The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-09-17
Yet Democratic Candidate for
Vice Presidency ISLANDERS
Great Leaders Memory.
MAKING FUTILE ATTEMPT
TO WIN ON OLD ISSUES
Fifth Cousin Removed Roosevelt Not
Able to Convince Followers OF
T. r. by Specious Arguments.
BY SCOTT C. BONE.

| 'eit - Vdihiy ehoeaVOrlng 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 identi-
fed as an under Secretary.
Condemned wisconsin.
Theodore Roosevelt condemned VIII
sonism and the whole Wilson admins
tration In unsparing terms.
Read anew what he said at Cooper
Union on November 3, 1916:
81 have been assailed because have
criticised Mr.. Wilson. | have not said
one thing of him that was not absolute
ly accurate and truthful.
which | did not deem II necessary to
say because Of the vital interests OF
this republic.
Il have criticised him because I 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.
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 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 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. 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 COW
cred this nations face with shame as
with 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
more or less conspicuous factor and
psrt7
In speech on "Americanism and
National Defense" at Chicago, Octo-
Der 26, 1916, Theodore Roosevelt said:
"More harm has beeM done to the
,avy by the politicians I'm power dur.
ng the last three years than in the
preceding thirty. Whatever good has
zen accomplished In the navy during
he last three years has been done by
laval mh In
een snubbed and punished for their
proposals as long as II was safe to do
o; whereas Mr.. Daniels now turns and
laims credit for what was thus forced
pom him.
I'm short, throughout President VIII
on's term there has been neglect or
ositive administration in connec-
on with departmental organiza ton I'm
avy yards, aeronautics, mines and tor
edoes, and In all other matters affect.
ig the efficiency of the fleet and the
nthusiasm OF Its officers and men
The activity and energy of the
avy Department under President Will
On has been primarily concentrated
pom schemes aimed at vote-gettlng ar
dvertising."
RMS, then, is what Theodore Roose-
eli thought Of the administration of
he Department from which Franklin
}. Roosevelt, Democrat and exponent
wisconsin, fain would reach the
Ice Presidency and have progressives
l9l2 followers Of the real Roose-
elt' help to keep the Democratic par
In power and make wisconsin en-
ure
1t is inconceivable that any true fol.
'wer of Theodore Roosevelt will
earken to such preposterous appeal