Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-23
No One win Be Deceived by
Democratic Attempt to Use
Great Presidents Name.
fHE PEOPLE KNEW ROOSEVELT
Death OF Foremost American Has
Not Oimmed His Deeds in
the Minds of Patriots.
BY William Holster

| May one VINO was more or less inti-
mately associated with Theodore
Roosevelt In the last fifteen years Of
his life say a word in regard TO the
developing tendencies az the pending
presidential campaign?
Governor James NJ Cox, the Demo
cratic candidate. with increasing fire.
quency is using the name Of Colonel
Roosevelt In his speeches. as of one
from whom the Governor has derived
his inspiration for this molpentous
| campaign. and whose support Of Mr.
Cox's so-called policies would b.. forth
coming were Roosevelt alive. Az least.
Governor Cox is at pains to make Il
appear that IL Is into his hands that
the torch borne by Colonel Roosevelt
was entrusted when the latter passed
on.
| Addressing the Ohio Democratic
State Convention at Columbus on
August 18th, among other things
Governor Cox said
"Need I remind yon that II was In
this State that Theodore Roosevelt,
that great American made his speech
proclaiming his creed. not that the
judges alone should be recalled. but
that the judicial procedure itself should
be subject to recall"
| Acknowledged Error.
| First and foremost. no man who
knew Theodore Roosevelt well. and
was proud to follow his leadership.
needs to he told that he lived to realize
Inc error OF that specific do.,rine which
Governor Cox now drags from the
political limbo o: dead things.
But aside from this. the one ont
standing note 10 Koosevelt's great ca
reer was his uncompromising, tried
and true Americansm lie was an
American above and beyond every
thing else. His Americanism arose
above all party considerations. He
was Jealous Of his country's honor,
proud Of Its traditions. jealous in the
maintenance OF its integrity and indie
pendence He labored necessarily to
promote that national, unity which he
believed to be one OF the safeguards
Of the Republic; and his faith in
Washington's Farewell Address and in
the Monroe Doctrine was such that
he regarded strict adherence 10 the IN
functions Of both as the two great hul-
warks OF our national existence. II II
were necessary to prove these asscr-
tons. columns could be quoted from
his writings and speeches In support
thereof But one has only to mention
the name Of Theodore Roosevelt to
bring before the mind a picture Of
United States strong. self-reliant and
independent
Rooseveit's Position Clear.
One does not have TO ponder long TO
reach a conclusion. therefore. where
Roosevelt would stand II happily b"
were among us today. The man who
In 1915 avowed that the supreme ma
tional need was the overthrow Of Viii
sonism and all that wisconsin repre-
sents would have mighty wel!-defined
position In the fighting today " he
were with us, and he would not be
ranged on the side Of Governor Cox.
The man who, though age was creep
ing upon him. demanded. as his right
that he he sent across to face with the
two hundred thousand men that clam
| oiVu W uNNoHukauS tstts 'tV wv
menace: and who grimly laid down the
plea that by his end on the field Of
battle the dropping morale Of che en-
tente forces might be revived. though
the death Of former President Of the
United States would have had little In
common with a candidate whose news
papers proclaimed sixteen months AFT
er the sinking Of the Lusitania. that
1.-The German C,hoats have committed
no crime against u.s."
Remember in what stirring words
Roosevelt denounced the Lusitania
sinking. and how. throughout all that
drah period Of American neutrality.
his powerful voice rang through the
land awakening the patriotism Ut our
Y people to the elimination in April.
1917, when even Mr.. Wilson finally
was compelled To face the Inevitable
l. There Is no law against Governor
Coxs use Of Colonel Roos-velt's
name. Nor is there any law on the
statute books providing for the crimes
which are committed in the name Of
progressiveness for which Colonel
Roosevelt stood There are Napoleons
OF finance. Of wheat, Of oil and Of
industry, hut there was only one Ma.
poieon There are Jimmies and Ed
dies and Harries, but there was only
one Teddy.
In the campaign upon which We
have entered. the name Of Roosevelt
will he invoked many times in many
places In behalf of many things. Hut
few In all the great army OF those
} who followed Roosevelt will be de-
ceived They know above all other
things that the safety and integrity
Of the United States lay closest TO
Theodore Rooseveit's heart. and wiz
them hts doctrine of stalwart AT
canism will prevail against any rrt
u,ent Of proxvessivetsm which
10 lure them from the path Of
otto duty.