Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-08
REAL ROOSEVELT
ABHORRED WILSON
and HIS WORKS
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
7. r. by Spacious Arguments.
BY SCOTT c. BONE.

BY SCOTT c. BONE.
IourlnR the country as a candidate
Tor Vice President. Franklin D. 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
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.
ned as an under Secretary.
Condemned Wisconsin.
Theodore Roosevelt condemned VII.
scnism and the whole Wilson admins
tration In unsparing terms
Read anew what he said At Cooper
Onion on November 3. 1915:
Il have been assailed because have
criticised Mr.. Wilson. have not said
one thing Of him that was not absolute.
~ accurate and truthful.
u have not said one thing Of him
which l did not deem 1t necessary to
say because Of the vital interests of
this republic
Il have criticised him because | be-
lieve he has dragged in the dust what
was most sacred In our past and has
5eOpardized the most vital hopes of
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 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 craftsmanship q
thing of empty elocution.
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, bewidered, unable to discern the
difference between the glitter that
VeDeers evil and the stark realities of
strength.
in the face of the world he has GOV.
cred this natlon's face with shame as
with garment"
So much for Theodore Roosevelt,
opinion of Wilson and wisconsin in
support Of which Franklin ID. Roose-
welt lifelong Democrat, would now in.
woke the progressive spirit of 1912!
Abhorred Danielism.
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
part1
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
thirty. Whatever good has
been accomplished In the navy during
the last three years has been done by
naval omcers, who, In most cases. have
been snubbed and punished for their
proposals as long us II was safe To do
30 whereas Mr., Daniels now turns and
claims credit for what was thus forced
upon him.
IN snort, throughout President vii.
sons term there has been neglect or
positive maladministration In connec.
hon with departmental organization in
navy yards, aeronautics. mines and tor.
peooes, and IN all other matters affect.
ng the efficiency of the feet and the
OF its officers and men
The activity and energy of the
Savy Department under President VIII
'on has been primarily concentrated
lpon schemes aimed at vote getting or
dvertisiDg"
This, then, is what Theodore Roose
elt thought Of the administration OF
he Department from which Franklin
}. Roosevelt, Democrat and exponen,
i wisconsin, fain would reach the
ice Presidency and have progressives
! 1872, followers OF the real Roose.
eli, help TO keep the Democratic par.
y in power and make wisconsin en-.
ure
1t is inconceivable that any true fol-
,wer of Theodore Roosevelt will
earkes to such preposterous appeal