New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
NEXT PRESIDENT!"
GREETS ROOSEVELT
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Colonel Roosevelt's statement reads:
Il never returned from a trip
through the West with firmer faith or
greater pride in the patriotism Of the
people. What is necessary is 10 in
form the patriotism and TO rouse II 20
deeply serious consideration of our
present national needs ! was most
deeply impressed by what | saw and
heard while in Chicago, not only con-
corning opinion i'm that great city, but
in the Central West generally.
II say in all earncstness and ST.
certify that return to my home re-
ioicing in the conviction that cur pa
triotism is not Streaked by the boun-
Diary lines OF states or Of sections nor
divided along the lines OF creed or
racial and national origin. but is con
tinent wide and people deep in its in
tcnsity. its vigor, its vision and ITS
spirit of rational unity.
Satisfied with Chicago Trip.
MANY well meaning persons had
warned me before ! left the East that
this was not true and that II ! wished
20 satisfy The people OF the Central
West with my speech ! would have 10
tone down the views ] have been eX-
pressing for many years and especially
Tor the last twenty-one months as re-
CARDS preparedness, national duty ana
Amcricanism untainted by the hyphen,
and tina. / would have 10 soften the
harshncss Of the unpleasant facts as 10
the real condition of the nation. his
was not a course ! could follow. What
! say to one portion OF our people IS
what say TO all our people every
where.
~ have always spoken and shall al
WAYS sneak on the issues OF the day "a
frankly and vigorously in one part OF
our country as in any other part.
know no West. no East, no North, no
south no section at all presenting
to nv countrymen what ] regard as the
vital need Of our nation 10 be pre-
parcd 20 make good every word its
government at Washington says and
every ideal for which this nation
lands
n ann not in the slightest degree CON
ccvucd With the political results 10 my
self or 10 any other man OF the views
express ! am concerned only with
awakening. before Il IS too late, the
patriotic spirit that | know is deeply
rooted i'm ou~ people and IN bringing
it 10 q prompt and keen realization OF
our responsibilities and opportunities
a. nation.
Crisis in Nations Career.
Patriotism must be the vitalizing
and directing force in shaping the poll
oics Of our government at Washington.
/ II must not be tempered by a timid
regard for alleged sectional indiffer-
cnce 10 our national rights and dignity
nor by the even more unworthy fear
/ that some Of our people put loyalty TO
/ the land from which they or their fore
/ fathers sprung above loyalty 10 our
common flag and common country.
/ What We need at Washington is q ma
/ tional programme not based on vote
/ getting or vote losing. but relying on
/ and having faith in the broad patriot
! ism Of our people As a whole. without
/ any regard whatever to the section in
I which our people live or the creed they
/ profess or the land from which their
/ forefathers came.
1T cannot be said too often that this
is a time Of crisis i'm the nations career.
We are now laying down the founds-
ton and the controlling lines Of a new
+ era in our history. Everything ! can
do will be done to see that the people
West and East realize the facts and
/ act accordingly. BY no act Of mine, By