Connecticut western news., 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
 T. R. by Spacious Arguments.
By SCOTT c. BONE.

the progressive spirit of 1912 in SUD- port of Wilsonism 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 today? 4 ..t
 Gone, he left burning words which tell all too plainly what his attitude would be at this time
 He abhorred Wilsonism, just as he abhorred Danielism, with both of which Franklin D. Roosevelt has been identi- fed as an under Secretary.
 Condemned WlIsonisrn.
 Theodore Roosevelt condemned Will sonism and the whole Wilson admins tration in unsparing terms.
 Read anew what he said at Cooper Union on November 8, 1916: ..
 T have been assailed because I have criticised MT. Wilson. I have not said one thing of him that was not absolute ly accurate and truthful. ~
 q have not said one thing of him which I did not deem it necessary to say because of the vital interests of this republic. ---'.r.-
 T have criticised him because I be- lieve he has dragged in the dust what was most sacred in our past and has jeopardized the most vital hopes of our fT1ture '...... /.
 T 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 shadow dance of words.
 "He has made our statesmanship thing of empty elocution.
 "He has covered his fear of stand ing for the right behind a 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 he has GOV cred this. nations face with shame as with garment"
 So much for Theodore Roosevelt's opinion of Wilson and Wilsonism in support of which Franklin D. Roose- velt, lifelong Democrat, would now in yoke the progressive spirit of 1912!
 Abhorred DanieIlsm.
 And what did Theodore Roosevelt think of Daniels administration of the Navy Department of which, the Demo- crat, Franklin D. Roosevelt, has been more or less conspicuous factor and part?
 In a speech on "Americanism and National Defense" at Chicago, Octo- Der 26, 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 Mir. Daniels now turns and claims credit for what was thus forced upon him.
 "In short, throughout President Will sons term there has been. neglect or positive maladministration<i 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 enthusiasm of its officers and men. :. 2. The activity and energy of the Navy Department under President Will son has been primarily concentrated upon schemes aimed at vote-getting or advertising" '>. ...
 This, then, is what Theodore Roose- velt thought of the administration of the Department from which Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democrat and exponent O. Wilsonism, fain would reach the Vice Presidency and have progressives of 1912, followers of the real Roose- welt, help to keep the Democratic par ty in power and make Wilsonism en- dure! It Is inconceivable that any true fol- lower of Theodore Roosevelt will hearken to such preposterous appeal.