Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-05
RoosEvELT ANp ARIzoMA.

ROOSEVELT AND ARIZONA.
 At the risk of dwelling oyermuch on the subject of fusior Arizona return t because of the ooca- sion presented by message from Theodore Roosevelt to the Arizona Republican. the liberty of printing this message the end that The Review may contribute in according it the widest possible pub licity 1t should be read by every man and who is in doubt the proper pursue when confronted by the question of how to act in regard to fusion. The message reads:
 Through you I to the Progressives of Arizona my heartiest good wishes for success. only by fight ing under tbe Progressive banner for the principles enunciated in the Progressive platform will be pos sble for the people of this country to come their own The Democratic National Administration has re- duced this country impotence abroad and has done its best to bring disaster home The Republican par. y is tied hand and by identical who liberatey smashed the Republican party years ago. rather than surrender their own crooked control We fighting the fight the and file of both the old parties the opposition are making to the or ganization of both the old parties"
 Let us take up the first dctum of Mir Roosevelt He says "only by fighting under the Progressive banner the principles enunciated in the Progressive plat form wi it be possible the people of this country to come their own
 If here is curean for all of our economic ills if the gate is wide open and the people have only to pass through come into their own why hesitate? We suggest as an answer that overwhelming major ity people in this country do not believe that Progressyism is a cure-al It may be a "curesome' but to proclaim its virtues as infinite is too great tax upon the credulity of a Nation famed for its common sense. This country be charged with ignorance the subject Progressive principles No party has enjoyed wider exploitation of its platform. Before sufficient time had elapsed thorough dissemination Progressive principles the issue of 1912 in so fal Piogressivism is concerned, may be described as personal large extent The issue was Roosevelt He was defeated Therefore it must be stated in fair ness that Progressvism was on its merits More than years have passed during tim, the Bull Moose platform has been published broadcas SO that all might read Citizens in every th Union instructed themselves in Progressvism and wber occasion arose delivered their verdicts on the merits the cause The results are sketehed in an article b. Col George Harvey to Col Roosevelt in which. whl proving the moribund condition Of Progressivsm, Co Harvey stated:
 "We have already directed your attention to th obvious pning away your political affinity So, doubt less did he more Of your during you many conferences. But did they indicate the full es tent of that decline?
 "Did they tell you that only 4S,253 of the 4448s Pennsylyanians voted for you participated in th recent Progressive primaries while simultaneously th Democrats lost 100000 and the Republicans aetuan gained 55OOO and boiled than both combined that .ocent by-eectons Of Congressmen resulted fo lows:Ia Iowa Republican gain 2oOO Democratic loss OOo Progressive loss 10000 in New Jersey Republica gain 4OOO Democratic loss 4OOO; in Maine Republea gain SOO0 Democratic $500 Progressive loss 6sOO in Massachusetts Republican loss 1900 Democratic los 5000 Progressive loss 55OO;; in West Virginia ReDul lcan loss I7OO Democratic loss 9OO0 Progressive los s5OO that in New York the Progressive enrolment ha doindled to beggary l5OOOO against 39oOoO vote cast for you in 1912; that in California the Repubca enrolment exceeds Of either Democrats Progress ives my more than 100000; that South Dakota whic gave you 10000 majority has recently elected standpi Republican United States Senator by 5000 that Che n cent state elections in Aranaaw showed Republican lo' 5000 Democratic loss 15Oo. Progressive loss 1aooC