The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-09-17
Yet Democratic Candidate for
Vice Presidency SANDERS
Great Leaders Memory.
MAKING FUTILE ATTEMPT
TO WIN ON OLD ISSUES
FIFTH Cousin Removed Roosevelt Not
Able 10 Convince Followers Of
7. r. by Spacious Arguments.
BY Q C.. BONE.

for 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
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 u. 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
Union on November 3, 1916:
IL have been assaulted because I have
criticised Mr.. Wilson. l have not said
one thing Of him that was not absolute.
ly accurate and truthful.
81 have not said one thing of him
which ] did not deem 1t necessary to
say because OF the vital interests OF
his republic.
IL 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
u future.
IL ~criticiSe him now because he has
adrOitly and c~leverly 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 beer 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 q 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, b%ewildered, unable 10 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 COW
cred this nations face with shame as
with q garment"
SO much for Theodore Roosevelt's
opinion Of Wilson and wisconsin In
support Of which Franklin d. Roose-
welt, lifelong Democrat, would now in.
woke the progressive spirit Of 1921
Abhorred DanieIism.
And what did Theodore Roosevelt
think Of Daniels administration OF the
Navy Department Of which the Demo
crat, Franklin d. Roosevelt, has been
a more or less conspicuous factor and
part?
In a speech on "Americanism and
National Defense" at Chicago, OctO-
Der 90, 1916. Theodore Roosevelt said
More hHr m 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
beer 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 1t 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 Will
sons term there has been neglect or
positive maladministration in connec-
ton with departmental organization in
navy yards. ~aerOnautics, mine and tor
pcdeeS, and in all other matters affect
ing the efficiency OF the fleet and the
enthusiasm OF Its officers and men.
. . The activity and energy OF the
Navy Department und ar President Will
son has been primarily concentrated
upOn schemes aimed at ~vote~getting or
advertising"
This, then, is what Theodore Roose-
welt thought Of the administration Of
the Department from which Franklin
d. Roosevelt, Democrat and exponent
OF Wisconsin, fain would reach the
Vice Presidency and have prOgressives
Of 1912, followers Of the real Rose
welt, help to keep the Democratic par.
~ In power and make wisconsin en-
dure
1t is inconceivable that any true fol-
lower Of Theodore Roosevelt Will