Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
CAREFUL REVIEW OF POLITICAL
SITUATION SHOWS ROOSEVELT
IS THE LOGICAL NOMINEE

cent articles, are constructive, safe.
sane and fair to both capital and labor,
and If put into practice would lead to
general prosperity.
Leadership.
In this crisis we need, above II else.
a leader, not trailer. Theodore Roose-
welt has always been foresighted, and
always prepared for an emergency
when 1t arose.
We need a leader who secures in
formation from all sources, and then,
with better knowledge than any one in
the country, acts with decision and
courage; instead of a man who seeks
counsel from but few, listens for the
voice of those people who speak with
out full knowledge, the result of which
policy must be "watchful wabbling."
There is a rapidly increasing num-
Der of citizens of this country who
are becoming convinced that our only
surety of liberty and peace is in pre-
paredness, both military and indus
trial. The first and most important
step In this program is the election to
! the presidency of the United States
of the one man who has been the
apostle of preparedness.
Can Roosevelt Be Elected?
Some of the politicians claim to
fear that Theodore Roosevelt. if nom
mated cannot be elected. The follow
ing analysis may dispel and such idea
from the minds of men who are in
fluenced by such statements.
In 1912 approximately the follow
ing votes We're cast
Woodrow Wilson .... $500, 900
ThAA1ora IlnNaAHyaIf
William H. Taft. ...........8,500, 900
The lessened number of votes polled
by the Progressive party in 1914
(about 1000, 000), has nothing what
ever to do with the result in 1915, for
we are dealing now, not with the
Progressive party. but with the Roose-
welt party. The 100000 voters who
voted for Theodore Roosevelt in 1912
thought they were right at that time;
from the developments of the last 10
months they are sure they are right
now.
They want Theodore Roosevelt. and
they want no one else. OF the 100000
votes cast for Mr. Taft, a very large
proportion would be cast for Mr..
Roosevelt If nominated by the Repub-
lican party. 1t Is possible that few,
who put revenge above patriotism,
would vote for Mr.. Wilson, but only
q small number if the choice was be-
tween Roosevelt and Wilson.
OF the 100000 votes cast for Mr..
Wilson in 1912, all of the Republic
cans included therein would undoubt-
eddy vote for Roosevelt in 1915. A
very large number of Democrats who
voted for Wilson in 1912 will vote
for Theodore Roosevelt and for no
other Republican, and every Demo-
cratic vote changed from Wilson to
Roosevelt is equal TO two votes to Mr..
Roosevelt. If the Ford-Bryan vote
rose to any size, it would probably
do more harm to the Democratic party
than to the Republican party.
Peace must come within the next
four years; the United States should
take a commanding position in the
settlement of that peace. The bellig-
erents, without exception, believe
above all else that they can trust
Theodore Roosevelt for a square deal.
The logic of the situation, therefore,
is that the large majority of the for
eign born citizens in this country
would prefer Theodore Roosevelt to
Woodrow Wilson.
In addition, consider the hundreds
of thousands of young men, many of
them voting this year for the first time.
Unaffected by any party fetish they
are naturally attracted by the person
atty of Theodore Roosevelt. and a
very large majority OF them would
vote for him.
Why Take Chances?
There is no leader other than
Theodore Roosevelt who can command
such a combination of voters as out
lined above. There is grave doubt
of the ability Of any other candidate
to defeat Woodrow Wilson. Why, in
this crisis, take any chances?
If any man other than Theodore
Roosevelt Is Nominated for nresidant