoric.
"IIe has kept the eyes OF the pco
pie dazzled so that they know not wha,
is real and what is false. SO that they
turn, bewildered, unable TO discern the
difference between the glitter that
veneers evil and the stara realities OF
courage and honesty, of truth and
strength.
an the face Of the world he has COY.
cred this nations face with shame as
with garment"
So much for Theodore Rooscyeits
opinion of Wilson and wisconsin in
support of which Franklin D. Roose-
welt, lifelong Democrat, would now in.
woke the progressive spirit Of 1921
Abhorred DanIellsm.
And what did Theodore Roosevelt
think of Daniels administration Of the
Navy Department Of which the Demo
crat, Franklin D. Roosevelt, has been
a more or less conspicuous factor and
part7
In speech on "Americanism and
National Defense" at Chicago, Octo
ber 20, 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 hos been done by
naval officers, who. in most cases, have
been snubbed and punished for their
as long as 1t was safe to do
so whereas Mr. Daniels now turns and
claims credit for what was thus forced
upon him.
I'm short, throughout President VII.
sons term there has been neglect or
positive maladministration In connec.
ton with departmental organization In
navy yards, aeronautics, mines and tor.
pedoes, and In all other matters affect.
ing the efficiency Of the fleet and the
Of Its officers and men.
The activity and energy Of the
Navy Department under President VIII
son has been primarily concentrated
upon schemes aimed at yote-getting OF
Advertising"
This, then, Is what Theodore Roose,