Arizona republican., 1916-06-27
Colonel Roosevelt's Statement

The statement of Colonel Roosevelt in which he formally declined the progressive nomination for the presidency, warmly endorsed Mir Hughes and called upon all progressives support him. occasiOned surprise those who rightly know Colonel Roose- welt who familiar with the spirit of progress ivsm that animated him and other progressive leaders The friends Colonel Roosevelt and all progressives would of course, have preferred his leadership but he says in his statement and he declared in public speeches many months ago and he privately wrote progressive friends, his leadership by means essential. The work could be carried by another strong honest man.such a he declares Mir Hughes to be- his strength and honesty having been proved by his service governor of New York by his public performances both before and since.
 His record Colonel Roosevelt points out is of performance and achievement, of fitting his deeds to his words Herein is the most striking trast of Mir. Hughes to President Wilson, strong in chemically irresolute in action Essential features of the Baltimore platform have been disre garded and merely disregarded but openly repud- by the president and his party. It would be sup posed that the president what he said and determined to enforce his statement in his notes to Germany and Mexico if he was ever capable of mean ing what he said. But there in every his actions have beled his words How then, naturally inquiries Colonel Roosevelt are the American people to be 
 the presidents speeches to have meaning?
 As to the hyphenates, Mir Roosevelt clears up a point which MT. Hughes himself as candidate could very well attempt to clear up. MT Hughes had received their support against Colonel Roose- welt and he will receive it against MT. Wilson The hyphenates were antagonstic to Colonel Roose- welt because of his open unequivoca attacks upon German methods, but upon the German people the Germans in the bulk, in this country, who stand in the front rank of solid, sturdy American citizen ship. The hyphenates are opposed to Mir. Wilson be- cause of his l-conceaed friendliness Great Britain and his unneutral which has angered not only the hyphenates but all loyal Americans of German descent sympathy He has, by the same course, aIienated Americans of Irish descent who have, per haps love for Germany but deep-seated hatred of England.
 The hyphenates, MT. Roosevelt points out, have favored Mir. Hughes less objectionable to them than MT. Roosevelt or Mir Wilson. Their support of Mir. Hughes unsolicited by him. He is not to be blamed for it. He situated that he could not have repudiated it if he had desired do so since has been freed he has stated his Ameri canism in such terms cannot be misunderstood by the hyphenates
 The statement of Colonel Roosevelt is primarily addressed to the members of the progressive party to which he makes it clear that the party was not formed in vain; that much of the work it set do has been accomplished that there is more to do that the party is yet alive, and that the spirit of progressivism is breathing in all parties. There has been awakening of the people in consequence of that gathering of progressives August 6, 1912 and the splendid fight they fought that year. "The Covenant with the People" has been kept