The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-09-16
Yet Democratic Candidate for
Vice Presidency SANDERS
Great Leaders Memory.
MAKING FUTILE ATTEMPT
TO WIN ON OLD ISSUES
Fifth Cousin Removed Roosevelt No,
Able to Convince Followers OF
T. r. by Speclous Arguments
BY SCOTT c. soNE.

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 were he alive
today1
Gone, he left burning words which
tell all TOO plainly what his attitude
would be at this time
He abhorred wisconsin, Just as ne
abhorred Danielism, with both OF which
Franklin d. Roosevelt has been ldeuu
fed as an under Secretary.
Condemned Wisconsin.
Theodore Roosevelt condemned WI
sOnism and the whole Wilson admins
tratton in unsparing terms.
Read anew what he said at Cooper
Union on November 3. 1915:
II have been asssiled because I have
criticised MIR. Wilson. | have not said
one thing OF him that was not absolute
iy accurate ana truthTul.
81 have not said one thing of him
which | did not deem IL necessary to
this republic.
II have criticised him because | be
lieve he has dragged In the dust what
was most sacred In our past and has
jeopardl2ed the most vital hopes Of
II criticise him now because he has
adr0itly and cleverly and with sinister
ability appealed TO all that Is weakest
aud 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 q shadow dance of words.
e "He has made our craftsmanship u
thing of empty eIocutIon.
"He has covered his fear of stand
ing for the right behind veil OF
rhetorical phrases.
HE has wrapped the true heart OF
the nation In a spangled shroud of
rhetoric.
"He has kept the eyes OF the peo
pie dazzled so that they know not what
is real and what is false. So that they
turn, bewildered, 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 be has COW
cred this nations face with shame as
with a garment"
So much for Theodore Roosevelt's
opinion of Wilson and wisconsin In
support Of which Franklin d. Roose-
welt, lifelong Democrat. would now In,
woke the progressive spirit of l9l2I
Abhorred DanieiIsn.
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 a speech on "Americanism and
National Defense" at Chicago, Octo.
Der 26, 1915, Theodore Roosevelt saiG
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 II was safe to dc
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 o,
positive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 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 feet and tho
enthusiasm Of its officers and men
The activity and energy of tho
Navy Department under President VIII
son has been primarily concentrated
upon schemes aimed at vote-getting ol
advertising"
This. then. Is what Theodore Roose
welt thought OF the administration o.
the Department from which FRANKLIN
ID. Roosevelt. Democrat and exponen
Of wisconsin, fain would reach tn,
Vice Presidency apd have progressivei
Of 1912, followers OF the real Roose
Welt. help to keep the Democratic par
ty in power and make wisconsin en-
dureI
1t 10 Uncomfortable that any true FOL
lower OF Theodore Roosevelt vii
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