The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Offers To Address G. o.
p. Convention, If
Invited
SCORES WILSON
AS EVIL FACTOR
Declares All Loyal
Americans Should
Unite

OYSTER BAY. June 3. 49, Col.
Roosevelt Thursday replied as fol-
lows 10 William r. Jackson, OF Mary
land, who invited him TO address the
National Republican convention:
In answer 10 your telegram.
can only say that the matter lies
with the Republican convention and
that II the convention desires me
10 address Il. ] shall be glad 10
do so,
II very earnestly hope that the
Republicans and Pfogresslves as.
sembled al Chicago will keep stead
ily in mind the gravity OF this crisis.
not only for America, but for the
world. and the need that their &C.
ton In dignity. foresight and pa
triOtism shall rise level TO the crisis
II hope the convention will nom
mate not only man who can be
elected next November, but a man
OF such power. character. steadfast
conviction and proved ability that
II elected he will again place this
nation whore II belongs by making
10 all mankind.
President Wilson. however anna
bic his intentions. has rendered 10
this people the most evil service
that can be rendered 10 great
democracy by its chosen leaders.
He has dulled the national con-
science and relaxed the spring OF
lofty, national motives by teaching
our people TO accept high sounding
words as the Offset and atonement
which mean nothing in order to
draw all meaning from those which
have a meaning. II will be no easy
task TO arouse the austere selfre-
spect which has been lulled 10 slum-
Der by these means. To this task
We should bend our united energy.
In the spirit OF Washington and
Lincoln. the spirit OF genuine demo
cratic leadership: the spirit which
sets the standard TO which the ma
ton ought 10 rise and then, with
confident hope. appeal TO the soul
OF the people so they may in fact
support the standard thus raised.
THE differences that have divid-
ed. not merely Republicans and Pro.
gresslves, but good Americans OF all
shades OF political belief. from one
another in the past, sink into moth.
ing when compared with the Issues
now demanding decision--for these
issues are vital TO the national life.
They are the issues OF unified
Americanism and OF national pre-
paredness. II we are not all OF us
Americans and nothing else, scorn-
ing 10 divide along the lines OF sec
ton, OF creed or OF national origin,
then the nation itself will crumble
into dust II we are not thoroughly
prepared, IL We have not developed
a strength which respects the rights
OF others, but which Is aiso ready
10 enforce from others respect for
its own rights, then sooner or later
we shall have TO submit to the Will
OF an alien conqueror.
These conditions are not In the
realm OF abstract thought They
must be taken out OF the world OF
cloudy promise and vague phrasing
into the world OF performance and
OF fact. They are today on con-
crete form before you and your fell
lows for your decision. For two
years, in the face OF the awful world
catsclysm, this nation has stood SUI
pine and helpless and has not In
the smallest degree prepared itself
TO ward OF the danger. No promise.
no excuse now made by those re-
sponsible for this inaction Ia entl-
tied TO consideration. II Ia for you
and your assistants to~show the peo-
pie that they have a worthy alterna-
tive to which TO turn.
THE professional German-Amerl-
cans, acing through various agencies,
including so-called German. American
alliances. are at this moment serv.
Ing notice upon the members of your
convention that your action must be
taken with view 10 the interest,
not of the United States. but OF Ger.
many and OF that section OF the
German.American vote which is anti.
American TO the core. believe with
all my heart that the action OF these
sinister professional German.Ameri.
cans will be repudiated with angry
contempt by the great mass OF our
fellow citizens who are in whole or
in part of German blood--and who
are. as | well know. unsurpassed In
rugged and whole-souled American
ism by any other citizens OF our
land.
But the professional German.
Americans are seeking to terrorize
your convention; for they wish TO
elect next November man who
shall not be in good faith an Ameri.
can president, but the viceroy OF
foreign government. II Is for your
convention In emphatic fashion 10
repudiatc them. This can be done
in effective manner only II such &C.
tlOn Is taken as TO enable the Re