Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-07
He Needs 4 Muff1er
Y /oUNG Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
is treading on dangerous ground, if

is treading on dangerous ground, if
the New York Tribune correctly re-
ports his recent speech at Bangor Maine,
in which he is quoted as criticizing Cover
nor Cox for indorsing the plank in the
Democratic platform praising Americas
part in the war.
"Does he Governor Cox not know that
it is not considered customary or in good
taste, to praise your own achievements, and
it was the Republican party that fought
the war? There was not male representa-
tive OF the close official family of the ma
tional Democratic administration who, to
the best OF my knowledge, was during the
war, within the range of a gun fired by the
enemy. We can at least give them this
credit-they did not use their influence to
be sent where the danger was sorest."
These words, which the Tribune attri-
butes to the young Colonel, are not the ex-
preston we had looked to hear from the
brave son of brave father. The charge of
immodesty he filings at the Democratic nom
1nee should not have been followed in the
same breath with the inference thGt GER
tain Republicans, including, we presume, a
Roosevelt, not only fought "in' the war, but
fought the war!
Even on the ground that he spoke in the
heat of political passion, that phrase is not
easily forgiven. We do no. know the iden-
tity of the mysterious "they" whom Colonel
Roosevelt described as failing to 'use their
influence to be sent where the danger was
the sorest." He cannot be referring to that
son OF Democratic cabinet officer who
gave his life in France. He cannot have in
mind that boy of a former Democratic
| speaker whom he knew personally as a GAL
liant soldier of the American Expeditionary
Force. He surely does not mean the thou
sands of sons of Democrats, brothers of
Democrats, and Democrats themselves who
went as he did through the Argonne will
derness and the st. Mihiel victory
Yet, "The Republican party fought the
war;" asserts young Colonel Roosevelt Does
he need history? If our recollection serves
Alright, there was nothing in the require
ments for admission to the officers train
ing camps to make a candidate tell how
he voted in the last election. If our mem
DRY is correct, there was no amendment to
the draft law limiting it's operations to
republicans. Unless we have been misin-
formed, there were not only a few Demo-
Gratis, but probably any number Of So
cialists, Prohibitionists, Farmer-Laborists.
Populists, no doubt a smatter1ng of Anar--
chists, in the divisions under General
Pershng.
| who won the vars" is not new
question. Heretofore, it has been the gem
eral impression that it was won by Allied
Armies that included, among other forces.
TWO million young men from over the seas,
men of every state and every section, men
OF every blood and every ancestry, men of
| every religious faith and every political
creed, not two million Republicans nor
Two million Democrats. but two million
Americans all.
But the general impression, according to
! Colonel Roosevelt WHO was there and
knows, is all wrong The Republicans, he
| says, fought the war. He is not immodest;
| he is amazing. He dc sn't need a history;
what he does need is a nurse and muf-
| fler from Republican headquarters.