Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
4 New Issue and Its Exponent

Four years ago John NJ. Harlan of Chicago accom- panied by former Congressman Adam Bede of Minne- sota made of the country, osensibly in behalf of Mr. Taft. Really their efforts were directed against Colonel Roosevelt rather than against MT. Wilson. Those who attended their meetings in Phoenix were highly entertained for Harlan late Jus tce Harlan of the United States supreme court is one of the most pleasing orators in the nation Mr Bede is wit of national reputation.
 Though MT. Harlan protested strongly against Col onel Roosevelt then he said noting in disrarageraelt If s great ability is therefore withou' violence to hs views at that time that !e has cum4 out for C"?'1el Roosevcl Times Toy, clangec a new issue has been forced upon the country-American- ism and Colonel Roosevelt is it's foremost exponent In address last Thursday the republicans of Illinois, MT Harlan
 q propose to run at the April primary delegate the Republican National Convention and if sue cessful shall work and for the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt the republican candidate for president. This I intend do notwithstanding in 1912 followed him from Vermont to California and back again, fighting him hard $ I knew how on the issues then before But the situation today very different.
 American citizenship is at d heavy discount every where wish to it's value to par in every capital of the world and every latitude and Iongi- tude of the high seas.
 T believe this nation is real peril-a peril all the greater because many do not realize that it ex- lsts The paramount all ll-absorbing issue the next presidential contest must be preparedness for tiona defense-preparedne only against aggres sion from without but against dsloyalty and fatuous oVer-confldence within. And what is preparedness? Lofty words, their force spent lack of sub stance, have no defensive power and contribute noth Ing to preparedness To borrow Lincoln's thought. breath alone stops aggressor A navy an army arcraft coast defenses reflecting the best our army and navy, all these, howsoever powerful VIII not alone constitute adequate preparedness. The man at the head the president, the commander in chief must be one whose firmness of purpose will be doubted at home or challenged from abroad. He hlnself must be partthe vital and vitaZing part or our preparedness. No other issue can have mea- surabe importance until this country is made secure against attack whether it's territory upon rights of it's citizens The "watchfu waiting" one too proud to fight" has proved be merely aimless drifting It has meant the murder of many Americans on land and sea, the financial ruin of more and the shameful humiliation of all
 "The republican party should ignore all nersona1 ambitions and pride of opinion should put aside ndi- vdual and factional resentment and to adapt the words Of St Paul. forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth those things which are before should press toward the mark for the prize of the high achievement of national and safety It should nominate the who, in this time of lhdeclson and vacillaton, stands above all as a leader of courage and discretion Irnafraid he VIII open the eyes of the American people to the dan gers that lie just ahead. As president he can rouse the nation to digent and thorough preparation both physlcal and moral to meet those dangers. He can see clearly, think straight and promptly and viz orousy. He has not only national but nternationa standing. He is known personally to the rulers and to the peoples of the earth and being so known is heid by them in wholesome respect That man. in my opinion, is Theodore Roosevelt. Therefore am now Tn faVor of placing him again in the White House because under the abnormal and periIous conditions that now exist the nation needs him there As a re- publican born and bred covet for my party the op- portunity and distinction supplying now the ma . tons need, just it did in when it gave Lincoln to the nation to save it from disunon"