The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-09-09
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
ON WISCONSIN

ON WlLSONlSM
Touring the country as a candidate
| for Vice-President, Frankling RoOse-
Welt is vainly endeavoring 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, were he
| alive today?
Gone, he left burning words which
tell all too plainly what his attitude
would be at this time.
He abhorred wisconsin, just as he
abhorred Danielism, with both of
| which Franklin d. Roosevelt has been
identified as an under-secretary.
Theodore Roosevelt condemned
wisconsin and the whole Wilson ad-
ministration in unsparing terms.
Read anew what he said at Cooper
Union on November 3, 1916:
Il have been assailed because l
have criticised Mr.. Wilson. / have
not said one thing of him that was
not absolutely accurate and truth
full.
Il have not said one thing of him
which l did not deem it necessary to
say because of the vital interests OF
this republic.
Il have criticised him because l
believe he has dragged in the dust
what was most sacred in u past and
has jeopardized the most vital hopes
of our future.
Il 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 SIMS
ter ability sought to mislead many
weak o unworthy, but who have
been misled by a shadow dance Of
words.
HE has made our craftsmanship
a 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 is 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.
I'm the face of the world he has
covered 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 ID. Roose-
vent, lifelong Democrat, would now
invoke the progressive spirit of 1922
And what did Theodore Roosevelt
think of Daniels administration of
the navy department of which the
Democrat. Franklin ID. Roosevelt, has
been a more or less conspicuous fac
tor and part?
In a speech on "Americanism and
National Defense" at Chicago, Octo-
Der rs. 1916, Theodore Roosevelt said:
More shame 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 Mr.. Daniels now turns
and claims credit for what was thus
forced upon him. ....
I'm short. throughout President
Wilson'S term there has been neglect
or positive mal-administration in con-
nection with departmental organiza-
ton in navy yards. aeronautics. mines
and t~orpedoes. and in all other mat
tiers affecting the efficiency of the
feet and the enthusiasm OF its officers
and men. The activity of the
navy department under President
Wilson has been primarily concen-
trated upon schemes aimed at vote
getting or adyerfiain0" |