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Letter to Editor
May 17, 1915
The Sun
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Harold M. Van Liew defends Theodore Roosevelt against a Sun editorial criticizing his stance on impending war, highlighting public support from the recent election and portraying Roosevelt's views as a bold solution rather than mere publicity-seeking.
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"VILIFYING" THE
Voter
Multitudo
And
to
Pleased by His Recent Ebullition.
To the Editor of The Sun—Sir: From the most prominent and from the most obscure places came the wonderful vote polled last Presidential election for Theodore Roosevelt. Under the existing conditions it was a tribute seldom extended to any man; it was a personal triumph, an expression, this vote, of confidence in the man. It placed him above the sneering rant of that ever present army left in the wake of a truly famous man.
And even from an obscure place comes this protest against your editorial vilifying this great statesman of ours for an expression of the method of procedure he believes proper.
With war clouds on the horizon the Christian gentleman at Washington, the supreme representative of all the people, must look to this same people for some expression of their will in this matter that so vitally concerns them, for if war be declared it is they who must bear the burden.
Such a rhetorical expression of confidence as came from ex-President Taft, while praiseworthy, to me seemed to lack that element of solution to be expected from a man in his position. It takes no courage to praise.
Theodore Roosevelt, realizing that that element of the people who believed in him demanded an expression of his solution—and therefore their solution—of America's problem, answered, and answered well, this pressing question.
It was the opinion of a man well able to handle the matter—not the rant of a publicity-loving politician as you would have us believe. He braved the storm that he surely knew must follow—he gave the world the best that was in him without fear.
In the prominent and in the obscure places the aforementioned voting multitude is well pleased.
HAROLD M. VAN LIEW
New York, May 15.
Voter
Multitudo
And
to
Pleased by His Recent Ebullition.
To the Editor of The Sun—Sir: From the most prominent and from the most obscure places came the wonderful vote polled last Presidential election for Theodore Roosevelt. Under the existing conditions it was a tribute seldom extended to any man; it was a personal triumph, an expression, this vote, of confidence in the man. It placed him above the sneering rant of that ever present army left in the wake of a truly famous man.
And even from an obscure place comes this protest against your editorial vilifying this great statesman of ours for an expression of the method of procedure he believes proper.
With war clouds on the horizon the Christian gentleman at Washington, the supreme representative of all the people, must look to this same people for some expression of their will in this matter that so vitally concerns them, for if war be declared it is they who must bear the burden.
Such a rhetorical expression of confidence as came from ex-President Taft, while praiseworthy, to me seemed to lack that element of solution to be expected from a man in his position. It takes no courage to praise.
Theodore Roosevelt, realizing that that element of the people who believed in him demanded an expression of his solution—and therefore their solution—of America's problem, answered, and answered well, this pressing question.
It was the opinion of a man well able to handle the matter—not the rant of a publicity-loving politician as you would have us believe. He braved the storm that he surely knew must follow—he gave the world the best that was in him without fear.
In the prominent and in the obscure places the aforementioned voting multitude is well pleased.
HAROLD M. VAN LIEW
New York, May 15.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Military War
What keywords are associated?
Theodore Roosevelt
Presidential Election
War Clouds
Public Confidence
Taft Praise
Editorial Vilification
Voter Multitude
What entities or persons were involved?
Harold M. Van Liew
To The Editor Of The Sun—Sir:
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Harold M. Van Liew
Recipient
To The Editor Of The Sun—Sir:
Main Argument
the letter protests an editorial vilifying theodore roosevelt for his views on handling potential war, arguing that his response was a courageous and well-considered expression of solution demanded by the public that supported him in the recent presidential election, contrasting it with ex-president taft's mere praise.
Notable Details
References The 'Wonderful Vote' For Roosevelt In The Last Presidential Election As A Personal Triumph And Expression Of Confidence
Mentions 'War Clouds On The Horizon' And The Need For The People's Will
Contrasts Roosevelt's Response With Taft's 'Rhetorical Expression Of Confidence' That 'Lacked... Solution'