The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-18
SOME REASONS
FOR ROOSEVELT
Only Man Who Can Defeat Taft and
Garry the Elcc.
fi0n.

Fargo. N. D.. March 16.-"To the
voters of North Dakota: Laying aside
all factional differences and the mis-
conceptions which must arise when
men are stirred by deep political con-
victions, this situation confronts the
voters of North Dakota. Two pro.
gressive republicans. both men of un-
doubted honesty. ability and courage
are offered for choice as to which you
will prefer for president by your votes
on March 10. OF these two only one
can be selected and it is your duty
as a republicans. especially as a pro.
gressive republican, to select a man
who will draw the largest national
support in the coming election. North
Dakota cannot elect a president. but
North Dakota has an opportunity sell
dom given to a single state, she car
by her vote next Tuesday say to the
who is to be our next president, he
suits us. we know him. he lived with
us. and we stand by him.
Decided convictions are held by
the majority Of progressive republicans
throughout the United States that
there Is one progressive republican
who can be nominated against Presi-
dent Taft. and after nomination be
elected. 1t is only by cooperation
with the country at large that North
Dakota can assist in the election of a
and a citizen wish to say
to- the country at large next Tuesday
that you are not in line with progress
sfves in the great states which must
be carried for our candidate II any re-
publican is elected?
with the cause Of progressive re-
publicanism as deeply at heart as any
reader of this letter can possibly have.
we are sincerely of the opinion that
but one progressive candidate has the
slightest chance Of national nomina-
ton or election. The eyes of the
country at large are upon North Da-
kota. Progressives from other Sec
tions, many of them sections where
progressive thought is getting its first
expression. look to this old home of
the only progressive president Of the
United States has ever had for the
inspiration and the leadership that
will sweep him into the presidential
chair at the coming election. This
election is crucial in the history of
progressivism.
THE opportunity is one which sell
dom comes to the people of country,
and especially to the people of a state
like North Dakota. This is a fight of
principle, a battle of issues. not of
men. Your part is to help in the Sc
lection of man who Is the embodi-
ment Of all that progressives believe
1t. and who as leader is the only
man behind whom solid phalanx of
progressives, republicans and demo-
Gratis alike can and will march to a
wonderful victory at the polls. We
make no disparagement Of other can
didates. we admire and offer our graf
itude to every leader who is doing a
great work for the cause in which we
all believe. but we appeal to you in
the name Of that cause to mark for
your preference the name which for
years has been one to conjure with
wherever human brotherhood has
made an advance. Theodore Roosevelt
Remember that the magic of that
name will carry with it into Office not
only a president. but congressman,
governors. and state officers from the
ranks OF progressive republicans who
will serve the people and the peoples
cause with fidelity and to the further
ance Of the cause.
The undersigned republicans iden-
titled with that element Of the repub-
lican party present the above reasons
why you should vote for an out and
out progressive delegation from North
Dakota and head the list with a pref
erential vote for Theodore Roosevelt
for president in the coming election" /"
Very sincerely yours,
The Roosevelt Progressive Republic
can League.
a Y. Moore. President,
-R. A. Beard. Vice President,
"A. w. Bowling. Vice President
&C. G. Creegan, Treasurer,
"A. M. Baker. Secretary.