Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-24
A Glorious Fighter.

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 We offer nim here. 1 have seen him in the fray, with set, his eye blazing, his whole figure instinc, with indom. inatablc energy for the justice of hi- cause. Man of battle, unparalleled in the history of American politics, iigh, ing for the cause of the common peo. pie, his sword ringing upon the armor of his enemy, neither asking nor giv. ing quarter. Call him ambitious, call him nypocritc, call him dcmagogue, all familiar words in the vcrnaeular of his enemies, but call him what you will, he will live in memory as the most splendid type of fighting citizens which this generation has given 10 the repub- lie.
 While the battle ragged in Wisconsin the national party slumbered. Alone in the wilderness this pioneer was biaz ing the way for the fight upon which We have now entered in the nation In l9oi we brought this inspired and lofty message to the national eonyen- ton. We were rcpudiated and humil iated. Our loyalty remained unshaken and our courage was sustained by the rectitude of our great mission. In 190i the platform was silent of this issue In 1904 not candidate whose name has been presented here today nad ut tered word or written syllable on the great central proposition which to day form the very ark of the repabli can covenant. Today, in the stress of the campaign, we have heard their pro nounccments in keynotes. They kept note of the candidate whom we offer is blood of his blood. bone of his bone and written into the record of achieve ment. His name is his key note. h I9Oi we nominated for president n mar of splendid initiative, boundless ener gy, clear political perspective and mil itant spirit. who. in the nation, has Ia bored to the same great ends.
 Worth Roosevelt Successor.
 give you the name of our presi dent and the man who justly should b' his successor. the names of Theodore Roosevelt and Robert NJ. LaFollette. In his first message to congress-, t' the nmazement of the special interests of the country, he declared war in ,h' same cause which we had fought, snS from the moment the battle cry of th. republican party in the nation sound cd in harmony with the familiar bat | tie cry which for years had thrilled th' Badger state. and from that day thi great issue leapcd from our common wealth 10 compass the entire union o states.
 Commissioned to the United State Senate, the great work has been ear ried forward. Senator LaFollette na championed five great measures: First bill designed to conserve the nationa resources; second, a bill which justl, protects the injured employees, wound cd and maimed in dangerous oecupa ton; third. bill to determine the req value of the railroads of the country to the end that the government shal be able adequately to protect the pub ! lie from railroad extortion m matter of rates and service; fourth, n protes against a system of currency issu' | which reposes in the judgment of Po litical appointee, the Comptroller Q inc Currency, the basis of value upOl which American dollars are issued am guaranteed by the government; fifth he has challenged leadership in th United States Senate which we believe menaces the best interests of the who'll country.
 The successor of Theodore Roosevelt should be n man who is neither ram pant radical nor n eowardly conserva tive, but man strong to understand fearless to execute, and just to con serve the honest rights of all. He mus he a man big enough to eomprehen the producers right of protection iron extortion, biz enough to secure far