Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-16
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 10 Convince Followers Of
T.R. by Spacious Arguments.
By SCOTT c. BONE.

| Touring the country as a candidate
for Vice President. Franklin ID. Roose-
welt Is vainly endeavoring to invoke
the progressive spiri: of 1912 I'm sup
port Of wisconsin and the election OF
the Democratic ticket in November.
What would the real Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt-the immortal 7.
R--say to his followers were he alive
todayi
Gone, he left burning words which
tell all too plainly what his attitude
would be Mt this time
He abhorred wisconsin, just as no
abhorred Danielism. with both Of which
Franklin d. Roosevelt has been identi-
-nedss an under Secretary.
l Condemned wisconsin.
Theodore Roosevelt condemned wn-
sonism and the whole Wilson adminis-
tration in unspAring terms
Read anew what he said at Cooper
Union on November 3, 1915:
Il have been assaiied because have
criticised Mr.. Wilson. have not said
one thing of HIM that was not absolute
ly accurate and truthful
Il have not said one thing OF him
which ] did not deem II necessary to
say because Of the vital interests Of
this republic.
Il have criticised him because 1 be-
lieye be has dragged in the dust what
was most sacred in our past and has
jeopardized the most vital hopes Of
II criticise him now because he has
adroitly and cleyerly and with sinister
ability appealed to all that Is weakest
and most unworthy In the Americas
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 mishs1
by shadow dance OF words
HE has made our statesmanship
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 spangled shroud Of
rhetoric. N
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.
"In the face Of the world he has COZ
cred this nations face with shame a.
with garment"
So much for Theodore Roosevelf.s
opinion Of Wilson and wisconsin In
support of which Franklin D. Roose-
welt, lifelong Democrat. would now In
yoke the progressive spirit of 1921
Abhorred DanIeIIsn.
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
parti
Il In n speech on "Americanism ana
National Defense" at Chicago, Octo-
Der %. 1915. Theodore Roosevelt said:
more harm has been done to tho
navy by the politicians in power dur
ing the last three years than in tho
preceding thirty. Whatever good has
been 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 rs long as II was safe to do
so; whereas Mr.. Daniels now turns and
claims credit for what was thus forced
upon him.
In short. throughout President WIZ
sons term there has been neglect or
positive malsdministration In connec-
ton with departmental organization I'm
navy yards. aeronautics, mines and tor
pedoes, and mall other matters affect
Ing the efficiency OF the feet and the
enthusiasm Of its officers and men.
-. The activity and energy Of the
Navy Department under President VIII
son has been primarily concentrated
upon schemes aimed at vote-getting or
advertising"
|. This. then, is what Theodore Rooss-
welt thought Of the administration Of
the Department from which Franklin
ID. Roosevelt. Democrat and exponent
OF wisconsin. fam would reach the
Vice Presidency and have progressivss
Of 1912, followers Of the real Rooss-
velt. help to keep the Democratic par
~ In power and make wisconsin en-
durei
II h inconceiyable that any true fol-
lower Of Theodore Roosevelt win
hearksn to such Q preposterous appeal