Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-14

Gives expression to tho true American
spirit" Kellogg Fairbanks praised
Colonel Roosevelt % the only man who
could put the country In Z state At
preparedness for war.
Congressman Gardner added his IN
dorsement Of Roosevelt % tho, only
candidate who knew what to do and
how to do It. Mr.. Gardner painted Q
dismal picture Of the future unless tho
country elected the former president
Tho main features Of the picture were
10, 100000 soldiers In Europe Dc,
modified" industries prostrated"
and countries bankrupted"
TO his imagination, this country o.
ters the only prize In sight tor these
fatigued troops, representing govern
ments without credit and nations WITH
out industries, upon which 70 build
credits. Mr.. Gardner expected this
country TO be invaded unless Mr..
Roosevelt was put In charge Of the GOV.
eminent and the government put IN
state Of preparedness.
One interesting feature Of tho meet
ing was that they all spoke Of Presi'
dent Wilson's great political strength.
Woman's Party Organized.
A new party early entered tho arena
here. a woman's party was organ
ICED. but II soon showed symptoms Of
mannishnesa lts announced purpose
was to compel the other parties to
take . position In favor Of equal SUIT
frage. But 1t must not be supposed
that It represented . unanimous sent.
ment among the woman advocates Of
suffrage.
The women proved their claim to
political consideration by nan1festing
= spirit Of independence quito equal
to that exhibited by men. Doctor Anna
Howard Shaw, former president Of the
National American Woman sun1aEe
association, dissents entirely from
those who desire to organize tho vpmr
an into an independent party.
1T 10 foolish for the voman's party
to come here and say to the men that
No women have great political power,
that we hold the balance OF power.
etc.," she said. 1T isn't true. What
we must do is to cooperate With men.
not fight them In politics"
Comparison o. Meetinao.
In size the standpat Republican
convention had much tho advantage.
Tho Coliseum, IN which tho sessions
were held, seats some twelve thou,
sand, while the Auditorium, in which
the Progressives met, could hardly %
commodate four thousand.
In enthusiasm the Progresstvee had
the advantage. probably because they
came here with their candidate picked,
and were all for him, while the regu.
lar Republican convention had 80 many
favortte sons under consideration that
the delegates were not At liberty to
Join In applauding any ono asp1raut
Temporary Chairman Harding did
not mention any candidate. while Tenn
porary Chairman Robins set the Pro.
sressive convention aflre By his euloey
Of Colonel Roosevelt. While Senator
Harding's chief points were greeted
with applause. It was not tho kind of
applause that reverberatea
Platform Much tho Same.
Roosevelt's name, on tho contrary.
vas the signal tor cheering. shoutine.
singing and parading that lasted more
than an hour and halt
It Is some months since the Repub.
ucan leaders conceived the idea Of
tying the protective system TO the
army and navy. It viii be remembered
that Congressman Mann Included In
dustrial preparedness in the qualified
Endorsement which he gave the admin.
istrations program Protection was
looking for cruteh, and It was quick
to avail itself Of the support offered
by tho preparedness propaganda.
It was very easy tor h+ari6 i'd
vocate to support Z policy requiring
larger appropriations because larger
appropriations compel larger tax lev.
les. Regulars and Progressives alike
recommend q tariff as q source from
which to draw increased revenues.
They defend taxes upon consumption
on the ground that they are felt lest
than BY direct taxes. II 10 the old
defense, viz: that by means Of It morl
feathers can be obtained from tha
goose without sQuawkinG.
Tho Preparedness lde2
Those who attempt to measure thu
sentiment In favor Of bigger approprt
ationa for tina armv and navv hv "A,
rades must not overlook the fact tha1
those who are pecuniaz1ly interested
in the return to high tazi6 fAu eas1
victims to any scares which give a.
excuse for the collection Of moro Ievo
nue-
Don't rock tho boat" - tho advic>
which the politicians spread amool
the delegates a. soon - they came in
and the delegates needed tho advice
They all felt that 1916 was TO eco 4
titanic struggle between the two erea'