Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

al OF THIS CITY QeCldTe5 THAT SololSi
Roosevelt Is the only man on whom
Republicans. Progressiyes and indie
pendents can unite and prevent the re-
election of the present administration.
He pres ents careful analysis of tie
situation in his letter, which is as
follows:
Mr.. Guy Emerson Secretary,
Roosevelt Non Partisan League,
Dear Sir:
l have your letter asking me allow
my name to be used on the advisory
board Of the Roosevelt Non Partisan
league and inclosing the names of Re-
publicans and democrats who have al
ready consented to serve.
/ am perfectly willing to aid any
movement that can in any way help to
nominate and elect the only man that
in my Judgment car unite the Repub-
Acans, Progressives and Independents
and prevent the reelection of the pre-
mt administration. No one man can
do very much, but every man should
do his bit.
Before decidin to accept your invi-
tation made careful analysis of the
situation as l see it, AS this may be of
interest to you, give it below:
To Lead Republicans 20 Success
The choice of the two national con-
ventioGs to be held in Chicago in June
for president of the United States, is
of such momentous Importance to this
nation that ever.r man who has given
the matter close att, rtion and has
formed convictions upon the subject
should express them not only privately,
but publicly. and at once.
/ It may be said that am prejudiced
because / am associated with the Pro-
gressive party, but was a Republican
for 80 years ana did not enroll as a
Progressive until 1913, just prior to the
inayoralty election in this city. AL
though voted for Theodore Roosevelt
in 1912, l was not present at any of
the 1912 conventions, and took no part
in the organization of tn Progressive
party. / believe, therefore, that l can
look upon the matte with a less biased
view than many of those who were
present at the conventions.
] am primarily business man, not
a politician, but am interested in the
study of public policies and in party
organization only as means of ex-
pressing and enforcing such policies as
are for the public welfare. I am not at
all interested in tkem as a means CT
advancing the interest of any maj or
any group of men.
have. therefore, tried to frankly
analyze the situation from the stand
point of a patriotic citizen
Figures of Interest.
The casting of 100000 totes for
Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, and $780,
900 for Mr.. Taft, is direct evidence
that the will of the majority of the Re-
~ ~ Ixy
the managers of the Republican rarity
in nominating Mr.. Taft. Whether their
reasons for this action were suffic ent
or not Is at this moment entirely i'm
material. II. howev r, the managers of
the Republican party attempt to max e
any issue of Mr. Roosevelt's action in
1912 in breaking away from the Re-
publican party, they must remember
that they will be taking this action not
only against Mr.. Roosevelt, t against
every one of the 100000 voters. and
that a large numbe. of such voters will
resent any decision based upon any re-
ference to such action, and the result
can be nothing but disastrous to the
Republican party.
Compared with the momentous is
sues of this crisis, the animosities of
1912 are picayune and should be drop
ped from all discussion ard buried out
of. sight.
The Republican Convention.
If the Republican convention will
nominate Theodore Re osevelt for pres
ident before any action is taken by the
Progress 5ive convention, such prompt
actio. will bring much greater benefit
TO the Republican party organization
than to the organization of the Pro-
gressive party, in the way of later
practical results
The election of theodore Roosevelt
TO the residency o. the United States
and the fact that he will select the best
men in the natl | as his trusted coun-
sellers, in contrast to the present sit
uation at Washington, Is the surest
way to put this country Oil the road to
honor. neace and prosperity.
Honor, Peace anc Prosperity.
Theodore Roosevelt while president
successfully averted dangerous crises
with Germany, Japan and Great Bril-
tain, fully maintained the honor of
this country, at home and abroad and
held the ! .sonal respect of all foreign
nations. He is the one man who since
the breaking out of this war has, with
almost prophetic utterances. pointed
out the troubles Ynlcn were sure TO
follow a failure to maintain such
honor: and such failure has already
cost us the respect of every one of the
belligerent coun Hries. He Is the only
man with sufficient courage and ex-
perience to lead this country through
the international complications that
viii arse at the close of the war, and
with which this country will be deeply
concerned.
The election of Theodore Roosevelt
60 the presidency would be the surest
guarantee of peace that this country
can command. That belief based upon
the actual character of the man, Is alb
solutely proved by his own deeds when
he was president. The world knows
from past experience that he means
what he says, and that he. backs his
professions OF peace. The nations of
Tr.srrrsa affIl rally tfn0r his Fairnaau and