Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-10-08
Yet Democratic Candidate for
Vice Presidency SANDERS
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.

I
Touring the country as a candidate
for Vice President, Franklin D. RoOse.
welt is vainly e~ndeavorIng 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
today7
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 identi-
fed as an under Secretary.
Condemned wisconsin.
Theodore Roosevelt condemned Will
sonism and the whole Wilson admins
tration in unSparing terms.
Read anew what he said at Cooper
I OHlOD VII LNoNClllDCl - lClO
~ have been asSailed because have
criticised Mr.. Wilson. | have not said
one thing of him that was not absolute
ly accurate and truthful.
~ have not said one thing Of him
which / did not deem It necessary to
! say because. of the vital interests of
this republic.
II have criticised him because ! be-
lieve he has dragged in the dust what
was most sacred in our past and has
jeopardized the most vital hopes Of
our future.
~ 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 10 mislead many men
and women who are neither weak nor
unworthy, but who have been misled
by a shadow dance Of words.
He has made our craftsmanship q
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 PEG
ple daz2led 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 tina
venecrs evil and the stark realities oil
courage and honesty, Of truth anC
strength.
In the face of the world he has GOV
cred this nations face with shame a!
with a garment"
So much for Theodore Roosevelt:
opinion of Wilson and wisconsin II
support of which Franklin d. Roose
welt. lifelong Democrat, would now in
woke the progressive spirit of 1921
Abhorred OanieIism.
And what did Theodore Roosevelt
think of Daniels administration Of TIT
Navy Department Of which the Demo
!, crat, Franklin D. Roosevelt, has beef
=, a more or less conspicuous factor an
, part?
+, In a speech on "Americanism ant
) National Defense" at Chicago, Octo
l her %. 1916, Theodore Roosevelt said
more harm has been done to tn
Y navy by the politicians in power du
ing the last three years than In tn
preceding thirty. Whatever good ha
> been accomplished in the navy durln
:, the last three years has been done b
. naval officers, who, In most cases. nav
, been snubbed and punished for thei
Y nroposals as long as 1t was safe to d
so whereas Mr.. Daniels now turns an
e claims credit for what was thus force
: upon him. ...
I'm short, throughout President WI
sons term there has been neglect O
positive maladministration In conne'
ton with departmental organization |
navy wards, ]aeronautics, mines and tol
pedoes, and in all other matters affec'
ing the efficiency Of the fleet and tn
n enthusiasm OF It's officers and mel
The activity and energy OF tn
t Navy Department under President WI
+. son has been primarily concentrate
(" upon schemes aimed at vote-gettiag
v advertising"
- This, then, is what Theodore ROOFS
Welt thought of the administration {
!, the Department from which Frankli
y n Roosevelt, Democrat and exponei
n: wisconsin, fain would a Il
l. vice Presidency and have progressive
Of 1912, followers Of the real Roos
volt. help to keep the Democratic pa
~ in power and make wisconsin e.
dure