The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
BOSSES FEAR
TEDDY WOULD
END THE WAR
If He Should Be Next President,
and Munition Makers Are
Out against Him.

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feared that II he were elected presI-
dent he would bring about peace ~
Europe.
The man who has been denounced
by pacilsts OF the Henry Ford type.
and by other theorists of vario g
types as the man who would endan-
ger the peace OF the United States
because he would refuse to submit
to insult and injury, IL really feared
by the sordld financial interests and
the politicians who serve those in
terests as the one man in this ma
tion. who, If elected president, would
be listened to in behalf Of peace By
the warning nations OF Europe, jubt
as he was listened 10 by Russia and
Japan.
More faIsightcd and WITH clearer
understanding both OF men and con-
ditlons than the ordinary student az
affairs. these politicians and finan-
cicrs understand that II Roosevelt
were chosen president he would not
be content to permit the war in Eu-
rope TO continue without at least ex-
erting himself to the utmost to bring
| about its cessation.
| a man who exerts himself in behalf
Of the right. as Roosevelt always docs
generally accomplishes something.
They Want War to Keep on.
The combinations in the United
I States who have gained the greatest
! profits from the war In Europe want
1t to continue at least for another
year or two. Under no circumstance s
could they be forced to acknowledge
this publicly. Nevertheless, their de-
sires are known, and they have man.
Tested themselves in their political
activities.
The war bride" millionaires Of the
United States who have. won great
wealth from the terrible European
conflict and hope to win millions
more are for Root for president. II
they cannot get oRot, they will be
satisfied with Burton. If they cannot
get either they would prefer the re-
election Of Wilson.
The basis of their political do =
trine is their greed for greater profits.
Roosevelt is the one man they think
who might interfere with those prot.
its. Root they know would be in
sympathy with their purposes and
would lend the force of his intellect
to che successful development Of their
schemes. Burton would probably do
nothing.
Wilson they know through more
than three years of inactivity and
weak compliance with the demands
presented by the dominating fore IS
of high finance would do nothing.
Work behind Roots Name.
From New York the statement has
come to reactionary politicians here
that Barnes and those behind the
/ Root movement are prepared to
promise anything for support and the
financial Interests behind these men
will furnish any amount Of money
| that may be needed either to obtain
the nomination or to buy the ele:-
ton.
Naturally blanket proposition Of
this kind possesses alluremonts for
enthusiasm that had been expected.
In the first place some OF the poll
ticians who have talked Hughes so
\ perslstently that they do not see how
they can shift so suddenly to Root.
In addition 10 this there has been
sucn an increase ~ ny sooseSg !,
sentiment that even we olu euaru
leaders are pom surprised an" az tne
same time alarmed.
And TINS tnlk o. roosevelt IS
bringing INTO conspicuous prominence
IN the Consideration OF al poiiticianS
the tact that Penrose mas not joined
with the other posses VINO wrecked
me republican parry IN 1917 IN
new schethe 70 wreck " again IN the
coming convention ny puttln&
through announcer Doss-chosen canai-
date.
It has been known for several days
| that Penrose Is not In accord with
the plans OF Barnes and the Others,
so that, regardless OF his purposes Gr
1 his motives, his attitude has shown
that the old guard" combination Is
disintegrating. 1t has also been
learned that Murray Crane, of Massa-
chusetts, was holding aloof from the
Root movement, preferring to stick
to Hughes.
With this knowledge already OK
! istent. statement issued by Sena-
tor Penrose was regarded as pecul-
\ iarly significant. In most respects
\ it was like nearly every other state
ment Senator Penrose has issued II