La Junta tribune., 1912-03-02

tive statement that will be welcomed
by all who ARE Interested In the situa
ton. He states. There is no reason
whatsoever for asserting that Mr.
Roosevelt would decline til. tiomina
tIon II offered to him. nor Is there anv
reason for thinking that those Repub
licnns who wish To support him are
acting without due warrant In trying t.
have delegates sent from their state,
Not 4 Seeker.
Az matter Of fact. Rooseveits mt
titude has been logical. though. unfor
tunately. misunderstood. lie Is not an
activp seeker for the nomination. nor
could he he II would be most i'm.
proper for him to make any active
fixht for the nomination. He served
his term as president and retired vol
unfairly. Any attempt on his part to
come back" would be vigorously and
xprot'eriy resented by the large ma jori
Vty Of A1ericnns
But " conditions are such that the
public turns to Mr.. Roosevelt ~ the
Dost available candidate and II his
Al overwhelming desire for him to
Iead Il once usore II would be not
oaly proper for him to accept the
oo0iaattoa. bat almost cowardly for
hin 10 REFUSE. Hia lifs for thirty
yeass has sen devots& To The pubiic
asd to hia country. and II they call On
chin once uore to had them In Q dght
They have right tn expect him I" an.
swse. like . soliter. Ready for duty"
In les. troublesome political times II
b doubtful II any situation couid arise
that would neceasitaie the calling hack
Of Q man who had voluntarily relin-
pushed the highest once In the coun.
try. Hut in these times of momentous
questions there IL grave Necessity for
real leaders. and Il ix but natural that
the It"Vc should turn sgain to It's for
mef Iesder
10 let u dispc~e Of the question.
"Wili Roosevelt be \ candldate!; by
answering. IL the Republicans Of the
ceuntey through their delegates desire
Roosevelt for their nominee be will &C.
espe- THIS answer has been accept.
- b. oil VI hia friends. aud the work
- 0sruring delegates u now being
sspi1ly pushsd.
caaI Il 0eesrs Dslsgatssi
That 10 The inpostsne Qus~tiOn. Ces-
eniaiy aooas ths greut army Of voters
- y ~ poVss,iar ~ hs ever wss. No
Napeieea evturuing from Elba could
- aoee enthusiastically rsreIved than
ws~sd ROCKWELL IN W~s~ bs u sxnia
Iesuop tbs r0antry. But beforv ~ eap
- befoee ,b~ reOplr The Tsit forces.
woskins quietly snd systematically foe
fess yesrs. must bs M aud conquer.
q. 4 solid hlork Of sosthern Dele
e2tes must b. brokeu Into. uniustruct.
"a 1esss.i~s must b. made to feel The
wili os the people. and ssvor!ts sous
AOuoe b. Won over 10 Roosevelt.
1sesevslt sad 0laiDs.
Thns f.sd Of histodrsi parallels
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